ITER
The purpose of ITER is to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion energy production.
- Operator
- ITER Organization
- Type
- Fusion device
- Approach
- Tokamak
- Fuel
- D-T
- Country
- FR
- Status
- Under construction
- Ownership
- public
Results
10 Plasma gain (Qplasma) planned
Fusion power produced ÷ External heating power coupled into the plasma · medium confidence
- The machine operator
- ITER Organization operator
7.4 × 10²¹ m⁻³·keV·s Fusion triple product (nTτE) planned
high confidence
20 keV Ion temperature planned
peak · high confidence
10²⁰ m⁻³ Plasma density planned
high confidence
3.7 s Energy confinement time (τE) planned
high confidence
Design values
What the machine was built to do, as published. Not results, and never ranked.
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major radius medium confidence | 6.2 m | m | planned | World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent |
| Minor radius medium confidence | 2 m | m | planned | World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent |
| Plasma current medium confidence | 15 MA | MA | planned | World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent |
| On-axis magnetic field medium confidence | 5.3 T | T | planned | World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent |
| Plasma duration (nominal) medium confidence | 3,000 s | s | planned | World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent |