Publications TCV 2017

Detachment evolution on the TCV tokamak

J. Harrison; W. Vijvers; C. Theiler; B. Duval; S. Elmore et al. 

Nuclear Materials and Energy. 2017. Vol. 12, p. 1071-1076. DOI : 10.1016/j.nme.2016.10.020.

Active control for current dissipation of runaway electrons in TCV

D. Carnevale; G. Ferro; B. Esposito; M. Gobbin; C. Galperti et al. 

2017. 44th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, Belfast, UK, June 26-30, 2017. p. P1.152.

Validation of RAPTOR simulations on the first NBI-heating L-mode TCV plasma with internal transport barriers

C. Piron; O. Sauter; S. Coda; A. Merle; A. Karpushov 

2017. 44th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, Belfast, UK, June 26-30, 2017. p. P1.153.

Commissioning of the heating neutral beam injector on the TCV tokamak

D. Fasel; Y. Andrebe; J. Dubray; A. N. Karpushov; V. V. Kolmogorov et al. 

2017. 29th Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Prague, CZ, September 05-09,2017. p. 331-335. DOI : 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2017.04.111.

Plasma internal profile control using IDA-PBC: Application to TCV

N. T. Vu; R. Nouailletas; E. Maljaars; F. Felici; O. Sauter 

2017. 29th Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Prague, CZ, September 05-09,2017. p. 624-627. DOI : 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2017.02.074.

Beam duct for the 1 MW neutral beam heating injector on TCV

M. Toussaint; S. Coda; F. Dolizy; J. Dubray; B. Duval et al. 

2017. 29th Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Prague, CZ, September 05-09,2017. p. 421-425. DOI : 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2017.03.044.

EMC improvement of an ECH power supplies system at TCV

U. Siravo; J. Dubray; D. Fasel; T. Goodman; A. Perez et al. 

2017. 29th Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Prague, CZ, September 05-09,2017. p. 417-420. DOI : 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2017.03.079.

TCV experiments towards the development of a plasma exhaust solution

H. Reimerdes; B. Duval; J. Harrison; B. Labit; B. Lipschultz et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2017. Vol. 57, num. 12, p. 126007. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa82c2.

Neutral beam heating on the TCV tokamak

A. N. Karpushov; R. Chavan; S. Coda; V. I. Davydenko; F. Dolizy et al. 

2017. 29th Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT), Prague, CZ, September 05-09,2017. p. 468-472. DOI : 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2017.02.076.

Experimental study of high power mm-waves scattering by plasma turbulence in TCV plasmas

O. Chellai; S. Alberti; I. Furno; T. Goodman; M. Baquero Ruiz et al. 

2017. 22 Topical Conference on Radio-Frequency Power in Plasmas, Aix-en-Provence, France, 2017. p. 03008. DOI : 10.1051/epjconf/201715703008.

Numerical optimization of the ramp-down phase with the RAPTOR code

A. Teplukhina; O. Sauter; F. Felici; A. Merle 

59th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Milwaukee, WI, US, 23 Oct – 27 Oct 2017.

Improving spatial and spectral resolution of TCV Thomson scattering

J. Hawke; Y. Andrebe; R. Bertizzolo; P. Blanchard; R. Chavan et al. 

2017. 18th International Symposium on Laser-Aided Plasma Diagnostics, Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC, SEP 24-28, 2017. p. C12005. DOI : 10.1088/1748-0221/12/12/C12005.

Conceptual design and proof-of-principle testing of the real-time multispectral imaging system MANTIS

W. A. J. Vijvers; R. T. Mumgaard; Y. Andrebe; I. G. J. Classen; B. P. Duval et al. 

2017. 2nd European Conference on Plasma Diagnostics (ECPD), Bordeaux, FRANCE, APR 18-21, 2017. p. C12058. DOI : 10.1088/1748-0221/12/12/C12058.

TCV divertor upgrade for alternative magnetic configurations

H. Reimerdes; S. Alberti; P. Blanchard; P. Bruzzone; R. Chavan et al. 

Nuclear Materials And Energy. 2017. Vol. 12, p. 1106-1111. DOI : 10.1016/j.nme.2017.02.013.

Effect of plasma geometry on divertor heat flux spreading: MONALISA simulations and experimental results from TCV

A. Gallo; N. Fedorczak; R. Maurizio; C. Theiler; S. Elmore et al. 

Nuclear Materials And Energy. 2017. Vol. 12, p. 893-898. DOI : 10.1016/j.nme.2016.10.003.

TCV mirrors cleaned by plasma

L. Marot; S. Coda; S. Kajita; L. Moser; R. Steiner et al. 

Nuclear Materials And Energy. 2017. Vol. 12, p. 605-610. DOI : 10.1016/j.nme.2017.06.006.

Profile control simulations and experiments on TCV: a controller test environment and results using a model-based predictive controller

E. Maljaars; F. Felici; T. C. Blanken; C. Galperti; O. Sauter et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2017. Vol. 57, num. 12, p. 126063. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa8c48.

Simulation of profile evolution from ramp-up to ramp-down and optimization of tokamak plasma termination with the RAPTOR code

A. A. Teplukhina; O. Sauter; F. Felici; A. Merle; D. Kim 

Plasma Physics And Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 12, p. 124004. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa857e.

Poloidal CX visible light plasma rotation diagnostics in TCV

C. Marini / B. Duval; A. Karpushov (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

A novel plasma position and shape controller for advanced configuration development on the TCV tokamak

H. Anand; S. Coda; F. Felici; C. Galperti; J. -M. Moret 

Nuclear Fusion. 2017. Vol. 57, num. 12, p. 126026. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa7f4d.

