Helical-Type Fusion Reactor and Its Structure (IMAGE)

National Institutes of Natural Sciences

Helical-Type Fusion Reactor and Its Structure

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The blanket is colored in orange, and the combined weight of the reactor exceeds 1,000 tons. The blanket collects the high-speed particles that have emerged from the plasma in the fusion reaction and converts that kinetic energy into heat.

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Dr. Takuya Nagasaka

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