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Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor

also TFTR

TFTR operated at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory from 1982 to 1997 and set a number of world records, including a plasma temperature of 510 million degrees Celsius.

Operator: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Type: Fusion device
Approach: Tokamak
Fuel: D-T
Country: US
Status: Shut down
Built: 1982

Results

7.9 × 10²⁰ m⁻³·keV·s Fusion triple product (nTτ_E) claimed

measured 1995-02-17 · shot 83546 · medium confidence

Continuing progress toward fusion energy breakeven and gain as measured against the Lawson criteria independent

43 keV Ion temperature claimed

measured 1995-02-17 · shot 83546 · peak · medium confidence

Continuing progress toward fusion energy breakeven and gain as measured against the Lawson criteria independent

6.6 × 10¹⁹ m⁻³ Plasma density claimed

measured 1995-02-17 · shot 83546 · medium confidence

Continuing progress toward fusion energy breakeven and gain as measured against the Lawson criteria independent

0.28 s Energy confinement time (τ_E) claimed

measured 1995-02-17 · shot 83546 · medium confidence

Continuing progress toward fusion energy breakeven and gain as measured against the Lawson criteria independent

0.28 Plasma gain (Q_plasma) claimed

measured 1994-05-27 · shot 76778 · Fusion power produced ÷ External heating power coupled into the plasma · high confidence

Continuing progress toward fusion energy breakeven and gain as measured against the Lawson criteria independent

5.1 × 10⁸ K Ion temperature claimed

peak · medium confidence

Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor operator