An overview of intrinsic torque and momentum transport bifurcations in toroidal plasmas
An overview of the physics of intrinsic torque is presented, with special emphasis on the
phenomenology of intrinsic toroidal rotation in tokamaks, its theoretical understanding, and …
phenomenology of intrinsic toroidal rotation in tokamaks, its theoretical understanding, and …
Rotation and momentum transport in tokamaks and helical systems
K Ida, JE Rice - Nuclear Fusion, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Poloidal and toroidal rotation has been recognized to play an important role in heat transport
and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) stability in tokamaks and helical systems. It is well known …
and magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) stability in tokamaks and helical systems. It is well known …
High-resolution charge exchange measurements at ASDEX Upgrade
The charge exchange recombination spectroscopy (CXRS) diagnostics at ASDEX Upgrade
(AUG) have been upgraded and extended to provide high-resolution measurements of …
(AUG) have been upgraded and extended to provide high-resolution measurements of …
A concept of cross-ferroic plasma turbulence
The variety of scalar and vector fields in laboratory and nature plasmas is formed by plasma
turbulence. Drift-wave fluctuations, driven by density gradients in magnetized plasmas, are …
turbulence. Drift-wave fluctuations, driven by density gradients in magnetized plasmas, are …
Off-diagonal particle and toroidal momentum transport: a survey of experimental, theoretical and modelling aspects
In tokamaks, turbulent particle and toroidal momentum transport are both characterized by
the presence of off-diagonal contributions which play an essential role in establishing the …
the presence of off-diagonal contributions which play an essential role in establishing the …
The H-mode density limit in the full tungsten ASDEX Upgrade tokamak
M Bernert, T Eich, A Kallenbach… - Plasma Physics and …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The high confinement mode (H-mode) is the operational scenario foreseen for ITER, DEMO
and future fusion power plants. At high densities, which are favorable in order to maximize …
and future fusion power plants. At high densities, which are favorable in order to maximize …
Core intrinsic rotation behaviour in ASDEX Upgrade ohmic L-mode plasmas
RM McDermott, C Angioni, GD Conway, R Dux… - Nuclear …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The ASDEX Upgrade intrinsic rotation database has been expanded to include a large
number of measurements from ohmic L-mode discharges covering a wide range of plasma …
number of measurements from ohmic L-mode discharges covering a wide range of plasma …
Confinement properties of L-mode plasmas in ASDEX Upgrade and full-radius predictions of the TGLF transport model
The properties of L-mode confinement have been investigated with a set of dedicated
experiments in ASDEX Upgrade and with a related modelling activity with the transport code …
experiments in ASDEX Upgrade and with a related modelling activity with the transport code …
Non-local heat transport, rotation reversals and up/down impurity density asymmetries in Alcator C-Mod ohmic L-mode plasmas
JE Rice, C Gao, ML Reinke, PH Diamond… - Nuclear …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Several seemingly unrelated effects in Alcator C-Mod ohmic L-mode plasmas are shown to
be closely connected: non-local heat transport, core toroidal rotation reversals, energy …
be closely connected: non-local heat transport, core toroidal rotation reversals, energy …
Steady-state tokamak research: Core physics
M Kikuchi, M Azumi - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2012 - APS
Tokamaks have demonstrated excellent plasma confinement capability because of their
symmetry but has an intrinsic drawback because of their pulsed inductive operation. Efforts …
symmetry but has an intrinsic drawback because of their pulsed inductive operation. Efforts …