ITER activities and fusion technology

Seki, Masahiro

In the 21st IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, 68 and 67 papers were presented in the categories of ITER activities and the fusion technology, respectively. ITER performance prediction, results of technology R&D and the construction preparation provide good confidence of ITER realization. Superconducting tokamak EAST achieved the first plasma just before the conference. Constructions of other new experimental machines have also shown steady progress. Future reactor studies stress the importance of down sizing and steady state approach. Reactor technology in the field of blanket including the ITER TBM program and materials for demonstration power plant showed sound progress in both R&D and design activities.