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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.
Janusz Wolski, Jerzy Wyzgal
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 21 | Number 2 | March 1992 | Pages 142-146
Technical Paper | Experimental Device | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A29733
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A neutron spectrometry system is proposed to provide information about the ion plasma temperature profiles in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) cross section. The system consists of two fanlike arrays of spectrometers and collimators positioned horizontally (20 channels) and vertically to the machine (10 channels). The devices are intended for use in both the deuterium-deuterium (D-D) (physical) and deuterium-tritium (technology) phases of ITER operation. For the D-D phase of operation, a system using NE-213 liquid scintillators and a 3He ionization chamber is proposed. A new high-performance neutron spectrometer based on recoil-proton energy measurements by means of a semiconductor detector and neutron spectrum unfolding is proposed for the technology phase.