The installation of three gyrotron complexes – equipment essential for creating conditions for controlled nuclear fusion – has been completed at the world's largest thermonuclear reactor, ITER. The work was carried out by Russian specialists participating in the international project, which is being implemented in the south of France.
The ITER Project Center of the Rosatom State Corporation announced the completion of one of the most important stages. In addition to the gyrotrons themselves, specialists installed the entire complex of auxiliary systems necessary for the stable operation of the equipment.
Gyrotrons are considered one of the most complex components of the future reactor. They generate powerful microwave radiation, which is used to heat plasma to temperatures of tens and hundreds of millions of degrees. These conditions are necessary to initiate and sustain a nuclear fusion reaction.
The ITER project remains the largest international program in the field of thermonuclear energy. Its task is to prove that controlled nuclear fusion can become a real source of energy on an industrial scale. If successful, the technology will pave the way for the creation of next-generation commercial power plants that can provide humanity with virtually inexhaustible and more environmentally friendly energy.