Projects

Name	Organization	Approach	Country	Years Active
A	TAE Technologies	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	1998 to 2000
ACT-1 (Advanced Concept Torus)	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Tokamak	USA	1979 to 1985
ASDEX	Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics	Tokamak	Germany	1980 to 1990
ASDEX Upgrade	Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics	Tokamak	Germany	1991 to present
ATC	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Tokamak	USA	1972 to 1976
Alcator A	MIT	Tokamak	USA	1972 to 1980
Alcator C	MIT	Tokamak	USA	1979 to 1987
Alcator C-Mod	MIT	Tokamak	USA	1991 to 2016
B	TAE Technologies	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	2000 to 2004
C-1	TAE Technologies	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	2004 to 2009
C-2	TAE Technologies	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	2009 to 2013
C-2U	TAE Technologies	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	2013 to 2015
C-2W (Norman)	TAE Technologies	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	2016 to 2019
CBFR-SPS (Colliding Beam Fusion Reactor Space Propulsion System)	TAE Technologies		USA
CDX (Current Drive Experiment)	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Tokamak	USA	1986 to 1989
CDX-U (Current Drive Experiment-Upgrade)	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Spherical Tokamak	USA	1992 to 2005
CFETR (China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor)	Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences	Tokamak	China
CFR (Compact Fusion Reactor)	Lockheed Martin Skunk Works	Magnetic Cusp Confinemnt	USA
COBRA	Cornell University	Z Pinch	USA
COMPASS	Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences	Tokamak	Czech Republic	2008 to present
COMPASS-C	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)		United Kingdom	1989 to 1992
COMPASS-D	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)		United Kingdom	1992 to 2000
CTX	LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory)	Spheromak	USA
Caltech Spheromak Experiment	California Institute of Technology	Spheromak	USA
Compact Fusion Systems Prototype	Compact Fusion Systems	Liquid Liner Compressor	USA
DIII-D	General Atomics	Tokamak	USA
DITE (Divertor Injection Tokamak
EAST	Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences	Tokamak	China	2006 to present
EFRC-0	ENN Energy Research Institute	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	China
EST50	ENN Energy Research Institute	Spherical Tokamak	China	2019 to present
ETA-BETA I	Consorzio RFX	Reverse Field Pinch	Italy	1974 to 1977
ETA-BETA II	Consorzio RFX	Reverse Field Pinch	Italy
ETE (Experimento Tokamak Esférico)	Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais	Spherical Tokamak	Brazil
ETUDE	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Stellarator	USA	1957 to 1961
FEP (Fusion Engine Prototype)	Helion Energy	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	2018 to present
FIREX		Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion
FLARE	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	2018 to present
FM-1	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Spherator	USA	1971 to 1976
FRX-L	LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory)	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA
FTU (Frascati Tokamak Upgrade)	ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy, and Sustainable Economic Development)		Italy
FUSOR-CR	Costa Rica Institute of Technology	Inertial Electrostatic	Costa Rica
First Light Machine 3	First Light Fusion	Impact Inertial Confinement	UK	2019 to present
FuZE (Fusion Z-Pinch Experiment)	University of Washington	Z Pinch	USA	2015 to present
GDT Device at Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics	Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics	Mirror	Russia
GEKKO XII	Osaka University, Institute of Laser Engineering	Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion	Japan	1983 to present
GOL-3	Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics	Mirror	Russia
Globus-M2	Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics	Spherical Tokamak	Russia
HBTX-1	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)		United Kingdom	1970 to 1980
HBTX-1A	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)		United Kingdom	1980 to 1990
HBTX-1B	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)		United Kingdom	1980 to 1990
HBTX-1C	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)		United Kingdom	1987 to 1990
HFRC (HUST FRC)	Huazhong University of Science and Technology	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	China
HIAF (High Intensity heavy ion Accelerator Facility)	Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences		China
HIST (Helicity Injected Spherical Torus)	University of Hyogo	Spheromak	Japan
HIT-SI	University of Washington	Spheromak	USA	2005 to present
HIT-SI3	University of Washington	Spheromak	USA	2015 to present
HIT-SIU	CTFusion	Spheromak	USA
HL-1M	SWIP (Southwestern Institute of Physics)		China
HL-2A	SWIP (Southwestern Institute of Physics)	Tokamak	China	2002 to present
HL-2M	SWIP (Southwestern Institute of Physics)	Tokamak	China	2020 to present
HSX (Helically Symmetric Experiment)	University of Wisconsin Madison	Stellarator	USA	1999 to present
HT-7	Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences	Tokamak	China
He Ion Source & DiFU Dual-Beam Facility	Ruđer Bošković Institute	Ion Source	Croatia	2019 to present
IFMIF (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility)		Neutron Source
IPA (Inductive Plasma Accelerator)	Helion Energy	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	2005 to 2012
