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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Ettore Salpietro, Federico Casci, Flaviano Farfaletti-Casali, Friedrich Fauser, Hartmut Gorenflo, Luciano Ingala, Thomas Kaltner, Gianbattista Malavasi, Joseph Minervini, Neil Mitchell, Rudolf Pöhlchen
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 14 | Number 1 | July 1988 | Pages 58-81
Technical Paper | Net Overview | doi.org/10.13182/FST88-A25152
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The basic features of the Next European Torus are described. This includes the cryostat and biological shield, the toroidal and poloidal field coils, the vacuum vessel, and the bulk shield. In addition to the design layout and parameters, other issues are discussed, such as the research and development program for the conductor and coils.
