From MTR to ITER
Creators
- 1. Rossijskij Nauchnyj Tsentr 'Kurchatovskij Inst.', Moscow (Russian Federation)
Description
In 1950 A.D. Sakharov and I.E. Tamm put forward the fundamental idea of magnetic thermal insulation of high-temperature plasma, and proposed the magnetic thermonuclear reactor (MTR) concept. Studies in this direction initiated the Mammoth Tokamak programme. After many years of persistent scientific and engineering efforts in many countries worldwide, the realization of the thermonuclear reaction has now become a possibility. The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project is currently being developed jointly by the European Union (EURATOM), Russia, USA, and Japan. The aim of the ITER reactor is to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of the peaceful use of nuclear fusion energy. The reactor is based on the Tokamak concept. 30 refs., 5 figs
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Russian)
- От MTR до ITEhR
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Uspekhi Fizicheskikh Nauk
- Journal Volume
- 166
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 449-458.
- ISSN
- 0042-1294
- CODEN
- UFNAAG
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Russian Federation
- Country of Input or Organization
- Russian Federation
- INIS RN
- 28003692
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- DIAGRAMS; H-MODE PLASMA CONFINEMENT; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; HOT PLASMA; ITER TOKAMAK; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; TIME DEPENDENCE
- Descriptors DEC
- CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONFINEMENT; INFORMATION; MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT; OPEN PLASMA DEVICES; PLASMA; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS