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Plasma Physics Laboratory (Saskatchewan)

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The Plasma Physics Laboratory at the University of Saskatchewan was established in 1959 by H. M. Skarsgard. Early work centered on research with a Betatron.

Facilities

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STOR-1M

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STOR-1M is Canada's first tokamak built in 1983. In 1987 STOR-1M was the world’s first demonstration of alternating current in a tokamak.[1][2]

STOR-M

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STOR-M
Saskatchewan Torus-Modified
Device typeTokamak
LocationSaskatchewan, Canada
AffiliationUniversity of Saskatchewan
Technical specifications
Major radius46 cm (18 in)
Minor radius12.5 cm (4.9 in)
Magnetic field0.5–1 T (5,000–10,000 G)
Plasma current30–60 kA
History
Year(s) of operation1987–present
Preceded bySTOR-1M

STOR-M stands for Saskatchewan Torus-Modified. STOR-M is a tokamak located at the University of Saskatchewan. STOR-M is a small tokamak (major radius = 46 cm, minor radius = 12.5 cm) designed for studying plasma heating, anomalous transport and developing novel tokamak operation modes and advanced diagnostics. STOR-M is capable of a 30–40 millisecond plasma discharge with a toroidal magnetic field of between 0.5 and 1 tesla and a plasma current of between 20 and 50 kiloamperes. STOR-M has also demonstrated improved confinement induced by a turbulent heating pulse, electrode biasing and compact torus injection.

References

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  1. ^ Mitarai, O.; Wolfe, S.W.; Hirose, A.; Skarsgard, H.M. (1987). "Stable AC tokamak discharges in the STOR-1M device". Nuclear Fusion. 27 (4): 604. doi:10.1088/0029-5515/27/4/007. S2CID 120513125. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ^ Hua, Wang; Jiarong, Luo; Qiping, Yuan; Congdong, Xu (2007). "Study of the DEF Feedback Control System in AC Operation of Superconducting Tokamak". Plasma Science and Technology. 9 (1): 106–109. Bibcode:2007PlST....9..106W. doi:10.1088/1009-0630/9/1/21. S2CID 250853550.
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