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The 50 most recent papers (scientific journals and conferences)

Manufacture and performance test result of a 95 kA-class Nb-Ti cable-in-conduit conductor for the low field winding-package of CFETR-TF coil

C. Dai; Y. Wu; K. Sedlak; H. Bajas; A. Nijhuis et al. 

Physica C-Superconductivity And Its Applications. 2023-03-15. Vol. 606, p. 1354212. DOI : 10.1016/j.physc.2023.1354212.

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Plasma turbulence simulations in a diverted tokamak with applied resonant magnetic perturbations

T. Boinnard; A. J. Caeiro Heitor Coelho; J. Loizu; P. Ricci 

Nuclear Fusion. 2023. Vol. 63, num. 7, p. 076005. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/acd403.

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Global fluid simulation of plasma turbulence in a stellarator with an island divertor

A. J. Caeiro Heitor Coelho; J. Loizu; P. Ricci; M. Giacomin 

Nuclear Fusion. 2022-05-17. Vol. 62, p. 074004. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/ac6ad2.

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Theory-based scaling laws of near and far scrape-off layer widths in single-null L-mode discharges

M. Giacomin; A. Stagni; P. Ricci; J. A. Boedo; J. Horacek et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2021-04-16. Vol. 61, num. 7, p. 076002. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/abf8f6.

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Four-dimensional drift-kinetic model for scrape-off layer plasmas

L. M. Perrone; R. Jorge; P. Ricci 

Physics Of Plasmas. 2020-11-01. Vol. 27, num. 11, p. 112502. DOI : 10.1063/5.0024968.

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Investigation of turbulent transport regimes in the tokamak edge by using two-fluid simulations

M. Giacomin; P. Ricci 

Journal of Plasma Physics. 2020-09-15. Vol. 86, num. 5, p. 905860502. DOI : 10.1017/S0022377820000914.

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Shaping effects on scrape-off layer plasma turbulence: A rigorous validation of three-dimensional simulations against TCV measurements

F. Riva; C. K. Tsui; J. A. Boedo; P. Ricci 

Physics of Plasmas. 2020. Vol. 27, num. 1, p. 012301. DOI : 10.1063/1.5123451.

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Turbulence and flows in the plasma boundary of snowflake magnetic configurations

M. Giacomin; L. Stenger; P. Ricci 

Nuclear Fusion. 2020-01-16. Vol. 60, num. 2, p. 024001. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/ab6435.

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Nonlinear Gyrokinetic Coulomb Collision Operator

R. Jorge; B. J. Frei; P. Ricci 

Journal of Plasma Physics. 2019-11-08. Vol. 85, num. 6, p. 905850604. DOI : 10.1017/S0022377819000734.

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Langmuir probe electronics upgrade on the tokamak a configuration variable

H. De Oliveira; P. Marmillod; C. Theiler; R. Chavan; O. Fevrier et al. 

Review Of Scientific Instruments. 2019-08-01. Vol. 90, num. 8, p. 083502. DOI : 10.1063/1.5108876.

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Millimeter-wave beam scattering by edge-plasma density fluctuations in TCV

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

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2019. Vol. 61, num. 1, p. 014001. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aae7bf.

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Linear theory of electron-plasma waves at arbitrary collisionality

R. Jorge; P. Ricci; S. Brunner; S. Gamba; V. Konovets et al. 

Journal of Plasma Physics. 2019-04-08. Vol. 85, num. 2, p. 905850211. DOI : 10.1017/S0022377819000266.

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Blob velocity scaling in diverted tokamaks: A comparison between theory and simulation

P. Paruta; C. Beadle; P. Ricci; C. Theiler 

Physics of Plasmas. 2019-03-01. Vol. 26, num. 3, p. 032302. DOI : 10.1063/1.5080675.

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Simulation of plasma turbulence in the periphery of diverted tokamak by using the GBS code

P. Paruta; P. Ricci; F. Riva; C. Wersal; C. Beadle et al. 

Physics Of Plasmas. 2018-11-01. Vol. 25, num. 11, p. 112301. DOI : 10.1063/1.5047741.

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Theory of the Drift-Wave Instability at Arbitrary Collisionality

R. Jorge; P. Ricci; N. Loureiro 

Physical Review Letters. 2018-10-19. Vol. 121, num. 16, p. 165001-1. DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.165001.

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Three-dimensional simulations of plasma turbulence in the RFX-mod scrape-off layer and comparison with experimental measurements

F. Riva; N. Vianello; M. Spolaore; P. Ricci; R. Cavazzana et al. 

Physics of Plasmas. 2018. Vol. 25, num. 2, p. 022305. DOI : 10.1063/1.5008803.

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Fusion product losses due to fishbone instabilities in deuterium JET plasmas

V. G. Kiptily; M. Fitzgerald; V. Goloborodko; S. E. Sharapov; C. D. Challis et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2018. Vol. 58, num. 1, p. 014003. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa9340.

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Analytic stability criteria for edge MHD oscillations in high performance ELM free tokamak regimes

D. Brunetti; J. P. Graves; E. Lazzaro; A. Mariani; S. Nowak et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2018. Vol. 58, num. 1, p. 014002. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa9456.

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A novel approach to ion-ion Langevin self-collisions in particle-in-cell modules applied to hybrid MHD codes

T. Nicolas; J. F. Luciani; H. Lutjens; X. Garbet; J. Graves 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, p. 054005. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa5f71.

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Heavy Impurity Confinement in Hybrid Operation Scenario Plasmas with a Rotating 1/1 Continuous Mode

M. Raghunathan; J. P. Graves; T. Nicolas; W. A. Cooper; X. Garbet et al. 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 12, p. 124002. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa896f.

