Reference Devices
TFTR
An early US tokamak that ran D–T and helped establish fusion performance records.
- Type
- D–T tokamak
- Era
- 1980s–90s
The Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor was among the first to operate with D–T fuel, producing significant fusion power in the 1990s and contributing foundational D–T and confinement data.
It is part of the historical record the modern database rests on.
Common questions
What was TFTR?
The Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor was among the first to run D–T fuel and produce significant fusion power, part of the foundational D–T experimental record.
Why does Kronos reference it?
As part of the demonstrated basis for D–T operation the breeder relies on — real machines have run this fuel, not just models.