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Section |
Title |
Pages |
Author |
Coordinator |
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1.0.0.0. |
Executive Summary |
0.2 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.1.0.0. |
Science, technology, and energy development path benefits of MFE burning plasma experiments and IFE integrated research experiments and assessment of scientific and technological readiness |
0.5 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.1.1.0. |
Roles of burning plasmas in fusion science and in the fusion development path, and relations to the base program |
0.4 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.1.1.1. |
MFE |
0.3 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.1.1.2. |
IFE |
0.3 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.1.2.0. |
Scientific readiness and scientific questions/issues to be addressed/resolved in the major next step approaches |
0.3 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.1.2.1. |
MFE burning plasma experiments |
0.3 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.1.2.2. |
IFE integrated research facilities |
0.3 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.1.3.0. |
Technology readiness and technology benefits of major next steps, including development path benefits |
0.3 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.1.3.1. |
MFE burning plasma experiments |
0.3 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.1.3.2. |
IFE integrated research facilities |
0.3 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.1.4.0. |
Relationship between tokamak's and ICCs' burning plasmas' science, technology, and development paths |
0.3 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.2.0.0. |
Uniform assessment of proposed major next steps [NOT a selection of "the best"] |
0.2 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.2.1.0. |
MFE burning plasma experiments |
0.5 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.2.1.1. |
Scope and description of each approach/next-step-option for burning plasma experiments |
1 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.2.1.2. |
Brief description of assessment methodology |
1 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.2.1.3. |
Overview of uniform technical assessment of benefits (physics, technology and development path), credibility, and cost of each approach/option |
1 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.2.2.0. |
IFE integrated research facilities |
0.3 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.2.2.1. |
Scope of each approach/ next-step-option for integrated research facilities |
1 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.2.2.2. |
Brief description of assessment methodology |
1 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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1.2.2.3. |
Overview of uniform technical assessment of benefits (physics, technology and development path), credibility, and cost of each approach/option |
1 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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2.0.0.0. |
Introduction for both MFE and IFE Next Steps |
0.2 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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2.1.0.0. |
Background of the study in both MFE and IFE |
1 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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2.2.0.0. |
Goals of the study in both MFE and IFE |
1 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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2.3.0.0. |
Brief description of the study's products and processes |
1 |
co-chairs |
co-chairs |
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3.0.0.0. |
MFE Next Steps |
0.1 |
MFE.* |
Prager |
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3.1.0.0. |
Overviews of MFE burning plasmas science, technology, and experimental approaches/objectives |
0.1 |
MFE.* |
Prager |
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3.1.1.0. |
Physics issues of MFE burning plasmas |
0.1 |
MFE.P* |
Prager |
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3.1.1.1. |
Wave-particle interactions |
1 |
MFE.P1 |
Prager |
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3.1.1.2. |
Energetic particles/alpha-physics |
1 |
MFE.P2 |
Prager |
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3.1.1.3. |
MHD |
1 |
MFE.P3 |
Prager |
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3.1.1.4. |
Transport |
1 |
MFE.P4 |
Prager |
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3.1.1.5. |
Boundary physics |
1 |
MFE.P5 |
Prager |
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3.1.1.6. |
Integration |
1 |
MFE.P* |
Prager |
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3.1.2.0. |
Technology issues of MFE burning plasma next steps |
0.2 |
MFE.T* |
Baker |
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3.1.2.1. |
Magnets |
1 |
MFE.T1 |
Baker |
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3.1.2.2. |
PFC/heat removal |
1 |
MFE.T2 |
Baker |
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3.1.2.3. |
Heating/current drive |
1 |
MFE.T3 |
Baker |
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3.1.2.4. |
Vacuum vessel/remote handling |
1 |
MFE.T4 |
Baker |
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3.1.2.5. |
Safety/tritium/materials |
1 |
MFE.T5 |
Baker |
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3.1.2.6. |
Costing |
1 |
MFE.T6 |
Baker |
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3.1.3.0. |
Experimental approach and objectives |
0.2 |
MFE.E* |
Taylor |
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3.1.3.1. |
Diagnostics |
1 |
MFE.E1 |
Taylor |
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3.1.3.2. |
Integrated scenarios/ignition physics/burn control |
1 |
MFE.E2 |
Taylor |
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3.1.3.3. |
Physics operations |
1 |
MFE.E3 |
Taylor |
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3.1.3.4. |
Development path |
1 |
MFE.E4 |
Taylor |
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3.2.0.0. |
