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The Spherical Tokamak Path to Fusion Power
Ronald D. Stambaugh, Vincent S. Chan, Robert L. Miller, Michael J. Schaffer
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 1 | January 1998 | Pages 1-21
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST33-1
Model for Inertialess Magnetohydrodynamic Flow in Packed Beds
Jon D. McWhirter, Michael E. Crawford, Dale E. Klein, Thomas L. Sanders
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 1 | January 1998 | Pages 22-30
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A12
The Effective Thermal Conductivity of a Bed of 1.2-mm-diam Lithium Zirconate Spheres in Helium
John W. Earnshaw, Frank A. Londry, Paul J. Gierszewski
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 1 | January 1998 | Pages 31-37
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A13
On the Behavior of the Pd/D System: Evidence for Tritium Production
Stanislaw Szpak, Pamela A. Mosier-Boss, Roger D. Boss, Jerry J. Smith
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 1 | January 1998 | Pages 38-51
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A14
Anomalous Phenomenon in Solids Described by the TNCF Model
Hideo Kozima, Kaori Kaki, Masayuki Ohta
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 1 | January 1998 | Pages 52-62
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A15
A Hydrogen Problem in Fusion Material Technology
Peter Jung
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 1 | January 1998 | Pages 63-67
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A16
The Influence of the Concentration of Nonmetals in Lithium on Reactions with the Alloy V-1 Si-3 Ti
Hans U. Borgstedt, Jürgen Konys
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 1 | January 1998 | Pages 68-73
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A17
Neutral Atom Modeling of the TFTR First Wall, Pump Ducts, and Neutral Beams
Lisa A. Haynes, J. P. Kelly, David N. Ruzic, Dennis Mueller, J. Kamperschroer
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 1 | January 1998 | Pages 74-83
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A18
On-Line Confinement Regime Identification for the Discharge Control System at ASDEX Upgrade
Peter Franzen, Michael Kaufmann, Vitus F. Mertens, Gregor Neu, Gerhard Raupp, Thomas Zehetbauer, The ASDEX Upgrade Team, The NI Team
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 1 | January 1998 | Pages 84-96
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A19
Vertical Position Control on COMPASS-D
Parag Vyas, Denis Mustafa, A. William Morris
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2 | March 1998 | Pages 97-105
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A20
Automated Optimization of Stellarator Coils
Michael Drevlak
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2 | March 1998 | Pages 106-117
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A21
Effects of Vapor Shield Expansion on Vapor Shield Effectiveness and Plasma Gun Efficiency
Eric Tucker, J. Gilligan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2 | March 1998 | Pages 118-129
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A22
Toroidal Equilibrium Equipped with Dipole Divertor
Osami Okada
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2 | March 1998 | Pages 130-135
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A23
Neutronics Analysis of the International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility High-Flux Test Volume
Paul P. H. Wilson, Eric Daum, Ulrich Fischer, Ulrich Von Möllendorff, Detlef Woll
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2 | March 1998 | Pages 136-145
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A24
ANFIBE: A Comprehensive Model for Swelling and Tritium Release from Neutron-Irradiated Beryllium - II: Comparison of Model Predictions with Experimental Results
Francesco Scaffidi-Argentina, Mario Dalle Donne, Claudio Ronchi, Claudio Ferrero
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2 | March 1998 | Pages 146-163
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A25
Burn Characteristics of Advanced Fuel Inertial Fusion Targets
Naeem A. Tahir, Dieter H. H. Hoffmann
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2 | March 1998 | Pages 164-170
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A26
Ultrasonic Characterization of Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets
Thomas J. Asaki, James K. Hoffer, John D. Sheliak
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2 | March 1998 | Pages 171-181
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A27
Inertial Electrostatic Confinement 3He Breeder for D-3He Satellite Systems
Luis Chacón, George H. Miley
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2 | March 1998 | Pages 182-209
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A28
The Impact and Status of Neutron-Activation Cross Sections for Short-Lived Reaction Products of Interest in Fusion Reactor Design
Robert C. Ward, Don Steiner
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2 | March 1998 | Pages 210-217
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A29
Developing a Long-Term Energy Option
H. Bruhns
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 3-8
Introduction | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11946989
Will Fusion be an Inexhaustible, Safe and Clean Energy Source?
