Results from the Tokamak Fontenay-aux-Roses

Journal Article · Tue Apr 01 04:00:00 EDT 1975 · Bull. Inf. Sci. Tech. (Paris), no. 202, pp. 55-64

OSTI ID:4151879

Ginot, P

It became clear in 1969 that confinement and heating in Tokomaks offered great possibilities and the Fontenay-aux-Roses Tokamak (TFR) was built for research on their improved efficiency. A plasma of mean density 4.5.10$sup 13$ cm$sup -3$ and of maximum electron and ion temperatures 2.5 and 1 keV respectively was obtained. The current induced in the gas reached 0.4MA and discharges were maintained for more than 0.5s. The ion assembly seems to behave according to the mechanism predicted by theory, that of electrons suffers an abnormal energy loss. These results confirm and add to those obtained earlier. The machine is now being used for the detailed study of an energy balance and of the most plausible loss mechanisms (turbulence, impurities) and for the development of new heating methods. (FR)

• Research Organization: CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Fontenay-aux-Roses, 92 (France). Dept. de Physique du Plasma et de la Fusion Controlee
• NSA Number: NSA-33-011742
• OSTI ID: 4151879
• Journal Information: Bull. Inf. Sci. Tech. (Paris), no. 202, pp. 55-64, Journal Name: Bull. Inf. Sci. Tech. (Paris), no. 202, pp. 55-64; ISSN BUIAA
• Country of Publication: France
• Language: French

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