Structure, Stability and Elm Dynamics of the H-Mode Pedestal in DIII-D

Fenstermacher, M E; Osborne, T H; Leonard, A W; Snyder, P B; Thomas, D M; Boedo, J A; Casper, T A; Groebner, R J; Groth, M; Kempenaars, M H; Loarte, A; McKee, G R; Meyer, W M; Saibene, G; VanZeeland, M A; Xu, X Q; Zeng, L

doi:10.1088/0029-5515/45/12/004

Title: Structure, Stability and Elm Dynamics of the H-Mode Pedestal in DIII-D

Journal Article · Thu Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2005 · Nuclear Fusion, vol. 45, no. 12, December 1, 2005, pp. 1493

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/45/12/004· OSTI ID:885124

Fenstermacher, M E; Osborne, T H; Leonard, A W; Snyder, P B; Thomas, D M; Boedo, J A; Casper, T A; Groebner, R J; Groth, M; Kempenaars, M H; Loarte, A; McKee, G R; Meyer, W M; Saibene, G; VanZeeland, M A; Xu, X Q; Zeng, L

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

OSTI ID:: 885124

Report Number(s):: UCRL-JRNL-215631

Journal Information:: Nuclear Fusion, vol. 45, no. 12, December 1, 2005, pp. 1493, Journal Name: Nuclear Fusion, vol. 45, no. 12, December 1, 2005, pp. 1493

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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