SOLPS-ITER modeling of divertor detachment in MAST-U’s super-X double null configuration and comparison to experiment

The MAST-U tokamak has recently undergone upgrades to investigate any detachment advantages of the “Super-X Double-Null” magnetic configuration, a concept featuring up-down symmetry with two magnetic nulls and elongated divertor legs with strong wall baffling. This study presents SOLPS-ITER simulati...

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Published in:	Nuclear Materials and Energy
Main Authors:	R. Maurizio, A.W. Leonard, J.H. Yu, J. Harrison, K. Verhaegh, N. Lonigro, A.G. McLean
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-12-01
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352179124001595

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