Role of fast ions in spontaneous neoclassical tearing mode instabilities in NSTX

Yang, James; Podesta, Mario; Fredrickson, Eric; Liu, Chang; Berkery, John; Poli, Francesca

doi:10.34770/nezp-hz43

Title: Role of fast ions in spontaneous neoclassical tearing mode instabilities in NSTX

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

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-09CH11466

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

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

Subject:: NSTX; fast ions; kick model; neoclassical tearing modes

OSTI Identifier:: 2001093

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.34770/nezp-hz43

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                    Yang, James, Podesta, Mario, Fredrickson, Eric, Liu, Chang, Berkery, John, and Poli, Francesca. Role of fast ions in spontaneous neoclassical tearing mode instabilities in NSTX.  United States: N. p., 2022. 
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                    Yang, James, Podesta, Mario, Fredrickson, Eric, Liu, Chang, Berkery, John, & Poli, Francesca. Role of fast ions in spontaneous neoclassical tearing mode instabilities in NSTX.  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.34770/nezp-hz43

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                    Yang, James, Podesta, Mario, Fredrickson, Eric, Liu, Chang, Berkery, John, and Poli, Francesca. 2022.  
"Role of fast ions in spontaneous neoclassical tearing mode instabilities in NSTX".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.34770/nezp-hz43.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2001093. Pub date:Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2022

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