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DIII-D research operations annual report to the U.S. Department of Energy, October 1, 1995--September 30, 1996

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/527554· OSTI ID:527554

The mission of the DIII-D research program is to advance fusion energy science understanding and predictive capability and to improve and optimize the tokamak concept. A long term goal remains to integrate these products into a demonstration of high confinement, high plasma pressure (plasma {beta}), sustained long pulse operation with fusion power plant relevant heat and particle handling capability. The DIII-D program is a world recognized leader in tokamak concept improvement and a major contributor to the physics R and D needs of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). The scientific objectives of the DIII-D program are given in Table 1-2. The FY96 DIII-D research program was highly successful, as described in this report. A moderate sized tokamak, DIII-D is a world leader in tokamak innovation with exceptional performance, measured in normalized parameters.

Research Organization:
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-89ER51114; AC05-96OR22464; W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
527554
Report Number(s):
GA--A22550; ON: DE97009053
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English