Thailand Tokamak-1
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Thailand Tokamak-1 | |
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Device type | Tokamak |
Location | Nakhon Nayok province, Thailand |
Affiliation | Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology |
Technical specifications | |
Major radius | 65 cm (26 in) |
Minor radius | 20 cm (7.9 in) |
Magnetic field | 1.0 T (10,000 G) (toroidal) |
Plasma current | 150 kA |
History | |
Year(s) of operation | 2023–present |
Thailand Tokamak-1 (or TT-1) is a small research tokamak operated by the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology in Nakhon Nayok province, Thailand.[1][2] The tokamak was built in collaboration with the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and features an upgraded design based on the HT-6M tokamak developed in 1984. The first successful test of the device occurred on 21 April 2023. TT-1 officially began operations on 25 July 2023 and became the first tokamak to operate in Southeast Asia.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Paenthong, Worathat; Wisitsorasak, Apiwat; Sangaroon, Siriyaporn; Promping, Jiraporn; Ogawa, Kunihiro; Isobe, Mitsutaka (2022-10-01). "Fast-ion orbit analysis in Thailand Tokamak-1". Fusion Engineering and Design. 183: 113254. Bibcode:2022FusED.18313254P. doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2022.113254. ISSN 0920-3796.
- ^ Sangaroon, S.; Ogawa, K.; Isobe, M.; Wisitsorasak, A.; Paenthong, W.; Promping, J.; Poolyarat, N.; Tamman, A.; Ploykrachang, K.; Dangtip, S.; Onjun, T. (2023-03-01). "Feasibility study of neutral beam injection in Thailand Tokamak-1". Fusion Engineering and Design. 188: 113419. Bibcode:2023FusED.18813419S. doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2023.113419. ISSN 0920-3796. S2CID 255534680.
- ^ Xie, Echo (2023-07-26). "Thailand debuts first tokamak device with help from Chinese scientists". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ Lapuekou, Chono (2023-07-27). "Thailand Launches First Tokamak in Southeast Asia, as Major Milestone in Clean Energy Research". Laotian Times. Retrieved 2023-08-07.