Proto-Sphera is an Italian experiment to develop a spherical fusion reactor using a plasma to replace the usual central column.
[https://www.afs.enea.it/project/protosphera/] The device used is the repurposed
Small Tight Aspect Ratio Tokamak
The Small Tight Aspect Ratio Tokamak, or START was a nuclear fusion experiment that used magnetic confinement to hold plasma. START was the first full-sized machine to use the spherical tokamak design, which aimed to greatly reduce the aspect rat ...
right diagram of the device (right) photo of the plasma (left)
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The PROTO-SPHERA experiment, an innovative confinement scheme for FusionProgress and Plans of the Proto-Sphera Program
Tokamaks
Science and technology in Italy
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