ISTTOK

The main objectives of ISTTOK are to: (i) study plasma turbulence; (ii) operation and control on alternating plasma current regimes; (iii) test liquid metal limiter concepts; (iv) develop and upgrade plasma-relevant diagnostics for nuclear fusion; and (v) serve as an academic facility to train master and PhD students.

Quoted verbatim from the IAEA World Survey of Fusion Devices, not paraphrased.

Operator

Instituto Superior Técnico

Type

Fusion device

Approach

Tokamak

Country

PT

Status

Operating

Ownership

public