European and Japanese teams have begun the gradual startup to test the main systems of the upgraded JT-60SA in Japan, the world’s largest tokamak machine.
The machine will be used for a new round of experiments, expected to start at the end of 2026 and run for around six months.
The goal of JT-60SA is to offer the scientific community an opportunity to explore advanced fusion technologies and plasma physics, providing valuable knowledge for the €20bn ($23.4bn) International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) nuclear fusion project in Cadarache, southern France, and future reactors.
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