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 …
Overview of initial negative triangularity plasma studies on the ASDEX Upgrade tokamak
An overview of results of negative triangularity (NT) studies from the ASDEX Upgrade
tokamak (AUG) is given. Moderate values of the triangularity in the range of δ average≈ …
tokamak (AUG) is given. Moderate values of the triangularity in the range of δ average≈ …
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) …
Enhanced confinement in diverted negative-triangularity L-mode plasmas in TCV
S Coda, A Merle, O Sauter, L Porte… - Plasma Physics and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The favorable confinement properties of negative-triangularity (NT) tokamak configurations
were discovered in the TCV tokamak in the late 1990s and were documented over the two …
were discovered in the TCV tokamak in the late 1990s and were documented over the two …
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 …
Prospects of core–edge integrated no-ELM and small-ELM scenarios for future fusion devices
E Viezzer, ME Austin, M Bernert, KH Burrell… - Nuclear Materials and …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of our grand challenges towards fusion energy is the achievement of a high-
performance plasma core coupled to a boundary solution. The high confinement mode (H …
performance plasma core coupled to a boundary solution. The high confinement mode (H …
Overview of results from the 2023 DIII-D negative triangularity campaign
Negative triangularity (NT) is a potentially transformative configuration for tokamak-based
fusion energy with its high-performance core, edge localized mode (ELM)-free edge, and …
fusion energy with its high-performance core, edge localized mode (ELM)-free edge, and …
Effect of triangularity on plasma turbulence and the SOL-width scaling in L-mode diverted tokamak configurations
K Lim, M Giacomin, P Ricci, A Coelho… - Plasma Physics and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The effect of triangularity on tokamak boundary plasma turbulence is investigated using
global, flux-driven, three-dimensional, two-fluid simulations. The simulations show that …
global, flux-driven, three-dimensional, two-fluid simulations. The simulations show that …
Radiative pulsed L-mode operation in ARC-class reactors
A new ARC-class, highly-radiative, pulsed, L-mode, burning plasma scenario is developed
and evaluated as a candidate for future tokamak reactors. Pulsed inductive operation …
and evaluated as a candidate for future tokamak reactors. Pulsed inductive operation …
Overview of the TCV tokamak experimental programme
H Reimerdes, M Agostini, E Alessi, S Alberti… - Nuclear …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The tokamak à configuration variable (TCV) continues to leverage its unique shaping
capabilities, flexible heating systems and modern control system to address critical issues in …
capabilities, flexible heating systems and modern control system to address critical issues in …