Progress in reducing ICRF-specific impurity release in ASDEX upgrade and JET

Use of new 3-strap ICRF antennas with all-tungsten (W) limiters in ASDEX Upgrade results in a reduction of the W sources at the antenna limiters and of the W content in the confined plasma by at least a factor of 2 compared to the W-limiter 2-strap antennas used in the past. The reduction is observe...

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Main Authors: V. Bobkov, D. Aguiam, M. Baruzzo, D. Borodin, I. Borodkina, S. Brezinsek, I. Coffey, L. Colas, A. Czarnecka, E. Delabie, P. Dumortier, F. Durodie, R. Dux, H. Faugel, H. Fünfgelder, C. Giroud, M. Goniche, J. Hobirk, A. Herrmann, J. Jacquot, Ph. Jacquet, A. Kallenbach, A. Krivska, C.C. Klepper, E. Lerche, S. Menmuir, D. Milanesio, R. Maggiora, I. Monakhov, F. Nave, R. Neu, J.-M. Noterdaeme, R. Ochoukov, Th. Pütterich, M. Reinke, A. Tuccilo, O. Tudisco, D. Van Eester, Y. Wang, Q. Yang, W. Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:Nuclear Materials and Energy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352179116300746