Reply to Comment on 'The advanced tokamak path to a compact net electric fusion pilot plant'. (1st December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Buttery, R.J.; Park, J.M.; McClenaghan, J.T.; Weisberg, D. B; Canik, J.; Ferron, J.; Garofalo, A. M; Holcomb, C.T.; Leuer, J. A; Snyder, P.B.; the ATOM Project Team,
• Is Part Of: Nuclear fusion. Volume 62:Number 12(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-12-01
• Subjects: tokamak -- fusion -- energy -- steady state -- pilot plant; Nuclear fusion -- Periodicals; 621.48405
• DOI: 10.1088/1741-4326/ac914d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0029-5515

Abstract

Abstract: The Comment by Manheimer (submitted to Nucl. Fusion with this response) on our recent paper Buttery et al (2021 Nucl. Fusion 61 046028), has mischaracterized our paper with a series of misleading statements about its content, which it then seeks to refute. It also offers a series of assertions that are unsupported by refereed publication or scientific data—and sometimes in contradiction to the published record and well-established points in the scientific community. In this response we address the main thrusts and themes of the comment, while providing a point-by-point response in the appendix.