%A"Weller, A" %A"Baldzuhn, J" %A"Brakel, R" %A"Burhenn, R" %A"Erckmann, V" %A"Feng, Y" %A"Fiedler, S" %A"Geiger, J" %A"Giannone, L." %A"Grigull, P" %A"Hartfuss, H J" %A"Hirsch, M" %A"Hofmann, J V" %A"Kick, M" %A"Konrad, C" %A"Maassberg, H" %A"Rust, N" %A"Sardei, F [Association Euratom-Max-Planck-Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, Garching (Germany)]" %A"Suvorov, E V [Institute of Applied Physics, Nizhniy Novgorod (Russian Federation)]" %D1997 %I; %2 %J[] %K70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION, PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS, PLASMA INSTABILITY, DIVERTORS, MAGNETIC ISLANDS, WENDELSTEIN-7 STELLARATOR, EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA %PMedium: X; Size: pp. 17-24 %TPlasma diagnostics and physics in the W7-AS stellarator %XA survey of experimental techniques and analysis tools used at the W7-AS stellarator for the investigation of the equilibrium, stability, transport and edge plasma is given, and examples for typical results are presented. In particular, the exploitation of boundary islands for use as an `island divertor` and for the establishment of a radiating island chain are important issues. (orig.) 14 refs. %0Journal Article %NCONF-951195-;Journal ID: FEDEEE; ISSN 0920-3796; TRN: CH98F0733 %1 %CSwitzerland %Rhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0920-3796(96)00669-2 Journal ID: FEDEEE; ISSN 0920-3796; TRN: CH98F0733 CHN %GEnglish