Physics basis for the first ITER tungsten divertor
On the eve of component procurement, this paper discusses the present physics basis for
the first ITER tungsten (W) divertor, beginning with a reminder of the key elements defining …
the first ITER tungsten (W) divertor, beginning with a reminder of the key elements defining …
A high-density and high-confinement tokamak plasma regime for fusion energy
The tokamak approach, utilizing a toroidal magnetic field configuration to confine a hot
plasma, is one of the most promising designs for develo** reactors that can exploit …
plasma, is one of the most promising designs for develo** reactors that can exploit …
Highest fusion performance without harmful edge energy bursts in tokamak
The path of tokamak fusion and International thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER) is
maintaining high-performance plasma to produce sufficient fusion power. This effort is …
maintaining high-performance plasma to produce sufficient fusion power. This effort is …
Progress in the development and understanding of a high poloidal-beta tokamak operating scenario for an attractive fusion pilot plant
The high poloidal-beta (β P) regime was first proposed as a high bootstrap current scenario
for a steady-state fusion pilot plant (FPP) in the 1990s (Kikuchi in Nucl Fusion 30: 265 …
for a steady-state fusion pilot plant (FPP) in the 1990s (Kikuchi in Nucl Fusion 30: 265 …
Overview of the SPARC physics basis towards the exploration of burning-plasma regimes in high-field, compact tokamaks
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 …
The JOREK non-linear extended MHD code and applications to large-scale instabilities and their control in magnetically confined fusion plasmas
JOREK is a massively parallel fully implicit non-linear extended magneto-hydrodynamic
(MHD) code for realistic tokamak X-point plasmas. It has become a widely used versatile …
(MHD) code for realistic tokamak X-point plasmas. It has become a widely used versatile …
Prospects of core–edge integrated no-ELM and small-ELM scenarios for future fusion devices
One of our grand challenges towards fusion energy is the achievement of a high-
performance plasma core coupled to a boundary solution. The high confinement mode (H …
performance plasma core coupled to a boundary solution. The high confinement mode (H …
Overview of initial negative triangularity plasma studies on the ASDEX Upgrade tokamak
An overview of results of negative triangularity (NT) studies from the ASDEX Upgrade
tokamak (AUG) is given. Moderate values of the triangularity in the range of δ average≈ …
tokamak (AUG) is given. Moderate values of the triangularity in the range of δ average≈ …
Analysis and expansion of the quasi-continuous exhaust (QCE) regime in ASDEX Upgrade
The quasi-continuous exhaust (QCE) regime, formerly known as either type-II ELM or small
ELM regime is studied in ASDEX Upgrade. The regime is a natural type-I ELM-free H-mode …
ELM regime is studied in ASDEX Upgrade. The regime is a natural type-I ELM-free H-mode …
Divertor heat flux challenge and mitigation in SPARC
Owing to its high magnetic field, high power, and compact size, the SPARC experiment will
operate with divertor conditions at or above those expected in reactor-class tokamaks …
operate with divertor conditions at or above those expected in reactor-class tokamaks …