tokamak
noun
to·ka·mak
ˈtō-kə-ˌmak 
ˈtä-
ˈtä-
variants
or less commonly tokomak
: a toroidal device for producing controlled nuclear fusion that involves the confining and heating of a gaseous plasma by means of an electric current and magnetic field
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The question is if the same trick will work outside of DIII-D tokamak in San Diego.
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Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024
In November 2022, officials announced that defects had been found in two components of ITER’s tokamak.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Within the tokamak, the magnets confine plasmas — a state of matter with large quantities of ionized particles — at 10 times the temperature of the sun.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Earlier this year, the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy installed a tungsten diverter in its KSTAR tokamak, replacing the device’s carbon diverter.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 6 May 2024
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Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024
In November 2022, officials announced that defects had been found in two components of ITER’s tokamak.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Within the tokamak, the magnets confine plasmas — a state of matter with large quantities of ionized particles — at 10 times the temperature of the sun.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Earlier this year, the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy installed a tungsten diverter in its KSTAR tokamak, replacing the device’s carbon diverter.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 6 May 2024
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“Tokamak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tokamak. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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