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Progress in Fusion Research

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Plasma Physics

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We have described the basic theory of plasma physics relevant to thermonuclear fusion research. In this last chapter, we briefly outline the recent progress in this field. First, in Sect. 14.1, we describe progress in tokamak research which has been the mainstream of the thermonuclear fusion in the past quarter century. Then in Sect. 14.2, we outline recent progress in other magnetic confinement systems. Section 14.3 is devoted to the present status of inertial confinement fusion research. Finally, in Sect. 14.4 we give a brief presentation of plasma physics with nuclear reaction effects taken into account.

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Nishikawa, K., Wakatani, M. (2000). Progress in Fusion Research. In: Plasma Physics. Springer Series on Atoms+Plasmas, vol 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04078-2_14

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