Radiative edges under control by impurity fluxes
Open Access
- 1 December 1993
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
- Vol. 35 (SB), B167-B175
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/35/sb/013
Abstract
Experimental results from TEXTOR are presented to provide strong evidence for the feasibility of the 'cold radiative plasma mantle', a concept which might be a possible solution for the energy exhaust problem in a fusion reactor. The concept is compared with the high density divertor. The compatibility to other constraints, limitations and open problems are discussed, in particular the issues of stationarity (feed-back control, thermal instabilities, q=2), energy confinement, He-exhaust and fuel dilution.Keywords
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