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Title: A review of radiative detachment studies in tokamak advanced magnetic divertor configurations

Abstract

The present vision for a plasma–material interface in the tokamak is an axisymmetric poloidal magnetic X-point divertor. Four tasks are accomplished by the standard poloidal X-point divertor: plasma power exhaust; particle control (D/T and He pumping); reduction of impurity production (source); and impurity screening by the divertor scrape-off layer. A low-temperature, low heat flux divertor operating regime called radiative detachment is viewed as the main option that addresses these tasks for present and future tokamaks. Advanced magnetic divertor configuration has the capability to modify divertor parallel and cross-field transport, radiative and dissipative losses, and detachment front stability. Advanced magnetic divertor configurations are divided into four categories based on their salient qualitative features: (1) multiple standard X-point divertors; (2) divertors with higher order nulls; (3) divertors with multiple X-points; and (4) long poloidal leg divertors (and also with multiple X-points). As a result, this paper reviews experiments and modeling in the area of radiative detachment in the advanced magnetic divertor configurations.

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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
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USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1357373
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-715887-DRAFT
Journal ID: ISSN 0741-3335
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
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Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 59; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 0741-3335
Publisher:
IOP Science
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION

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Soukhanovskii, V. A. A review of radiative detachment studies in tokamak advanced magnetic divertor configurations. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1088/1361-6587/aa6959.
Soukhanovskii, V. A. A review of radiative detachment studies in tokamak advanced magnetic divertor configurations. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/aa6959
Soukhanovskii, V. A. Fri . "A review of radiative detachment studies in tokamak advanced magnetic divertor configurations". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/aa6959. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1357373.
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author = {Soukhanovskii, V. A.},
abstractNote = {The present vision for a plasma–material interface in the tokamak is an axisymmetric poloidal magnetic X-point divertor. Four tasks are accomplished by the standard poloidal X-point divertor: plasma power exhaust; particle control (D/T and He pumping); reduction of impurity production (source); and impurity screening by the divertor scrape-off layer. A low-temperature, low heat flux divertor operating regime called radiative detachment is viewed as the main option that addresses these tasks for present and future tokamaks. Advanced magnetic divertor configuration has the capability to modify divertor parallel and cross-field transport, radiative and dissipative losses, and detachment front stability. Advanced magnetic divertor configurations are divided into four categories based on their salient qualitative features: (1) multiple standard X-point divertors; (2) divertors with higher order nulls; (3) divertors with multiple X-points; and (4) long poloidal leg divertors (and also with multiple X-points). As a result, this paper reviews experiments and modeling in the area of radiative detachment in the advanced magnetic divertor configurations.},
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journal = {Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion},
number = 6,
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Fri Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
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