Wendelstein 7-AS is a stellarator, which is a type of magnetic confinement device used in nuclear fusion research. Located in Germany at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, it serves as a test facility for the development and optimization of stellarator technologies. The name "Wendelstein" reflects the facility's location in the Wendelstein mountain region, and "7-AS" indicates that it is the seventh stellarator design in the series.
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