Rapid processing of net-shape thermoplastic planar random composite preforms (2009)
Jespersen, S. T., Baudry, F., Schmäh, D., D.Wakeman, M., Michaud, V., Blanchard, P., ...
A novel thermoplastic composite preforming and moulding process is investigated to target cost issues in textile composite processing associated with trim waste, and the limited mechanical properties...
A new far-infrared polarimeter on the "Tokamak a Configuration Variable" (2008)
Zhuchkova, A., Weisen, H., Behn, R., Blanchard, P., Zucca, C., Andrebe, Y.
Cardiac 82 rubidium PET/CT: initial European experience (2007)
Groves, A.M., Dickson, J.C., Kayani, I., Endozo, R., Blanchard, P., ...
Purpose: Myocardial perfusion with PET/CT has advantages over conventional SPECT. We describe our initial European experience using 82Rubidium-PET/CT, as part of a clinical myocardial perfusion...
Recent electron cyclotron emission results on TCV (2007)
Udintsev, V. S., Turri, G., Asp, E., Schlatter, C., Goodman, T. P., Sauter, O., ...
Electron cyclotron emission (ECE) diagnostics on Tokamak a Configuration Variable (TCV) allow study of the electron temperature evolution in time with good spatial and temporal resolution at the high...
Porte, L., Coda, S., Alberti, S., Arnoux, G., Blanchard, P., Bortolon, A., ...
Intense electron cyclotron resonance heating (ECRH) and electron cyclotron current drive (ECCD) are employed on the Tokamak a Configuration Variable (TCV) both in second- and third-harmonic X-mode...
Camenen, Y., Hofmann, Y. C. F., Pochelon, A., Scarabosio, A., Alberti, S., Arnoux, G., ...
Radially localized electron cyclotron heating (ECH) at the 2nd harmonic (X2) is used to tailor the current profile through the modification of the temperature, and hence conductivity, profiles. The...
An operational approach for aircraft crew dosimetry: the SIEVERT system (2007)
Bottollier-Depois, J. F., Blanchard, P., Clairand, I., Dessarps, P., Fuller, N., Lantos, P., ...
The study of naturally occurring radiation and its associated risk is one of the preoccupations of bodies responsible for radiation protection. Cosmic particle flux is significantly higher on-board...
Fine tuning of electronic properties of linear p-conjugated oligomers by covalent bridging (2006)
Blanchard, P., Verlhac, P., Michaux, L., Frere, P., Roncali, J.
Plasma Dynamics with Second and Third Harmonic ECRH on TCV Tokamak (2006)
Porte, L., Coda, S., Alberti, S., Arnoux, G., Blanchard, P., Bortolon, A., ...
The effect of ECRH on the electron velocity distribution function (2006)
Coda, S., Klimanov, I., Alberti, S., Arnoux, G., Blanchard, P., Fasoli, A.
Electron cyclotron resonance heating (ECRH) is a mature technology that has progressed constantly over a period of forty years, particularly as a tool in magnetic confinement fusion. As with other...
10-channel far-infrared polarimeter for the tokamak configuration variable - art. no. 10F101 (2006)
Blanchard, P., Behn, R., Weisen, H., Zhuchkova, A.
A new far-infrared polarimeter diagnostic for the tokamak a configuration variable (TCV) is under construction at CRPP. It uses two FIR lasers at 432.5 mu m, optically pumped by a 120 W continuous...
10-channel far-infrared polarimeter for the tokamak configuration variable (2006)
Blanchard, P., Behn, R., Weisen, H., Zhuchkova, A.
A new far-infrared polarimeter diagnostic for the tokamak a configuration variable (TCV) is under construction at CRPP. It uses two FIR lasers at 432.5 mu m, optically pumped by a 120 W continuous...
Green's functions for theories with massless particles (in theory) (2005)
Using the method of perturbative renormalization developed by Epstein and Glaser (ibid., vol.XIX, no.3, p.211 (1973)) it is shown that Green's functions exist for theories with massless particles...
Electron cyclotron emission spectrometry on the Tokamak a Configuration Variable (2005)
Klimanov, I., Porte, L., Alberti, S., Blanchard, P., Fasoli, A., Goodman, T. P.