Approaches to MFE burning plasma studies: development paths and next step options |
0.3 |
MFE.* |
Navratil, Sauthoff |
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3.2.1.0. |
MFE development paths (including US strategy, integrated/supporting paths for burning plasmas and concept optimization) |
0.1 |
MFE.E4 |
Taylor |
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3.2.1.1. |
Modular approach (including ICCs) |
2 |
MFE.E4 and MFE.B4 |
Taylor |
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3.2.1.2. |
Integrated physics/technology approach (including ICCs) |
2 |
MFE.E4 and MFE.B4 |
Taylor |
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3.2.1.3. |
Relationship between MFE innovative confinement concepts (ICCs) and tokamak burning plasmas (science and technology) |
3 |
MFE.B4 |
Taylor |
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3.2.2.0. |
Visions of the future program |
0.1 |
MFE.* |
Navratil, Sauthoff |
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3.2.2.1. |
Visions of the program 10-15 years in the future with and without a burning plasma experiment |
2 |
Community Issues |
Navratil, Sauthoff, Bangerter |
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3.2.2.2. |
Roles of the "base program" and "curiosity-driven science" in the future program |
2 |
Community Issues |
Navratil, Sauthoff, Bangerter |
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3.2.3.0. |
Pro's and con's of domestic and international programs and of facilities inside and outside the US |
4 |
Community Issues |
Navratil, Sauthoff, Bangerter |
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3.2.4.0. |
MFE next step options addressed in this study |
0.3 |
MFE.B1-3 |
Nevins |
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3.2.4.1. |
FIRE |
3 |
MFE/B1 |
Nevins |
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3.2.4.2. |
Ignitor |
3 |
MFE/B2 |
Nevins |
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3.2.4.3. |
ITER |
3 |
MFE/B3 |
Nevins |
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3.3.0.0. |
Uniform assessments of tokamak approaches to MFE burning plasmas, including explicit sub-outline sections on:(i) key issues and associated assessment criteria; (ii) methods for projecting plasmas in future devices; (iii) assessment tools and methods; and (iv) uniform assessments of approaches to burning plasmas (FIRE, IGNITOR, and ITER) |
0.5 |
Navratil, Sauthoff |
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3.3.1.0. |
Physics issues of MFE burning plasmas |
0.2 |
MFE.P* |
Prager |
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3.3.1.1. |
wave-particle interactions |
3 |
MFE.P1 |
Prager |
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3.3.1.2. |
energetic particles/alpha-physics |
3 |
MFE.P2 |
Prager |
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3.3.1.3. |
MHD |
3 |
MFE.P3 |
Prager |
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3.3.1.4. |
transport |
3 |
MFE.P4 |
Prager |
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3.3.1.5. |
boundary physics |
3 |
MFE.P5 |
Prager |
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3.3.1.6. |
integration |
3 |
MFE.P* |
Prager |
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3.3.2.0. |
Technology issues of MFE burning plasma next steps |
0.2 |
MFE.T* |
Baker |
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3.3.2.1. |
magnets |
3 |
MFE.T1 |
Baker |
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3.3.2.2. |
PFC/heat removal |
3 |
MFE.T2 |
Baker |
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3.3.2.3. |
heating/current drive |
3 |
MFE.T3 |
Baker |
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3.3.2.4. |
vacuum vessel/remote handling |
3 |
MFE.T4 |
Baker |
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3.3.2.5. |
safety/tritium/materials |
3 |
MFE.T5 |
Baker |
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3.3.2.6. |
costing |
3 |
MFE.T6 |
Baker |
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3.3.3.0. |
Experimental approach and objectives |
0.2 |
MFE.E* |
Taylor |
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3.3.3.1. |
diagnostics |
3 |
MFE.E1 |
Taylor |
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3.3.3.2. |
integrated scenarios/ignition physics/burn control |
3 |
MFE.E2 |
Taylor |
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3.3.3.3. |
physics operations |
3 |
MFE.E3 |
Taylor |
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3.3.3.4. |
development path |
3 |
MFE.E4 |
Taylor |
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3.3.4.0. |
Contributions to the ICC development paths |
3 |
MFE.B4 |
Taylor |
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4.0.0.0. |
IFE Next Steps |
IFE.* |
Bangerter |
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4.1.0.0. |
Overview of IFE (5 pp) |
Bangerter |
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4.1.1.0. |
Generic description of IFE concept - pulsed, modular |
Bangerter |
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4.1.2.0. |
Separability of driver, targets, and chamber - allows modular cost-effective research on key issues with synergy between integrated concepts. Discuss table showing spatial and time separation of systems and phenomena; discuss implications for scaled studies of system behavior. |
Bangerter |
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4.1.3.0. |
Builds upon ICF program (NNSA-funded) but energy application requires expanded scope of research to achieve high repetition rates, and to produce economic energy with safety and reliability. |
Bangerter |
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4.1.4.0. |
Overall IFE Program Roadmap - Introduce the integrated research experiments (IREs). Also introduce the ETF and the Demo steps that follow NIF ignition (e.g. scaled demonstrations of all aspects of IFE power plant functions including the generation of fusion electricity). |
Bangerter |
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4.2.0.0. |
