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Title: Alpha particle loss in the TFTR DT experiments

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10110850· OSTI ID:10110850

Alpha particle loss was measured during the TFTR DT experiments using a scintillator detector located at the vessel bottom in the ion grad-B drift direction. The DT alpha particle loss to this detector was consistent with the calculated first-orbit loss over the whole range of plasma current I=0.6-2.7 MA. In particular, the alpha particle loss rate per DT neutron did not increase significantly with fusion power up to 10.7 MW, indicating the absence of any new ``collective`` alpha particle loss processes in these experiments.

Research Organization:
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03073
OSTI ID:
10110850
Report Number(s):
PPPL-3045; ON: DE95006188
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jan 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English