Availability of Huanliu-3 (HL-3), China's new-generation artificial sun, was announced to the whole world on Dec 14, an invitation to scientists around the world.
Yutaka Kamada, deputy director-general for Science & Technology of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Organization, and Liu Ye, president of Southwestern Institute of Physics, a subsidiary of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), signed the agreement opening the platform.
Pietro Barabaschi and Luo Delong, director-general and deputy director-general of the ITER Organization, attended the signing ceremony.
Yutaka Kamada (L), deputy director-general for Science & Technology of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Organization, and Liu Ye (R), president of the Southwestern Institute of Physics, a subsidiary of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), sign the agreement opening Huanliu-3, China's new-generation artificial sun, to the world. [Photo provided to sasac.gov.cn]
HL-3 is currently the largest fusion scientific facility with the highest design parameters in China. It realized high constraint operation under a 1 million-ampere plasma current this August.
The ITER is the world's largest artificial sun project. The Southwestern Institute of Physics has been involved in research and development of key components of ITER for the past few years and has gained experience in construction, adjustment, operation and maintenance of the nuclear fusion facility.
At the signing ceremony, Kamada expressed his expectation of the future of HL-3 platform and introduced the latest of ITER's progress and challenges.
He pointed out that the ITER Organization has been keeping in close relation with the Southwestern Institute of Physics, adding that the two sides can strengthen scientific and engineering cooperation according to the agreement on deepening strategic cooperation to promote development of the global nuclear fusion industry.
(Executive editor: Xie Yunxiao)
