01 April 2021
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Scientists at the US Department of Energy s (DOE) DIII-D National Fusion Facility have released a new concept for a compact fusion reactor design they say can help define the technology necessary for commercial fusion power. The Compact Advanced Tokamak (CAT) concept enables a higher-performance, self-sustaining configuration that holds energy more efficiently, allowing it to be built at a reduced scale and cost.
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The CAT concept is described in an article published on 19 March in the journal
Nuclear Fusion, and was developed from first-of-a-kind reactor simulations. The physics-based approach combines theory developed at the General Atomics (GA)-operated DIII-D facility with computing by Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists using the Cori supercomputer at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, and is based on development and testing of the underlying physics concepts on DIII-D.
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Berkeley Lab contributes to report for US fusion, plasma science research
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee recently adopted a report regarding a 10-year plan for fusion and plasma science research. According to the report, plasma research has led to significant scientific achievements.
Two years in the making, a report adopted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee, or FESAC, establishes a plan for the next decade of fusion and plasma science research.
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or Berkeley Lab, participated heavily in the community planning process report, which laid the foundation for the 10-year plan, according to Cameron Geddes, deputy director of the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator Center and a member of FESAC. The report outlines partnerships with federal, international and private investors and provides opportunities for growth in fusion and plasma resear
Envisioning the future of fusion energy and plasma research
The Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee lays out a broad new vision and goal based on decades of advances in fusion research
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Fusion energy powers the Sun. If harnessed correctly, the same process could provide clean power to people.
Credit: Artwork by Jennifer Hamson LLE/University of Rochester, concept by Dr. Jeffrey Levesque, Columbia University, originally used in A Community Plan for Fusion Energy and Discovery Plasma Sciences
Plasma is the amazing fourth state of matter. While not as well-known as solids, liquids, or gases, plasma is far more common in our universe. It is a gas made up of atoms that have had electrons stripped off. It makes up the insides of stars, causes the Northern Lights, and powers the solar winds that bounce off the Earth s magnetic field. It s also fundamental to harnessing nuclear fusion reactions to produce energy. Research funded by the Department of Ene
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This 2018 photo shows the BELLA HTT laser system, which enables multipulse, high-energy-density photon sources for LaserNetUS and other experiments. (Credit: Berkeley Lab)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (FESAC) has adopted and endorsed a new report that lays out a strategic plan for fusion energy and plasma science research over the next decade. The report has been two years in the making, gathering an unprecedented level of input and support from across the U.S. fusion and plasma community.
Its strategic plan charts a path for the U.S. as it seeks to develop fusion as a limitless and practical source of energy while also advancing areas of fundamental plasma science.