A. Loarte

Publication List Details

Period

1995 - 2009

Number

349

Co-Authors

Droplet emission from tungsten melt layer under transients. Experiments and modeling. (2009)

Bazylev, B., Landman, I.S., Loarte, A., Klimov, N.S., Podkovyrov, V.L., Safronov, V.M.

12th Internat.Workshop on Plasma-Facing Materials and Components for Fusion Applications, Jülich, May 11-14, 2009

Improvement of surface processes modelling in the ERO code (2008)

Airila, Markus I., Ikonen, T., Borodin, D., Kirschner, A., Nordlund, K., Loarte, A.

PSI18 - 18th International Conference on Plasma Surface Interactions in Controlled Fusion Devices, Toledo, Spain, May 26-30 2008

Transient heat loads in current fusion experiments, extrapolation to ITER and consequences for its operation (2007)

Loarte, A., Saibene, G., Sartori, R., Riccardo, V., Andrew, P., Paley, J., ...

New experimental results on transient loads during ELMs and disruptions in present divertor tokamaks are described and used to carry out a extrapolation to ITER reference conditions and to draw...

Chapter 4: Power and particle control (2007)

Loarte, A., Lipschultz, B., Kukushkin, A. S., Matthews, G. F., Stangeby, P. C., Asakura, N., ...

Progress, since the ITER Physics Basis publication (ITER Physics Basis Editors et al 1999 Nucl. Fusion 39 2137-2664), in understanding the processes that will determine the properties of the plasma...

ELM resolved energy distribution studies in the JET MKII Gas-Box divertor using infra-red thermography (2007)

Eich, T., Andrew, P., Herrmann, A., Fundamenski, W., Loarte, A., Pitts, R. A.

Using infra-red (IR) thermography, power loads onto the MKII Gas-Box divertor targets have been investigated in Type-I ELMy H-Mode plasmas at JET in medium current discharges (I-p = 2.6MA and B-T =...

Transient heat loads in current fusion experiments, extrapolation to ITER and consequences for its operation. (2007)

Loarte, A., Saibene, G., Sartori, R., Riccardo, V., Andrew, P., Paley, J., ...

11th Internat.Workshop on Plasma-Facing Materials and Components for Fusion Applications, Greifswald, October 10-12, 2006

Damage to tungsten macro-brush targets under ELM-like heat loads. Experiments vs.numerical simulations. (2007)

Bazylev, B., Janeschitz, G., Landman, I., Pestchanyi, S., Loarte, A., Federici, G., ...

10th European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (Euromat 2007), Nürnberg, September 10-13, 2007

Erosion simulation of first wall beryllium armour under ITER transient heat loads. (2007)

Bazylev, B., Janeschitz, G., Landman, I., Pestchanyi, S., Loarte, A.

13th Internat.Conf.on Fusion Reactor Materials (ICFRM-13), Nice, F, December 10- 14, 2007

Research Challenges for the ITER Baseline Scenario on JET (2006)

Buttery, R.J., Giroud, C., Eich, T., Eriksson, L.–G., Imbeaux, F., Hobirk,J., ...

21st IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, Chengdu, China, October 16-21, 2006

Far SOL ELM ion energies in JET (2006)

Pitts, R. A., Fundamenski, W., Erents, S. K., Andrew, Y., Loarte, A., Silva, C.

There is an increasing body of evidence that the energy lost from diverted tokamak plasmas due to edge localized mode (ELM) activity may not be confined solely to deposition on divertor components....

Integrated ELM modelling (2006)

Lonnroth, J. S., Bateman, G., Becoulet, M., Beyer, P., Corrigan, G., Figarella, C., ...

This paper presents a short overview of current trends and progress in integrated ELM modelling. First, the concept of integrated ELM modelling is introduced, various interpretations of it are given...

Survey of Type I ELM dynamics measurements (2006)

Leonard, A. W., Asakura, N., Boedo, J. A., Becoulet, M., Counsell, G. F., Eich, T., ...

This report summarizes Type I edge localized mode (ELM) dynamics measurements from a number of tokamaks, including ASDEX-Upgrade, DIII-D, JET, JT-60U and MAST, with the goal of providing guidance and...

Melt damage simulation of W-macrobrush and divertor gaps after multiple transient events in ITER. (2006)

Bazylev, B.N., Janeschitz, G., Landman, I.S., Loarte, A., Pestchanyi, S.E.

