High-density H-mode operation in ASDEX Upgrade

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Stober, Jörg Karl ^a   Lang, Peter Thomas ^a   Mertens, Vitus ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Density peaking; H mode density limit; Pellet fueling

Indexed keywords

FUSION REACTORS; HEAT FLUX; PLASMA CONFINEMENT;

GREENWALD DENSITY;

FUSION REACTIONS;

EID: 0242569427     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/fst03-a405     Document Type: Article

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