The role of ETG modes in JET–ILW pedestals with varying levels of power and fuelling

B Chapman-Oplopoiou, DR Hatch, AR Field… - Nuclear …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the results of GENE gyrokinetic calculations based on a series of JET–ITER-like-
wall (ILW) type I ELMy H-mode discharges operating with similar experimental inputs but at …

Multi-scale turbulence simulation suggesting improvement of electron heated plasma confinement

S Maeyama, TH Watanabe, M Nakata… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Turbulent transport is a key physics process for confining magnetic fusion plasma. Recent
theoretical and experimental studies of existing fusion experimental devices revealed the …

On electromagnetic turbulence and transport in STEP

M Giacomin, D Kennedy, FJ Casson… - Plasma Physics and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
In this work, we present first-of-their-kind nonlinear local gyrokinetic (GK) simulations of
electromagnetic turbulence at mid-radius in the burning plasma phase of the conceptual …

Identifying the microtearing modes in the pedestal of DIII-D H-modes using gyrokinetic simulations

E Hassan, DR Hatch, MR Halfmoon, M Curie… - Nuclear …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Recent evidence points toward the microtearing mode (MTM) as an important fluctuation in
the H-mode pedestal for anomalous electron heat transport. A study of the instabilities in the …

RFX-mod2 as a flexible device for reversed-field-pinch and low-field tokamak research

D Terranova, M Agostini, F Auriemma, M Gobbin… - Nuclear …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The RFX-mod2 installation is planned to be completed by 2024 and the start of operations is
expected in 2025. The high flexibility of the machine (already tested in the previous RFX …

[HTML][HTML] Reduced models for ETG transport in the tokamak pedestal

DR Hatch, C Michoski, D Kuang… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
This paper reports on the development of reduced models for electron temperature gradient
(ETG) driven transport in the pedestal. Model development is enabled by a set of 61 …

Nonlinear microtearing modes in MAST and their stochastic layer formation

M Giacomin, D Dickinson, D Kennedy… - Plasma Physics and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
First nonlinear gyrokinetic simulations of microtearing modes in the core of a MAST case are
performed on two surfaces of the high-collisionality discharge used in Valovič et al (2011 …

Three-dimensional inhomogeneity of electron-temperature-gradient turbulence in the edge of tokamak plasmas

JF Parisi, FI Parra, CM Roach, MR Hardman… - Nuclear …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Nonlinear multiscale gyrokinetic simulations of a Joint European Torus edge pedestal are
used to show that electron-temperature-gradient (ETG) turbulence has a rich three …

Microtearing modes as the source of magnetic fluctuations in the JET pedestal

DR Hatch, M Kotschenreuther, SM Mahajan… - Nuclear …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We report on a detailed study of magnetic fluctuations in the JET pedestal, employing basic
theoretical considerations, gyrokinetic simulations, and experimental fluctuation data to …

[HTML][HTML] Simulation of neoclassical heavy impurity transport in ASDEX Upgrade with applied 3D magnetic fields using the nonlinear MHD code JOREK

SQ Korving, V Mitterauer, GTA Huijsmans… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Accumulation of heavy impurities in the tokamak core is detrimental for its performance and
can lead to disruption of the plasma. In small to medium-sized tokamaks the effective …