Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor
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The Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor was a major experimental fusion device in the United States that set world records for plasma temperature and fusion power in the late 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | tokamak ⓘ |
| achievedFusionPower | on the order of tens of megawatts ⓘ |
| acronym | TFTR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation | Princeton University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | early 1980s ⓘ |
| confinementRegime | H-mode operation in some experiments ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| decommissioned | 1997 ⓘ |
| demolished | early 2000s ⓘ |
| field |
fusion energy research
ⓘ
plasma physics ⓘ |
| firstPlasma | 1982 ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fusionFuel |
deuterium
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tritium ⓘ |
| heatingMethod |
neutral beam injection
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radio-frequency heating ⓘ |
| influenced |
ITER physics basis
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International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor design studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
provided experimental database for next-generation fusion devices
ⓘ
trained generations of fusion scientists and engineers ⓘ |
| location |
Plainsboro Township, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magneticConfinementType | tokamak with divertor ⓘ |
| majorUpgrade | deuterium-tritium capability in early 1990s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributing to understanding of reactor-relevant plasmas
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demonstrating high-performance D-T plasmas ⓘ |
| operator |
PPPL
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. magnetic fusion energy program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plasmaCurrent | megaampere-class plasma currents ⓘ |
| plasmaShape | elongated tokamak plasma cross-section ⓘ |
| purpose |
study high-temperature magnetically confined plasmas
ⓘ
test reactor concepts for future fusion power plants ⓘ |
| record |
world record fusion power output in early 1990s
ⓘ
world record plasma temperature in late 20th century ⓘ |
| recordType | deuterium-tritium fusion power ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
alpha particle physics
ⓘ
deuterium-tritium plasma behavior ⓘ plasma confinement ⓘ plasma stability ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
radiation shielding for D-T experiments
ⓘ
remote handling for tritium operations ⓘ |
| startOfConstruction | late 1970s ⓘ |
| toroidalField | strong toroidal magnetic field for confinement ⓘ |
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