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 …
Plasma detachment in divertor tokamaks
AW Leonard - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Observations of divertor plasma detachment in tokamaks are reviewed. Plasma detachment
is characterized in terms of transport and dissipation of power, momentum and particle flux …
is characterized in terms of transport and dissipation of power, momentum and particle flux …
Spectroscopic investigations of detachment on the MAST Upgrade Super-X divertor
We present the first analysis of the atomic and molecular processes at play during
detachment in the MAST-U Super-X divertor using divertor spectroscopy data. Our analysis …
detachment in the MAST-U Super-X divertor using divertor spectroscopy data. Our analysis …
MANTIS: a real-time quantitative multispectral imaging system for fusion plasmas
A Perek, WAJ Vijvers, Y Andrebe… - Review of Scientific …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
This work presents a novel, real-time capable, 10-channel Multispectral Advanced
Narrowband Tokamak Imaging System installed on the TCV tokamak, MANTIS. Software …
Narrowband Tokamak Imaging System installed on the TCV tokamak, MANTIS. Software …
Compact radiative divertor experiments at ASDEX Upgrade and their consequences for a reactor
We present a novel concept to tackle the power exhaust challenge of a magnetically
confined fusion plasma. It relies on the prior establishment of an X-point radiator that …
confined fusion plasma. It relies on the prior establishment of an X-point radiator that …
Assessment of alternative divertor configurations as an exhaust solution for DEMO
H Reimerdes, R Ambrosino, P Innocente… - Nuclear …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Plasma exhaust has been identified as a major challenge towards the realisation of
magnetic confinement fusion. To mitigate the risk that the single null divertor (SND) with a …
magnetic confinement fusion. To mitigate the risk that the single null divertor (SND) with a …
Nitrogen-seeded divertor detachment in TCV L-mode plasmas
Most of the detachment experiments done to date on the tokamak à configuration variable
(TCV), both in standard and alternative divertor geometries, focused on L-mode integrated …
(TCV), both in standard and alternative divertor geometries, focused on L-mode integrated …
Characterisation of detachment in the MAST-U Super-X divertor using multi-wavelength imaging of 2D atomic and molecular emission processes
TA Wijkamp, JS Allcock, X Feng, B Kool… - Nuclear …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
In this work, we provide the first 2D spatially resolved description of radiative detachment in
MAST-U Super-X L-mode divertor plasmas. The Super-X magnetic configuration was …
MAST-U Super-X L-mode divertor plasmas. The Super-X magnetic configuration was …
Analysis of wall-embedded Langmuir probe signals in different conditions on the Tokamak à Configuration Variable
This paper presents the current wall-embedded Langmuir probe system installed on the
Tokamak à Configuration Variable (TCV), as well as the analysis tool chain used to interpret …
Tokamak à Configuration Variable (TCV), as well as the analysis tool chain used to interpret …
Overview of the TCV tokamak program: scientific progress and facility upgrades
The TCV tokamak is augmenting its unique historical capabilities (strong shaping, strong
electron heating) with ion heating, additional electron heating compatible with high …
electron heating) with ion heating, additional electron heating compatible with high …