17th Internat.Conf.on Plasma Surface Interactions in Controlled Fusion Devices, Hefei, China, May 22-26, 2006

ITER transient consequences for material damage. Modelling vs.experiments. (2006)

Bazylev, B., Janeschitz, G., Landman, I., Pestchanyi, S., Loarte, A., Federici, G., ...

11th Internat.Workshop on Plasma-Facing Materials and Components for Fusion Applications, Greifswald, October 10-12, 2006

Integrated ELM Modelling. (2006)

Lönnroth, J.S., Bateman, G., Becoulet, M., Beyer, P., Corrigan, G., Figarella, C., ...

10th Internat.Workshop on Plasma Edge Theory in Fusion Devices (PET 10), Jülich, October 17-19, 2005

ELMS and strike point jumps (2005)

Solano, E. R., Jachmich, S., Villone, F., Hawkes, N., Corre, Y., Pitts, R. A., ...

If an ELM is a peeling of flux surfaces from the plasma, due to a broken separatrix, current density is lost as well as particles and energy. The fast loss of a current-carrying plasma layer modifies...

Edge and divertor physics with reversed toroidal field in JET (2005)

Pitts, R. A., Andrew, P., Bonnin, X., Chankin, A. V., Corre, Y., Corrigan, G., ...

Asymmetries are a ubiquitous feature of the scrape-off layer (SOL) and divertor plasmas in any tokamak and are thought to be driven primarily by a variety of drift flows, the directions of which...

Power deposition onto plasma facing components in poloidal divertor tokamaks during type-I ELMS and disruptions (2005)

Eich, T., Herrmann, A., Pautasso, G., Andrew, P., Asakura, N., Boedo, J. A., ...

A comparative analysis of the spatial and temporal characteristics of transient energy loads (ELMs and disruptions) on plasma facing components (PFCs) in present tokamak devices and their...

Edge localized modes control: experiment and theory (2005)

Becoulet, M., Huysmans, G., Thomas, P., Joffrin, E., Rimini, F., Monier-Garbet, P., ...

The paper reviews recent theoretical and experimental results focussing on the identification of the key factors controlling ELM energy and particle losses both in natural ELMs and in the presence of...

Washboard modes as ELM-related events in JET (2004)

Perez, C. P., Koslowski, H. R., Smeulders, P., Huysmans, G. T. A., Jachmich, S., Eich, T., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://stacks.iop.org/0741-3335/46/61

ELMy H-modes in JET helium-4 plasmas (2004)

McDonald, D. C., Cordey, E., Righi, F., Ryter, F., Saibene, G., Sartori, R., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://stacks.iop.org/0741-3335/46/519

Towards the realization on JET of an integrated H-mode scenario for ITER (2004)

Ongena, J., Monier-Garbet, P., Suttrop, W., Andrew, Ph., Becoulet, M., Budny, R., ...

This version is available at the following URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/44/1/015

Divertor modelling of septum assessment experiments in JET MkIIGB (2004)

Tsitrone, E., Andrew, P., Bonnin, X., Coad, P., Coster, D., Fundamenski, W., ...

We present results obtained from modeling the septum assessment experiments of the JET MkIIGB divertor with the B2-Eirene code package. Similar L-mode discharges have been performed with and without...

Towards the realization on JET of an integrated H-mode scenario for ITER (2004)

Ongena, J., Monier-Garbet, P., Suttrop, W., Andrew, P., Becoulet, M., Budny, R., ...

ELMy H-mode experiments at JET in 2000/mid-2002 have focused on discharges with normalized parameters for plasma density, energy confinement and beta similar to those of the ITER Q(DT) = 10 reference...

ELMy H-modes in JET helium-4 plasmas (2004)

McDonald, C., Cordey, J. G., Righi, E., Ryter, F., Saibene, G., Sartori, R., ...

ELMy H-modes in helium-4 plasmas provide valuable information on ELMy H-mode physics as well as a possible early low activation operational phase for next-step tokamaks, such as ITER. With this in...

ITER-relevant H-mode physics at ASDEX upgrade (2004)

Horton, L. D., Conway, G. D., Degeling, A. W., Eich, T., Kallenbach, A., Lang, P. T., ...

A variety of techniques are being tested on ASDEX Upgrade for avoiding or reducing the divertor energy load caused by ELMs. Quiescent H-mode operation has been improved by operation with recently...

Effects of ELMs and disruptions on ITER divertor armour materials. (2004)

Zhitlukhin, A., Arkhipov, N., Giniyatulin, R., Klimov, N., Landman, I., Podkovyrov, V., ...