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Generalised zonal modes in stationary axisymmetric plasmas

J. P. Graves; C. Wahlberg 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 5, p. 054011. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa6633.

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Scrape-off-layer current loops and floating potential in limited tokamak plasmas

J. Loizu; J. A. Morales; F. D. Halpern; P. Ricci; P. Paruta 

Journal of Plasma Physics. 2017. Vol. 83, num. 6, p. 575830601. DOI : 10.1017/S0022377817000927.

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A drift-kinetic analytical model for scrape-off layer plasma dynamics at arbitrary collisionality

R. Jorge; P. Ricci; N. Loureiro 

Journal of Plasma Physics. 2017. Vol. 83, num. 6, p. 905830606. DOI : 10.1017/S002237781700085X.

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Towards self-consistent plasma modelisation in presence of Neoclassical Tearing Mode and sawteeth: effects on transport coefficients

V. Basiuk; P. Huynh; S. Merle; S. Nowak; O. Sauter 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 12, p. 125012. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa8c8c.

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Uncertainty propagation by using spectral methods: A practical application to a two-dimensional turbulence fluid model

F. Riva; L. Milanese; P. Ricci 

Physics of Plasmas. 2017. Vol. 24, num. 10, p. 102302. DOI : 10.1063/1.4996445.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Impact of neutral density fluctuations on gas puff imaging diagnostics

C. Wersal; P. Ricci 

Nuclear Fusion. 2017. Vol. 57, num. 11, p. 116018. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa7db0.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Higher order Larmor radius corrections to guiding-centre equations and application to fast ion equilibrium distributions

S. Lanthaler; D. Pfefferle; J. P. Graves; W. A. Cooper 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, p. 044014. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa5e70.

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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.

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A methodology for the rigorous verification of Particle-in-Cell simulations

F. Riva; C. Beadle; P. Ricci 

Physics of Plasmas. 2017. Vol. 24, num. 5, p. 055703. DOI : 10.1063/1.4977917.

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A comparison between a refined two-point model for the limited tokamak SOL and self-consistent plasma turbulence simulations

C. Wersal; P. Ricci; J. Loizu 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 4, p. 044011. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa5cf9.

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Experimental Verification of the European 1 MW, 170 GHz Industrial CW Prototype Gyrotron for ITER

T. Rzesnicki; F. Albajar; S. Alberti; K. A. Avramidis; W. Bin et al. 

Fusion Engineering and Design. 2017. Vol. 123, p. 490-494. DOI : 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2017.02.021.

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Spectroscopic characterisation of H2 and D2 helicon plasmas generated by a resonant antenna for neutral beam applications in fusion

C. Marini; R. Agnello; B. P. Duval; I. Furno; A. A. Howling et al. 

Nuclear Fusion. 2017. Vol. 57, num. 3, p. 036024. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa53eb.

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Plasma shaping effects on tokamak scrape-off layer turbulence

F. Riva; E. Lanti; S. Jolliet; P. Ricci 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 3, p. 035001. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa5322.

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Radial localization of edge modes in Alcator C-Mod pedestals using optical diagnostics

C. Theiler; J. L. Terry; E. Edlund; I. Cziegler; R. M. Churchill et al. 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2017. Vol. 59, num. 2, p. 025016. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6587/aa52e5.

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Velocity shear, turbulent saturation, and steep plasma gradients in the scrape-off layer of inner-wall limited tokamaks

F. Halpern; P. Ricci 

Nuclear Fusion. 2017. Vol. 57, num. 3, p. 034001. DOI : 10.1088/1741-4326/aa4eb6.

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Sparse representation of signals: from astrophysics to real-time data analysis for fusion plasmas and system optimization analysis for ITER and TCV

D. Testa; D. Testa; H. Carfantan; M. Albergante; P. Blanchard et al. 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2016. Vol. 58, num. 12, p. 123001. DOI : 10.1088/0741-3335/58/12/123001.

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Neoclassical toroidal torque generation by auxiliary heating in non-axisymmetric tori

E. Lazzaro; S. Nowak; O. Sauter 

Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 2016. Vol. 58, p. 124003. DOI : 10.1088/0741-3335/58/12/124003.

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New heating and divertor capabilities for TCV

Y. Martin; A. Fasoli; H. N. Karpushov; H. Reimerdes 

2016. EPS 2016
43rd European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics, Leuven, Belgium, 4-8 July 2016. p. P4.026.

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Recent Trends in Fusion Gyrotron Development at KIT

G. Gantenbein; F. Albajar; K. A. Avramidis; A. Bruschi; J. Franck et al. 

2016. Workshop on RF Heating Technology of Fusion Plasmas 2016, Leinsweiler Germany, 21-23 September 2016.

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The development of the European 1MW 170 GHz CW Gyrotron for the ITER Electron Cyclotron Heating System

F. Albajar; S. Alberti; K. A. Avramidis; A. Bertinetti; W. Bin et al. 

2016. IAEA FEC 2016
26th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 17-22 October 2016.

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Status and Experimental Results of the European 1 MW, 170 GHz Industrial CW Prototype Gyrotron for ITER

J. P. Hogge; S. Alberti; F. Braunmueller; C. Schlatter; M. Q. Tran et al. 

2016. 41th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and THz Waves, Copenhagen, 25-30 September 2016. DOI : 10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2016.7758398.

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Padé approximation of the adiabatic electron contribution to the gyrokinetic quasi-neutrality equation in the ORB5 code

E. Lanti; J. Dominski; S. Brunner; B. F. McMillan; L. Villard 

2016. Varenna 2016
Theory of fusion plasmas
Joint Varenna – Lausanne international workshop, Varenna, Italy, 29 August – 02 September 2016. p. 012006. DOI : 10.1088/1742-6596/775/1/012006.

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