학술논문
Spherical tokamak development in Brazil
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Brazilian Journal of Physics. December 2003 33(4)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0103-9733
Abstract
This paper describes the general characteristics of spherical tokamaks, or spherical tori, with a brief overview of work in this area already performed or in progress at several institutions worldwide. The paper presents also the steps in the development of the ETE (Experimento Tokamak Esférico) project, its research program, technical characteristics and operating conditions as of December, 2002 at the Associated Plasma Laboratory (LAP) of the National Space Research Institute (INPE) in Brazil.