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China's 1st large-scale reversed field pinch device installed

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2015-04-10 13:22China.org.cn Editor: Li Yan
Keda Torus eXperiment (KTX), China's first large-scale reversed field pinch (RFP) device, has been installed and been undergoing trials since the end of March, according to media reports.

Keda Torus eXperiment (KTX), China's first large-scale reversed field pinch (RFP) device, has been installed and been undergoing trials since the end of March, according to media reports.

Keda Torus experiment (KTX), China's first large-scale reversed field pinch (RFP) device, has been installed and been undergoing trials since the end of March, according to media reports.

The KTX, currently under construction in China's University of Science and Technology, used controllable nuclear fusion, is one of the most cutting-edge technologies in the world. It is complementary to the tokamak and stellarator usually used in nuclear fusion.

Reports say the device is independently designed and produced by China.

The KTX is six meters high and the diameter of the main body is eight meters, with a total weight of more than 70 tons. It has a major radius of 1.4 m and a minor radius of 0.4 m with an Ohmic discharge current up to 1 MA, according to the website of the University of Science and Technology.

After it goes into full operation, the device will provide scientists with a new platform to carry out plasma research.

China and the United States are the heaviest investors in controllable nuclear fusion. China currently has 16 large-scale nuclear fusion devices, compared to 28 of the U.S.

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