South Korea begins plasma experiments to realize fusion energy, also conducting joint research with Japan, U.S. and others

The Korea Institute of Nuclear Fusion Research (KSTAR) announced that it has begun plasma experiments to ensure the technology to operate high-temperature, high-density, high-current plasma in a tungsten divertor.
In July, South Korea announced a fusion energy acceleration strategy (draft) and started to work toward the realization of fusion energy. The experiment will demonstrate fusion to realize fusion power generation.
The construction of a scenario for plasma operation necessary for the fusion reactor is an urgent task. KSTAR will start by conducting plasma physics experiments with the aim of constructing a plasma operation scenario for the fusion demonstration reactor.
We will expand research into scenarios that will achieve superior performance in environments with high temperatures, high densities, and high currents, as well as technologies to suppress various unstable factors that disrupt the plasma environment.
By verifying the performance of the ten-diverter and strengthening research into the inner wall, we will conduct research into the control of tungsten impurities that can be applied to the demonstration reactor.
Suppression of tungsten impurities, protection of tungsten impurities through magnetic field suppression, use of heating device
In addition, the United States, France, Japan, and China will conduct joint experiments on approximately 40 issues related to nuclear fusion. The experiments will run until February 2025.
It is planned to be held.