ASDEX
Fusion Approach
Tokamak Parameters
| Major Radius (m) | Minor Radius (m) | Plasma Current (MA) | Toroidal Magnetic Field (T) | Duration (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.65 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Description
The ASDEX tokamak began operation in 1980 and H-mode was discovered in ASDEX in 1982. In 1991 it was transferred to SWIP (Southwestern Institute of Physics) in Chengdu, China and it was used to build HL-2A.