Princeton Large Torus
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The Princeton Large Torus was a major experimental tokamak device used to study controlled nuclear fusion and plasma confinement at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magnetic confinement device
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tokamak ⓘ |
| affiliation | Princeton University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Princeton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confinementMethod | magnetic confinement ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deviceType | toroidal magnetic confinement device ⓘ |
| discipline |
experimental physics
ⓘ
nuclear fusion research ⓘ |
| field |
controlled nuclear fusion
ⓘ
plasma physics ⓘ |
| fundingAgency | U.S. Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laboratory | Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | major U.S. tokamak experiment of the 1970s ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. magnetic fusion energy program ⓘ |
| plasmaCurrent | high-current tokamak discharge ⓘ |
| purpose |
research on controlled thermonuclear fusion
ⓘ
study of plasma confinement ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
MHD instabilities
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disruptions in tokamaks ⓘ energy confinement time ⓘ plasma stability ⓘ transport in tokamak plasmas ⓘ |
| shape | toroidal ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
|
| successor | Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
diagnostic development for tokamak plasmas
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experimental tests of tokamak scaling laws ⓘ |
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