16th Internat.Conf.on Plasma Surface Interactions in Controlled Fusion Devices, Portland, Maine, May 24-28, 2004

Impurity-seeded plasma experiments on JET (2003)

Maddison,G. P., Brix,M., Budny,R., Charlet,M., Coffey,I., Cordey,J. G., ...

Scaling to larger tokamaks of high confinement plasmas with radiating edges, induced by impurities, is being studied through internationally collaborative experiments on JET. In campaigns till the...

Stationary and Transient Divertor Heat Flux Profiles and Extrapolation to ITER (2003)

Herrmann,A., Eich,T., Jachmich,S., Laux,M., Andrew,P., Bergmann,A., ...

Experimental results on divertor heat load measurements from ASDEX Upgrade and JET are discussed. Thereby three topics are considered: (i) parameter dependence of steady state heat flux profiles,...

Steady-state and transient power handling in JET (2003)

Matthews,G. F., Andrew,P., Eich,T., Fundamenski,W., Herrmann,A., Loarte,A., ...

Steady-state and transient power deposition profiles have been measured in the JET MIIGB divertor using improved diagnostic techniques involving the use of fast infrared (IR), thermocouples and...

ELM energy and particle losses and their extrapolation to burning plasma experiments (2003)

Loarte,A., Saibene,G., Sartori,R., Becoulet,M., Horton,L., Eich,T., ...

Analysis of Type I ELMs from present experiments shows that ELM energy losses decrease with increasing pedestal plasma collisionality (ν*ped) and/or increasing τFront║, where...

Comparing scrape-off layer and divertor physics in JET pure He and D discharges (2003)

Pitts,R. A., Andrew,P., Andrew,Y., Becoulet,C., Coffey,I., Coster,D., ...

Though helium plasmas are one option for the low activation phase of ITER, little effort has thus far been devoted to studying them in a large, diverted tokamak. A recent campaign on JET has...

Characteristics of the H-mode pedestal and extrapolation to ITER (2003)

Osborne,T. H., Cordey,J. G., Groebner,R. J., Hatae,T., Hubbard,A., Horton,L. D., ...

The development of a predictive capability for the characteristics of the H-mode pedestal and ELMs is important in predicting tokamak reactor performance. The H-mode pedestal effects core confinement...

Scaling laws for edge plasma parameters in ITER from two-dimensional edge modelling (2003)

Kukushkin,A. S., Pacher,H. D., Pacher,G. W., Janeschitz,G., Coster,D., Loarte,A., ...

Results of a detailed study of the parameter space of the ITER divertor with the B2-Eirene code are presented. Relations between plasma parameters at the separatrix, the interface between the core...

Pellet injection as a possible tool for plasma performance improvement (2003)

Polevoi,A. R., Sugihara,M., Takenaga,H., Isayama,A., Oyama,N., Loarte,A., ...

ITER operational scenarios with high field side pellet fuelling are considered. The possibility of reducing the energy losses per edge localized mode (ELM) to an acceptable level is discussed....

An overview of JET edge modelling activities (2003)

Coster,D. P., Bonnin,X., Corrigan,G., Dejarnac,R., Fenstermacher,M., Fundamenski,W., ...

A number of codes are in use at JET to model the edge plasma. The range of edge codes is described as is the range of physics issues being explored by these codes. The balance between focussed...

Towards the realization on JET of an integrated H-mode scenario for ITER (2003)

Ongena,J., Monier-Garbet,P., Suttrop,W., Andrew,P., Bécoulet,M., Budny,R., ...

ELMy H-Mode experiments at JET since 2000 have focussed on the steady state and simultaneous realization of the ITER QDT=10 requirements in the normalized parameters for density, confinement and...

Characteristics of type I ELM energy and particle losses in existing devices and their extrapolation to ITER (2003)

Loarte,A., Saibene,G., Sartori,R., Campbell,D., Becoulet,M., Horton,L., ...

Analysis of Type I ELMs from ongoing experiments shows that ELM energy losses are correlated with the density and temperature of the pedestal plasma before the ELM crash. The Type I ELM plasma energy...

Key ITER plasma edge and plasma–material interaction issues (2003)

Federici,G., Andrew,P., Barabashi,P., Brooks,J., Doerner,R., Geier,A., ...

Some of the remaining crucial plasma edge physics and plasma–material interaction issues of the ITER tokamak are discussed in this paper, using either modelling or projections of experimental...

