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<b>Fusion Ignition Research Experiment</b>
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Author: Dale Meade
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<b>Date of PPPL Report:</b> July 2000
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<p><b>Submitted to:</b> Comments on Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion</p>

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Understanding the properties of high gain (alpha-dominated) fusion plasmas in an advanced toroidal configuration is the largest remaining open issue that must be addressed to provide the scientific foundation for an attractive magnetic fusion reactor. The critical parts of this science can be obtained in a compact high field tokamak which is also likely to provide the fastest and least expensive path to understanding alpha-dominated plasmas in advanced toroidal systems.
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