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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.
Yaroslav I. Kolesnichenko, Vadym V. Lutsenko, Viktor S. Marchenko, Arthur Weller, Andreas Horst Franz Werner, Horst F. G. Wobig, Yuriy V. Yakovenko, Kozo Yamazaki
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 46 | Number 1 | July 2004 | Pages 54-63
Technical Paper | Stellarators | doi.org/10.13182/FST04-A540
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This work presents a concise overview of some energetic particle issues in stellarators. The main attention is paid to stochastic diffusion of the energetic ions and Alfvén instabilities caused by these ions. The results of theoretical studies and numerical modeling of Alfvénic activities, in particular, experiments on the Wendelstein 7-AS and Large Helical Device, are presented.