Key results of long pulse ICRH operation in Tore Supra

Nuclear Fusion

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Colas, L ^a   Basiuk, V ^a   Beaumont, B ^a   Becoulet A ^a   Bosia, G ^a   Bremond S ^a   Chantant, M ^a   Clairet, F ^a   Ekedahl, A ^a   Faudot, E ^b   Geraud A ^a   Goniche, M ^a   Heuraux, S ^b   Hoang, G T ^a   Lombard, G ^a   Millon, L ^a   Mitteau, R ^a   Mollard, P ^a   Vulliez, K ^a  

^a IRFM   (France)

^b INSTITUT JEAN LAMOUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOTRONS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; HEATING; IONS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

LONG PULSE OPERATION; SUPERSONIC GAS INJECTION; TOKAMAK SUBSYSTEMS;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 33745727663     PISSN: 00295515     EISSN: 17414326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0029-5515/46/7/S11     Document Type: Conference Paper

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