Synergy of experimental and theoretical research in plasma physics on the way to fusion energy
According to the materials of scientific report at the meeting of the Presidium of NAS of Ukraine, May 28, 2025
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https://doi.org/10.15407/visn2025.08.043Abstract
The report is devoted to the analysis of the current state and further development of controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics research in Ukraine as one of the priority areas of fundamental and applied research of scientific institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine of the corresponding specialization. The need to ensure the participation of Ukrainian scientists in the European consortium EUROfusion and the importance of expanding international cooperation are emphasized.
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Kolesnichenko Ya.I. Synergy of experimental and theoretical research in plasma physics on the way to fusion energy (according to the materials of scientific report at the meeting of the Presidium of NAS of Ukraine, May 28, 2025). Visn. Nac. Akad. Nauk Ukr. 2025. (8): 43—49. https://doi.org/10.15407/visn2025.08.043
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