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Wendelstein 7-X

http://www.ipp.mpg.de/de/for/projekte/w7x/for_proj_w7x.html

Large fusion experimental machine currently under construction in Greifswald, Germany; based on the large-aspect-ratio advanced stellarator concept.

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The SST-1 Tokamak

http://www.ipr.res.in/

Steady State Superconducting Tokamak at the Institute for Plasma Research, Gugarat, India, has an objective of a steady-state operation via the RF and NBI plasma heating and current drive.

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TFTR

http://www.pppl.gov/projects/pages/tftr.html

The Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor experiment that was a large US fusion experiment directed by the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. Stopped operation and decommissioned by 2000.

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TCS Experiment

http://depts.washington.edu/rppl/programs/tcs.html

The translation, confinement and sustainment FRC (field reversed configuration) experiment at the University of Washington.

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Sustained Spheromak Physics Experiment (SSPX)

http://www.mfescience.org/sspx

Spheromak now operating at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory with a minor radius of 0.23m.

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SUNIST

http://www.sunist.org/

The first spherical tokamak in China. Built at the Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing.

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STX

http://depts.washington.edu/rppl/programs/stx.html

Star Thrust Experiment at the University of Washington is an FRC (field reversed configuration) plasma startup experiment via application of a rotating magnetic field.

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Stellarator News

http://www.ornl.gov/sci/fed/stelnews/

An international newsletter containing online publications on stellarators and links to some other stellarator web pages.

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Spheromak

http://www-ferp.ucsd.edu/PUBLIC/AC-PANEL/REC-DOCS/W-PAPERS/spher.html

The spheromak is a toroidal magnetic confinement concept where no toroidal magnetic field coils link the torus. The magnetic field is generated primarily by plasma currents.

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QPS Project

http://web.utk.edu/~qps/

A project to explore the quasi-poloidal approach to compact stellarators. Project reports and reviews.

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PEGASUS Toroidal Experiment

http://pegasus.ep.wisc.edu/

Extremely low-aspect-ratio tokamak experiment at the Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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National Compact Stellarator Experiment

http://www.pppl.gov/ncsx/

NCSX is a compact stellarator concept based on quasi-toroidal symmetry.

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MAST

http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/MAST.aspx

Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak experiment at Culham, UK, with information on MAST research, its history and planned upgrades, as well as links to other fusion research experiments in Europe.

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Magnetic Confinement Fusion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_fusion_energy

Article from Wikipedia on the generation of energy using magnetic fields to confine the fusion fuel in the form of a plasma.

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Levitated Dipole Experiment

http://www.psfc.mit.edu/ldx

Device to explore the physics of plasma confinement in a magnetic dipole field.

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Large Helical Device (LHD)

http://www.lhd.nifs.ac.jp/

The largest current fusion experiment based on the stellarator concept. Located at NIFS, Japan. The mission of the LHD project is to develop a scientific basis for stellarator fusion reactor. An important feature in the LHD design is a high magnetic field of 3-4 Tesla produced by superconducting magnets.

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KSTAR

http://www.nfri.re.kr/

Korean superconducting tokamak advanced research project is a superconducting tokamak facility for controlled fusion research. First plasma was obtained in 2008. One of the main goals is long-pulse non-inductive plasma heating and current drive.

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Joint European Torus (JET)

http://www.jet.efda.org/

The world's largest magnetic confinement fusion experiment. News, fusion basics, and scientific information. Culham, United Kingdom.

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JAEA

http://www-jt60.naka.jaea.go.jp/

Japan Atomic Energy Agency's website provides information on magnetic fusion plasma research in Japan, including that for the large Japanese tokamak JT-60.

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ITER

http://www.iter.org/

A proposed international experimental fusion reactor based on the tokamak concept. ITER's mission is to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion energy for peaceful purposes.

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ISTTOK Tokamak

http://www.cfn.ist.utl.pt/eng/Prj_Tokamak_main.html

Tokamak plasma research experiment based at Instituto Superior Tcnico (IST), Portugal. Website includes tokamak description, photos, objectives, and physics program.

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IGNITOR

http://www.frascati.enea.it/ignitor/

A proposed next-step fusion experiment to study burning plasma physics in a relatively small device.

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