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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
H. Yamada, A. Komori, S. Morimoto, O. Motojima, A. Sagara, M. Sato, M. Murakami, T. C. Jernigan, T. S. Bigelow, R. J Colchin, A.C. England, C. C. Klepper, J.F. Lyon, J. E. Simpkins, J. B Wilgen
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 3 | April 1995 | Pages 227-230
Helical Systems | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11947075
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A 4667-second long discharge has been obtained in the ATF torsatron. The total amount of the energy input was 330MJ. The set-up procedures, the control of plasma parameters, and the effect on the wall conditioning for the long pulse discharge are reported in this paper. Fast density feedback control is not useful for a long-pulse operation; control of the neutral pressure on a slower time scale is necessary. Long-pulse discharges are quite effective for wall conditioning. Valuable experiences have been accumulated in the future experiments planned for LHD.