Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Plasma Science and Fusion Center records 1978-1979.
The records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Plasma Science and Fusion Center contain meeting minutes of the PFC Steering Committee, memos, reports, and correspondence. Benjamin Lax, whose name is stamped on much of the material, was a member of the Steering Committee. The collection documents both regular activities of the Plasma Fusion Center and specific projects, such as the Alcator A and C projects, which were a collaborative effort with the Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory, of which Lax was director from 1960 to 1981.
Plasma Fusion Center (PFC) was formed in 1976 to provide a focus for experimental and theoretical studies in plasma science, magnetic fusion research and fusion energy development, and related engineering disciplines. The Center consolidated the research that was being done by the Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory and the Research Laboratory for Electronics. It provides the structure required for effectively undertaking all Department of Energy sponsored fusion research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Correspondence.
Project files.
Reports.
Lax, Benjamin
AIP-ICOS
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