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Title: PPPL tokamak program

Abstract

The economic prospects of the tokamak are reviewed briefly and found to be favorable - if the size of ignited tokamak plasmas can be kept small and appropriate auxiliary systems can be developed. The main objectives of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory tokamak program are: (1) exploration of the physics of high-temperature toroidal confinement, in TFTR; (2) maximization of the tokamak beta value, in PBX; (3) development of reactor-relevant rf techniques, in PLT.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
OSTI Identifier:
6191621
Report Number(s):
PPPL-2149
ON: DE85002703
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03073
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; TOKAMAK DEVICES; REVIEWS; BETA RATIO; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; PLANNING; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SIZE; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONFINEMENT; DOCUMENT TYPES; HEATING; PLASMA HEATING; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; 700200* - Fusion Energy- Fusion Power Plant Technology

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Furth, H.P.. PPPL tokamak program. United States: N. p., 1984. Web. doi:10.2172/6191621.
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title = {PPPL tokamak program},
author = {Furth, H.P.},
abstractNote = {The economic prospects of the tokamak are reviewed briefly and found to be favorable - if the size of ignited tokamak plasmas can be kept small and appropriate auxiliary systems can be developed. The main objectives of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory tokamak program are: (1) exploration of the physics of high-temperature toroidal confinement, in TFTR; (2) maximization of the tokamak beta value, in PBX; (3) development of reactor-relevant rf techniques, in PLT.},
doi = {10.2172/6191621},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
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