HL-2A

HL-2A
Huan-Liuqi-2A
Device typeTokamak
LocationChengdu, Sichuan, China
AffiliationChina National Nuclear Corporation, Southwestern Institute of Physics
Technical specifications
Major radius1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Minor radius0.4 m (1 ft 4 in)
Magnetic field2.8 T (28,000 G)
Heating power11 MW
Discharge duration5 s
Plasma current0.48 MA
History
Date(s) of construction1999
Year(s) of operation2002–present
Succeeded byHL-2M

HL-2A (Huan-Liuqi-2A) is a medium-sized tokamak for fusion research in Chengdu, China. It was constructed by the China National Nuclear Corporation from early 1999 to 2002, based on the main components (magnet coils and plasma vessel) of the former German ASDEX device. HL-2A was the first tokamak with a divertor in China. The research goals of HL-2A are the study of fundamental fusion plasma physics to support the international ITER fusion reactor.