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MAST-U

The main purpose of MAST-U is to advance plasma exhaust research and support the development of compact fusion power plants.

Quoted verbatim from the IAEA World Survey of Fusion Devices, not paraphrased.
Type
Fusion device
Approach
Tokamak
Country
GB
Status
Operating
First plasma
2020
Ownership
public

Measurements

0.85 m Major radius claimed

0.65 m Minor radius claimed

2 MA Plasma current claimed

0.52 T On-axis magnetic field claimed

5 s Plasma duration claimed

nominal