ALPHA seeks to develop and demonstrate low-cost tools to aid
in the development of fusion power, with a focus on approaches to produce
plasmas in the final density range of 1018-1023 ions/cm3
(at Lawson conditions). The program goal is to create a toolset that will allow
a significant reduction in facilities costs for fusion development and to
enable rapid learning through a high shot rate at a low cost-per-shot, enabling
rapid progress along new learning curves towards economical fusion power