Wendelstein 7-X
Modern stellarator for plasma fusion experiments
Wendelstein 7-X
The Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) reactor is an experimental stellarator built in Greifswald, Germany, by the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP), and completed in October 2015. Its purpose is to advance stellarator technology by evaluating the main components of a future fusion power plant. It was developed based on the predecessor Wendelstein 7-AS experimental reactor, which pioneered its modular coil technology but was significantly smaller and had a less advanced magnetic field optimization scheme. The research facility is an independent partner project of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics with the University of Greifswald and EUROfusion. Since the decommissioning of the equal-sized Large Helical Device in 2023, Wendelstein 7-X is the world's largest stellarator. After two successful operation phases ending in October 2018, the reactor was taken offline for upgrades. The upgrade was completed in 2022. New fusion experiments in February 2023 demonstrated longer confinement...
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