Abstract
We present a study of the power threshold for L-H transitions (P LH) in almost pure helium plasmas, obtained in recent experiments at JET with an ITER-like wall (Be wall and W divertor). The most notable new result is that the density at which P LH is minimum, is considerably higher for helium than for deuterium and hydrogen plasmas. We discuss the possible implications for ITER in its pre-fusion operating power phase.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 124001 |
| Journal | Nuclear Fusion |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 2021 |