[HTML][HTML] Progress toward fusion energy breakeven and gain as measured against the Lawson criterion
SE Wurzel, SC Hsu - Physics of Plasmas, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The Lawson criterion is a key concept in the pursuit of fusion energy, relating the fuel density
n, pulse duration τ or energy confinement time τ E, and fuel temperature T to the energy gain …
n, pulse duration τ or energy confinement time τ E, and fuel temperature T to the energy gain …
Overview of progress in European medium sized tokamaks towards an integrated plasma-edge/wall solution a
H Meyer, T Eich, M Beurskens, S Coda, A Hakola… - Nuclear …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Integrating the plasma core performance with an edge and scrape-off layer (SOL) that leads
to tolerable heat and particle loads on the wall is a major challenge. The new European …
to tolerable heat and particle loads on the wall is a major challenge. The new European …
Elements of H-mode pedestal structure
RJ Groebner, S Saarelma - Plasma Physics and Controlled …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper reviews current understanding of key physics elements that control the H-mode
pedestal structure, which exists at the boundary of magnetically confined plasmas. The …
pedestal structure, which exists at the boundary of magnetically confined plasmas. The …
WEST physics basis
C Bourdelle, JF Artaud, V Basiuk, M Bécoulet… - Nuclear …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract With WEST (Tungsten Environment in Steady State Tokamak)(Bucalossi et al 2014
Fusion Eng. Des. 89 907–12), the Tore Supra facility and team expertise (Dumont et al 2014 …
Fusion Eng. Des. 89 907–12), the Tore Supra facility and team expertise (Dumont et al 2014 …
Experimental conditions to suppress edge localised modes by magnetic perturbations in the ASDEX Upgrade tokamak
Access conditions for full suppression of edge localised modes (ELMs) by magnetic
perturbations (MP) in low density high confinement mode (H-mode) plasmas are studied in …
perturbations (MP) in low density high confinement mode (H-mode) plasmas are studied in …
Plasma operation with an all metal first-wall: comparison of an ITER-like wall with a carbon wall in JET
GF Matthews, JETE Contributors… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2013 - Elsevier
Installation of the ITER-like Wall (ILW) in JET, has allowed a direct comparison of operation
with all carbon plasma facing components (PFCs) to an all metal beryllium/tungsten first-wall …
with all carbon plasma facing components (PFCs) to an all metal beryllium/tungsten first-wall …
An experimental investigation of the high density transition of the scrape-off layer transport in ASDEX Upgrade
D Carralero, G Birkenmeier, HW Müller, P Manz… - Nuclear …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
A multidiagnostic approach, utilizing Langmuir probes in the midplane, X-point and divertor
walls, along with lithium beam and infrared measurements is employed to evaluate the …
walls, along with lithium beam and infrared measurements is employed to evaluate the …
Model for access and stability of the X-point radiator and the threshold for marfes in tokamak plasmas
Based on particle and energy balances, a reduced model is derived for the physical
mechanisms leading to the occurrence of stable and unstable X-point radiators (XPRs), the …
mechanisms leading to the occurrence of stable and unstable X-point radiators (XPRs), the …
Parameter dependences of small edge localized modes (ELMs)
The development of small edge localized mode (ELM) scenarios is important in order to
reduce the strain on plasma facing components. One such scenario can be found at high …
reduce the strain on plasma facing components. One such scenario can be found at high …
Overview of new MAST physics in anticipation of first results from MAST Upgrade
The mega amp spherical tokamak (MAST) was a low aspect ratio device (R/a= 0.85/0.65~
1.3) with similar poloidal cross-section to other medium-size tokamaks. The physics …
1.3) with similar poloidal cross-section to other medium-size tokamaks. The physics …