Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 2 / Number 3 / July 1982 / Pages 340-361
Overview / Special Section Contents / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST82-A20768
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An overview is presented of the development and current status of the stellarator approach to controlled thermonuclear confinement. Recent experimental, theoretical, and systems developments have made this concept a viable option for the evolution of the toroidal confinement program. Some experimental study of specific problems associated with departure from two-dimensional symmetry must be undertaken before the full advantages and opportunities of steady-state, net-current-free operation can be realized.