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Tokamak plasma research experiment based at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Portugal.
http://www.cfn.ist.utl.pt/Eng/index.html
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Pegasus
Extremely low-aspect-ratio tokamak experiment at the Department of Engineering Physics, University
of Wisconsin-Madison.
http://plasma.ep.wisc.edu/pegasus/
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Spheromak
The spheromak is a toroidal magnetic confinement concept where no toroidal magnetic field coils
link the torus. The magnetic field is generated primarily by plasma currents.
http://www-ferp.ucsd.edu/PUBLIC/AC-PANEL/REC-DOCS/W-PAPERS/spher.html
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FRC
An FRC (field reversed configuration) is a fusion concept where a toroidal plasma represents an
elongated plasma ellipsoid conducting an azimuthal current which reverses the direction of an
externally applied magnetic field.
http://www.aa.washington.edu/AERP/RPPL/programs/frc_intro.html
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TCS Experiment
The translation, confinement and sustainment FRC (field reversed configuration) experiment at the
University of Washington.
http://www.aa.washington.edu/AERP/RPPL/programs/tcs.html
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STX
Star Thrust Experiment at the University of Washington is an FRC (field reversed configuration)
plasma startup experiment via application of a rotating magnetic field.
http://www.aa.washington.edu/AERP/RPPL/programs/stx.html
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TFTR
The Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor experiment that was a large US fusion experiment directed by the
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. Stopped operation and decomissioned by 2000.
http://www.pppl.gov/projects/pages/tftr.html
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CASTOR
A fusion research facility (a tokamak) of the Academy of Sciences of The Czech Republic, Institute
of Plasma Physics.
http://www.ipp.cas.cz/WWW/
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Compass-D
Highly flexible, medium-sized tokamak that has been specifically designed to address the key
physics issues associated with magnetic confinement fusion. It plays a major role in the
co-ordinated European fusion programme and is funded by the DTI and EURATOM, with additional
support from EPSRC and various schemes for student grants.
http://www.fusion.org.uk/culham/compass.htm
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ASDEX Upgrade Fusion Experiment
Experimental tokamak facility at Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, Germany.
http://www.aug.ipp.mpg.de/aug.eng/
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Alcator C-Mod
A research fusion experiment utilizing the world's highest magnetic field tokamak plasma
confinement concept.
http://www.psfc.mit.edu/cmod
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Fusion Ignition Research Experiment (FIRE)
A proposed next-step fusion experiment to study burning plasma physics based on the tokamak
concept. It would require about $1.2B to build. The site includes information related to FIRE, its
engineering design, related publications and meetings.
http://fire.pppl.gov/fire_program.htm
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HBT-EP Tokamak
Experiment at the Columbia University Plasma Physics Laboratory to demonstrate the feasibility of a
high-beta tokamak stabilized by a combination of a close-fitting conducting wall, plasma rotation,
and active feedback.
http://www.seas.columbia.edu/apam/HBT-EP/
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Compact Helical System (CHS)
Compact stellarator experiment with aspect ratio A ~ 5. Located at NIFS, Japan. Latest news and
coming events.
http://rd-w3server.nifs.ac.jp/chs/
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Sustained Spheromak Physics Experiment (SSPX)
Spheromak now operating at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory with a minor radius of 0.23m.
http://www.mfescience.org/sspx
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IGNITOR
A proposed next-step fusion experiment to study burning plasma physics in a relatively small
device. This approach is based on the concept of a tokamak with very strong magnetic field, and is
under development by an international team of plasma and fusion physicists.
http://www.frascati.enea.it/ignitor/
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HSX
Helically Symmetric eXperiment is a university scale plasma experiment based on the
large-aspect-ratio helically-symmetric stellarator approach. University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
http://hsxa.ece.wisc.edu/home.html
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Madison Symmetric Torus
MST is a research device based on the reversed field pinch concept. Built at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. Operation began in 1988.
http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/mst.htm
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National Spherical Torus Experiment
NSTX is an experimental fusion device based on the spherical tokamak concept. Built at Princeton
Plasma Physics Laboratory.
http://www.pppl.gov/projects/pages/nstx.html
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Helicity Injected Torus
HIT-II is the experiment to develop a method of coaxial helicity injection as a means of producing
current drive. Built at the University of Washington.
http://www.aa.washington.edu/AERP/HIT/hit.html
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Wendelstein 7-X
Large fusion experimental machine currently under construction in Greifswald, Germany; based on the
large-aspect-ratio advanced stellarator concept.
http://www.ipp.mpg.de/ipp/w7x.html
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START
Small Tight Aspect Ratio Tokamak fusion experiment at UKAEA Culham - it was a pioneering experiment
based on the spherical tokamak concept. Operated 1991 - 1998. START's successor experiment is MAST.
http://www.fusion.org.uk/culham/start.htm
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H-1NF
Australian fusion experiment based on the H-1 Heliac concept.
http://wwwrsphysse.anu.edu.au/prl/H-1NF.html
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TJII Flexible Heliac
Euratom-SIEMAT fusion experiment based on the heliac concept.
http://www-fusion.ciemat.es/fusion/TJII/TJII.html
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Spherical Stellarator
The SS is a low aspect ratio compact stellarator concept emphasizing effective use of the plasma
(bootstrap) current to reach high plasma pressure operation and improved confinement. The concept
is most advantageous at aspect ratios R/a < 3.5.
http://www.highfactor.com/ss
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MAST
Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak experiment at Culham, UK.
http://www.fusion.org.uk/mast/index.html
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ITER
A proposed international experimental fusion reactor based on the tokamak concept. ITER's mission
is to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion energy for peaceful
purposes.
http://www.iter.org
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Large Helical Device (LHD)
The largest current fusion experiment based on the stellarator concept. Located at NIFS, Japan. The
mission of the LHD project is to develop a scientific basis for stellarator fusion reactor. An
important feature in the LHD design is a high magnetic field of 3-4 Tesla produced by
superconducting magnets.
http://www.lhd.nifs.ac.jp/
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Levitated Dipole Experiment
Device to expore the physics of plasma confinement in a magnetic dipole field.
http://www.psfc.mit.edu/ldx
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DIII-D Relational Database
Contains information about fusion experiments at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility in San Diego,
California.
http://d3dnff.gat.com/D3DRDB
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Stellarator News
An international newsletter containing online publications on stellarators and links to some other
stellarator web pages.
http://www.ornl.gov/fed/stelnews/stelnews.html
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Stellarator Spheromak
The stellarator-spheromak is a fusion concept with elements of spherical stellarator and spheromak
configurations.
http://www.highfactor.com/ssp
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Consorzio RFX
A fusion energy experiment in Padova, Italy. RFX is a toroidal device where a ring of high
temperature ionized gas (plasma) is confined by a magnetic field in the Reversed Field Pinch
configuration.
http://www.igi.pd.cnr.it/
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KSTAR
Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research. Fusion experiment based on the tokamak concept.
http://www.knfp.net/
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Joint European Torus (JET)
The world's largest magnetic confinement fusion experiment; it is based on the tokamak concept.
http://www.jet.efda.org/
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National Compact Stellarator Experiment
NCSX is a compact stellarator concept based on quasi-toroidal symmetry.
http://www.pppl.gov/ncsx
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JT-60 Project at JAERI Naka Fusion Research Establishment
JT-60 is the largest fusion tokamak experiment in Japan, and one of the largest in the world.
http://www-jt60.naka.jaeri.go.jp/
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QPS Project
A project to explore the quasi-poloidal approach to compact stellarators. Site includes project
reports and reviews.
http://qos.fed.ornl.gov/
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