Published January 2002 | Version v1
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On the density limit in tokamaks

Creators

  • 1. UKAEA Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxon (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London (United Kingdom)

Description

A model for an ultimate density limit in tokamaks is presented. The model is based on considerations of radiative power balance and ideal ballooning stability limits at the plasma edge. Predictions for MAST are made and a comparison with experimental data on MAST is presented and discussed. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available online at the Web site for the journal Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (ISSN 1361-6587) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.iop.org/;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 121-128
ISSN
0741-3335

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
33010345
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BALLOONING INSTABILITY; EDGE LOCALIZED MODES; MAST TOKAMAK; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMA DENSITY
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; INSTABILITY; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; SPHEROMAK DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES