Plasma Physics Laboratory (Saskatchewan)
Physics laboratory at the University of Saskatchewan
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The Plasma Physics Laboratory at the University of Saskatchewan was established in 1959 by H. M. Skarsgard. Early work centered on research with a Betatron.
Facilities
STOR-1M
STOR-1M is Canada's first tokamak built in 1983. In 1987 STOR-1M was the world’s first demonstration of alternating current in a tokamak.[1][2]
STOR-M
| Saskatchewan Torus-Modified | |
|---|---|
| Device type | Tokamak |
| Location | Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Affiliation | University of Saskatchewan |
| Technical specifications | |
| Major radius | 46 cm (18 in) |
| Minor radius | 12.5 cm (4.9 in) |
| Magnetic field | 0.5–1 T (5,000–10,000 G) |
| Plasma current | 30–60 kA |
| History | |
| Year(s) of operation | 1987–present |
| Preceded by | STOR-1M |
STOR-M stands for Saskatchewan Torus-Modified. STOR-M is a tokamak located at the University of Saskatchewan. STOR-M is a small tokamak (major radius = 46 cm, minor radius = 12.5 cm) designed for studying plasma heating, anomalous transport and developing novel tokamak operation modes and advanced diagnostics. STOR-M is capable of a 30–40 millisecond plasma discharge with a toroidal magnetic field of between 0.5 and 1 tesla and a plasma current of between 20 and 50 kiloamperes. STOR-M has also demonstrated improved confinement induced by a turbulent heating pulse, electrode biasing and compact torus injection.