Reduction of divertor heat load in JET ELMy H-modes using impurity seeding techniques (2003)

Rapp,J., Monier-Garbet,P., Andrew,P., Dumortier,P., Eich,T., Fundamenski,W., ...

One of the most severe problems for fusion reactors is the power load on the divertor target plates. In order to reduce the power load in the divertor radiation cooling by seeding of impurities is...

Power deposition measurements in Deuterium and Helium discharges in JET MKIIGB divertor by IR-Thermography (2003)

Eich,T., Herrmann,A., Andrew,P., Loarte,A.

One of the outstanding problems for a next step fusion device is the handling of the power fluxes into the divertor, in particular regarding fast transient heat deposition by edge localised modes...

Edge localized mode physics and operational aspects in tokamaks (2003)

Bécoulet,M., Huysmans,G., Sarazin,Y., Garbet,X., Ghendrih,Ph., Rimini,F., ...

Recent progress in experimental and theoretical studies of edge localized mode (ELM) physics is reviewed for the reactor relevant plasma regimes, namely the high confinement regimes, that is, H-modes...

ITER divertor plasma modelling with consistent core-edge parameters (2003)

Kukushkin,A. S., Pacher,H. D., Pacher,G. W., Janeschitz,G., Coster,D., Loarte,A.

Results of a detailed study of the parameter space of the ITER divertor with the B2-Eirene code are presented. Relations between plasma parameters at the separatrix, the interface between the core...

Divertor detachment during pure helium plasmas in JET (2003)

Wischmeier,M., Coster,D., Bonnin,X., Eich,T., Huber,A., Ingesson,C., ...

A campaign of pure helium discharges in the JET tokamak equipped with the MarkIIGB divertor has been performed. This paper describes some of the experimental observations of divertor detachment...

Key issues in plasma–wall interactions for ITER: a European approach (2003)

Philipps,V., Roth,J., Loarte,A.

The first burning fusion plasma experiment based on the tokamak principle, international tokamak experimental reactor (ITER) is now ready for construction. Based on the continuous progress of many...

Report on the 9th European Fusion Physics Workshop (2003)

Campbell,D. J., Bararaschi,P., Bécoulet,P., Federici,G., Hellsten,T., Loarte,A., ...

The 9th EFPW took place in December 2001 at Saariselka in Finland, hosted by the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) and the Helsinki University, and sponsored by the European Commission....

Studies of ELM Heat Load, SOL Flow and Carbon Erosion from Existing Tokamak Experiments, and their Predictions to ITER (2003)

Asakura,N., Loarte,A., Porter,G., Philipps,V., Lipschultz,B., Kallenbach,A., ...

Three important physics issues for the ITER divertor design and operation are summarized based on the experimental and numerical work from multi-machine database (JET, JT-60U, ASDEX Upgrade, DIII-D,...

Stationary and Transient Divertor Heat Flux Profiles and Extrapolation to ITER (2003)

Herrmann, A., Eich, T., Jachmich, S., Laux, M., Andrew, P., Bergmann, A., ...

Experimental results on divertor heat load measurements from ASDEX Upgrade and JET are discussed. Thereby three topics are considered: (i) parameter dependence of steady state heat flux profiles,...

Impurity-seeded plasma experiments on JET (2003)

Maddison, G. P., Brix, M., Budny, R., Charlet, M., Coffey, I., Cordey, J. G., ...

Scaling to larger tokamaks of high confinement plasmas with radiating edges, induced by impurities, is being studied through internationally collaborative experiments on JET. In campaigns till the...

Steady-state and transient power handling in JET (2003)

Matthews, G. F., Andrew, P., Eich, T., Fundamenski, W., Herrmann, A., Loarte, A., ...

Steady-state and transient power deposition profiles have been measured in the JET MIIGB divertor using improved diagnostic techniques involving the use of fast infrared (IR), thermocouples and...

ELM energy and particle losses and their extrapolation to burning plasma experiments (2003)

Loarte, A., Saibene, G., Sartori, R., Becoulet, M., Horton, L., Eich, T., ...

Analysis of Type I ELMs from present experiments shows that ELM energy losses decrease with increasing pedestal plasma collisionality (ν*ped) and/or increasing τFront║, where...

Comparing scrape-off layer and divertor physics in JET pure He and D discharges (2003)

Pitts, R. A., Andrew, P., Andrew, Y., Becoulet, C., Coffey, I., Coster, D., ...

