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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.
Y. Takemura, K. Ishii, M. Yamanashi, N. Kikuno, A. Fueki, K. Tsutsui, M. Shimoo, T. Saito, K. Yatsu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 39 | Number 1 | January 2001 | Pages 273-276
Poster Presentations | doi.org/10.13182/FST01-A11963459
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The relation between the radial potential profile of the core plasma are examined in the tandem mirror GAMMA 10. It is observed that the radial potential profiles are convex over the cross section of the plasma column and the high energy end-loss ions over the confinement potential are decreased too in many shots. The radial potential profiles were controlled by changing the electrostatic potential profiles of the separated coaxial end plates. On flattening the radial profiles, the reduction of the high energy end-loss ions was softened and the plasma density increased in the central cell. These results suggest that the flattened radial potential profiles decrease the radial diffusion and improve the confinement of the plasma.