The Tokamak Physics Experiment

Journal Article · Thu Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871265· OSTI ID:55930

Davidson, R C; Goldston, R J ^[1]; Neilson, G H ^[2]; Thomassen, K I ^[3]

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1. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey 08543 (United States)
2. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 (United States)
3. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)

The mission of the Tokamak Physics Experiment (TPX) [Nevins {ital et} {ital al}., {ital Plasma} {ital Physics} {ital and} {ital Controlled} {ital Nuclear} {ital Fusion}, Wuerzburg (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 1992), Vol. 3, p. 279] is to develop the scientific basis for an economically competitive and continuously operating tokamak fusion power source. This complements the primary mission of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) [ITER Document Ser. No. 18 (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 1991)], the demonstration of ignition and long-pulse burn, and the integration of nuclear technologies. The TPX program is focused on making the demonstration power plant that follows ITER as compact and attractive as possible, and on permitting ITER to achieve its ultimate goal of steady-state operation. This mission of TPX requires the development of steady-state regimes with high beta, good confinement, and a high fraction of a self-driven bootstrap current. These regimes must be compatible with plasma stability, strong heat-flux dispersion in the divertor region, and effective particle control.

• OSTI ID: 55930
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 2; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BOOTSTRAP CURRENT
EXPERIMENT PLANNING
FUSION YIELD
HIGH-BETA PLASMA
ITER TOKAMAK
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES