2 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
First Experimental Evidence of Helicon Current Drive
J. B. Lestz, R. I. Pinsker, B. Van Compernolle +10
Helicon current drive is an attractive solution for driving current to sustain steady state tokamak operation in reactor conditions. Dedicated DIII-D experiments have been conducte…
physics.plasm-ph2018
The deteriorating effect of plasma density fluctuations on microwave beam quality
Alf Köhn, Max E. Austin, Michael W. Brookman +13
Turbulent plasma edge density fluctuations can broaden a traversing microwave beam degrading its quality. This can be a problem for scenarios relying on a high spatial localization…