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Deuterium and tritium experiments on TFTR

Conference ·
OSTI ID:32581
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Princeton Univ., NJ (United States). Plasma Physics Lab.
  2. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)

Three initial campaigns to increase the fusion power in DT plasmas on the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor [TFTR] prior to July 1994 are described. The first campaign was dedicated to obtaining >5 MW of fusion power while avoiding MHD events similar to the JET X-event. The second was aimed at producing maximum fusion power irrespective of proximity to MHD limits, and achieved 9 MW limited by a disruption. The third campaign increased the energy confinement time using lithium pellet conditioning with the hope of increasing the ratio of alpha heating to beam heating.

Research Organization:
Princeton Univ., NJ (United States). Plasma Physics Lab.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03073
OSTI ID:
32581
Report Number(s):
PPPL--3076; CONF-9406270--2; ON: DE95008707
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English