Tokamak Chauffage Alfvén Brésilien
| Tokamak Chauffage Alfvén Brésilien | |
|---|---|
The TCABR tokamak at the University of São Paulo. | |
| Device type | Tokamak |
| Location | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Affiliation | University of São Paulo (IFUSP) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Major radius | 0.615 m (2 ft 0.2 in) |
| Minor radius | 0.18 m (7.1 in) |
| Plasma volume | 0.39 m3 |
| Magnetic field | 1.1 T |
| Heating power | Alfvén wave, Ohmic heating |
| Plasma current | 100 kA |
| Plasma temperature | 650 eV |
| History | |
| Year(s) of operation | 1999–present |
| Preceded by | TCA (EPFL, Switzerland): 1980-1992 |
| Links | |
| Website | portal |
The Tokamak Chauffage Alfvén Brésilien (TCABR) is a tokamak situated at the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil. TCABR is the largest tokamak in the southern hemisphere and one of the magnetic-confinement devices committed to advancing scientific knowledge in fusion power.