Studies of improved electron confinement in low density L-mode National Spherical Torus Experiment discharges

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Stutman, D ^a   Finkenthal, M ^a   Tritz, K ^a   Redi, M H ^b   Kaye, S M ^b   Bell, M G ^b   Bell, R E ^b   LeBlanc, B P ^b   Hill, K W ^b   Medley, S S ^b   Menard, J E ^b   Rewoldt, G ^b   Wang, W X ^b   Synakowski, E J ^c   Levinton, F ^d   Kubota, S ^e   Bourdelle, C ^f   Dorland, W ^g  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Nova Photonics Inc   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f Association Euratom CEA   (France)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM INJECTION; ELECTRON CONFINEMENT; ELECTRON THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY; NEUTRAL BEAM HEATING;

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRON ABSORPTION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; SHEAR FLOW; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

PLASMA CONFINEMENT;

EID: 33749322001     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2355664     Document Type: Article

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