A brief history of negative triangularity tokamak plasmas
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Author(s)
Marinoni, A.
Sauter, O.
Coda, S.
Date Issued
October 2021
Journal
Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics
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Springer Singapore
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Marinoni, A., Sauter, O. & Coda, S. A brief history of negative triangularity tokamak plasmas. Rev. Mod. Plasma Phys. 5, 6 (2021)
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Abstract
This review is devoted to tokamak plasmas with a cross sectional shape featuring negative triangularity, which appear to hold great promise as a candidate reactor configuration owing to their improved confinement. A brief historical perspective of its role in the worldwide magnetic fusion program is offered before reviewing theoretical predictions and experimental results on both magneto-hydrodynamic stability and turbulent transport. The material covers more prominently the confined plasma region, while limited work in the published literature is devoted to the scrape-off layer and plasma-wall interactions. A discussion on the suitability of this plasma shape in future reactors concludes the paper.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion Center
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s41614-021-00054-0
