Energetic particle physics in fusion research in preparation for burning plasma experiments

NN Gorelenkov, SD Pinches, K Toi - Nuclear Fusion, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The area of energetic particle (EP) physics in fusion research has been actively and
extensively researched in recent decades. The progress achieved in advancing and …

Recent progress in fast-ion diagnostics for magnetically confined plasmas

D Moseev, M Salewski, M Garcia-Muñoz… - Reviews of Modern …, 2018 - Springer
On the road to a fusion reactor, a thorough control of the fast-ion distribution plays a crucial
role. Fusion-born α α-particles are, indeed, a necessary ingredient of self-sustained burning …

Generation and observation of fast deuterium ions and fusion-born alpha particles in JET D-3He plasmas with the 3-ion radio-frequency heating scenario

M Nocente, Y Kazakov, J Garcia, V Kiptily, J Ongena… - Nuclear Fusion, 2020 - orbit.dtu.dk
Dedicated experiments to generate energetic D ions and D-3 He fusion-born alpha particles
were performed at the Joint European Torus (JET) with the ITER-like wall (ILW). Using the 3 …

Tritium removal from JET-ILW after T and D–T experimental campaigns

D Matveev, D Douai, T Wauters, A Widdowson… - Nuclear …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract After the second Deuterium–Tritium Campaign (DTE2) in the JET tokamak with the
ITER-Like Wall (ILW) and full tritium campaigns that preceded and followed after the DTE2, a …

MeV-range velocity-space tomography from gamma-ray and neutron emission spectrometry measurements at JET

M Salewski, M Nocente, AS Jacobsen, F Binda… - Nuclear …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We demonstrate the measurement of a 2D MeV-range ion velocity distribution function by
velocity-space tomography at JET. Deuterium ions were accelerated into the MeV-range by …

Single crystal diamond detector measurements of deuterium-deuterium and deuterium-tritium neutrons in Joint European Torus fusion plasmas

C Cazzaniga, EA Sundén, F Binda, G Croci… - Review of Scientific …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
First simultaneous measurements of deuterium-deuterium (DD) and deuterium-tritium
neutrons from deuterium plasmas using a Single crystal Diamond Detector are presented in …

Observation of alpha-particles in recent D–T experiments on JET

VG Kiptily, CD Challis, R Dumont, M Fitzgerald… - Nuclear …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The fusion reaction between deuterium and tritium, D (T, n) 4 He is the main source of
energy in future thermonuclear reactors. Alpha-particles (4 He-ions) born with an average …

Advanced neutron spectroscopy in fusion research

G Ericsson - Journal of Fusion Energy, 2019 - Springer
This paper presents a review of the current state-of-the-art neutron spectroscopy in fusion
research. The focus is on the fundamental nuclear physics and measurement principles. A …

Modelling performed for predictions of fusion power in JET DTE2: overview and lessons learnt

J Garcia, FJ Casson, L Frassinetti, D Gallart… - Nuclear …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
For more than a decade, an unprecedented predict-first activity has been carried in order to
predict the fusion power and provide guidance to the second Deuterium–Tritium (D–T) …

Dual sightline measurements of MeV range deuterons with neutron and gamma-ray spectroscopy at JET

J Eriksson, M Nocente, F Binda, C Cazzaniga… - Nuclear …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Observations made in a JET experiment aimed at accelerating deuterons to the MeV range
by third harmonic radio-frequency (RF) heating coupled into a deuterium beam are reported …