Tore Supra Celebrates 20-year Anniversary

摘要

On April 1, scientists celebrated the 20-year anniversary of the operation of Tore Supra, the world's premier superconducting tokamak fusion experiment, located in Cadarache, France. The experiment, noted for its long plasma discharges combined with substantial radio-frequency plasma heating, has contributed substantially to the knowledge base for future fusion devices like ITER, which is being built nearby by a consortium of the world's leading fusion research nations. Among the dignitaries present was Robert Aymar, former head of the ITER design team and currently director of CERN. Aymar directed some of his remarks to young scientists, saying they should "always keep a long-range view of the future by always preparing the next step." Congratulations to our colleagues at Tore Supra for all their accomplishments.