Development of a reduced model for energetic particle transport by sawteeth in tokamaks

Podesta, Mario

doi:10.11578/1888255

Title: Development of a reduced model for energetic particle transport by sawteeth in tokamaks

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Podesta, Mario

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Publication Date:: Thu Nov 11 04:00:00 UTC 2021

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-09CH11466

Research Org.:: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

OSTI Identifier:: 1888255

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.11578/1888255

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"Development of a reduced model for energetic particle transport by sawteeth in tokamaks".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.11578/1888255.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1888255. Pub date:Thu Nov 11 04:00:00 UTC 2021

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