Tokamak, macroscopic view
Microscopic view of individual atomic nuclei
Scale
Ø ≈ 4 fm, magnification ≈ 10¹²×
D and T nuclei in the burn chamber
Tokamak control room
Keep a plasma burning continuously in the magnetic field.
Fuel
Magnetic field 6,0 T
Heating power 23 MW
Fuel density 1,10 × 10²⁰ m⁻³
Plasma temperature20 million °C
Q value (energy gain)0.0
Stateheating up…
Energy density compared
The same output as this reactor — from wind or from coal. And how much material a year at full load consumes. The values scale live with the simulation.