Plasma–lithium interaction in the CDX-U spherical torus
| Autor: | H.W. Kugel, B. Jones, R. Majeski, J. Spaleta, G. Antar, Vlad Soukhanovskii, Sergei Krasheninnikov, R. Maingi, R. Kaita, R.P. Doerner, J. Timberlake, S. Luckhardt, Robert W. Conn, Tobin Munsat |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Materials science
Mechanical Engineering chemistry.chemical_element Torus Plasma Fusion power Core (optical fiber) symbols.namesake Nuclear Energy and Engineering chemistry Physics::Plasma Physics symbols Limiter Langmuir probe General Materials Science Lithium Atomic physics Magnetohydrodynamics Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Fusion Engineering and Design. 60:157-166 |
| ISSN: | 0920-3796 |
| Popis: | Results on the interaction between plasma in the current drive experiment-upgrade (CDX-U) spherical torus and a liquid lithium limiter are reported. It is observed that macroscopic lithium droplets detach from the limiter head and fall towards the plasma core. However, no disruptions occurred during these discharges despite the fact that relatively large-scale blobs are observed entering the confined plasma. A multi-tip Langmuir probe measures the edge plasma properties. It is found that the average density and temperature and their fluctuations are unaffected by the presence of lithium within experimental error. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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