Observation of Flat Electron Temperature Profiles in the Lithium Tokamak Experiment

Boyle, D. P.; Majeski, R.; Schmitt, J. C.; Hansen, C.; Kaita, R.; Kubota, S.; Lucia, M.; Rognlien, T. D.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.015001

Title: Observation of Flat Electron Temperature Profiles in the Lithium Tokamak Experiment

Journal Article · Wed Jul 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.015001· OSTI ID:1395249

Boyle, D. P. ^[1]; Majeski, R. ^[1]; Schmitt, J. C. ^[2]; Hansen, C. ^[3]; Kaita, R. ^[1]; Kubota, S. ^[4]; Lucia, M. ^[1]; Rognlien, T. D. ^[5]

Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States); Auburn Univ., AL (United States). Physics Department
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States). Institute of Plasma and Fusion Research
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

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Research Organization:: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-09CH11466; AC05-00OR22725; SC0016256; FG02-99ER54527; AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1395249

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1368427; OSTI ID: 1463825

Report Number(s):: PPPL-5392; LLNL-JRNL-738437; PRLTAO; TRN: US1702842

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 119, Issue 1; ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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