S. D. Pinches

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Zeitraum

1998 - 2009

Anzahl

193

Co-Autoren

Modeling sawtooth stabilization by energetic ions from neutral beam injection (2007)

Chapman, I. T., Pinches, S. D., Appel, L. C., Hastie, R. J., Hender, T. C., Saarelma, S., ...

Recent advances in modeling the effects of anisotropic energetic ion distributions have enabled the development of a complete coherent physics explanation of sawtooth stabilization in both...

Active control of type-I edge-localized modes with n=1 perturbation fields in the JET tokamak (2007)

Liang, Y., Koslowski, H. R., Thomas, P. R., Nardon, E., Alper, B., Andrew, P., ...

Type-I edge-localized modes (ELMs) have been mitigated at the JET tokamak using a static external n=1 perturbation field generated by four error field correction coils located far from the plasma....

Active control of type-I edge localized modes on JET (2007)

Liang, Y., Koslowski, H. R., Thomas, P. R., Nardon, E., Jachmich, S., Alper, B., ...

The operational domain for active control of type-I edge localized modes (ELMs) with an n = 1 external magnetic perturbation field induced by the ex-vessel error field correction coils on JET has...

Analysis and modelling of power modulation experiments in JET plasmas with internal transport barriers (2006)

Marinoni, A., Mantica, P., Van Eester, D., Imbeaux, F., Mantsinen, M., Hawkes, N., ...

Understanding the physics of internal transport barriers (ITBs) is a crucial issue in developing ITER relevant advanced tokamak scenarios. To gain new information on ITBs, RF power modulation...

Experimental studies of instabilities and confinement of energetic particles on JET and MAST (2005)

Sharapov, S. E., Alper, B., Andersson, F., Baranov, Y. F., Berk, H. L., Bertalot, L., ...

In preparation for next step burning plasma devices such as ITER, experimental studies of instabilities and confinement of energetic ions were performed on Joint European Torus (JET) and on...

Monitoring Alfvén Cascades with Interferometry on the JET Tokamak (2004)

Sharapov, S. E., Alper, B., Fessey, J., Hawkes, N., Young, N., Nazikian, R., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://prl.aps.org

Monitoring Alfven cascades with interferometry on the JET Tokamak (2004)

Sharapov, S. E., Alper, B., Fessey, J., Hawkes, N. C., Young, N. P., Nazikian, R., ...

A microwave interferometry technique is applied for the first time for detecting a discrete spectrum of Alfven cascade (AC) eigenmodes excited with fast ions in reversed magnetic shear plasmas of the...

The role of energetic particles in fusion plasmas (2004)

Pinches, S. D., Berk, H. L., Borba, D. N., Breizman, B. N., Briguglio, S., Fasoli, A., ...

In the burning fusion plasmas of next step devices such as ITER (2001 ITER-FEAT Outline Design Report IAEA/ITER EDA/DS/ 18 (Vienna: IAEA) p 2 1), the majority of the heating of the fusing fuel will...

Studies of burning plasma physics in the Joint European Torus (2004)

Mayoral, M. L., Buttery, R., Jones, T. T. C., Kiptily, V., Sharapov, S., Mantsinen, M. J., ...

In burning plasma experiments, the very energetic alpha (alpha) particles resulting from a deuterium-tritium fusion reaction will be the dominant heating mechanism and will give rise to new physics...

Internal transport barrier triggering by rational magnetic flux surfaces in tokamaks (2003)

Joffrin,E., Challis,C. D., Conway,G. D., Garbet,X., Gude,A., Günter,S., ...

The formation of internal transport barriers (ITBs) has been experimentally associated with the presence of rational q surfaces in both JET and ASDEX Upgrade. The triggering mechanisms are related to...

Monte Carlo δf simulation of the bootstrap current in the presence of a magnetic island (2003)

Poli,E., Peeters,A. G., Bergmann,A., Günter,S., Pinches,S. D.

In the theoretical description of the neoclassical tearing mode the bootstrap current is assumed to completely vanish inside the magnetic island if finite perpendicular transport can be neglected. In...

Alfvén Eigenmodes in shear reversed plasmas (2003)

Breizman,B. N., Berk,H. L., Pekker,M. S., Sharapov,S. E., Hawkes,N. C., Borba,D. N., ...

Experiments on JT-60U and JET have shown that plasma configurations with shear reversal are prone to the excitation of unusual Alfvén eigenmodes by energetic particles. These modes emerge outside...

MHD limits to tokamak operation and their control (2003)

Zohm,H., Gantenbein,G., Isayama,A., Keller,A., La Haye,R. J., Maraschek,M., ...

A review of magnetohydrodynamic limits to tokamak operation in terms of current, density and pressure is given. Although the current and density limits in a tokamak usually lead to disruptive...

Sawtooth, neo-classical tearing mode and error field studies in JET (2003)

Hender,T. C., Sauter,O., Alper,B., Angioni,C., De Baar,M. R., De Benedetti,M., ...

A range of ITER relevant plasma stability issues has been studied in the JET tokamak; these include the effects of fast particles on sawteeth, control of NTMs via sawtooth seeds, scaling of m=2, n=1...

Overview of ASDEX Upgrade results (2003)

Zohm,H., Angioni,C., Arslanbekov,R., Atanasiu,C., Becker,G., Becker,W., ...

Recent results from the ASDEX Upgrade experimental campaigns 2001 and 2002 are presented. An improved understanding of energy and particle transport emerges in terms of a 'critical gradient' model...

Internal transport barrier triggering by rational magnetic flux surfaces in tokamaks (2003)

Joffrin, E., Challis, C. D., Conway, G. D., Garbet, X., Gude, A., Günter, S., ...

