The SMART tokamak , developed by the Plasma Science and Fusion Technology Laboratory of the University of Seville , has successfully generated its first plasma, a historic event for the educational institution, charting the path towards fusion energy.
The SMART tokamak and nuclear fusion
The SMART tokamak is a next-generation experimental fusion device designed to demonstrate the unique physical and engineering properties of Negative Triangularity plasmas. This approach seeks to improve the performance of fusion reactions and facilitate the design of more compact and efficient fusion power plants.
Professor Manuel García Muñoz, Principal Research Leader of the project, highlighted the importance of this achievement: ” This is an important achievement for the whole team; we are entering the operational phase of SMART .” Professor Eleonora Viezzer, co-PI of the project, added: “We were all very excited to see the first magnetically confined plasma and we are looking forward to exploiting the capabilities of the SMART device together with the international scientific community. SMART has sparked great interest around the world. “.
SMART’s goal is to provide both the scientific and technological basis for the design of the most compact fusion reactor possible, integrating three technologies: spherical tokamaks , negative triangularity and high magnetic field . This first solenoid-induced plasma represents a major achievement for the SMART project and for moving towards the most compact fusion device possible.
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