Review of the History of Experiments in the JFT-2M Tokamak for 21 Years

Abstract

A series of experimental programs on the JAERI Fusion Torus-2M (JFT-2M) was completed in March, 2004. In the two decades of experimental operation since the first plasma on April 27, 1983, many significant results leading the fusion energy research and plasma physics have been produced in researches on high confinement mode (H-mode), heating and current drive, advanced plasma control, compatibility of low activation ferritic steel with improved confinement mode, etc. Among these results, some selected important results are presented.