ISTTOK (Instituto Superior Técnico TOKamak)	Instituto Superior Técnico	Tokamak	Portugal
ITER	ITER	Tokamak	France	2007 to present
Icarus	Horne Technologies	Fusor	USA
J-TEXT	Huazhong University of Science and Technology	Tokamak	China
JET (Joint European Torus)	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)	Tokamak	United Kingdom	1983 to present
JT-60U	JAEA (Japan Atomic Energy Agency's) Naka Fusion Institute	Tokamak	Japan
Julong-1 Facility (aka PTS)	IFP (Intstitue of Fluid Physics)	Z Pinch	China	2013 to present
KMAX (Keda Mirror with AXisymmetricity)	USTC (University of Science and Technology China)	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	China	2014 to present
KSTAR (Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research)	National Fusion Research Institute	Tokamak	Korea	2008 to present
KT-5C	USTC (University of Science and Technology China)	Tokamak	China
KTX (Keda Torus eXperiment)	USTC (University of Science and Technology China)		China
L-3	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)		USA
LDX (Levitated Dipole Experiment)	MIT	Levitated Dipole	USA
LFEX(Laser for Fast Ignition Experiment)	Osaka University, Institute of Laser Engineering	Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion	Japan	2003 to present
LHD (Large Helical Device)	National Institute of Natural Sciences	Stellarator	Japan	1998 to present
LM-1	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Linear Multipole	USA	1966 to 1966
LMJ (Megajoule Laser facility)	CEA (Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique)	Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion	France
LSP	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Spherator	USA	1970 to 1971
LSX (Large-S Experiment)	University of Washington	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	1992 to present
LTX (Lithium Tokamak Experiment)	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Spherical Tokamak	USA	2008 to 2016
LTX-β	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Spherical Tokamak	USA	2018 to present
LULI (Le Laboratoire pour l'utilisation des lasers intenses)	Ecole Polytechnique	Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion	France
MAGPIE	Imperial College London	Z Pinch	UK
MAST (Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak)	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)	Spherical Tokamak	United Kingdom	2000 to 2013
MAST-U (Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak Upgrade)	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)	Spherical Tokamak	United Kingdom
MEDUSA-CR	Costa Rica Institute of Technology	Spherical Torus	Costa Rica
MNX	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)		USA	1999 to present
MRT (Magnetized Ring Test)	General Fusion		Canada
MRX	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	1995 to present
MST (Madison Symmetric Torus)	University of Wisconsin Madison	Reverse Field Pinch	USA
Magnum-PSI	Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research		Netherlands
Mini-Sphere	General Fusion	Liquid Liner Compressor	Canada	2013 to present
Model A	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Stellarator	USA	1953 to 1953
Model B-1	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Stellarator	USA	1954 to 1959
Model B-2	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Stellarator	USA	1956 to 1958
Model B-3	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Stellarator	USA	1958 to 1966
Model B-64	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Stellarator	USA	1955 to 1967
Model B-640	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Tokamak	USA	1956 to 1956
Model B-65	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Stellarator	USA	1957 to 1967
Model B-66	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Stellarator	USA	1959 to 1969
Model C	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Stellarator	USA	1962 to 1969
NCSX	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Stellarator	USA	2004 to 2008
NDCX-II (Neutralized Drift Compression Experiment II)	LBNL (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)	Heavy Ion Fusion	USA
NIF (National Ignition Facility)	LLNL (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)	Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion	USA
NIKE	NRL (Naval Research Laboratory)	Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion	USA
NOVA		Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion
NSTX	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Spherical Tokamak	USA	1999 to 2012
NSTX-U	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Spherical Tokamak	USA	2016 to present
North Tokamak	DTU (Technical University of Denmark)	Tokamak	Denmark
OMEGA Laser Facility	University of Rochester	Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion	USA
Octopole	General Atomics		USA
PBX	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Tokamak	USA	1984 to 1986
PBX-M	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Tokamak	USA	1987 to 1993
PCS	General Fusion		Canada
PDX	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Tokamak	USA	1978 to 1983
PFRC-1	Princeton Fusion Systems	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	2008 to present
PFRC-2	Princeton Fusion Systems	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	2011 to present
PFRC-3	Princeton Fusion Systems	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	2020 to present
PHDX (Pulsed High Density Experiment)	University of Washington	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA
PI-1 (Plasma Injector)	General Fusion		Canada	2010 to present