The formation of internal transport barriers (ITBs) has been experimentally associated with the presence of rational q surfaces in both JET and ASDEX Upgrade. The triggering mechanisms are related to...

Monte Carlo δf simulation of the bootstrap current in the presence of a magnetic island (2003)

Poli, E., Peeters, A. G., Bergmann, A., Günter, S., Pinches, S. D.

In the theoretical description of the neoclassical tearing mode the bootstrap current is assumed to completely vanish inside the magnetic island if finite perpendicular transport can be neglected. In...

Alfvén Eigenmodes in shear reversed plasmas (2003)

Breizman, B. N., Berk, H. L., Pekker, M. S., Sharapov, S. E., Hawkes, N. C., Borba, D. N., ...

Experiments on JT-60U and JET have shown that plasma configurations with shear reversal are prone to the excitation of unusual Alfvén eigenmodes by energetic particles. These modes emerge outside...

MHD limits to tokamak operation and their control (2003)

Zohm, H., Gantenbein, G., Isayama, A., Keller, A., La Haye, R. J., Maraschek, M., ...

A review of magnetohydrodynamic limits to tokamak operation in terms of current, density and pressure is given. Although the current and density limits in a tokamak usually lead to disruptive...

Sawtooth, neo-classical tearing mode and error field studies in JET (2003)

Hender, T. C., Sauter, O., Alper, B., Angioni, C., De Baar, M. R., De Benedetti, M., ...

A range of ITER relevant plasma stability issues has been studied in the JET tokamak; these include the effects of fast particles on sawteeth, control of NTMs via sawtooth seeds, scaling of m=2, n=1...

Overview of ASDEX Upgrade results (2003)

Zohm, H., Angioni, C., Arslanbekov, R., Atanasiu, C., Becker, G., Becker, W., ...

Recent results from the ASDEX Upgrade experimental campaigns 2001 and 2002 are presented. An improved understanding of energy and particle transport emerges in terms of a 'critical gradient' model...

Overview of ASDEX upgrade results (2003)

Zohm, H., Angioni, C., Arslanbekov, R., Atanasiu, C., Becker, G., Becker, W., ...

Recent results from the ASDEX Upgrade experimental campaigns 2001 and 2002 are presented. An improved understanding of energy and particle transport emerges in terms of a 'critical gradient' model...

Overview of JET results (2003)

Pamela, J., Solano, E. R., Adams, J. M., Agarici, G., Agarici, M., Akhter, H., ...

Scientific and technical activities on JET focus on the issues likely to affect the ITER design and operation. Our understanding of the ITER reference mode of operation, the ELMy H-mode, has...

Modelling of Alfven waves in JET plasmas with the CASTOR-K code (2002)

Borba,D., Berk,H. L., Breizman,B. N., Fasoli,A., Nabais,F., Pinches,S. D., ...

A hybrid magnetohydrodynamic (M H D)-gyro-kinetic model CASTOR- K developed for the study of Alfven eigenmode (AE) stability in the presence of energetic ions has been applied to the interpretation...

Reduction of the ion drive and ρ*θ scaling of the neoclassical tearing mode (2002)

Poli,E., Peeters,A. G., Bergmann,A., Günter,S., Pinches,S. D.

In the theoretical description of the neoclassical tearing mode it is usually assumed that the ion banana width w(b) is much smaller than the island width W. This assumption is questionable at least...

Modelling of Alfven waves in JET plasmas with the CASTOR-K code (2002)

Borba, D., Berk, H. L., Breizman, B. N., Fasoli, A., Nabais, F., Pinches, S. D., ...

A hybrid magnetohydrodynamic (M H D)-gyro-kinetic model CASTOR- K developed for the study of Alfven eigenmode (AE) stability in the presence of energetic ions has been applied to the interpretation...

Reduction of the ion drive and ρ*θ scaling of the neoclassical tearing mode (2002)

Poli, E., Peeters, A. G., Bergmann, A., Günter, S., Pinches, S. D.

In the theoretical description of the neoclassical tearing mode it is usually assumed that the ion banana width w(b) is much smaller than the island width W. This assumption is questionable at least...

Control of neoclassical tearing modes by Sawtooth control (2002)

Sauter, O., Westerhof, E., Mayoral, I. C., Alper, B., Balo, P. A., Gondhalekar, A., ...

This version is available at the following Publisher URL: http://prl.aps.org

Control of neoclassical tearing modes by sawtooth control (2002)

Sauter, O., Westerhof, E., Mayoral, M. L., Alper, B., Belo, P. A., Buttery, R. J., ...

The onset of a neoclassical tearing mode (NTM) depends on the existence of a large enough seed island. It is shown in the Joint European Torus that NTMs can be readily destabilized by long-period...

Overview of results and possibilities for fast particle research on JET (2002)

Pamela, J., Stork, D., Solano, E., Baranov, Y. F., Borba, D., Challis, C. D., ...

The large physical size of the JET tokamak, its heating systems and diagnostics, and its capability to operate with full deuterium-tritium (D-T) plasmas, including high-power tritium neutral beam...

Modelling of Alfven waves in JET plasmas with the CASTOR-K code (2002)

Borba, D., Berk, H. L., Breizman, B. N., Fasoli, A., Nabais, F., Pinches, S. D., ...

A hybrid magnetohydrodynamic (M H D)-gyro-kinetic model CASTOR-K developed for the study of Alfven eigenmode (AE) stability in the presence of energetic ions has been applied to the interpretation of...

Sawtooth, Neo-Classical Tearing Mode and Error Field Studies in JET (2002)

T.C. Hender, O. Sauter, B. Alper, C. Angioni, M. Baar, M. Benedetti, ...

A range of ITER relevant plasma stability issues have been studied in the JET tokamak; these include the effects of fast particles on sawteeth, control of NTMs via sawteeth seeds, scaling of (2,1)...