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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.
Tomohiro Morisaki, Akio Komori, Shoichi Okamura, Hiroshi Yamada, Shigeru Morita, Keisuke Matsuoka, Kiyohiko Nishimura, Harukazu Iguchi, Osamu Motojima, Yoshinobu Kawai
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 3 | April 1995 | Pages 235-238
Helical Systems | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11947077
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The temporal behavior of electron density profiles of edge plasmas in the Compact Helical System (CHS) during high beta discharges was measured with a thermal neutral lithium beam probe. A large outward shift of the plasma edge boundary was observed with an increase in the beta value. The position of the plasma edge boundary measured experimentally was compared with that of the last closed flux surface (LCFS) calculated by the VMEC code, and qualitative agreement was found between experimental and theoretical results. The experiment on the dynamic poloidal field control during the discharge was also performed successfully to fix the position of the edge plasma boundary when the plasma beta was raised.