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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.
M. Ichimura et al.
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 47 | Number 1 | January 2005 | Pages 104-107
Technical Paper | Open Magnetic Systems for Plasma Confinement | doi.org/10.13182/FST05-A617
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The high ion-temperature (> 10 keV) plasma has been performed in ion-cyclotron range of frequency (ICRF) heating experiments on the GAMMA 10 tandem mirror. In such a high performance plasma, low frequency density fluctuations are observed in relation to the applied ICRF powers. A drift-type fluctuation, that is excited when high power ICRFs for the plasma production are applied, is observed in the whole of GAMMA 10 with the finite wave length. The amplitude of the drift-type fluctuation depends strongly on the gas puffing rate, the ICRF antenna configuration and so on. The radial transport of high energy ions due to these fluctuations is studied.