MAST-U
The main purpose of MAST-U is to advance plasma exhaust research and support the development of compact fusion power plants.
- Operator
- UK Atomic Energy Authority
- Type
- Fusion device
- Approach
- Spherical tokamak
- Country
- GB
- Status
- Operating
- First plasma
- 2020
- Ownership
- public
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 | 0.85 m | m | claimed | World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent |
| Minor radius medium confidence | 0.65 m | m | claimed | World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent |
| Plasma current medium confidence | 2 MA | MA | claimed | World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent |
| On-axis magnetic field medium confidence | 0.52 T | T | claimed | World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent |
| Plasma duration (nominal) medium confidence | 5 s | s | claimed | World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 independent |