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most citedENN's Roadmap for Proton-Boron Fusion Based on Spherical Torus

51 citations · 113 across the 10 of their papers we have counts for

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math.PR2026

Upper tail large deviation for the first passage time in the frog model on with

Van Hao Can, Naoki Kubota, Shuta Nakajima

We study upper tail large deviations for the first passage time in the frog model on , . Let denote the first time at which the infection, st…

physics.plasm-ph2026

Re-acceleration of Energetic Ions via Small-Scale Reconnection in Magnetic Fusion Plasmas

Cong Zhang, Shaodong Song, Di Luo +15

We report the first observation on the EXL-50U spherical torus that energetic particles injected by neutral beam injection (NBI) can be stably accelerated to significantly higher e…

physics.plasm-ph2025

Non-Inductive Current Start-Up Using Multi-Harmonic Electron Cyclotron Wave and Current Ramp-Up Through Combined Electron Cyclotron Wave and Ohmic Heating in EXL-50U Spherical Torus

Xinchen Jiang, Yuejiang Shi, Yueng-Kay Martin Peng +21

The non-inductive current start-up by multi-harmonic electron cyclotron wave has been systematically investigated in the EXL-50U spherical torus. Significant enhancements of the dr…

physics.plasm-ph2025★ 11 cited

Achievement of 1 MA Discharges in Hydrogen-Boron Plasmas on EXL-50U

Yuejiang Shi

One mega ampere (MA) plasma discharges were achieved on the EXL-50U spherical torus (ST) in hydrogen-boron (p-B) plasmas with toroidal fields up to 1 T at major radii up to 0.6m. A…

physics.plasm-ph2025★ 7 cited

Overview of EXL-50 Research Progress and Future Plan

Yuejiang Shi, Yumin Wang, Bing Liu +37

XuanLong-50 (EXL-50) is the first medium-size spherical torus (ST) in China, with the toroidal field at major radius at 50 cm around 0.5T. CS-free and non-inductive current drive v…

physics.plasm-ph2024★ 51 cited

ENN's Roadmap for Proton-Boron Fusion Based on Spherical Torus

Min-sheng Liu, Hua-sheng Xie, Yu-min Wang +21

ENN Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. (ENN) is committed to generating fusion energy in an environmentally friendly and cost-effective manner, which requires abundant an…

physics.plasm-ph2023★ 1 cited

Experimental investigation of kinetic instabilities driven by runaway electrons in the EXL-50 spherical torus

Mingyuan Wang, Mingsheng Tan, Yuejiang Shi +8

In this study, the first observation of high-frequency instabilities driven by runaway electrons has been reported in the EXL-50 spherical torus using a high-frequency magnetic pic…

physics.plasm-ph2023★ 1 cited

Observation of whistler wave instability driven by temperature anisotropy of energetic electrons on EXL-50 spherical torus

Mingyuan Wang, Yuejiang Shi, Jiaqi Dong +19

Electromagnetic modes in the frequency range of 30-120MHz were observed in electron cyclotron wave (ECW) steady state plasmas on the ENN XuanLong-50 (EXL-50) spherical torus. These…

physics.plasm-ph2021

Observation of a strong correlation between the positive floating potential near the edge and plasma current on EXL-50 ECW plasma

Mingyuan Wang, Dong Guo, Xin Zhao +12

Fully non-inductive plasma current start-up without the central solenoid in ECW plasma was used on EXL-50 Spherical Torus with a weak external vertical field (Bv). Generally, the n…

physics.plasm-ph2021

Non-inductive plasma current sustainment with stochastic electron cyclotron in EXL-50 spherical torus

Mingyuan Wang, Shikui Cheng, Bing Liu +11

The start-up and sustainment of a stochastic wave non-inductive current on a spherical torus was experimentally demonstrated for the first time using only electron cyclotron waves.…

physics.plasm-ph2021★ 42 cited

Solenoid-free current drive via ECRH in EXL-50 spherical torus plasmas

Yuejiang Shi, Bing Liu, Shaodong Song +25

As a new spherical tokamak (ST) designed to simplify engineering requirements of a possible future fusion power source, the EXL-50 experiment features a low aspect ratio (A) vacuum…