Though helium plasmas are one option for the low activation phase of ITER, little effort has thus far been devoted to studying them in a large, diverted tokamak. A recent campaign on JET has...

Characteristics of the H-mode pedestal and extrapolation to ITER (2003)

Osborne, T. H., Cordey, J. G., Groebner, R. J., Hatae, T., Hubbard, A., Horton, L. D., ...

The development of a predictive capability for the characteristics of the H-mode pedestal and ELMs is important in predicting tokamak reactor performance. The H-mode pedestal effects core confinement...

Scaling laws for edge plasma parameters in ITER from two-dimensional edge modelling (2003)

Kukushkin, A. S., Pacher, H. D., Pacher, G. W., Janeschitz, G., Coster, D., Loarte, A., ...

Results of a detailed study of the parameter space of the ITER divertor with the B2-Eirene code are presented. Relations between plasma parameters at the separatrix, the interface between the core...

Pellet injection as a possible tool for plasma performance improvement (2003)

Polevoi, A. R., Sugihara, M., Takenaga, H., Isayama, A., Oyama, N., Loarte, A., ...

ITER operational scenarios with high field side pellet fuelling are considered. The possibility of reducing the energy losses per edge localized mode (ELM) to an acceptable level is discussed....

An overview of JET edge modelling activities (2003)

Coster, D. P., Bonnin, X., Corrigan, G., Dejarnac, R., Fenstermacher, M., Fundamenski, W., ...

A number of codes are in use at JET to model the edge plasma. The range of edge codes is described as is the range of physics issues being explored by these codes. The balance between focussed...

Towards the realization on JET of an integrated H-mode scenario for ITER (2003)

Ongena, J., Monier-Garbet, P., Suttrop, W., Andrew, P., Bécoulet, M., Budny, R., ...

ELMy H-Mode experiments at JET since 2000 have focussed on the steady state and simultaneous realization of the ITER QDT=10 requirements in the normalized parameters for density, confinement and...

Characteristics of type I ELM energy and particle losses in existing devices and their extrapolation to ITER (2003)

Loarte, A., Saibene, G., Sartori, R., Campbell, D., Becoulet, M., Horton, L., ...

Analysis of Type I ELMs from ongoing experiments shows that ELM energy losses are correlated with the density and temperature of the pedestal plasma before the ELM crash. The Type I ELM plasma energy...

Key ITER plasma edge and plasma–material interaction issues (2003)

Federici, G., Andrew, P., Barabashi, P., Brooks, J., Doerner, R., Geier, A., ...

Some of the remaining crucial plasma edge physics and plasma–material interaction issues of the ITER tokamak are discussed in this paper, using either modelling or projections of experimental...

Reduction of divertor heat load in JET ELMy H-modes using impurity seeding techniques (2003)

Rapp, J., Monier-Garbet, P., Andrew, P., Dumortier, P., Eich, T., Fundamenski, W., ...

One of the most severe problems for fusion reactors is the power load on the divertor target plates. In order to reduce the power load in the divertor radiation cooling by seeding of impurities is...

Power deposition measurements in Deuterium and Helium discharges in JET MKIIGB divertor by IR-Thermography (2003)

Eich, T., Herrmann, A., Andrew, P., Loarte, A.

One of the outstanding problems for a next step fusion device is the handling of the power fluxes into the divertor, in particular regarding fast transient heat deposition by edge localised modes...

Edge localized mode physics and operational aspects in tokamaks (2003)

Bécoulet, M., Huysmans, G., Sarazin, Y., Garbet, X., Ghendrih, Ph., Rimini, F., ...

Recent progress in experimental and theoretical studies of edge localized mode (ELM) physics is reviewed for the reactor relevant plasma regimes, namely the high confinement regimes, that is, H-modes...

ITER divertor plasma modelling with consistent core-edge parameters (2003)

Kukushkin, A. S., Pacher, H. D., Pacher, G. W., Janeschitz, G., Coster, D., Loarte, A.

Results of a detailed study of the parameter space of the ITER divertor with the B2-Eirene code are presented. Relations between plasma parameters at the separatrix, the interface between the core...

Divertor detachment during pure helium plasmas in JET (2003)

Wischmeier, M., Coster, D., Bonnin, X., Eich, T., Huber, A., Ingesson, C., ...

A campaign of pure helium discharges in the JET tokamak equipped with the MarkIIGB divertor has been performed. This paper describes some of the experimental observations of divertor detachment...

