Review on the progress of the LHD experiment

O. Motojima, H. Yamada, A. Komori, K. Y. Watanabe, T. Mutoh, Y. Takeiri, K. Ida, T. Akiyama, N. Asakura, N. Ashikawa, H. Chikaraishi, W. A. Cooper, M. Emoto, T. Fujita, M. Fujiwara, H. Funaba, P. Goncharov, M. Goto, Y. Hamada, S. HigashijimaT. Hino, M. Hoshino, M. Ichimura, H. Idei, T. Ido, K. Ikeda, S. Imagawa, S. Inagaki, A. Isayama, M. Isobe, T. Itoh, K. Itoh, S. Kado, D. Kalinina, T. Kaneba, O. Kaneko, D. Kato, T. Kato, K. Kawahata, H. Kawashima, H. Kawazome, T. Kobuchi, K. Kondo, S. Kubo, R. Kumazawa, J. F. Lyon, R. Maekawa, A. Mase, S. Masuzaki, T. Mito, K. Matsuoka, Y. Miura, J. Miyazawa, R. More, T. Morisaki, S. Morita, I. Murakami, S. Murakami, S. Mutoh, K. Nagaoka, K. Nagasaki, Y. Nagayama, Y. Nakamura, H. Nakanishi, K. Narihara, Y. Narushima, H. Nishimura, K. Nishimura, M. Nishiura, A. Nishizawa, N. Noda, T. Notake, H. Nozato, S. Ohdachi, K. Ohkubo, N. Ohyabu, N. Oyama, Y. Oka, H. Okada, M. Osakabe, T. Ozaki, B. J. Peterson, A. Sagara, T. Saida, K. Saito, S. Sakakibara, M. Sakamoto, R. Sakamoto, M. Sasao, R. Sato, T. Seki, T. Shimozuma, M. Shoji, S. Sudo, S. Takagi, Y. Takahashi, Y. Takase, H. Takenaga, N. Takeuchi

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    Abstract

    Recent progress in the Large Helical Device (LHD) experiment during the last 2 yr is reviewed. The LHD has been extending its operational regime toward fusion-relevant conditions while taking advantage of the net-current-free heliotron concept employing a superconducting coil system. Heating capability has exceeded 10 MW, and the central ion and electron temperatures have reached 7 and 10 keV, respectively. The maximum values of beta and pulse length have been extended to 3.2% and 150 s, respectively. Several encouraging phys ics observations have been obtained, i.e., simultaneous achievement of the mitigation of the magnetohydrodynamic instability criteria and good confinement, and formation of an internal transport barrier. The initial results have been obtained using a local island divertor, which shows the possibility of particle control at the plasma edge.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1-12
    Number of pages12
    JournalFusion Science and Technology
    Volume46
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jul 2004

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Civil and Structural Engineering
    • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
    • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
    • Materials Science(all)
    • Mechanical Engineering

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