Our modern society requires environmentally friendly solutions for energy production.
Energy can be released not only from the fission of heavy nuclei but also from the fusion of …

The major increase in discharge duration and plasma energy in a next step DT fusion
reactor will give rise to important plasma-material effects that will critically influence its …

Obtaining a burning plasma is a critical step towards self-sustaining fusion energy 1. A
burning plasma is one in which the fusion reactions themselves are the primary source of …

The Lawson criterion is a key concept in the pursuit of fusion energy, relating the fuel density
n, pulse duration τ or energy confinement time τ E, and fuel temperature T to the energy gain …

The JET programme in 2019–2020 focussed on preparing for the exploitation of JET's
currently unique capabilities, tritium handling and ITER-like wall (ILW: Be first wall and W …

Demonstrating the production of net electricity and operating with a closed fuel-cycle remain
unarguably the crucial steps towards the exploitation of fusion power. These are the aims of …

The understanding and predictive capability of transport physics and plasma confinement is
reviewed from the perspective of achieving reactor-scale burning plasmas in the ITER …

Abstract The China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor (CFETR) is the next step in China's
roadmap for magnetic confinement fusion development. It aims to bridge the gap between …

High-performance and long-pulse operation is a crucial goal of current magnetic fusion
research. Here, we demonstrate a high-confinement plasma regime known as an H-mode …

The JET hybrid scenario has been developed from low plasma current carbon wall
discharges to the record-breaking Deuterium-Tritium plasmas obtained in 2021 with the …