Recent Status of Nuclear Fusion Research and Development
1 Characteristics of Fusion Energy and Status of Research and Development in Japan
2018 Volume 67 Issue 4 Pages 115-120
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2018 Volume 67 Issue 4 Pages 115-120
Nuclear Fusion is an excellent energy source characterized by high safety and inexhaustible fuel. Now fusion research is coming to the stage of ‘system integration.’ Towards demonstration of the burning plasma and integrated fusion engineering, construction of ITER is underway in St Paul Lez Durance, France. In order to contribute to the success of ITER and complement ITER towards the demonstration reactor (DEMO), Japan and Europe are operating ‘The Broader Approach Activity’ in Japan, in which the JT-60SA tokamak device is under construction in Naka city, Ibaraki prefecture for development of steady-state high pressure plasma operation and the IFMIF prototype accelerator for the fusion neutron engineering is under construction in Rokkasho village in Aomori prefecture. Fostering the next generation is also the important purpose of these activities. “The All Japan Activity” was recently organized for DEMO design and development.
