Compact Toroidal Hybrid
| Device type | Stellarator |
|---|---|
| Location | Alabama, United States |
| Affiliation | Auburn University |
| Technical specifications | |
| Major radius | 0.75 m (2 ft 6 in) |
| Minor radius | 0.29 m (11 in) |
| Plasma volume | 0.6 m3 |
| Magnetic field | 0.4–0.7 T (4,000–7,000 G) |
| Heating power | 10 kW (ECH) 100 kW (ohmic) |
| History | |
| Year(s) of operation | 2005–present |
| Preceded by | Compact Auburn Torsatron |
The Compact Toroidal Hybrid (CTH) is an experimental device at Auburn University that uses magnetic fields to confine high-temperature plasmas. CTH is a torsatron type of stellarator with an external, continuously wound helical coil that generates the bulk of the magnetic field for containing a plasma.