Thermal confinement and transport in spherical tokamaks: a review

SM Kaye, JW Connor, CM Roach - Plasma Physics and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, we review the thermal plasma confinement and transport properties observed
and predicted in low aspect ratio tokamaks, or spherical tokamaks (STs), which can depart …

Modelling performed for predictions of fusion power in JET DTE2: overview and lessons learnt

J Garcia, FJ Casson, L Frassinetti, D Gallart… - Nuclear …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
For more than a decade, an unprecedented predict-first activity has been carried in order to
predict the fusion power and provide guidance to the second Deuterium–Tritium (D–T) …

The JET hybrid scenario in deuterium, tritium and deuterium-tritium

J Hobirk, CD Challis, A Kappatou, E Lerche… - Nuclear …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The JET hybrid scenario has been developed from low plasma current carbon wall
discharges to the record-breaking Deuterium-Tritium plasmas obtained in 2021 with the …

Overview of the JET preparation for deuterium–tritium operation with the ITER like-wall

E Joffrin, S Abduallev, M Abhangi, P Abreu… - Nuclear …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Since 2016, the JET scientific programme is engaged in a multi-campaign effort including
experiments in D, H and T [1], leading to 2020 and the first experiments with 50%/50% D–T …

The role of ETG modes in JET–ILW pedestals with varying levels of power and fuelling

B Chapman-Oplopoiou, DR Hatch, AR Field… - Nuclear …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the results of GENE gyrokinetic calculations based on a series of JET–ITER-like-
wall (ILW) type I ELMy H-mode discharges operating with similar experimental inputs but at …

Effect of the isotope mass on pedestal structure, transport and stability in D, D/T and T plasmas at similar β N and gas rate in JET-ILW type I ELMy H-modes

L Frassinetti, CP Von Thun… - Nuclear …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The work describes the pedestal structure, transport and stability in an effective mass (A eff)
scan from pure deuterium to pure tritium plasmas using a type I ELMy H-mode dataset in …

Integrated modeling of ASDEX Upgrade plasmas combining core, pedestal and scrape-off layer physics

T Luda, C Angioni, MG Dunne, E Fable… - Nuclear …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The design of future fusion reactors and their operational scenarios requires an accurate
prediction of the plasma confinement. We have developed a new model that integrates …

Pedestal structure, stability and scalings in JET-ILW: the EUROfusion JET-ILW pedestal database

L Frassinetti, S Saarelma, G Verdoolaege… - Nuclear …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The EUROfusion JET-ILW pedestal database is described, with emphasis on three
main issues. First, the technical aspects are introduced, including a description of the data …

Role of the separatrix density in the pedestal performance in deuterium low triangularity JET-ILW plasmas and comparison with JET-C

L Frassinetti, CP Von Thun, B Chapman, A Fil… - Nuclear …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
A reduction of the pedestal pressure with increasing separatrix density over pedestal density
(ne sep/ne ped) has been observed in JET. The physics behind this correlation is …

Physics research on the TCV tokamak facility: from conventional to alternative scenarios and beyond

S Coda, M Agostini, R Albanese, S Alberti… - Nuclear …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The research program of the TCV tokamak ranges from conventional to advanced-tokamak
scenarios and alternative divertor configurations, to exploratory plasmas driven by …