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Theory-based scaling of the SOL width in circular limited tokamak plasmas

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Advanced divertor configurations with large flux expansion

Basil Duval, Stefano Coda, Holger Reimerdes, Benoît Labit, Mario Ludovico Podesta, Wouter Vijvers

Experimental studies of the novel snowflake divertor concept (D. Ryutov, Phys. Plasmas 14 (2007) 064502) performed in the NSTX and TCV tokamaks are reviewed in this paper. The snowflake divertor enables power sharing between divertor strike points, as well ...

Elsevier Science Bv2013

Residual stress and pinch contributions to momentum transport in JET neutral beam heated H-modes

Henri Weisen, Yann Camenen

NA broad survey of the experimental database of neutral beam heated baseline and hybrid scenarios in the JET tokamak with the C-wall was undertaken and has established the ubiquity of non-diffusive momentum transport mechanisms in externally driven, strong ...

2013

Extremely Shaped Plasmas to Improve the Tokamak Concept

Francesco Piras

Energy is essential for human existence and our future depends on plentiful and accessible sources of energy. The world population is fast growing and the average energy used per capita increases. One of the greatest challenges for human beings is that of ...

EPFL2011

Recent results on Ion Cyclotron Wall Conditioning in mid and large size tokamaks

Richard Pitts, Mikhail Maslov

Wall conditioning techniques applicable in the presence of permanent toroidal magnetic field will be required for the operation of ITER, in particular for recovery from disruptions, vent and air leak, isotopic ratio control, recycling control and mitigatio ...

2011

Overview of physics research on the TCV tokamak

Ambrogio Fasoli

The Tokamak a Configuration Variable (TCV) tokamak is equipped with high-power (4.5 MW), real-time-controllable EC systems and flexible shaping, and plays an important role in fusion research by broadening the parameter range of reactor relevant regimes, b ...

2009

Particle transport in JET and TCV H-mode plasmas

Mikhail Maslov

Understanding particle transport physics is of great importance for magnetically confined plasma devices and for the development of thermonuclear fusion power for energy production. From the beginnings of fusion research, more than half a century ago, the ...

EPFL2009

Overview of Physics Research on the TCV Tokamak

Ambrogio Fasoli

2008

Development of steady-state scenarios compatible with ITER-like wall conditions

Richard Pitts, Gilles Arnoux

A key issue for steady-state tokamak operation is to determine the edge conditions that are compatible both with good core confinement and with the power handling and plasma exhaust capabilities of the plasma facing components (PFCs) and divertor systems. ...

2007

Chapter 8: Plasma operation and control

Jonathan Bryan Lister

The ITER plasma control system has the same functional scope as the control systems in present tokamaks. These are plasma operation scenario sequencing, plasma basic control (magnetic and kinetic), plasma advanced control (control of RWMs, NTMs, ELMs, erro ...

2007

Chapter 2: Plasma confinement and transport

Yves Martin, Jing Li

The understanding and predictive capability of transport physics and plasma confinement is reviewed from the perspective of achieving reactor-scale burning plasmas in the ITER tokamak, for both core and edge plasma regions. Very considerable progress has b ...

2007