A brief history of negative triangularity tokamak plasmas
A Marinoni, O Sauter, S Coda - Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics, 2021 - Springer
This review is devoted to tokamak plasmas with a cross sectional shape featuring negative
triangularity, which appear to hold great promise as a candidate reactor configuration owing …
triangularity, which appear to hold great promise as a candidate reactor configuration owing …
Computational challenges in magnetic-confinement fusion physics
Magnetic-fusion plasmas are complex self-organized systems with an extremely wide range
of spatial and temporal scales, from the electron-orbit scales (∼ 10− 11 s,∼ 10− 5 m) to the …
of spatial and temporal scales, from the electron-orbit scales (∼ 10− 11 s,∼ 10− 5 m) to the …
Robust avoidance of edge-localized modes alongside gradient formation in the negative triangularity tokamak edge
In a series of high performance diverted discharges on DIII-D, we demonstrate that strong
negative triangularity (NT) shaping robustly suppresses all edge-localized mode (ELM) …
negative triangularity (NT) shaping robustly suppresses all edge-localized mode (ELM) …
Diverted negative triangularity plasmas on DIII-D: the benefit of high confinement without the liability of an edge pedestal
A Marinoni, ME Austin, AW Hyatt, S Saarelma… - Nuclear …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Diverted discharges at negative triangularity on the DIII-D tokamak sustain normalized
confinement and pressure levels typical of standard H-mode scenarios (H 98y2≃ 1, β N≃ 3) …
confinement and pressure levels typical of standard H-mode scenarios (H 98y2≃ 1, β N≃ 3) …
L-mode-edge negative triangularity tokamak reactor
M Kikuchi, T Takizuka, S Medvedev, T Ando… - Nuclear …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The negative triangularity tokamak (NTT) is a unique reactor concept based on'power-
handling-first'philosophy with the heat exhaust problem as the leading concern. The present …
handling-first'philosophy with the heat exhaust problem as the leading concern. The present …
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 …
scenarios and alternative divertor configurations, to exploratory plasmas driven by …
H-mode grade confinement in L-mode edge plasmas at negative triangularity on DIII-D
A Marinoni, ME Austin, AW Hyatt, ML Walker… - Physics of …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Plasmas with a negative triangularity shape have been created on the DIII-D tokamak that,
despite maintaining standard L-mode edge radial profiles, reach volume averaged pressure …
despite maintaining standard L-mode edge radial profiles, reach volume averaged pressure …
Simultaneous access to high normalized density, current, pressure, and confinement in strongly-shaped diverted negative triangularity plasmas
Strongly-shaped diverted negative triangularity (NT) plasmas in the DIII-D tokamak
demonstrate simultaneous access to high normalized density, current, pressure, and …
demonstrate simultaneous access to high normalized density, current, pressure, and …
The effect of triangularity on fluctuations in a tokamak plasma
M Fontana, L Porte, S Coda, O Sauter… - Nuclear …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The effects of plasma shaping, in particular triangularity (δ), on temperature fluctuations in
the tokamak à configuration variable have been studied using the correlation electron …
the tokamak à configuration variable have been studied using the correlation electron …
Nonlocal effects in negative triangularity TCV plasmas
Global gradient driven gyrokinetic simulations performed with the Gyrokinetic
Electromagnetic Numerical Experiment (GENE) code are used to investigate Tokamak à …
Electromagnetic Numerical Experiment (GENE) code are used to investigate Tokamak à …