Measurement and control of the growth of rotating magnetic islands by electron cyclotron current drive in a tokamak

Fusion Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 338-349

  Cirant, Sante ^a,c,d   D'Antona, Gabriele ^b,e   Lazzaro, Enzo ^a,c,f,g   Ramponi, Gabriella ^a,h,i,j,k  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d Ist Fis Plasma Cons Naz delle R   (Italy)

^e Jt European Torus Joint Undertaking   (United Kingdom)

^f Theory Section   (Italy)

^g JET Joint Undertaking

^h SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

ⁱ Ist Fis Plasma CNR ENEA Euratom A   (Italy)

^j INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

^k Ist Fis Plasma CNR ENEA Euratom A ^*

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Author keywords

ECCD; Rotating magnetic islands; Tokamak

Indexed keywords

EID: 3743051417     PISSN: 07481896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST97-A30837     Document Type: Article

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