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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.
Akio Sagara, Nobuyoshi Ohyabu, Osamu Motojima
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 3 | April 1995 | Pages 532-535
Plasma Particle and Heat Control Studies | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11962957
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A new method of high efficient discharge cleaning using Local Island Divertor(LID) in the Large Helical Device(LHD) project is proposed as one of optional merits of LID. This method drastically shortens the discharge cleaning time required in wall conditioning to remove main impurities such as oxygen on the surface of plasma facing components. The first estimation concludes very fast conditioning in less than one hour even in a large machine like LHD, which usually needs more than a few weeks with conventional discharge cleaning methods. Demonstration in actual plasma devices is proposed.