T-15 (reactor)
The T-15 is a Russian nuclear fusion research reactor, based on the (Russian-invented) tokamak design. It was the first reactor to use superconducting magnets to control the plasma, and remains unique in that capability.
The T-15 achieved its first plasma in 1988. From 1996 to 1998 a series of upgrades were made. Research has mainly been to support the design work for ITER, which will also use superconducting magnets.
As of January 2005, experiments are suspended due to a lack of funding.