Key issues in plasma–wall interactions for ITER: a European approach (2003)

Philipps, V., Roth, J., Loarte, A.

The first burning fusion plasma experiment based on the tokamak principle, international tokamak experimental reactor (ITER) is now ready for construction. Based on the continuous progress of many...

Report on the 9th European Fusion Physics Workshop (2003)

Campbell, D. J., Bararaschi, P., Bécoulet, P., Federici, G., Hellsten, T., Loarte, A., ...

The 9th EFPW took place in December 2001 at Saariselka in Finland, hosted by the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) and the Helsinki University, and sponsored by the European Commission....

Studies of ELM Heat Load, SOL Flow and Carbon Erosion from Existing Tokamak Experiments, and their Predictions to ITER (2003)

Asakura, N., Loarte, A., Porter, G., Philipps, V., Lipschultz, B., Kallenbach, A., ...

Three important physics issues for the ITER divertor design and operation are summarized based on the experimental and numerical work from multi-machine database (JET, JT-60U, ASDEX Upgrade, DIII-D,...

Impurity-seeded plasma experiments on JET (2003)

Maddison, G. P., Brix, M., Budny, R., Charlet, M., Coffey, I. H., Cordey, J. G., ...

This version is available at the following URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/43/1/306

Improved ELM scaling with impurity seeding in JET (2003)

Maddison, G. P., Budny, I. L., Dumortier, P., Jachmich, S., Loarte, A., Messiaen, A. M., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://stacks.iop.org/0741-3335/45/1657

Key issues in plasma-wall interaction for ITER: A European approach (2003)

Philipps, V., Roth, J., Loarte, A.

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://stacks.iop.org/0741-3335/45/A17

Divertor detachment during pure helium plasmas in JET (2003)

Wischmeier, M., Coster, D., Bonnin, X., Eich, T., Huber, A., Ingesson, C., ...

A campaign of pure helium discharges in the JET tokamak equipped with the MarkIIGB divertor has been performed. This paper describes some of the experimental observations of divertor detachment...

Comparing scrape-off layer and divertor physics in JET pure He and D discharges (2003)

Pitts, R. A., Andrew, P., Andrew, Y., Becoulet, M., Coffey, I., Coster, D., ...

Though helium plasmas are one option for the low activation phase of ITER, little effort has thus far been devoted to studying them in a large, diverted tokamak. A recent campaign on JET has...

Overview of JET results (2003)

Pamela, J., Solano, E. R., Adams, J. M., Agarici, G., Agarici, M., Akhter, H., ...

Scientific and technical activities on JET focus on the issues likely to affect the ITER design and operation. Our understanding of the ITER reference mode of operation, the ELMy H-mode, has...

Predicted effects of parallel temperature gradients on the overestimation of TCV divertor target Langmuir probe T-e measurements (2003)

Horacek, J., Pitts, R. A., Stangeby, P. C., Batishchev, O., Loarte, A.

During high recycling conditions and divertor detachment in the TCV tokamak, divertor target Langmuir probes never measure electron temperatures much below similar to5 eV. Code simulations using...

Experimental evidence of fluctuations and flows near marginal stability and dynamical interplay between gradients and transport in the JET plasma boundary region (2003)

Hidalgo, C., Goncalves, B., Pedrosa, M. A., Silva, C., Balbin, R., Hron, M., ...

The structure of the naturally occurring velocity shear layer and the dynamical coupling between gradients and transport have been investigated in the JET plasma boundary region. The velocity shear...

Statistical properties of turbulence: a new approach to characterize transport in fusion plasmas (2003)

Goncalves, B., Hidalgo, C., Pedrosa, M. A., Silva, C., Erents, K., Matthews, G., ...

A view of recent experimental results and progress in the characterization of the statistical properties of edge turbulence in fusion plasmas is given. The study of the dynamical interplay between...

An overview of JET edge modelling activities (2003)

Coster, D. P., Bonnin, X., Corrigan, G., Dejarnac, R., Fenstermacher, M., Fundamenski, W., ...

A number of codes are in use at JET to model the edge plasma. The range of edge codes is described as is the range of physics issues being explored by these codes. The balance between focussed...

Key ITER plasma edge and plasma-material interaction issues. (2003)

Federici, G., Andrew, P., Barabaschi, P., Brooks, J., Doerner, R., Geier, A., ...