Integrated IFE Concepts (Current Point Design Descriptions) [5 pp ; 1 p intro plus 1 p each driver type].These are specific present-day manifestations of an IFE system, for each driver. Also present the primary ETF parameters (driver energy, target yield and rep-rate, chamber geometric scaling and basis for selection (primary phenomena to be preserved)), possibly in a table format that covers all of the driver concepts) |
Bangerter |
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4.2.1.0. |
Lasers |
Bangerter |
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4.2.1.1. |
KrF |
Bangerter |
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4.2.1.2. |
DPSSL |
Bangerter |
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4.2.2.0. |
Ions |
Bangerter |
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4.2.2.1. |
Induction linacs |
Bangerter |
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4.2.2.2. |
Other accelerators |
Bangerter |
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4.2.3.0. |
Z-pinches |
Bangerter |
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4.2.4.0. |
Fast ignitor options |
Bangerter |
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4.3.0.0. |
Near-term R&D plans to address critical issues [27 pp; 1 p introduction plus 26 pp on specific topics]. First list critical issues for each IFE concept in Section B generated by the working groups and subgroups (separate into generic and driver-specific discussions for each working group area). Next describe a 3-5 year research program that addresses the critical issues in a prioritized, cost-effective fashion For items 2-5, specifically present goals of near-term development plan that would provide basis for IRE construction decision. |
Bangerter |
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4.3.1.0. |
Summary of Critical Issues (10 pp) |
Bangerter |
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4.3.1.1. |
Target Physics (2 pp) |
Bangerter |
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4.3.1.2. |
IFE Chamber and Target Technology (2 pp) |
Bangerter |
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4.3.1.3. |
Driver Physics and Technology (4 pp) |
Bangerter |
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4.3.1.4. |
Interface Issues (2 pp) |
Bangerter |
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4.3.2.0. |
Target Physics Plan (3 pp = 1 p direct drive, 1 p indirect drive, 1 pp fast ignitor) |
Bangerter |
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4.3.3.0. |
IFE Chamber and Target Technology Plans (3 pp = 1 p liquid chambers, 1 p dry chambers, 1 p targets) |
Bangerter |
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4.3.4.0. |
Driver Physics and Technology Plan (4 pp. = 1 p. each driver type) |
Bangerter |
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4.3.5.0. |
Other pre-IREs R&D (integration/interface items not covered in 2-4 above) (2 pp) |
Bangerter |
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4.3.6.0. |
IREs (including supporting technology activities with goals that would provide basis for ETF construction decision) (4 pp = 1 p each driver type) |
Bangerter |
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5.0.0.0. |
Appendices |
MFE.*, IFE.* |
Co-chairs |
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5.1.0.0. |
2002 Snowmass organization, process, etc. |
co-chairs] |
Co-chairs |
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5.2.0.0. |
Integrated MFE and IFE matters |
Co-chairs |
Co-chairs |
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5.3.0.0. |
MFE working group reports |
MFE.* |
Prager |
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5.3.1.0. |
Physics issues of MFE burning plasmas |
MFE.P* |
Prager |
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5.3.1.1. |
Wave-particle interactions |
MFE.P1 |
Prager |
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5.3.1.2. |
Energetic particles/alpha-physics |
MFE.P2 |
Prager |
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5.3.1.3. |
MHD |
MFE.P3 |
Prager |
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5.3.1.4. |
Transport |
MFE.P4 |
Prager |
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5.3.1.5. |
Boundary physics |
MFE.P5 |
Prager |
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5.3.2.0. |
Technology issues of MFE burning plasma next steps |
MFE.T* |
Baker |
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5.3.2.1. |
Magnets |
MFE.T1 |
Baker |
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5.3.2.2. |
PFC/heat removal |
MFE.T2 |
Baker |
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5.3.2.3. |
Heating/current drive |
MFE.T3 |
Baker |
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5.3.2.4. |
Vacuum vessel/remote handling |
MFE.T4 |
Baker |
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5.3.2.5. |
Safety/tritium/materials |
MFE.T5 |
Baker |
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5.3.2.6. |
Costing |
MFE.T6 |
Baker |
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5.3.3.0. |
Experimental approach and objectives |
MFE.E* |
Taylor |
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5.3.3.1. |
Diagnostics |
MFE.E1 |
Taylor |
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5.3.3.2. |
Integrated scenarios/ignition physics/burn control |
MFE.E2 |
Taylor |
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5.3.3.3. |
Physics operations |
MFE.E3 |
Taylor |
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5.3.3.4. |
Development path |
MFE.E4 |
Taylor |
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5.3.4.0. |
Relation between ICCs and tokamak burning plasmas |
MFE.B4 |
Nevins |
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5.3.5.0. |
Approaches |
MFE.B* |
Nevins |
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5.3.5.1. |
FIRE |
MFE.B1 |
Nevins |
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5.3.5.2. |
Ignitor |
MFE.B2 |
Nevins |
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5.3.5.3. |
ITER |
MFE.B3 |
Nevins |
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5.4.0.0. |
IFE working group reports |
IFE.* |
Nevins |
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6.0.0.0. |
Attachments [unlimited pages] |
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