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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
Shigeyuki Morimoto, Tokuhiro Obiki, Hong Lin, Gregory J. Hartwell, Todd A. Schneider, Stephen F. Knowlton, Rex F. Gandy
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 3 | April 1995 | Pages 202-206
Helical Systems | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11947069
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Both magnetic flux surfaces and drift surfaces have been measured by electron beam mapping method in Heliotron DR and Compact Auburn Torsatron. Electron beams with the beam energy E ≤ 2 keV are launched parallel to toroidal magnetic fields of B = (0.03~ 0.05) T. Horizontal shifts of the drift surfaces are measured as a function of beam energy which show an agreement with a theoretical prediction. It has been also observed in both devices that drift surfaces near magnetic islands change their orbits at specific energies from elliptical shapes that encircle minor axis to island-like ones (“drift islands”).