• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Investigation of steady-state tokamak issues by long pulse experiments on Tore Supra
  • Contributor: Giruzzi, G.; Abgrall, R.; Allegretti, L.; Ané, J.M.; Angelino, P.; Aniel, T.; Argouarch, A.; Artaud, J.F.; Balme, S.; Basiuk, V.; Bayetti, P.; Bécoulet, A.; Bécoulet, M.; Begrambekov, L.; Benkadda, M.S.; Benoit, F.; Berger-by, G.; Bertrand, B.; Beyer, P.; Blum, J.; Boilson, D.; Bottollier-Curtet, H.; Bouchand, C.; Bouquey, F.; [...]
  • imprint: IOP Publishing, 2009
  • Published in: Nuclear Fusion
  • Language: Not determined
  • DOI: 10.1088/0029-5515/49/10/104010
  • ISSN: 0029-5515; 1741-4326
  • Keywords: Condensed Matter Physics ; Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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  • Description: <jats:p>The main results of the Tore Supra experimental programme in the years 2007–2008 are reported. They document significant progress achieved in the domain of steady-state tokamak research, as well as in more general issues relevant for ITER and for fusion physics research. Three areas are covered: ITER relevant technology developments and tests in a real machine environment, tokamak operational issues for high power and long pulses, and fusion plasma physics. Results presented in this paper include test and validation of a new, load-resilient concept of ion cycotron resonance heating antenna and of an inspection robot operated under ultra-high vacuum and high temperature conditions; an extensive experimental campaign (5 h of plasma) aiming at deuterium inventory and carbon migration studies; real-time control of sawteeth by electron cyclotron current drive in the presence of fast ion tails; ECRH-assisted plasma start-up studies; dimensionless scalings of transport and turbulence; transport experiments using active perturbation methods; resistive and fast-particle driven MHD studies. The potential role of Tore Supra in the worldwide fusion programme before the start of ITER operation is also discussed.</jats:p>