PI-2 (Plasma Injector)	General Fusion		Canada
PI-3 (Plasma Injector)	General Fusion		Canada	2017 to present
PLT	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Tokamak	USA	1975 to 1986
PLX-α	Hyperjet Fusion LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory)	PJMIF (Plasma Jet Magneto Inertial Fusion)	USA
PTSX	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Heavy Ion Fusion	USA	2002 to present
Proto S-1A	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Spheromak	USA	1980 to 1980
Proto S-1C	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Spheromak	USA	1981 to 1983
Proto-CLEO	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy) University of Wisconsin Madison		United Kingdom USA
Q-1	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)		USA	1960 to 1980
QED-1	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Linear Arcjet	USA	1976 to 1976
Qin-1	Xi'an Jiaotong University	Z Pinch	China
RFX-mod	Consorzio RFX	Reverse Field Pinch	Italy
RFX-mod2	Consorzio RFX	Reverse Field Pinch	Italy
S-1	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Spheromak	USA	1983 to 1987
SCR-1	Costa Rica Institute of Technology	Stellarator	Costa Rica	2016 to present
SP-1	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Spherator	USA	1968 to 1969
SP-3	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Spherator	USA	1969 to 1969
SPARC	Commonwealth Fusion Systems	Tokamak	USA
SPECTOR	General Fusion		Canada
SPHEX Spheromak	University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology	Spheromak	UK
SSPX (Sustained Spheromak Physics Experiment)	LLNL (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)	Spheromak	USA	1999 to present
SSX	Swarthmore College	Spheromak	USA
ST	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Tokamak	USA	1970 to 1974
ST25	Tokamak Energy	Spherical Tokamak	UK	2007 to present
ST25 HTS	Tokamak Energy	Spherical Tokamak	UK	2012 to present
ST40	Tokamak Energy	Spherical Tokamak	UK	2017 to present
START (Small Tight Aspect Ratio Tokamak)	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)	Spherical Tokamak	United Kingdom	1990 to 1998
STEP	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)		United Kingdom	2040 to present
STOR-1M	University of Saskatchewan	Tokamak	Canada	1983 to present
STOR-M	University of Saskatchewan	Tokamak	Canada	1987 to present
STOR-U	University of Saskatchewan	Tokamak	Canada
STX (Star Thrust Experiment)	University of Washington	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	1999 to present
SUNIST (Sino United Spherical Tokamak)	Tsinghua University		China
SWC	General Fusion		Canada
Staged Z-pinch on Zebra Driver	MIFTI	Staged Z-pinch	USA
T-3	Kurchatov Institute	Tokamak	Russia
T5	Lockheed Martin Skunk Works		USA	2019 to present
TCS (Translation Confinement Sustainment Experiment)	University of Washington	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA	2002 to 2009
TCSU	University of Washington	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA
TCV (Tokamak à configuration variable)	EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)	Tokamak	Switzerland	1992 to present
TEXTOR (Tokamak EXperiment for Technology Oriented Research)	Forschungszentrum Jülich	Tokamak	Germany	1983 to 2013
TFR	CEA (Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique)	Tokamak	France	1973 to 1978
TFTR	PPPL (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory)	Tokamak	USA	1982 to 1997
TJ-I	CIEMAT (Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas)		Spain	1983 to 1995
TJ-II	CIEMAT (Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas)	Stellarator	Spain
TMX-U	LLNL (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)	Mirror	USA
TOSCA	CCFE (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy)		United Kingdom	1974 to 1986
TS-3	University of Tokyo	Spherical Torus	Japan
TS-4	University of Tokyo	Spherical Torus	Japan
Tara	MIT	Tandem Mirror	USA
The Polywell	EMC2	Polywell	USA
Tore Supra	French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission	Tokamak	France	1988 to 2010
US-CTI	University of Saskatchewan		Canada	1993 to present
UTST (University of Tokyo Spherical Tokamak)	University of Tokyo		Japan
UofS-I DPF	University of Saskatchewan	Dense Plasma Focus	Canada
Venti	Helion Energy	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	USA
WEST	French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission	Tokamak	France	2016 to present
WHAM (Wisconsin High-field Axisymmetric Mirror)	University of Wisconsin Madison	Mirror	USA
Wendelstein 7-A	Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics	Stellarator	Germany	1975 to 1985
Wendelstein 7-AS	Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics	Stellarator	Germany	1988 to 2002
Wendelstein 7-X	Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics	Stellarator	Germany	2015 to present
XGIII (Xingguang-III Facility)	Laser Fusion Research Center, CAEP (Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics)	Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion	China
Yingguang-I	IFP (Intstitue of Fluid Physics)	Field Reversed Configuration (FRC)	China	2014 to present
Z Machine MagLIF	SNL (Sandia National Laboratory)	Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)	USA
ZETA (Zero Energy Thermonuclear Assembly)	UKAEA (United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority)	Stabilized Pinch	UK	1957 to 1968
ZT-40M	LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory)	Reverse Field Pinch	USA
ZaP Flow Z-Pinch	University of Washington	Z Pinch	USA	1999 to 2009
ZaP-HD (High Energy Density)	University of Washington	Z Pinch	USA	2009 to 2015

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