ITER
The purpose of ITER is to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion energy production.
Quoted verbatim from the IAEA World Survey of Fusion Devices, not paraphrased.
- Operator
- ITER Organization
- Type
- Fusion device
- Approach
- Tokamak
- Fuel
- D-T
- Country
- FR
- Status
- Under construction
- Ownership
- public
Measurements
10 Plasma gain (Q_plasma) planned
Denominator: External heating power coupled into the plasma
6.2 m Major radius planned
2 m Minor radius planned
15 MA Plasma current planned
5.3 T On-axis magnetic field planned
3000 s Plasma duration planned
nominal
7.4 × 10²¹ m⁻³·keV·s Fusion triple product (nTτ_E) planned
shot Projected
20 keV Ion temperature planned
shot Projected
10²⁰ m⁻³ Plasma density planned
shot Projected
3.7 s Energy confinement time (τ_E) planned
shot Projected