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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Shigeru Tanaka, Yoshihiro Ohara, Shin Yamamoto
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 19 | Number 3 | May 1991 | Pages 531-539
Technical Paper | Plasma Heating System | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29393
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The concept and the technical bases of a beam profile controller for a neutral beam injector to realize plasma current profile control in tokamak devices are proposed. Beam orbits of ions emitted from the ion source are controlled magnetically by the beam profile controller before entering the neutralizer. By making use of this beam profile control system, a different neutral beam intensity profile can be realized at the torus plasma without changing the neutral beam power level during one pulse of beam injection.