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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. Anderson, Ya. I. Kolesnichenko, M. Lisak, F. Wising, Yu. V. Yakovenko
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 26 | Number 3 | November 1994 | Pages 227-233
Technical Paper | Plasma Engineering | doi.org/10.13182/FST94-A30325
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Based on a new theory for redistribution of fast ions during sawtooth crashes, numerical simulations are executed of sawtooth oscillations in the 2.5-MeV neutron emission from neutral beam injection-heated Joint European Torus (JET) plasmas. The analysis includes all sources of 2.5-MeV neutrons: thermal, beam-plasma, and beam-beam deuterium-deuterium reactions. Two models of sawteeth are used in the calculations—both based on magnetic field line reconnection. A detailed comparison with experimental results from JET shows that the theory for sawtooth-induced fast ion redistribution is consistent with the observed changes of the neutron emission.