© Dr. Steve Rapp, 2004
Containment of A Fusion
Reaction
n
The most successful and promising
fusion confinement device is
known as a
tokamak
.
n
The word tokamak is actually an
acronym derived from the Russian
words
toroid-kamera-magnit-
katushka
, meaning "the toroidal
chamber and magnetic coil."
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