Development of glow discharge and electron cyclotron resonance heating conditioning on W7-X

For successful operation of Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) control of plasma impurity content and fuel recycling is required. This can be achieved by using wall conditioning methods. During the first divertor operation campaign (OP1.2a) of W7-X glow discharge conditioning (GDC), weekly in hydrogen and daily...

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Main Authors: A. Goriaev, T. Wauters, R. Brakel, H. Grote, M. Gruca, O. Volzke, S. Brezinsek, A. Dinklage, M. Kubkowska, U. Neuner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Nuclear Materials and Energy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352179118302059