Preface to the Special Issue: Strategic Opportunities for Fusion Energy

Journal Article · 22 January 2016 · Journal of Fusion Energy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10894-016-0067-0 · OSTI ID:1438744

Mauel, M. E. ^[1]; Greenwald, Martin ^[2]; Ryutov, Dmitri D. ^[3]; Zarnstorff, Mike ^[4]

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1. Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)
2. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
3. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
4. Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)

Here, the Journal of Fusion Energy provides a forum for discussion of broader policy and planning issues that play a crucial role in energy fusion programs. In keeping with this purpose and in response to several recent strategic planning efforts worldwide, this Special Issue on Strategic Opportunities was launched with the goal to invite fusion scientists and engineers to record viewpoints of the scientific opportunities and policy issues that can drive continued advancements in fusion energy research.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: AC52-07NA27344
• OSTI ID: 1438744
• Report Number(s): LLNL-JRNL--737741
• Journal Information: Journal of Fusion Energy, Journal Name: Journal of Fusion Energy Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 35; ISSN 0164-0313
• Publisher: SpringerCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English