Korean Fusion Experiment, KSTAR, Enhances Capability with New Tungsten Divertor

Korean Fusion Experiment, KSTAR, Enhances Capability with New Tungsten Divertor

Energy Daily

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Sejong City, South Korea (SPX) Jan 01, 2024

The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) has reached a significant milestone in fusion energy research with the successful installation of a tungsten divertor in the Korean artificial sun, KSTAR (Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research). This key upgrade enables KSTAR to sustain high-temperature plasma operations over 100 million degrees for extended periods. KSTAR, a magnetic fu

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