Physics of Alfvén waves and energetic particles in burning plasmas
Dynamics of shear Alfvén waves and energetic particles are crucial to the performance of
burning fusion plasmas. This article reviews linear as well as nonlinear physics of shear …
burning fusion plasmas. This article reviews linear as well as nonlinear physics of shear …
A review of Alfvén eigenmode observations in toroidal plasmas
KL Wong - Plasma physics and controlled fusion, 1999 - iopscience.iop.org
In toroidal magnetically confined plasmas, eigenmodes of Alfvén waves can be destablized
by energetic ions with velocities comparable to the Alfvén velocity. With the advent of …
by energetic ions with velocities comparable to the Alfvén velocity. With the advent of …
The behaviour of fast ions in tokamak experiments
WW Heidbrink, GJ Sadler - Nuclear Fusion, 1994 - iopscience.iop.org
Fast ions with energies significantly larger than the bulk ion temperature are used to heat
most tokamak plasmas. Fast ion populations created by fusion reactions, by neutral beam …
most tokamak plasmas. Fast ion populations created by fusion reactions, by neutral beam …
Basic physics of Alfvén instabilities driven by energetic particles in toroidally confined plasmas
WW Heidbrink - Physics of Plasmas, 2008 - pubs.aip.org
Superthermal energetic particles (EP) often drive shear Alfvén waves unstable in
magnetically confined plasmas. These instabilities constitute a fascinating nonlinear system …
magnetically confined plasmas. These instabilities constitute a fascinating nonlinear system …
The HAGIS self-consistent nonlinear wave-particle interaction model
The problem of modelling the self-consistent interaction of an energetic particle ensemble
with a wave spectrum specific to magnetically confined plasmas in a torus is discussed …
with a wave spectrum specific to magnetically confined plasmas in a torus is discussed …
Recent progress in fast-ion diagnostics for magnetically confined plasmas
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 …
role. Fusion-born α α-particles are, indeed, a necessary ingredient of self-sustained burning …
Scintillator based detector for fast-ion losses induced by magnetohydrodynamic instabilities in the ASDEX upgrade tokamak
A scintillator based detector for fast-ion losses has been designed and installed on the
ASDEX upgrade (AUG) tokamak [A. Herrmann and O. Gruber, Fusion Sci. Technol. 44, 569 …
ASDEX upgrade (AUG) tokamak [A. Herrmann and O. Gruber, Fusion Sci. Technol. 44, 569 …
Type II ELMy H modes on ASDEX Upgrade with good confinement at high density
J Stober, M Maraschek, GD Conway, O Gruber… - Nuclear …, 2001 - iopscience.iop.org
H modes with good confinement and small ELMs with the characteristics of type II or grassy
ELMs have been observed on ASDEX Upgrade. Such an ELM behaviour is essential to …
ELMs have been observed on ASDEX Upgrade. Such an ELM behaviour is essential to …
TAE-induced fast ion losses and transport at the Globus-M/M2 spherical tokamaks
A multi-diagnostic study of the fast ion losses and redistribution during toroidal Alfvén
eigenmodes at the Globus-M and Globus-M2 spherical tokamaks was performed. Mode …
eigenmodes at the Globus-M and Globus-M2 spherical tokamaks was performed. Mode …
Active control of Alfvén eigenmodes in magnetically confined toroidal plasmas
Alfvén waves are electromagnetic perturbations inherent to magnetized plasmas that can be
driven unstable by a free energy associated with gradients in the energetic particles' …
driven unstable by a free energy associated with gradients in the energetic particles' …