The physics of tokamak start-up

Overview of the physics and engineering design of NSTX upgrade

(2012) J.E. Menard et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Enhancement of plasma burn-through simulation and validation in JET

(2012) Hyun-Tae Kim et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Solenoid-free startup experiments in DIII-D

(2011) J.A. Leuer et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Demonstration of 300 kA CHI-startup current, coupling to transformer drive and flux savings on NSTX

(2011) B.A. Nelson et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Tokamak startup using outboard current injection on the Pegasus Toroidal Experiment

(2011) D.J. Battaglia et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Noninductive plasma initiation and startup in the DIII-D tokamak

(2011) G.L. Jackson et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Stable plasma start-up in the KSTAR device under various discharge conditions

(2011) Jayhyun Kim et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

All-metal transformer core for a low aspect ratio tokamak

(2010) D.A. Gates et al.   FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN

Ramp-Up of CHI-Initiated Plasmas on NSTX

(2010) D. Mueller et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE

Experience With High-$Z$ Plasma-Facing Materials and Extrapolation to Future Devices

(2010) R.L. Neu   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE

Electron Bernstein wave assisted plasma current start-up in MAST

(2010) V.F. Shevchenko et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Understanding and predicting the dynamics of tokamak discharges during startup and rampdown

(2010) G. L. Jackson et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS

Commissioning and initial operation of KSTAR superconducting tokamak

(2009) Yeong-Kook Oh et al.   FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN

KSTAR Magnetic Field Measurement During the Commissioning and Remanent Field Evaluation

(2009) H. Yonekawa et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

Development of divertor tungsten coatings for the JET ITER-like wall

(2009) G.F. Matthews et al.   JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS

Solenoid-free plasma startup in NSTX using transient CHI

(2009) R. Raman et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

Tokamak Startup Using Point-Source dc Helicity Injection

(2009) D. J. Battaglia et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

The Formation of a Tokamak-like Plasma in Initial Experiments Using an Outboard Plasma Gun Current Source

(2008) D. J. Battaglia et al.   JOURNAL OF FUSION ENERGY

ITER startup studies in the DIII-D tokamak

(2008) G.L. Jackson et al.   NUCLEAR FUSION

The effect of lithium surface coatings on plasma performance in the National Spherical Torus Experiment

(2008) H. W. Kugel et al.   PHYSICS OF PLASMAS