Energetic particle instabilities in fusion plasmas

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Authors

S. E. Sharapov · Culham Centre for Fusion Energy

B. Alper · Culham Centre for Fusion Energy

H. L. Berk · Fusion (United States)

D. Borba · Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento

B. N. Breǐzman · The University of Texas at Austin

C. Challis · Culham Science Centre

I. G. J. Classen

Abstract

Remarkable progress has been made in diagnosing energetic particle instabilities on present-day machines and in establishing a theoretical framework for describing them. This overview describes the much improved diagnostics of Alfven instabilities and modelling tools developed world-wide, and discusses progress in interpreting the observed phenomena. A multi-machine comparison is presented giving information on the performance of both diagnostics and modelling tools for different plasma conditions outlining expectations for ITER based on our present knowledge.

Topics & Keywords

Magnetic confinement fusion research Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: Nuclear Fusion

Volume 53, Issue 10, pp. 104022-104022

DOI: 10.1088/0029-5515/53/10/104022

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