The Stellarator Concept

Harnessing fusion on Earth attracts world-wide attention driven by recent advances both in inertial and magnetic confinement experiments. Technological progress, such as high-temperature superconductors, provide new, attractive pathways from nowadays experiments to reactor scale facilities. Improved scientific insights allow on to tailor magnetic fields for dedicated optimisation of plasma operation. The proposed book will bring graduate students and researchers in the field of plasma physics from basic considerations to modern experimental stellarator physics. The book will cover leading experiments (W7-X, Germany; LHD, Japan; HSX, USA) and their key findings and give an outlook for stellarators as a fusion reactor. The essential elements for contemporary stellarator physics ranging from theory, experimental techniques and technological aspects will be introduced.

Key Features:

Explains the basis for fusion electricity with stellarator devices Fills an existing gap in experimental plasma physics Addresses latest concepts in the advancement of fusion with helical magnetic confinement Covers and links theory, experiments and technology in the emerging field of stellarator research Provides a state of the art overview on fusion technology and developments in stellerators