papers

Publications (6)

physics.plasm-ph2014

Profile measurements in the plasma edge of MAST using a ball pen probe

N. R. Walkden, J. Adamek, S. Allan +6

The ball pen probe (BPP) technique is used successfully to make profile measurements of plasma potential, electron temperature and radial electric field on the Mega Amp Spherical T…

physics.plasm-ph2016

Scrape-off layer ion temperature measurements at the divertor target during type III and type I ELMs in MAST measured by RFEA

S. Elmore, S. Y. Allan, G. Fishpool +4

In future nuclear fusion reactors high heat load events, such as edge-localised modes (ELMs), can potentially damage divertor materials and release impurities into the main plasma,…

physics.plasm-ph2013

Understanding ELM mitigation by resonant magnetic perturbations on MAST

A. Kirk, I. T. Chapman, Yueqiang Liu +11

Sustained ELM mitigation has been achieved using RMPs with a toroidal mode number of n=4 and n=6 in lower single null and with n=3 in connected double null plasmas on MAST. The ELM…

physics.plasm-ph2014

ELM mitigation via rotating resonant magnetic perturbations on MAST

A. J. Thornton, A. Kirk, P. Cahyna +7

The application of resonant magnetic perturbations (RMPs) produces splitting of the divertor strike point due to the interaction of the RMP field and the plasma field. The applicat…

physics.plasm-ph2015

Numerical investigation of isolated filament motion in a realistic tokamak geometry

N. R. Walkden, B. D. Dudson, L. Easy +2

This paper presents a numerical investigation of isolated filament dynamics in a simulation geometry representative of the scrape-off layer (SOL) of the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak…

physics.plasm-ph2013

MAST-Upgrade Divertor Facility and Assessing Performance of Long-Legged Divertors

G. Fishpool, J. Canik, G. Cunningham +7

A potentially important feature in a divertor design for a high-power tokamak is an extended and expanded divertor leg. The upgrade to MAST will allow a wide range of such divertor…