Annual report of Fusion Research and Development Directorate of JAEA for FY2008 and FY2009
Fusion Research and Development Directorate
This annual report provides an overview of major results and progress on research and development activities at Fusion Research and Development Directorate for FY2008 and FY2009. Concerning the ITER project, JAEA was nominated as the domestic agency by the Japanese government after the ITER Agreement took effect, and has fulfilled the obligations. In the development of superconducting conductors, JAEA immediately started and completed the construction of a plant to fabricate superconducting conductors, and started their fabrication ahead of other countries. For the Broader Approach (BA) activities, JAEA was designated as the implementing agency by the Japanese government after the BA Agreement took effect, and has fulfilled the obligations and promoted three projects in the BA activities steadily through domestic cooperation and coordination with Europe.