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Title: Coupling of α-channeling to |k∥| upshift in lower hybrid current drive

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
OSTI ID:1182200
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  1. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (United States). Department of Physics.
  2. Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)

Although lower hybrid waves have been shown to be effective in driving plasma current in present-day tokamaks, they are predicted to strongly interact with the energetic α particles born from fusion reactions in eventual tokamak reactors.

Research Organization:
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-09CH11466
OSTI ID:
1182200
Report Number(s):
PPPL-5061
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters
Publisher:
Physical Review Letters
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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