Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak
51°39′33″N 1°13′50″W / 51.65917°N 1.23056°W
| Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak | |
|---|---|
Plasma in the MAST reactor | |
| Device type | Spherical tokamak |
| Location | Culham, Oxfordshire, UK |
| Affiliation | Culham Centre for Fusion Energy |
| Technical specifications | |
| Major radius | ~ 0.9 m (2 ft 11 in) |
| Minor radius | ~ 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) |
| Plasma volume | 8 m3 |
| Magnetic field | 0.55 T (5,500 G) |
| Heating power | 5 MW |
| Plasma current | 1.3 MA |
| History | |
| Date(s) of construction | 1997 |
| Year(s) of operation | 1999–2013 |
| Preceded by | Small Tight Aspect Ratio Tokamak (START) |
| Succeeded by | MAST Upgrade |
Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak (MAST) was a nuclear fusion experiment, testing a spherical tokamak nuclear fusion reactor, and commissioned by EURATOM/UKAEA. The original MAST experiment took place at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, Oxfordshire, England from December 1999 to September 2013. A successor experiment called MAST Upgrade began operation in 2020.