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Fusion Plasma Science and NSO

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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)

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