TFTR
The Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor (TFTR) was an experimental fusion test reactor built at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (in Princeton, New Jersey) circa 1980. Following on the PDX (Poloidal Diverter Experiment) and PLT (Princeton Large Torus) devices, it was hoped that TFTR would finally achieve fusion energy break-even. Unfortunately, the TFTR never achieved this goal. TFTR operated from 1982 to 1997.
| Fusion power |
| Atomic nucleus | Nuclear fusion | Nuclear power | Nuclear reactor | Plasma physics | Magnetohydrodynamics | Fusion energy gain factor | Lawson criterion| Timeline of nuclear fusion | Future energy development |
| Types of fusion |
| Fusion reactors |
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ITER (International) JET (European) | JT-60 (Japan) | Large Helical Device (Japan) | EAST (China) | T-15 (Russia) | DIII-D (USA) | TFTR (USA) | Alcator C-Mod (USA) | Shiva laser (USA) | PACER (USA) | NIF (USA) | Z machine (USA) | H-1NF (Australia) | MAST (UK) | START (UK) | DEMO (Commercial) |
External links
http://www.pppl.gov/projects/pages/tftr.html - Official Princeton Plasma Physics Labratory website on the TFTR
