The ECRH/ECCD system on Tore Supra, a major step towards continuous operation

Nuclear Fusion

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1458-1476

  Lennholm, M ^a   Agarici, G ^a   Berger By, G ^a   Bosia, P ^a   Bouquey, F ^a   Cellier, E ^a   Clary, J ^a   Clapit, M ^a   Darbos, C ^a   Giruzzi, G ^a   Jung, M ^a   Magne, R ^a   Roux, D ^a   Segui, J L ^a   Traisnel, E ^a   Zou, X ^a  

^a IRFM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; GYROTRONS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MIRRORS;

ELECTRON CYCLOTRON HEATING; GAUSSIAN BEAMS;

TOKAMAK DEVICES;

EID: 10744226854     PISSN: 00295515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0029-5515/43/11/019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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