Analysis of the ISTTOK plasma density profile evolution in sawtooth discharges by heavy-ion beam probing

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J. A. C. Cabral · Instituto Superior Técnico

C. A. F. Varandas · Instituto Superior Técnico

A. Malaquias · Instituto Superior Técnico

A. Praxedes · Instituto Superior Técnico

M P Alonso · Instituto Superior Técnico

P. Belo · Instituto Superior Técnico

R Canário ·

Abstract

This paper describes the temporal evolution of the major internal plasma parameters during a complete sawtooth cycle of the tokamak ISTTOK discharges, with emphasis on the time-resolved determination of the plasma density profile by heavy-ion beam probing.

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Magnetic confinement fusion research Plasma Diagnostics and Applications Particle accelerators and beam dynamics

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Published in: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

Volume 38, Issue 1, pp. 51-70

DOI: 10.1088/0741-3335/38/1/002

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Analysis of the ISTTOK plasma density profile evolution in sawtooth discharges by heavy-ion beam probing

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