Electron cyclotron emission (ECE) measurements are an important component of the diagnostic suite on the Tokamak a Configuration Variable (TCV) [F. Hoffman , Plasma Phys. Controlled Fusion 36, B277...
Leriche, P., Turbiez, M., Monroche, V., Frere, P., Blanchard, P., Skabara, P.J., ...
Strong pi-donors based on the association of TTF and 2,2'-bi(3,4-ethylenedioxy)thiophene conjugating unit have been synthesised, optical and an X-ray data show that intramolecular interactions lead...
Leriche, P., Turbiez, M., Monroche, V., Frere, P., Blanchard, P., Skabara, P.J., ...
Strong pi-donors based on the association of TTF and 2,2'-bi(3,4-ethylenedioxy)thiophene conjugating unit have been synthesised, optical and an X-ray data show that intramolecular interactions lead...
Leriche, P., Turbiez, M., Monroche, V., Frere, P., Blanchard, P., Skabara, P.J., ...
Strong pi-donors based on the association of TTF and 2,2'-bi(3,4-ethylenedioxy)thiophene conjugating unit have been synthesised, optical and an X-ray data show that intramolecular interactions lead...
Henderson,M. A., Alberti,S., Angioni,C., Arnoux,G., Behn,R., Blanchard,P., ...
In noninductively driven discharges, 0.9 MW second harmonic (X2) off-axis co-electron cyclotron current drive deposition is combined with 0.45 MW X2 central heating to create an electron internal...
An overview of recent results from the TCV Tokamak (2003)
Goodman,T. P., Ahmed,S. M., Alberti,S., Andrèbe,Y., Angioni,C., Appert,K., ...
The TCV tokamak ( R = 0.88 m, κ = 2.5, are produced at low normalized current using far off-axis EC heating (ECH) and ECCD to broaden the current profile. Third harmonic heating is used to heat the...
Henderson, M. A., Alberti, S., Angioni, C., Arnoux, G., Behn, R., Blanchard, P., ...
In noninductively driven discharges, 0.9 MW second harmonic (X2) off-axis co-electron cyclotron current drive deposition is combined with 0.45 MW X2 central heating to create an electron internal...
An overview of recent results from the TCV Tokamak (2003)
Goodman, T. P., Ahmed, S. M., Alberti, S., Andrèbe, Y., Angioni, C., Appert, K., ...
The TCV tokamak ( R = 0.88 m, κ = 2.5, are produced at low normalized current using far off-axis EC heating (ECH) and ECCD to broaden the current profile. Third harmonic heating is used to heat the...
Dynamical studies of suprathermal electron relaxation by modulated ECCD (2003)
Coda, S., Alberti, S., Blanchard, P., Klimanov, I., Moret, J.M., Weber, P.
Physics Studies with ECH/CD in the TCV tokamak (2003)
Pochelon, A., Aberti, S., Angioni, C., Arnoux, G., Behn, R., Blanchard, P., ...
ECRH and ECCD Physics in the TCV Tokamak (2003)
Alberti, S., Arnoux, G., Blanchard, P., Camenen, Y., Coda, S., Goodman, T.P., ...
ELM driven divertor target currents on TCV (2003)
Pitts, R. A., Alberti, S., Blanchard, P., Horacek, J., Reimerdes, H., Stangeby, P. C.
There is currently both considerable interest in the physics of ELM transport in the scrape-off layer (SOL) and concern over the impact of the ELM power and particle loads on the divertor targets of...
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...
Accessibility and properties of ELMy H-mode and ITB plasmas in TCV (2003)
Martin, Y. R., Henderson, M. A., Alberti, S., Amorim, P., Andrebe, Y., Appert, K., ...
This paper presents experimental results on the accessibility and the properties of plasmas with improved confinement in TCV. First, the H-mode threshold power is measured in Ohmic plasmas. Above an...
Henderson, M. A., Alberti, S., Angioni, C., Arnoux, G., Behn, R., Blanchard, P., ...
In noninductively driven discharges, 0.9 MW second harmonic (X2) off-axis co-electron cyclotron current drive deposition is combined with 0.45 MW X2 central heating to create an electron internal...
