TY - JOUR
T1 - Tokamak and spherical tokamak research in Japan
AU - Takase, Y.
AU - Kikuchi, M.
AU - Maekawa, T.
AU - Matsukawa, M.
AU - Nagata, M.
AU - Nishio, S.
AU - Ono, Y.
AU - Sato, K. N.
AU - Tobita, K.
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - Japanese tokamak and spherical tokamak (ST) research programs are described. Tokamak research will focus on steady state high β(β N = 3.5-5.5) research on JT-60SA (formerly NCT) in support of ITER and DEMO. JT-60SA will also serve as the Satellite Tokamak under the JA-EU Broader Approach framework. ST research has been reorganized as the All-Japan ST Research Program, aiming for creative and innovative research focused on ultra-high β and ultra-long pulse regimes. Results of plasma start-up, RF heating, and plasma merging/ reconnection experiments are summarized. Prospects of contribution of low aspect ratio tokamaks to fusion energy development, are presented.
AB - Japanese tokamak and spherical tokamak (ST) research programs are described. Tokamak research will focus on steady state high β(β N = 3.5-5.5) research on JT-60SA (formerly NCT) in support of ITER and DEMO. JT-60SA will also serve as the Satellite Tokamak under the JA-EU Broader Approach framework. ST research has been reorganized as the All-Japan ST Research Program, aiming for creative and innovative research focused on ultra-high β and ultra-long pulse regimes. Results of plasma start-up, RF heating, and plasma merging/ reconnection experiments are summarized. Prospects of contribution of low aspect ratio tokamaks to fusion energy development, are presented.
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U2 - 10.13182/fst07-a1311
DO - 10.13182/fst07-a1311
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34247516813
VL - 51
SP - 46
EP - 51
JO - Fusion Science and Technology
JF - Fusion Science and Technology
SN - 1536-1055
IS - 2 T.
ER -