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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.
T. Stevenson, K Silber, L. Lagin, R. Newman, A. von Halle, M. D. Williams
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 21 | Number 3 | May 1992 | Pages 1644-1647
Plasma Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST92-A29956
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The Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor (TFTR) Neutral Beam Injection System has been in operation since 1984, providing neutral beam heating to TFTR experiments. A database development effort has resulted in a comprehensive system capable of a variety of applications. The NB database stores information extracted from programs which provide operator feedback in the NB software event cycle. A powerful and flexible interactive plotting program is available to display results. A shot logger provides the global ability to set a flag in the performance database to describe the basic quality of the shot.