J.P.H.E. Ongena, G. Van Oost
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 9-18
Introduction | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11946990
Thermonuclear Burn Criteria
Eckhard Rebhan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 19-28
Introduction | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11946991
Guiding Center Motion
H.J. de Blank, T.J. Schep
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 29-38
Basic Theory and Fusion Devices | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11946992
Magnetic Fields and Plasmas
T.J. Schep
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 39-49
Basic Theory and Fusion Devices | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11946993
Basic Principles for a Kinetic Description of Particles and Waves
Karl H. Spatschek
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 50-59
Basic Theory and Fusion Devices | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11946994
Fusion Machines
R. R. Weynants
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 60-66
Basic Theory and Fusion Devices | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11946995
Stellarators and Optimised Stellarators
F. Wagner
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 67-83
Basic Theory and Fusion Devices | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11946996
Plasma Equilibrium in Tokamaks
J.P. Goedbloed
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 84-89
Basic Theory and Fusion Devices | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11946997
Operational Limits in Tokamak Machines
G. Waidmann
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 90-96
Basic Theory and Fusion Devices | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11946998
‘Derivation’ of the MHD Equations
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 97-104
Waves and Instabilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11946999
Introduction to MHD Instabilities
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 105-114
Waves and Instabilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947000
Toroidal Theory of MHD Instabilities
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 115-126
Waves and Instabilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947001
Drift Waves and Vortices
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 127-134
Waves and Instabilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947002
Plasma Waves
P. E. Vandenplas
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 135-138
Waves and Instabilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947003
Hot Plasma Dielectric Tensor
E. Westerhof
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 139-144
Waves and Instabilities | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947004
Degraded Confinement and Turbulence in Tokamak Experiments (Revised Version 1997)
F.C. Schüller
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 145-159
Transport in Tokamaks | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947005
Transport Studies in Fusion Plasmas: Perturbative Experiments
Niek Lopes Cardozo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 160-164
Transport in Tokamaks | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947006
Anomalous Transport Due to Magnetic Turbulence
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 165-169
Transport in Tokamaks | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947007
Anomalous Transport Models for Fusion Plasmas: Review and Perspectives
A.L. Rogister
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 170-180
Transport in Tokamaks | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947008
Numerical Transport Codes
J.P.H.E. Ongena, M. Evrard, D. McCune
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 181-191
Transport in Tokamaks | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947009
Stochastic Methods in Transport Theory
R. Balescu
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 192-206
Transport in Tokamaks | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947010
Plasma Heating: NBI & RF, an Introduction
R. Koch
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 207-218
Plasma Heating and Current Drive | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947011
Current Drive
D.W. Faulconer
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 219-228
Plasma Heating and Current Drive | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947012
Heating by Waves in the Ion Cyclotron Frequency Range
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 227-234
Plasma Heating and Current Drive | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947013
Electron Cyclotron Heating and Current Drive
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 235-240
Plasma Heating and Current Drive | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947014
Methods and Tools for Solving Differential Equations
D. Van Eester
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 241-246
Plasma Heating and Current Drive | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947015
Edge Plasma Physics Overview
Detlev Reiter
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 247-260
Edge Plasma Physics | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947016
Plasma Wall Interaction and Its Control by Wall Conditioning
V. Philipps
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 261-272
Edge Plasma Physics | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947017
Radiation Cooling Experiments and Reactor Application
U. Samm
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 273-280
Edge Plasma Physics | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947018
Helium Removal and Recycling
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 281-290
Edge Plasma Physics | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947019
The Dynamic Ergodic Divertor
Karl Heinz Finken
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 291-296
Edge Plasma Physics | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947020
Introduction to Diagnostics
H. Soltwisch
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 297-304
Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947021
Incoherent Thomson Scattering as a Diagnostic Tool
C.J. Barth
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 305-312
Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947022
Far Infrared and Microwave Plasma Diagnostics
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 313-320
Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947023
Active and Passive Spectroscopy
Frans G. Meijer
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 321-327
Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947024
Diagnostics for Fluctuation Measurements
A.J.H. Donné
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 328-337
Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947025
Plasma Edge Characterization and Diagnostics
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 338-344
Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947026
Laser-Aided Edge Diagnostics
Jürgen Uhlenbusch
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 345-354
Diagnostics | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947027
Overview of Tokamak Results
G.H. Wolf
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 355-372
Present State of Fusion | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947028
Heating, Confinement and Extrapolation to Reactors
A.M. Messiaen
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 373-384
Present State of Fusion | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947029
Advanced Tokamak Concepts
A.A.M. Oomens
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 385-390
Present State of Fusion | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947030
Radial Electric Fields & Their Importance for Confinement
G. Van Oost
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 391-398
Present State of Fusion | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947031
Potentials and Limits of Renewable Sources of Energy
Manfred Kleemann, Dr.-Ing.
