Ignition Experiment in a Single-Turn-Coil Tokamak

19894 citationsJournal Article

Authors

R. Carrera · The University of Texas at Austin

M.D. Driga · The University of Texas at Austin

J.H. Gully · The University of Texas at Austin

Nolan E. Hertel · The University of Texas at Austin

J. E. Hopf · The University of Texas at Austin

Kuo-Ta Hsieh · The University of Texas at Austin

E. Montalvo

Abstract

A novel concept for a fusion ignition experiment, IGNITEX, originally proposed by M.N. Rosenbluth, W.F. Weldon, and H.H. Woodson along the lines of B. Coppi’s ideas for a compact thermonuclear device is analyzed. A single-turn-coil tokamak supplied by homopolar generators can ohmically heat a DT plasma to ignition conditions and maintain a thermally stable ignited phase for about ten energy confinement times. The IGNITEX experiment can provide a simple and relatively inexpensive way to produce and control ignited plasmas for scientific study.

Topics & Keywords

Magnetic confinement fusion research Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Superconducting Materials and Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Fusion Technology

Volume 15, Issue 2P2A, pp. 402-409

DOI: 10.13182/fst89-a39734

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