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

11 citations · 13 across the 5 of their papers we have counts for

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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-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

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…