Tritium operation of the JET neutral beam systems

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 47, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 205-231

  Jones, T T C ^a   Bickley, A J ^a   Challis, C D ^a   Ciric, D ^a   Cox, S J ^a   De Esch, H P L ^a   Falter, H D ^a   Godden, D J ^a   Martin, D ^a   Stork, D ^a   Svensson, S L ^a   Watson, M J ^a   Young, D ^a  

^a CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; PARTICLE BEAM INJECTION; PLASMA HEATING; REACTOR OPERATION; TRITIUM;

NEUTRAL BEAM INJECTION (NBI) HEATING;

TOKAMAK DEVICES;

EID: 18544394328     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-3796(99)00083-6     Document Type: Article

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