Neoclassical transport in strong gradient regions of large aspect ratio tokamaks

Trinczek, Silvia; Parra, Felix I.; Catto, Peter J.; Calvo, Iván; Landreman, Matt

doi:10.34770/0hs8-8242

Title: Neoclassical transport in strong gradient regions of large aspect ratio tokamaks

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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Publication Date:: Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2022

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-09CH11466; FG02-91ER54109

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

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

Subject:: neoclassical transport; pedestal; plasma physics; tokamak

OSTI Identifier:: 2001090

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.34770/0hs8-8242

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                    Trinczek, Silvia, Parra, Felix I., Catto, Peter J., Calvo, Iván, and Landreman, Matt. Neoclassical transport in strong gradient regions of large aspect ratio tokamaks.  United States: N. p., 2022. 
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                    Trinczek, Silvia, Parra, Felix I., Catto, Peter J., Calvo, Iván, & Landreman, Matt. Neoclassical transport in strong gradient regions of large aspect ratio tokamaks.  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.34770/0hs8-8242

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                    Trinczek, Silvia, Parra, Felix I., Catto, Peter J., Calvo, Iván, and Landreman, Matt. 2022.  
"Neoclassical transport in strong gradient regions of large aspect ratio tokamaks".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.34770/0hs8-8242.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2001090. Pub date:Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2022

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