The optimisation of the STEP electron cyclotron current drive concept

A fusion reactor based on the spherical tokamak is very likely to be completely non-inductive for the majority of the plasma ramp-up and steady-state phases, due to the limitations imposed on the central coil assemblies by the compact design. Efficiency gains from solenoid-driven current cannot be r...

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Main Authors: Simon Freethy, Lorenzo Figini, Steven Craig, Mark Henderson, Ridhima Sharma, Thomas Wilson, the STEP team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:Nuclear Fusion
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ad7a8a