Enum: FusionConfinementType
Methods for confining plasma in fusion energy experiments and reactors
URI: valuesets:FusionConfinementType
Permissible Values
| Value | Meaning | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MAGNETIC_CONFINEMENT_TOKAMAK | None | Magnetic confinement using a toroidal chamber with an axial magnetic field an... |
| MAGNETIC_CONFINEMENT_STELLARATOR | None | Magnetic confinement using external coils to generate a twisted toroidal magn... |
| INERTIAL_CONFINEMENT | None | Confinement by compressing fuel pellets to extreme densities using lasers or ... |
| MAGNETO_INERTIAL | None | Hybrid approach combining magnetic field compression with inertial confinemen... |
| LASER_DRIVEN | None | Fusion driven by high-power laser systems to compress and heat fuel targets |
| Z_PINCH | None | Confinement using the magnetic field generated by a large axial current throu... |
| FIELD_REVERSED_CONFIGURATION | None | Compact toroidal confinement where the magnetic field reverses direction insi... |
| SPHEROMAK | None | Compact toroidal confinement with toroidal and poloidal magnetic fields of co... |
Slots
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| fusion_confinement_type | Types of plasma confinement for fusion energy |
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
LinkML Source
name: FusionConfinementType
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Methods for confining plasma in fusion energy experiments and reactors
title: Fusion Confinement Type
from_schema: https://w3id.org/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
MAGNETIC_CONFINEMENT_TOKAMAK:
text: MAGNETIC_CONFINEMENT_TOKAMAK
description: Magnetic confinement using a toroidal chamber with an axial magnetic
field and plasma current (tokamak)
MAGNETIC_CONFINEMENT_STELLARATOR:
text: MAGNETIC_CONFINEMENT_STELLARATOR
description: Magnetic confinement using external coils to generate a twisted toroidal
magnetic field (stellarator)
INERTIAL_CONFINEMENT:
text: INERTIAL_CONFINEMENT
description: Confinement by compressing fuel pellets to extreme densities using
lasers or particle beams
MAGNETO_INERTIAL:
text: MAGNETO_INERTIAL
description: Hybrid approach combining magnetic field compression with inertial
confinement
LASER_DRIVEN:
text: LASER_DRIVEN
description: Fusion driven by high-power laser systems to compress and heat fuel
targets
Z_PINCH:
text: Z_PINCH
description: Confinement using the magnetic field generated by a large axial current
through the plasma
FIELD_REVERSED_CONFIGURATION:
text: FIELD_REVERSED_CONFIGURATION
description: Compact toroidal confinement where the magnetic field reverses direction
inside the plasma
SPHEROMAK:
text: SPHEROMAK
description: Compact toroidal confinement with toroidal and poloidal magnetic
fields of comparable strength