Magnetohydrodynamic stability of improved confinement plasmas in JT-60U

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 278-297

  Takeji, S ^a   Isayama, A ^a   Ozeki, T ^a   Tokuda, S ^a   Ishii, Y ^a   Oikawa, T ^a   Ishida, S ^a   Kamada, Y ^a   Neyatani, Y ^a   Yoshino, R ^a   Takizuka, T ^a   Hayashi, N ^a   Fujita, T ^a   Kurita, G ^a   Matsumoto, T ^a   Tuda, T ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

JT 60U; Magnetohydrodynamic; Stability

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BARRIER LOCALIZED MODES; EDGE LOCALIZED MODES; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC STABILITY;

PLASMA CONFINEMENT;

EID: 0036711083     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST02-A229     Document Type: Article

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