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 399-406
Special Lectures | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947032
JET and the Road to ITER
P.R. Thomas, V.P. Bhatnagar
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2T | March 1998 | Pages 407-424
Special Lectures | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11947033
Transients in D-T and D-3He Tokamak Fusion Reactors
Mervi J. Mantsinen, R. Rainer E. Salomaa
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 3 | May 1998 | Pages 237-251
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A30
Design and Operation of a Passively Switched Repetitive Compact Toroid Plasma Accelerator
Harry S. McLean, David Q. Hwang, Robert D. Horton, Russell W. Evans, Stephen D. Terry, John C. Thomas, Roger Raman
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 3 | May 1998 | Pages 252-272
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A31
Simulation Experiment on Traveling-Wave Direct Energy Converter
Kazuyuki Noda, Yasuyoshi Yasaka
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 3 | May 1998 | Pages 273-277
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A32
Photoionization of Clusters That Heat Indirectly Driven Thermonuclear Target Converters
Mikhail L. Shmatov
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 3 | May 1998 | Pages 278-286
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A33
Study on Quantification of the System Effects of Tritium
Nobuyuki Nakashio, Masabumi Nishikawa
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 3 | May 1998 | Pages 287-297
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A34
Inertial Fusion Energy: A Clearer View of the Environmental and Safety Aspects
Jeffery F. Latkowski, Jasmina L. Vujic
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 3 | May 1998 | Pages 298-340
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A35
Scaling Formulas for Deuterium-Deuterium Neutron Emission in JET
Joakim Karlsson, Thomas Elevant
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 3 | May 1998 | Pages 341-349
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A36
Coulomb Barrier Total Screening by Bose-Einstein-Condensed Deuterium in Palladium Blisters and Reaction Chains in High-Density Hysteresis
Francesco Premuda
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 3 | May 1998 | Pages 350-366
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A37
Transmutation in a Gold-Light Water Electrolysis System
Tadayoshi Ohmori, Tadahiko Mizuno, Yoshinobu Nodasaka, Michio Enyo
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 3 | May 1998 | Pages 367-382
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A38
Controlled Sawteeth for Helium Exhaust
Shin Chang, George H. Miley, Clifford E. Singer
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 4 | July 1998 | Pages 387-397
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A39
Rejuvenation of the CANDU Spent Fuel in (D-T)-Driven Hybrid Reactors
Sebahattin Ünalan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 4 | July 1998 | Pages 398-417
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A40
Evaluation of the Neutron and Gamma-Ray Heating in the Radiation Shielding and Magnet Coils of the VISTA Spacecraft
Sümer Sahin, Haci Mehmet Sahin, Adnan Sözen
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 4 | July 1998 | Pages 418-434
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A41
Numerical Prediction of Tritium Behavior in Fusion Power Plants
Kenzo Munakata, Teruki Fukumatsu, Satoshi Odoi, Masabumi Nishikawa
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 4 | July 1998 | Pages 435-442
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A42
A Tokamak Tritium Production Reactor Design II
W. M. Stacey, J. P. Aldridge, R. L. Beilke, L. G. Bryson, E. P. Davidson, T. A. Deterding, J. G. Evans, E. M. Fort, R. D. Jeffcoat, S. Klima, M. T. McLain, A. D. Nielsen, M. J. O'Neill, G. Y. Poe, H. U. Rehman, B. H. Rose, G. M. Roach, A. O. Rodriguez, R. T. Still, D. D. Thomas, M. P. Valenzano
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 4 | July 1998 | Pages 443-455
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A43
Transmutation of 137Cs and 129I Using a Muon-Catalyzed Fusion Neutron Source
Jan Wallenius
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 4 | July 1998 | Pages 456-461
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST33-456
Proton Emission Cross Sections for Bombardment of Stainless Steel by 14.6-MeV Neutrons
Yangmei Fan, Bangjiao Ye, Zhongmin Wang, Rongdian Han, Xiaoqi Yu, Huaijiang Du, Zhenxi Xiao
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 4 | July 1998 | Pages 462-467
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A45
Transmutation of Elements in Saturated Palladium Hydrides by an XeCl Excimer Laser
Vincenzo Nassisi
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 4 | July 1998 | Pages 468-475
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A46
Detection of Anomalous Elements, X-Ray, and Excess Heat in a D2-Pd System and Its Interpretation by the Electron-Induced Nuclear Reaction Model
Yasuhiro Iwamura, Takehiko Itoh, Nobuaki Gotoh, Ichiro Toyoda
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 33 | Number 4 | July 1998 | Pages 476-492
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A47