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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.
Satoru Yoshimura, Atsushi Nakamura, Kazumasa Shinagawa, Satoshi Sugimoto, Mamoru Okubo, Shigefumi Okada, Seiichi Goto
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 39 | Number 1 | January 2001 | Pages 374-377
Poster Presentations | doi.org/10.13182/FST01-A11963484
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A computerized tomography (CT) system for the translation experiment of field-reversed configuration (FRC) is completed on the FIX device. This system is composed of three detector arrays which are sensitive to the near infrared radiation. To avoid light reflection at the vacuum wall, a black anodized aluminum panel is installed just inside of the metal chamber. Two dimensional distribution of the light emissivity of a translated FRC plasma is reconstructed using the Fourier-Bessel expansion technique.