Physicists oppose plan to slim down fusion reactor...

摘要

European fusion scientists are determined to stick to the original ambitions of the 'next-step' fusion reactor, ITER, despite growing concern that the United States may back away, and waning enthusiasm from some European countries. ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) is a collaborative project between Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States. As currently planned, it would allow scientists to study the physics of a burning plasma, as well as engineering problems, such as the effect of extreme neutron bombardment on the reactor vessel walls. Results would feed into the design of a future power generating fusion reactor.