JET (Joint European Torus)
Fusion Approach
Key Technologies
Tokamak Parameters
Major Radius (m) | Minor Radius (m) | Plasma Current (MA) | Toroidal Magnetic Field (T) | Duration (s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1.25 | 7 | 3.5 | 1.8 |
Experimental Results
Publication | Density (m-3) | Temperature (keV) | Energy Confinement Time (s) | Triple Product (m-3 keV s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
High fusion performance f... | 3.3×1019(ion) 4.1×1019(electron) | 14(electron) 28(ion) | 5.1×10-1 | 4.7×1020 |
Fusion energy production ... | 4.1×1019(ion) 5.1×1019(electron) | 10.5(electron) 18.6(ion) | 1.2×100 | 9.2×1020 |
Fusion energy production ... | 3.4×1019(ion) 4.5×1019(electron) | 11.9(electron) 22(ion) | 1×100 | 7.5×1020 |
Fusion energy production ... | 2.4×1019(ion) 3.6×1019(electron) | 9.9(electron) 18.8(ion) | 9×10-1 | 4.1×1020 |
Publications Describing Device
High fusion performance from deuterium-tritium plasmas in JET
Fusion energy production from a deuterium-tritium plasma in the JET tokamak
The Joint European Torus - Plasma Position and Shape Control
The Joint European Torus: installation, first results and prospects
High resolution Thomson Scattering for JET
Nuclear Fusion Energy for Centurises to Come
Description
JET (Joint European Torus) is a large tokamak DT mixture operated at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and coordinated by the Eurofusion Consortium. In 1997, JET achieved 16 MW of of fusion power using deuterium-tritium fuel with efficiency (Q) of 0.67.
Affiliated Organizations
In Operation
1983 - present
Cost
$438,000,000