Results from the MAST spherical tokamak

Alan Sykes; J. W. Ahn; R. J. Akers; E. Arends; K. Axon; R. J. Buttery; C. Byrom; P. G. Carolan; D. Ciric; N. J. Conway; M. Cox; G. F. Counsell; G. Cunningham; A. C. Darke; J. Dowling; M. R. Dunstan; A. R. Field; S. J. Fielding; S. Gee; M. Gryaznevich; R. J. Hayward; P. Helander; M. B. Hood; A. Kirk; I. Lehane; B. Lloyd; G. P. Maddison; S. J. Manhood; R. Martin; G. J. McArdle; H. Meyer; M. Mgrath; A. W. Morris; M. P.S. Nightingale; T. Pinfold; M. N. Price; C. Ribeiro; D. C. Robinson; V. Shevchenko; K. Stammers; A. Tabasso; D. Taylor; M. Tournianski; M. Valovic; G. M. Voss; M. J. Walsh; S. E.V. Warder; H. R. Wilson

Results from the MAST spherical tokamak

Alan Sykes, J. W. Ahn, R. J. Akers, E. Arends, K. Axon, R. J. Buttery, C. Byrom, P. G. Carolan, D. Ciric, N. J. Conway, M. Cox, G. F. Counsell, G. Cunningham, A. C. Darke, J. Dowling, M. R. Dunstan, A. R. Field, S. J. Fielding, S. Gee, M. GryaznevichR. J. Hayward, P. Helander, M. B. Hood, A. Kirk, I. Lehane, B. Lloyd, G. P. Maddison, S. J. Manhood, R. Martin, G. J. McArdle, H. Meyer, M. Mgrath, A. W. Morris, M. P.S. Nightingale, T. Pinfold, M. N. Price, C. Ribeiro, D. C. Robinson, V. Shevchenko, K. Stammers, A. Tabasso, D. Taylor, M. Tournianski, M. Valovic, G. M. Voss, M. J. Walsh, S. E.V. Warder, H. R. Wilson

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Abstract

The MAST (Mega-Amp Spherical Tokamak) experiment has been operational since Jan 2000. Results from MAST are important both in evaluating the potential of future ST fusion devices, and in developing understanding of processes relevant to conventional aspect ratio tokamaks. In this paper methods of initiating, ramping up, and sustaining the high plasma currents associated with ST fusion devices are discussed. New physics results, including the effectiveness of inboard gas puffing, the threshold power required for L-H transition, and the 'natural' divertor configuration are given. Plans for improvements during 2002 are outlined.

Original language	English
Pages	454-460
Number of pages	7
State	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes
Event	19th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (19th SOFE) - Atlantic City, NJ, United States Duration: Jan 22 2002 → Jan 25 2002

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Conference	19th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (19th SOFE)
Country/Territory	United States
City	Atlantic City, NJ
Period	01/22/02 → 01/25/02

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Sykes, A., Ahn, J. W., Akers, R. J., Arends, E., Axon, K., Buttery, R. J., Byrom, C., Carolan, P. G., Ciric, D., Conway, N. J., Cox, M., Counsell, G. F., Cunningham, G., Darke, A. C., Dowling, J., Dunstan, M. R., Field, A. R., Fielding, S. J., Gee, S., ... Wilson, H. R. (2002). Results from the MAST spherical tokamak. 454-460. Paper presented at 19th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (19th SOFE), Atlantic City, NJ, United States.

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Results from the MAST spherical tokamak

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