Benign Saturation of Ideal Ballooning Instability in a High-Performance Stellarator

Zhou, Yao; Aleynikova, K.; Liu, Chang; Ferraro, N. M.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.133.135102

Title: Benign Saturation of Ideal Ballooning Instability in a High-Performance Stellarator

Journal Article · 27 September 2024 · Physical Review Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.133.135102 · OSTI ID:2473465

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Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 133; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO

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