TY - JOUR
T1 - Overview of impurity control and wall conditioning in NSTX
AU - Kugel, H. W.
AU - Maingi, R.
AU - Wampler, W.
AU - Barry, R. E.
AU - Bell, M.
AU - Blanchard, W.
AU - Gates, D.
AU - Johnson, D.
AU - Kaita, R.
AU - Kaye, S.
AU - Maqueda, R.
AU - Menard, J.
AU - Menon, M. M.
AU - Mueller, D.
AU - Ono, M.
AU - Paul, S.
AU - Peng, Y. K.M.
AU - Raman, R.
AU - Roquemore, A.
AU - Skinner, C. H.
AU - Sabbagh, S.
AU - Stratton, B.
AU - Stutman, D.
AU - Wilson, J. R.
AU - Zweben, S.
PY - 2001/3
Y1 - 2001/3
N2 - The national spherical torus experiment (NSTX) started plasma operations in February 1999. In the first extended period of experiments, NSTX achieved high current, inner wall limited, double null, and single null plasma discharges, initial Coaxial Helicity Injection, and high harmonic fast wave results. As expected, discharge reproducibility and performance were strongly affected by wall conditions. In this paper, we describe the internal geometry, and initial plasma discharge, impurity control, wall conditioning, erosion, and deposition results.
AB - The national spherical torus experiment (NSTX) started plasma operations in February 1999. In the first extended period of experiments, NSTX achieved high current, inner wall limited, double null, and single null plasma discharges, initial Coaxial Helicity Injection, and high harmonic fast wave results. As expected, discharge reproducibility and performance were strongly affected by wall conditions. In this paper, we describe the internal geometry, and initial plasma discharge, impurity control, wall conditioning, erosion, and deposition results.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0022-3115(00)00496-7
DO - 10.1016/S0022-3115(00)00496-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035277709
SN - 0022-3115
VL - 290-293
SP - 1185
EP - 1189
JO - Journal of Nuclear Materials
JF - Journal of Nuclear Materials
ER -