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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.
Anatoli G. Kalygin, Andrei P. Kreshchuk, Rustam Kh. Kurtmullaev
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 3 | April 1995 | Pages 329-332
Compact Torus (Field-Reversed Configuration, Spheromak) Concepts | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11947098
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By programming formation of compact toroidal configuration, it was possible to control the losses and spontaneous plasma dynamics during transitional processes. Previously formation modes were studied mainly by the macroscopic parameters. Here trapped flux, magnetic and thermal energy, radial distribution of magnetic field and the other internal parameters have been measured by the combination of internal and external diagnostics.