An overview of results from the TCV tokamak (2003)
Goodman, T. P., Ahmed, S. M., Alberti, S., Andrebe, Y., Angioni, C., Appert, K., ...
The Tokamak Configuration Variable (TCV) tokamak (R = 0.88 m, a < 0.25 m, B < 1.54 T) programme is based on flexible plasma shaping and heating for studies of confinement, transport, control and...
Electron cyclotron current drive and suprathermal electron dynamics in the TCV tokamak (2003)
Coda, S., Alberti, S., Blanchard, P., Goodman, T. P., Henderson, M. A., Nikkola, P., ...
Electron cyclotron current drive (ECCD) is an important prospective tool for tailoring the current profile in nextstep devices. To fill the remaining gaps between ECCD theory and experiment,...
Recent results from the EC heated plasmas in the TCV tokamak (2003)
Henderson, M.A., Alberti, S., Angioni, C., Arnoux, G., Behn, R., Blanchard, P., ...
ELM driven divertor target currents on TCV (2003)
Pitts, R.A., Alberti, S., Blanchard, P., Horacek, J., Reimerdes, H., Stangeby, P.C.
Temporal trends of organochlorine pesticides in the Canadian Arctic atmosphere. (2002)
Halsall, Crispin J., Blanchard , P., Hung , H., Li , H. H.
Temperature normalization (TN), multiple linear regression (MLR), and digital filtration (DF) were used to analyze the temporal trends of an atmospheric dataset on organochlorine pesticides (OCs)...
En même temps: Thèse no 2606 sciences EPF Lausanne.
Recent results from the EC heated plasmas in the TCV tokamak (2002)
Henderson, M.A., Alberti, S., Angioni, C., Arnoux, G., Behn, R., Blanchard, P., ...
Overview of JET results (2002)
Pamela, J., Alberti, S., Alffrey, S., Blanchard, P., Coda, S., Duval, B.P., ...
Overview of JET results (2002)
Pamela, J., Alberti, S., Alffrey, S., Blanchard, P., Coda, S., Duval, B.P., ...
Studying ITER physics issues at JET (2002)
Watkins, M.L, Pamela, J., Alberti, S., Alffrey, S., Blanchard, P., Coda, S., ...
Electron Cyclotron Current Drive and Suprathermal Electron Dynamics in the TCV Tokamak (2002)
Coda, S., Alberti, S., Blanchard, P., Goodman, T.P., Henderson, M.A., Nikkola, P., ...
Index.
Weisen, H., Furno, I., Alberti, S., Angioni, C., Appert, K., Behn, R., ...
Sawtooth inversion radii and profile peaking factors of a large variety of ohmic and ECH heated L mode plasmas, including, elongations up to 2.6 and triangularities between -0.5 and 0.75, have been...
ECH physics and new operational regimes on TCV (2002)
Moret, J. M., Ahmed, S. M., Alberti, S., Andrebe, Y., Appert, K., Arnoux, G., ...
The physics of tokamak plasmas, in which electrons are heated by electron cyclotron heating (ECH) and whose current is driven by electron cyclotron current drive (ECCD), is investigated in this paper...
Blanchard, P., Alberti, S., Coda, S., Weisen, H., Nikkola, P., Klimanov, I.
Measurements of electron cyclotron emission (ECE) from the high field side of the TCV tokamak have been made on plasmas heated by second and third harmonic X-mode electron cyclotron heating (ECH) and...
Alberti, S., Goodman, T. P., Henderson, M. A., Manini, A., Moret, J. M., Gomez, P., ...
An experimental study of the extraordinary mode (X mode) absorption at the third electron cyclotron harmonic frequency has been performed on the TCV tokamak in plasmas preheated by X mode at the...
Electron cyclotron current drive and suprathermal electron dynamics in the TCV tokamak (2002)
Coda, S., Alberti, S., Blanchard, P., Goodman, T.P., Henderson, M.A., Nikkola, P., ...
Are PCBs in the Canadian Arctic atmosphere declining? Evidence from 5 years of monitoring. (2001)
Hung, H. H., Halsall, Crispin J., Blanchard, P., Li, H. H., Fellin, P., Stern, G., ...
A long-term database of weekly air concentrations was examined to establish temporal trends of PCBs in the Arctic atmosphere. Several methods were employed to reduce the intra-annual variability...
