2 papers
physics.plasm-ph2024
The separatrix operational space of next-step fusion experiments: From ASDEX Upgrade data to SPARC scenarios
Thomas Eich, Thomas Body, Michael Faitsch +13
Fusion power plants require ELM-free, detached operation to prevent divertor damage and erosion. The separatrix operational space (SepOS) is proposed as a tool for identifying acce…
physics.plasm-ph2024
Core performance predictions in projected SPARC first-campaign plasmas with nonlinear CGYRO
P. Rodriguez-Fernandez, N. T. Howard, A. Saltzman +7
This work characterizes the core transport physics of SPARC early-campaign plasmas using the PORTALS-CGYRO framework. Empirical modeling of SPARC plasmas with L-mode confinement in…