Fusion research at Culham

Information and news on research carried out by the EURATOM/UKAEA Fusion Association at Culham, and funded jointly by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and by EURATOM.

Prof Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith FRS, director of UKAEA Culham.

The Experiments

• EFDA-JET
• JET - the Joint European Torus
• See also EFDA-JET web site.
• MAST
• Description, background and news
• COMPASS-D
  (Experiment now completed)
• Description
• START
  (Experiment now completed)
• Extended feature on START's history and achievements

Progress Reports and Reviews

Reports of progress and reviews of the research programmes, including the experiments, theory and technology.

• 2005/06 Annual Progress Report
• 2004/05 Annual Progress Report

• Reviews of the Fusion Programme
  - Evaluation of the fusion programme by Arthur D. Little Ltd. (PDF file 415k)
  - Evaluation of the fusion programme by Science Panel (PDF file 273k)
  - Announcement of outcome for fusion of the UKAEA quinquennial review (November 2001)

Technical Papers, Reports and Information

• Technical papers available on-line
  A selection of published reports and papers. Since August 2001, UKAEA FUS reports are routinely published only in this online collection.

• The "Fast Track" to Fusion Power: report on "Accelerated development of fusion power" by Ian Cook, Neill Taylor, David Ward, Lewis Baker, Tim Hender, February 2005.

• The "King Report" - Conclusions of the Fusion Fast Track Experts Meeting held on 27 November 2001, chaired by Prof. Sir David King.

• Information about the European Activation System (EASY-2007).

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How to reach Culham Science Centre - directions and map.