Proc. of the 15th Internat.Conf.on Plasma Surface Interactions in Controlled Fusion Devices (PSI-15), Gifu, J, May 27-31, 2002

ELM energy and particle losses and their extrapolation to burning plasma experiments. (2003)

Loarte, A., Saibene, G., Sartori, R., Becoulet, M., Horton, L., Eich, T., ...

Proc. of the 15th Internat.Conf.on Plasma Surface Interactions in Controlled Fusion Devices (PSI-15), Gifu, J, May 27-31, 2002

Plasma facing and high heat flux materials - needs for ITER and beyond (2002)

Bolt,H., Barabash,V., Federici,G., Linke,J., Loarte,A., Roth,J., ...

Plasma-facing materials (PFMs) have to withstand particle and heat loads from the plasma and neutron loads during reactor operation. For ITER knowledge has been accumulated by operation experience...

Characteristics and scaling of energy and particle losses during Type I ELMs in JET H-modes (2002)

Loarte,A., Becoulet,M., Saibene,G., Sartori,R., Campbell,D. J., Eich,T., ...

Recent experiments on the Type I ELMy H-mode regime performed at JET with improved diagnostics have expanded the range of parameters for the study of Type I ELM energy and particle losses. Deviations...

Improved performance of ELMy H-modes at high density by plasma shaping in JET (2002)

Saibene,G., Sartori,R., Loarte,A., Campbell,D. J., Lomas,P. J., Parail,V., ...

We present the results of experiments in JET to study the effect of plasma shape on high density ELMy H-modes, with geometry of the magnetic boundary similar to that envisaged,for the standard,Q = 10...

Edge operational space for high density/high confinement ELMY H-modes in JET (2002)

Sartori,R., Saibene,G., Becoulet,M., Lomas,P. J., Loarte,A., Campbell,D. J., ...

This paper discusses how the proximity to the L-H threshold affects the confinement of ELMy H-modes at high density. The largest reduction in confinement at high density is observed at the transition...

Particle recirculation studies in JET (2002)

Tsitrone,E., Bucalossi,J., Loarer,T., Ghendrih,P., Loarte,A., Andrew,P., ...

A global particle balance analysis has been applied to a variety of L-mode and H-mode deuterium discharges of the C4 campaign of JET, performed at a lower wall temperature, in different magnetic...

High density, high performance high-confinement-mode plasmas in the Joint European Torus (JET) (2002)

Suttrop,W., Ongena,J., Becoulet,M., Cordey,J. G., Dumortier,P., Huysmans,G. T. A., ...

Recent experiments at the Joint European Torus [Rebut , Fusion Eng. Des. 22, 7 (1993)] aim to improve confinement quality in high-confinement-mode (H-mode) plasmas at high densities. Energy...

Basic divertor operation in ITER-FEAT (2002)

Kukushkin,A. S., Pacher,H. D., Janeschitz,G., Loarte,A., Coster,D. P., Matthews,G., ...

The modelling studies being performed for steady state divertor operation of the ITER-FEAT design are summarized. Optimization of the divertor geometry reveals the importance of the proper target...

Plasma facing and high heat flux materials - needs for ITER and beyond (2002)

Bolt, H., Barabash, V., Federici, G., Linke, J., Loarte, A., Roth, J., ...

Plasma-facing materials (PFMs) have to withstand particle and heat loads from the plasma and neutron loads during reactor operation. For ITER knowledge has been accumulated by operation experience...

Basic divertor operation in ITER-FEAT (2002)

Kukushkin, A. S., Pacher, H. D., Janeschitz, G., Loarte, A., Coster, D. P., Matthews, G., ...

The modelling studies being performed for steady state divertor operation of the ITER-FEAT design are summarized. Optimization of the divertor geometry reveals the importance of the proper target...

Characteristics and scaling of energy and particle losses during Type I ELMs in JET H-modes (2002)

Loarte, A., Becoulet, M., Saibene, G., Sartori, R., Campbell, D. J., Eich, T., ...

Recent experiments on the Type I ELMy H-mode regime performed at JET with improved diagnostics have expanded the range of parameters for the study of Type I ELM energy and particle losses. Deviations...

Improved performance of ELMy H-modes at high density by plasma shaping in JET (2002)

Saibene, G., Sartori, R., Loarte, A., Campbell, D. J., Lomas, P. J., Parail, V., ...

We present the results of experiments in JET to study the effect of plasma shape on high density ELMy H-modes, with geometry of the magnetic boundary similar to that envisaged,for the standard,Q = 10...

