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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.
The SST-1 Tokamak
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.
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.
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.
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.
SUNIST
The first spherical tokamak in China. Built at the Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing.
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.
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.
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.
Spherical Stellarator
Describes the concept and its development.
QPS Project
A project to explore the quasi-poloidal approach to compact stellarators. Project reports and reviews.
PEGASUS Toroidal Experiment
Extremely low-aspect-ratio tokamak experiment at the Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
National Compact Stellarator Experiment
NCSX is a compact stellarator concept based on quasi-toroidal symmetry.
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.
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.
Levitated Dipole Experiment
Device to explore the physics of plasma confinement in a magnetic dipole field.
Large Helical Device (LHD)
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.
KSTAR
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.
Joint European Torus (JET)
The world's largest magnetic confinement fusion experiment. News, fusion basics, and scientific information. Culham, United Kingdom.
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.
ITER
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.
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.
IGNITOR
http://www.frascati.enea.it/ignitor/
A proposed next-step fusion experiment to study burning plasma physics in a relatively small device.