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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.
R. Antidormi, D. Bartlett, H. Bruhns
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 41 | Number 2 | March 2002 | Pages 450-456
Present State of Fusion and Perspectives | doi.org/10.13182/FST02-A11963546
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The long-term objective of the fusion programme is the harnessing of fusion for the joint creation of prototype reactors for power stations.
In this paper the unique organisational character of the fusion programme, the framework of European and worldwide co-operation and the research programme are presented. The future evolution of the programme as part of the European Research Area and Community research policy for the forthcoming years and the evolution towards the possible construction of ITER, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, are described.
