the innovation behind the project
RFX-mod2 (Reversed Field eXperiment)
originates from the results obtained by the RFX-mod
device that was in operation until 2016.
The experiment aims to study the physics of fusion plasmas and magnetic confinement in Reversed Field Pinch (RFP) configuration.
The challenge of this new machine is to be able to produce a plasma with much improved parameters compared to those of RFX-mod and to clarify whether the RFP configuration can represent a valid alternative to the tokamak design in the perspective of a future fusion reactor.
RFX-mod2 is an Italian priority research infrastructure designed to study the physics and magnetic confinement in a pinch configuration.
The pinch configuration refers to a type of plasma confinement in which a plasma column is confined within a linear magnetic field. In this configuration, the magnetic field is strongest at the center of the column and weaker at the edges.
RFX-mod2 represents a significant advancement from its predecessor, RFX-mod.
RFX-mod2 is designed to explore the potential of a pinch configuration like RFP (Reversed Field Pinch) and Tokamak, in enhancing the performance and understanding of fusion plasmas for future reactor technologies.
The RFX is a device included among the High Priority R&D Infrastructures in the National Research Program 2021-2027 in the Energy sector
PNRR and RFX
discover RFX-mod2’s contribution to Italy’s
Resilience and Recovery Plan PNRR
INSIGHTS
Unveiling the evolution: upgrades from RFX-mod to RFX-mod2
Behind the build: crafting the innovation of RFX-mod2
Exploring insights: the crucial role of diagnostics in RFX-mod2
Crafting the path forward: theory and simulation in RFX-mod2’s journey
FOLLOW the progress
Read the ongoing upgrades to RFX-mod2 and be part of the progress
Prove di tenuta del vuoto in corso
A new and important milestone: the closing of RFX-mod2 vacuum vessel
Le modifiche di RFX-mod2 iniziano a prendere forma
I sensori di RFX pronti per la produzione in serie