COMPACT TORI AS EXTENSIONS OF THE SPHERICAL TOKAMAK

The need for a flexible experimental facility, capable of studying sev eral alternate confinement concepts simultaneously, is discussed. A fa cility suitable for both spherical tokamak (ST) and Field Reversed Con figuration (FRC) studies is examined. Such a facility could advance th e physics database of both concepts at a minimum cost. An Internationa l Center for Alternate Confinement Studies is proposed to develop such facilities and to provide opportunities for international collaborati on in this critical area.