Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak

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EAST
Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
EAST Tokamak vacuum vessel 2015.jpg
EAST vacuum vessel
Device type Tokamak
Location Hefei, China
Affiliation Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Technical specifications
Major radius1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Minor radius0.45 m (1 ft 6 in)
Magnetic field 3.5 T (35,000 G)
Heating power7.5  MW
Discharge duration102  s
Plasma current1.0  MA
Plasma temperature 100×106  K
History
Year(s) of operation2006–present
Preceded byHT-6M

References

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Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
Chinese 先进超导托卡马克实验装置
Hanyu Pinyin xiānjìn chāodǎo tuōkǎmǎkè shíyàn zhuāngzhì
Literal meaningAdvanced Superconducting Tokamak Experimental device
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin xiānjìn chāodǎo tuōkǎmǎkè shíyàn zhuāngzhì

31°54′42″N117°08′49″E / 31.91174°N 117.14682°E / 31.91174; 117.14682