Improved liquid lithium surfaces in the Lithium Tokamak Experiment-β

Boyle, D. P.; Maan, A.; Majeski, R.; Ostrowski, E.; Abe, S.; Banerjee, S.; Capecchi, W.; Elliott, D. B.; Hansen, C.; Jung, E.; Hughes, P. E.; Kubota, S.; Lampert, M.; Maingi, R.; McLean, A. G.; Menard, J. E.; Morales, J. J.; Soukhanovskii, V. A.

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Improved liquid lithium surfaces in the Lithium Tokamak Experiment-β

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nme.2025.101949· OSTI ID:2565561

Boyle, D. P.; Maan, A.; Majeski, R.; Ostrowski, E.; Abe, S.; Banerjee, S.; Capecchi, W.; Elliott, D. B.; Hansen, C.; Jung, E.; Hughes, P. E.; Kubota, S.; Lampert, M.; Maingi, R.; McLean, A. G.; Menard, J. E.; Morales, J. J.; Soukhanovskii, V. A.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; AC02-09CH11466; AC52-07NA27344; SC0019308; SC0023481; SC0024898; SC0019006

OSTI ID:: 2565561

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2564543
OSTI ID: 2566827

Journal Information:: Nuclear Materials and Energy, Journal Name: Nuclear Materials and Energy Journal Issue: C Vol. 43; ISSN 2352-1791

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Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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