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Large Helical Device

also LHD

The main purpose of LHD is to contribute to research on the development of helical-type fusion devices.

Quoted verbatim from the IAEA World Survey of Fusion Devices, not paraphrased.
Type
Fusion device
Approach
Stellarator
Fuel
D-D
Country
JP
Status
Operating
Built
1998
Ownership
public

Measurements

3.9 m Major radius claimed

0.65 m Minor radius claimed

4 T On-axis magnetic field claimed