Progress of high-power-gyrotron development for fusion research

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-153

  Sakamoto, Keishi ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electron cyclotron current drive; Electron cyclotron resonance heating; Gyrotron

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; FUSION REACTIONS; HEATING; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

ELECTRON CYCLOTRON CURRENT DRIVE; ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE HEATING; FUSION PLASMAS; GYROTRON TECHNOLOGIES;

GYROTRONS;

EID: 34748884272     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST07-A1493     Document Type: Conference Paper

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