A new generation of "artificial sun" China Circulator No. 2 M controllable nuclear fusion device was born.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen grass Luo Yuzi for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, October 20, according to Guangming Daily, this afternoon, a breakthrough was made in the scientific research of China's new generation of "artificial sun". The plasma current of HL-2M broke through 1 million amperes, setting a new record for the operation of controllable nuclear fusion devices in China.

CTOnews.com learned that 14:02 on December 4, 2020, CNNC's new generation of "artificial sun" device, China Circulator No.2 M device (HL-2M), was completed and discharged for the first time in Chengdu, indicating that China has independently mastered the design, construction and operation technology of large and advanced tokamak devices.

The China Circulator No. 2 M device is currently the largest advanced tokamak device with the highest parameters in China. It is a new generation of advanced magnetic confinement fusion experimental research device in China. It adopts more advanced structure and control mode. The plasma volume is more than twice that of the existing domestic equipment, the plasma current capacity is increased to more than 2.5 trillion amperes, and the plasma ion temperature can reach 150 million degrees. It can realize the operation of high density, high specific voltage and high bootstrap current, which is not only an important supporting device to realize the great-leap-forward development of nuclear fusion energy development in China, but also an indispensable platform for our country to digest and absorb ITER technology.