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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.
D. E. POST1, S. A. Cohen1, J. Hogan2, W. M. Nevins3, P. H. Rutherford1, D. Sigmar4, D. Stotler1, N. A. Uckan2, J. C. Wesley5
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 21 | Number 3 | May 1992 | Pages 1434-1443
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A29923
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We have assessed the capability of the international fusion program to provide the physics data needed to support a decision to proceed with the construction of ITER in 1996–1997. We conclude that the international fusion program has the capability to provide the data, but that additional emphasis is needed in two areas, power and particle control and disruptions, for the required data to be available by 1996.
