STEP
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Spherical Tokamak
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Publications
Global Gyrokinetic Simulations of Electromagnetic Turbulence in STEP
Nuclear Fusion, 2026
DLS-Extended: a reduced model to assess the impact of impurity radiation location on optimal magnetic geometry choices for the STEP divertor
Nuclear Fusion, 2026
On the transition to large fluxes and access to second stability in gyrokinetic simulations of electromagnetic turbulence in STEP
Nuclear Fusion, 2026
The role of momentum transfer in the detachment front response to power transients for reactor scale tokamaks
Nuclear Fusion, 2026
STEP Fusion: Overview of the Concept Design for the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production and Lessons Learnt
Journal of Fusion Energy, 2026
Constructing field-aligned coordinate systems for gyrokinetic simulations of tokamaks in X-point geometries
Journal of Plasma Physics, 2026
STEP Limiter Architecture and Plasma-Facing Component Concept Design
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2026
Electrical Energy Storage for STEP--Requirements Capture and Understanding the Technology Landscape
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2026
Sizing the Spherical Tokamak of the STEP Prototype Plant
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2026
Years Operated
2040 - Present
STEP (The Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) is project to design a power plant at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy. STEP is built on the results from MAST-U and the design is based around a compact spherical tokamak. The latest projection is that this project will be completed around 2040.
Attribution: UKAEA
