FUSION WIKI

JET

托卡马克 device in UNITED KINGDOM; data sourced from IAEA 2022 survey.

JET is a fusion device or design surveyed by the IAEA in 2022. Operating since 1983, JET is the world's largest tokamak in operation. It is located at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, UK. Its scientific programme is run by EUROfusion.

Purpose

The main purpose of JET is to test plasma physics, systems and materials for ITER, and to study plasma behaviour in conditions and dimensions close to those of a fusion power plant.

Technical data

  • Device type: Conventional Tokamak
  • Status (2022): Operating
  • Ownership: Public
  • Major radius: 2.96 m
  • Minor radius: 1.25 m
  • Plasma current: 5 MA
  • Toroidal field: 3.4 T
  • Pulse length: 60 s

Reference

国际原子能机构(IAEA),《World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022》,第 73 页(报告印刷页码)