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Stepping Stones for Resolving the Critical <strong>Fusion</strong><br />
<strong>Plasma</strong> <strong>Science</strong> Issues for an Attractive MFE Reactor<br />
Burning<br />
<strong>Plasma</strong><br />
Physics<br />
P α<br />
P Heat<br />
1.0<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
0.0<br />
Existing<br />
Data Base<br />
Burning <strong>Plasma</strong><br />
Experiment<br />
Alpha Dominated<br />
f α = P α /(P α + P ext ) > 0.5,<br />
τ Burn > 15 τ E , 2 - 3 τ He<br />
Existing Devices<br />
Emerging Advanced<br />
Toroidal Data Base<br />
Physics Integration<br />
Experiment<br />
Burning <strong>Plasma</strong> Physics<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
Advanced Toroidal Physics<br />
Advanced Toroidal Physics<br />
Advanced Toroidal<br />
Experiment<br />
Large Bootstrap Fraction,<br />
Profile Control & Long Pulse<br />
Nρ* > 0.5 Nρ*(ARIES),<br />
τpulse > 2 - 3 τskin Attractive MFE<br />
Reactor<br />
(e.g. ARIES Vision)