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 …
extensively researched in recent decades. The progress achieved in advancing and …
Overview of the SPARC physics basis towards the exploration of burning-plasma regimes in high-field, compact tokamaks
P Rodriguez-Fernandez, AJ Creely… - Nuclear …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The SPARC tokamak project, currently in engineering design, aims to achieve breakeven
and burning plasma conditions in a compact device, thanks to new developments in high …
and burning plasma conditions in a compact device, thanks to new developments in high …
Non-axisymmetric magnetic fields and toroidal plasma confinement
AH Boozer - Nuclear Fusion, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
The physics of non-axisymmetry is a far more important topic in the theory of toroidal fusion
plasmas than might be expected.(1) Even a small toroidal asymmetry in the magnetic field …
plasmas than might be expected.(1) Even a small toroidal asymmetry in the magnetic field …
Energetic ions in ITER plasmas
This paper discusses the behaviour and consequences of the expected populations of
energetic ions in ITER plasmas. It begins with a careful analytic and numerical consideration …
energetic ions in ITER plasmas. It begins with a careful analytic and numerical consideration …
Overview of physics results from the conclusive operation of the National Spherical Torus Experiment
SA Sabbagh, JW Ahn, J Allain, R Andre… - Nuclear …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Research on the National Spherical Torus Experiment, NSTX, targets physics
understanding needed for extrapolation to a steady-state ST Fusion Nuclear Science …
understanding needed for extrapolation to a steady-state ST Fusion Nuclear Science …
Influence of ICRF-NBI synergy on fast ion distribution and plasma performance in second harmonic heating experiments with deuterium NBI at EAST
Abstract Ion Cyclotron Range of Frequencies (ICRF) heating and Neutral Beam Injection
(NBI) can have synergy due to the acceleration of NBI beam ions by ICRF wave fields at …
(NBI) can have synergy due to the acceleration of NBI beam ions by ICRF wave fields at …
Fast ion transport during applied 3D magnetic perturbations on DIII-D
Measurements show fast ion losses correlated with applied three-dimensional (3D) fields in
a variety of plasmas ranging from L-mode to resonant magnetic perturbation (RMP) edge …
a variety of plasmas ranging from L-mode to resonant magnetic perturbation (RMP) edge …
Mitigation of Alfvén activity in a tokamak by externally applied static 3D fields
The application of static magnetic field perturbations to a tokamak plasma is observed to
alter the dynamics of high-frequency bursting Alfvén modes that are driven unstable by …
alter the dynamics of high-frequency bursting Alfvén modes that are driven unstable by …
Fast-ion physics in SPARC
Potential loss of energetic ions including alphas and radio-frequency tail ions due to
classical orbit effects and magnetohydrodynamic instabilities (MHD) are central physics …
classical orbit effects and magnetohydrodynamic instabilities (MHD) are central physics …
Modulation of prompt fast-ion loss by applied n= 2 fields in the DIII-D tokamak
MA Van Zeeland, NM Ferraro… - Plasma Physics and …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Energy and pitch angle resolved measurements of escaping neutral beam ions (E≈ 80 keV)
have been made during DIII-D L-mode discharges with applied, slowly rotating, n= 2 …
have been made during DIII-D L-mode discharges with applied, slowly rotating, n= 2 …