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

51 citations · 125 across the 10 of their papers we have counts for

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physics.plasm-ph2026

State-Space Model-Enabled Reinforcement Learning for Magnetic Configuration Controlon EXL-50U

Pei Guo, Zhengyuan Chen, Jianguo Chen +17

Accurate feedback control of the plasma current () and centroid position is essential for the stable operation of spherical torus (ST) plasmas. Conventional propor…

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

EFIT-mini: An Embedded, Multi-task Neural Network-driven Equilibrium Inversion Algorithm

Guohui Zheng, Songfen Liu, Huasheng Xie +11

Equilibrium reconstruction, which infers internal magnetic fields, plasmas current, and pressure distributions in tokamaks using diagnostic and coil current data, is crucial for co…

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

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★ 13 cited

Experimental study on edge energetic electrons in EXL-50 spherical torus

Dong Guo, Yuejiang Shi, Wenjun Liu +9

A significant number of confined energetic electrons have been observed outside the Last Closed Flux Surface (LCFS) of the solenoid-free, ECRH sustained plasmas in the EXL-50 spher…

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…