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...
Sauter, O., Angioni, C., Coda, S., Gomez, P., Goodman, T. P., Henderson, M. A., ...
Fully noninductive, steady-state electron cyclotron current drive (ECCD) has been demonstrated for the first time in experiments carried out in the tokamak a configuration variable (TCV) [O. Sauter ,...
Stability and energy confinement of highly elongated plasmas in TCV (2001)
Hofmann, F., Behn, R., Coda, S., Goodman, T. P., Henderson, M., Lavanchy, P., ...
The operating space of the TCV tokamak has been extended to higher elongation, kappa = 2.8, and higher normalized current, I-N = I-p/aB = 3.6MA/mT, than were previously attainable. This has been...
Cluster Percolation in O(n) Spin Models (2000)
Blanchard, P., Digal, S., Fortunato, S., Gandolfo, D., Mendes, T., Satz, H.
The spontaneous symmetry breaking in the Ising model can be equivalently described in terms of percolation of Wolff clusters. In O(n) spin models similar clusters can be built in a general way, and...
Sauter, O., Henderson, M. A., Hofmann, F., Goodman, T., Alberti, S., Angioni, C., ...
A steady-state, fully noninductive plasma current has been sustained for the first time in a tokamak using electron cyclotron current drive only. In this discharge, 123 kA of current have been...
High-power ECH and fully non-inductive operation with ECCD in the TCV tokamak (2000)
Coda, S., Goodman, T. P., Henderson, M. A., Hofmann, F., Pietrzyk, Z. A., Sauter, O., ...
Experiments with high-power electron cyclotron heating (ECH) and current drive (ECCD) in the TCV tokamak are discussed. Power up to 2.7 MW from six gyrotrons is delivered to the tokamak at the...
Conference on Decoherence: Theoretical, Experimental and Conceptual Problems (1999)
Blanchard, P, Giulini, D, Joos, E, Kiefer, C, Stamatescu, Ion Olimpiu
Pochelon, A., Goodman, T. P., Henderson, M., Angioni, C., Behn, R., Coda, S., ...
Confinement in TCV electron cyclotron heated discharges was studied as a function of plasma shape, i.e. as a function of elongation, 1.1 < kappa < 2.15, and triangularity, -0.65 less than or equal to...
Material Effects in Fretting Wear: Application to Iron, Titanium, and Aluminum Alloys. (1998)
Blanchard, P., Colombie, C., Pellerin, V., Fayeulle, S., Vincent, L.
Fretting wear tests were performed on several alloys(low alloyed and stainless steels, Ti6Al4V titanium alloy, 2024 and 7075 aluminum alloys) slid against themselves in air under relatively low...
X-ray measurements of MHD activity in shaped TCV plasmas (1997)
Furno, I., Weisen, H., Moret, J.M., Blanchard, P., Anton, M.
Effect of plasma shape on confinement and MHD behaviour in TCV (1997)
Weisen, H., Alberti, S., Berry, S., Behn, R., Blanchard, P., Bosshard, P., ...
The TCV tokamak (B-T < 1.5 T, R approximate to 0.88 m, a < 0.25 m) has produced a wide variety of plasma configurations, both diverted and limited, with elongations kappa(a), ranging from 0.9 to...
Garnier, L, Ravallec, M, Blanchard, P, Chaabihi, H, Bossy, J P, Devauchelle, G, ...
The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Pr55gag precursors were previously shown to assemble and bud efficiently as noninfectious virus-like particles (VLPs) when expressed in...
Garnier, L, Ravallec, M, Blanchard, P, Chaabihi, H, Bossy, J P, Devauchelle, G, ...
The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Pr55gag precursors were previously shown to assemble and bud efficiently as noninfectious virus-like particles (VLPs) when expressed in...
Spread of Infectious Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus by Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) Feces▿
Ribière, M., Lallemand, P., Schurr, F., Celle, O., Blanchard, P., ...
Knowledge of the spreading mechanism of honeybee pathogens within the hive is crucial to our understanding of bee disease dynamics. The aim of this study was to assess the presence of infectious...
Robustness of Tests for Error Component Models to Nonnormality.
econometrics; Error Component Models; Nonnormality