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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.
M. D. Williams, H. P. Eubank, L. R. Grisham, J. H. Kamperschroer, H. W. Kugel, G. D. Martin, T. O'Connor, R. E. Prechter, B. A. Prichard, Jr., A. Von Halle, R. A. Winje, K. E. Wright
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 8 | Number 1 | July 1985 | Pages 800-803
Plasma Heating, Impurity Control, and Fueling | Proceedings of the Sixth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (San Francisco, California, March 3-7, 1985) | doi.org/10.13182/FST85-A40132
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The first two neutral injection beamlines have been installed on TFTR and are now operational. The operation of six ion sources producing either hydrogen or deuterium beams at energies up to 80 kilovolts has produced notable plasma heating results. Eventual neutral beam capability on TFTR should provide the energy necessary to demonstrate breakeven.
