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China launches fusion-focused company
China has established a state-owned fusion energy company, China Fusion Energy Co. (CFEC), as a subsidiary of the China National Nuclear Corporation with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of fusion energy. According to a report by People’s Daily Online, the new company has a registered capital of 15 billion yuan (about $2.1 billion).
D. Ponce, R. Brambila, M. Cengher, Y. Gorelov, W. Grosnickle, J. Lohr, A. Torrezan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 73 | Number 1 | January 2018 | Pages 1-4
Rapid Communication | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2017.1387009
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An imminent gyrotron body current fault can now be detected and avoided in less than 10 µs using a high-resolution, real-time, high-voltage reference waveform generator with signal analyzer subroutines. The gyrotron is restarted and full power resumed in a little over 10 ms.
