Modelling of the electron cyclotron current drive experiments in the TCV tokamak

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Since pioneering the alternative “snowflake”(SF) divertor, TCV research has concentrated on understanding its usefulness and applicability for a fusion reactor. It was first demonstrated that this divertor configuration is compatible with the high confinement H-mode regime on TCV and other machines. Since the main hope for this configuration is to lower the peak power incident on the divertor, and in particular near the strike points, this paper presents a résumé of experiments on TCV that seek to understan

The aim of this master thesis is to study and develop a stabilized reduced basis method suitable for the approximation of the solution of parametrized advection-diffusion PDEs with high Péclet number, that is, roughly, the ratio between the advection coefficient and the diffusion one. Advection-diffusion equations are very important in many engineering applications, because they are used to model, for example, heat transfer phenomena or the diffusion of pollutants in the atmosphere. In such applications, we

TORPEX is a basic plasma physics toroidal device located at the CRPP-EPFL in Lausanne. In TORPEX, a vertical magnetic field superposed on a toroidal field creates helicoidal field lines with both ends terminating on the torus vessel. We review recent advances in the understanding and control of electrostatic interchange turbulence, associated structures and their effect on suprathermal ions. These advances are obtained using high-resolution diagnostics of plasma parameters and wave fields throughout the who

Intermittent blobs, which propagate across a confining magnetic fields, are universally observed in natural and laboratory plasmas. In fusion plasmas, cross-field transport of particles and energy are associated, at least in part, with the propagation of blobs, which are therefore of great importance for the design of future fusion reactors. In TORPEX, blobs are generated from ideal interchange modes and, driven by B and curvature-induced charge separation, propagate radially outwards. An analytical blob s

The present review on light emission stimulated by electrons tunneling inelastically through a junction formed by a sample and a tip of a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) focusses on the most relevant results obtained for a variety of systems, including metal surfaces, single molecules on ultrathin dielectric films, and molecules assembled in thin films or in nanostructures on metal surfaces or on dielectric films. The decisive role of the localized surface plasmon for the enhanced luminescence from supp

This work describes a novel system for speaker diarization of meetings recordings based on the combination of acoustic features (MFCC) and Time Delay of Arrivals (TDOA). The first part of the paper analyzes differences between MFCC and TDOA features which possess completely different statistical properties. When Gaussian Mixture Models are used, experiments reveal that the diarization system is sensitive to the different recording scenarios (i.e. meeting rooms with varying number of microphones). In the sec

The unique flexibility of TCV in plasma shaping has been exploited to address different aspects of tokamak physics in which the plasma shape may play a role. This paper summarizes the experiments undertaken in the TCV tokamak ("Tokamak à Configuration Variable") over the last decade in stability and transport and offers a comprehensive and integrated view of the various effects of plasma shape observed. For each of these effects, the relation between experimental results and theoretical predictions is stres

A key issue for steady-state tokamak operation is to determine the edge conditions that are compatible both with good core confinement and with the power handling and plasma exhaust capabilities of the plasma facing components (PFCs) and divertor systems. A quantitative response to this open question will provide a robust scientific basis for reliable extrapolation of present regimes to an ITER compatible steady-state scenario. In this context, the JET programme addressing steady-state operation is focused

ASDEX Upgrade has recently finished its transition towards an all-W divertor tokamak, by the exchange of the last remaining graphite tiles to W-coated ones. The plasma start-up was performed without prior boronization. It was found that the large He content in the plasma, resulting from DC glow discharges for conditioning, leads to a confinement reduction. After the change to D glow for inter-shot conditioning, the He content quickly dropped and, in parallel, the usual H-Mode confinement with H factors clos

Although LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramics) technology is an attractive solution for smart-packaging of micro-electronic devices, numerous studies are still underway to overcome the difficulties encountered during processing and application. These difficulties center on chemical and physical issues occurring between the LTCC components during firing. The chemical issues arise from the interaction of the glass phase(s) in the tape and the thick-films, whereas the physical issues are usually due to the

Current profile tailoring has been performed by application of electron cyclotron heating (ECH) and electron cyclotron current drive, leading to improved energy confinement in the plasma core of the TCV tokamak. The improved confinement is characterized by a substantial enhancement (H-factor) of the global electron energy confinement time relative to the prediction of the RLW scaling law (Rebut P H et al 1989 Proc. 12th Int. Conf. of Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Research (Nice, 1988) vol 2 (Vienna:

Electrochemical techniques were applied to a coulometric titration cell to study oxygen nonstoichiometry and transport in the perovskite-type oxide La0.4Ba0.6Fe0.8Co0.2O3-delta. Slow scan voltammetry (3mV/s) was used to obtain oxygen nonstoichiometry vs. the oxygen partial pressure (p(O2)) data. The voltammograms were further analysed using a simple defect model to yield the absolute value of the oxygen nonstoichiometry. Relaxation measurements were performed to obtain chemical diffusion and surface exchang

Modelling of the electron cyclotron current drive experiments in the TCV tokamak

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Progress in Snowflake Divertor Studies on TCV

Stabilized reduced basis method for parametrized advection-diffusion PDEs

Review and perspectives of electrostatic turbulence and transport studies in the basic plasma physics device TORPEX

Understanding and taming plasma blobs in toroidal magnetized plasmas

Luminescence experiments on supported molecules with the scanning tunneling microscope

An Information Theoretic Combination of MFCC and TDOA Features for Speaker Diarization

Physics Insight and Performance Benefit from Plasma Shaping Experiments in MHD and Energy Transport in the TCV Tokamak

Development of steady-state scenarios compatible with ITER-like wall conditions

Plasma wall interaction and its implication in an all tungsten divertor tokamak

Materials compatibility issues in LTCC technology and their effects on structural and electrical properties

Control of electron internal transport barriers in TCV

Electrochemical characterisation of oxygen nonstoichiometry and transport in mixed conducting oxides : Application to La0.4Ba0.6Fe0.8Co0.2O3