Edge operational space for high density/high confinement ELMY H-modes in JET (2002)

Sartori, R., Saibene, G., Becoulet, M., Lomas, P. J., Loarte, A., Campbell, D. J., ...

This paper discusses how the proximity to the L-H threshold affects the confinement of ELMy H-modes at high density. The largest reduction in confinement at high density is observed at the transition...

High density, high performance high-confinement-mode plasmas in the Joint European Torus (JET) (2002)

Suttrop, W., Ongena, J., Becoulet, M., Cordey, J. G., Dumortier, P., Huysmans, G. T. A., ...

Recent experiments at the Joint European Torus [Rebut , Fusion Eng. Des. 22, 7 (1993)] aim to improve confinement quality in high-confinement-mode (H-mode) plasmas at high densities. Energy...

Particle recirculation studies in JET (2002)

Tsitrone, E., Bucalossi, J., Loarer, T., Ghendrih, P., Loarte, A., Andrew, P., ...

A global particle balance analysis has been applied to a variety of L-mode and H-mode deuterium discharges of the C4 campaign of JET, performed at a lower wall temperature, in different magnetic...

Improved performance of ELMy H-modes at high density by plasma shaping in JET (2002)

Saibene, G., Sartori, R., Loarte, A., Campbell, I. D., Lomas, P. J., Parail, V., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/44/9/301

ELM moderation with ICRF heating on JET (2002)

Maddison, G. P., Snipes, J. A., Chareau, J. M., Conway, G. D., Hutchinson, I. H., Ingesson, L. C., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/44/9/312

High density, high performance high-confinement-mode plasmas in the Joint European Torus (JET) (2002)

Suttrop, W., Ongena, J., Becoulet, M., Cordey, J. G., Dumortier, P., Huysmans, G. T. A., ...

Recent experiments at the Joint European Torus [Rebut , Fusion Eng. Des. 22, 7 (1993)] aim to improve confinement quality in high-confinement-mode (H-mode) plasmas at high densities. Energy...

ELM moderation with ICRF heating on JET (2002)

Maddison, G. P., Snipes, J. A., Chareau, J. M., Conway, G. D., Hutchinson, I. H., Ingesson, L. C., ...

A high-density, ELM-free, 'enhanced Dalpha' (EDA) H-mode has been demonstrated with Ohmic or RF heating on the Alcator C-Mod device. An allied 'low particle confinement' H-regime was also observed...

Recent progress on JET towards the ITER reference mode of operation at high density (2001)

Ongena, J., Suttrop, W., Becoulet, M., Cordey, G., Dumortier, P., Eich, Th., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/43/12A/302

Overview of TCV results (2001)

Weisen, H., Alberti, S., Angioni, C., Appert, K., Bakos, J., Behn, R., ...

The TCV tokamak (R = 0.88 in, a < 0.25 in, BT < 1.54 T) is equipped with six 0.5 MW gyrotron sources operating at 82.7 GHz for second harmonic X mode ECH. By distributing the ECCD current sources...

Divertor geometry effects on detachment in TCV (2001)

Pitts, R. A., Duval, B. P., Loarte, A., Moret, J. M., Boedo, J. A., Coster, D., ...

Experimental observations and some preliminary results from B2-Eirene code modelling of divertor detachment in the TCV tokamak are reported, with emphasis on the aspects of this detachment related to...

Recent progress on JET towards the ITER reference mode of operation at high density (2001)

Ongena, J., Suttrop, W., Becoulet, M., Cordey, G., Dumortier, P., Eich, T., ...

Recent progress towards obtaining high density and high confinement in JET as required for the ITER reference scenario at Q = 10 is summarized. Plasmas with simultaneous confinement H-98(y.2) = 1 and...

High performance Joint European Torus (JET) plasmas for deuterium-tritium operation with the MkII divertor (1997)

Jones, T. T. C., Adams, J. M., Ageladarakis, P., AliArshad, S., Alper, B., Altmann, H., ...

Planned experiments in the Joint European Torus [Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Research, Proceedings, 13th International Conference, Washington, D.C., 1990 (International Atomic Energy Agency,...

JET results with the new pumped divertor and implications for ITER (1995)

Adams, J. M., Ageladarakis, P., Alper, B., Altmann, H., Andrew, P., AliArshad, S., ...

This paper presents an overview of results of the 1994/95 experimental campaign on JET with the new pumped divertor and draws implications for ITER in the areas of detached and radiative divertor...