HTS high current cable for fusion application

N. Bykovskiy / A. Fasoli; P. Bruzzone (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Correlation electron cyclotron emission diagnostic in TCV

M. Fontana; L. Porte; P. M. Cabrera 

Review Of Scientific Instruments. 2017. Vol. 88, num. 8, p. 083506. DOI : 10.1063/1.4997075.

Fast-ion transport in low density L-mode plasmas at TCV using FIDA spectroscopy and the TRANSP code

B. Geiger; A. N. Karpushov; B. P. Duval; C. Marini; O. Sauter et al. 

Plasma Physics And Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 11, p. 115002. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa8340.

Distributed digital real-time control system for the TCV tokamak and its applications

H. Anand; C. Galperti; S. Coda; B. Duval; F. Felici et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2017. Vol. 57, num. 5, p. 056005. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa6120.

Integration of a Real-Time Node for Magnetic Perturbations Signal Analysis in the Distributed Digital Control System of the TCV Tokamak

C. Galperti; S. Coda; B. P. Duval; X. Llobet; P. Milne et al. 

Ieee Transactions On Nuclear Science. 2017. Vol. 64, num. 6, p. 1446-1454. DOI : 10.1109/Tns.2017.2711625.

Overview of progress in European medium sized tokamaks towards an integrated plasma-edge/wall solution

H. Meyer; T. Eich; M. Beurskens; S. Coda; A. Hakola et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2017. Vol. 57, num. 10, p. 102014. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa6084.

Modification of SOL profiles and fluctuations with line-average density and divertor flux expansion in TCV

N. Vianello; C. Tsui; C. Theiler; S. Allan; J. Boedo et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2017. Vol. 57, num. 11, p. 116014. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa7db3.

Plasma breakdown and current formation in single core and doublet configurations on TCV

J. Sinha / B. Duval; H. Reimerdes (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Experimental study of plasma turbulence in the TCV tokamak

Z. Huang / S. Coda (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Exploring drift effects in TCV single-null plasmas with the UEDGE code

N. Christen; C. Theiler; T. Rognlien; M. Rensink; H. Reimerdes et al. 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 10, p. 105004. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa7c8e.

Understanding and suppressing the near Scrape-Off Layer heat flux feature in inboard-limited plasmas in TCV

F. Nespoli; B. Labit; I. Furno; J. Horacek; C. K-W. Tsui et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2017. Vol. 57, p. 126029. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa84e0.

Pedestal properties of H-modes with negative triangularity using the EPED-CH model

A. Merle; O. Sauter; S. Y. Medvedev 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 10, p. 104001. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa7ac0.

Spectroscopic investigations of divertor detachment in TCV

K. Verhaegh; B. Lipschultz; B. Duval; J. Harrison; H. Reimerdes et al. 

Nuclear Materials and Energy. 2017. Vol. 12, p. 1112-1117. DOI : 10.1016/j.nme.2017.01.004.

Exploration of candidate fusion reactor regimes by real time control of tokamak plasma shape

H. Anand / S. Coda (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Poloidal asymmetry in the narrow heat flux feature in the TCV scrape-off layer

C. K. Tsui; J. A. Boedo; F. D. Halpern; J. Loizu; F. Nespoli et al. 

Physics of Plasmas. 2017. Vol. 24, num. 6, p. 062508. DOI : 10.1063/1.4985075.

Verification and validation procedures with applications to plasma-edge turbulence simulations

F. Riva / P. Ricci (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Overview of the TCV tokamak program: scientific progress and facility upgrades

S. Coda; J. Ahn; R. Albanese; S. Alberti; E. Alessi et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2017. Vol. 57, num. 10, p. 102011. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa6412.

Blob properties in full-turbulence simulations of the TCV scrape-off layer

F. Nespoli; I. Furno; B. Labit; P. Ricci; F. Avino et al. 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 5, p. 055009. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa6276.

Non-linear simulations of the TCV Scrape-Off Layer

F. Nespoli; I. Furno; F. Halpern; B. Labit; J. Loizu et al. 

2017. PSI 2016, 22nd Plasma Surface Interactions Conference, Roma, Italia, 30 May – 03 June 2016. p. 1205-1208. DOI : 10.1016/j.nme.2016.10.019.

An arbitrary wavelength solver for global gyrokinetic simulations. Application to the study of fine radial structures on microturbulence due to non-adiabatic passing electron dynamics

J. Dominski; B. F. Mcmillan; S. Brunner; G. Merlo; T. -M. Tran et al. 

Physics Of Plasmas. 2017. Vol. 24, num. 2, p. 022308. DOI : 10.1063/1.4976120.

Experimental observations and modelling of intrinsic rotation reversals in tokamaks

Y. Camenen; C. Angioni; A. Bortolon; B. P. Duval; E. Fable et al. 

Plasma Physics And Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 3, p. 034001. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa543a.

Results from recent detachment experiments in alternative divertor configurations on TCV

C. Theiler; B. Lipschultz; J. Harrison; B. Labit; H. Reimerdes et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2017. Vol. 57, p. 072008. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa5fb7.

Experimental Studies of the Snowflake Divertor in TCV

B. Labit; G. P. Canal; N. Christen; B. P. Duval; B. Lipschultz et al. 

2017. PSI 2016
22nd Plasma Surface Interactions Conference,
Roma, Italia, 30 May – 03 June 2016. p. 1015-1019. DOI : 10.1016/j.nme.2017.03.013.