Negative Triangularity—a Positive for Tokamak Fusion Reactors
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New research indicates reversing the conventional shape of plasmas could help with fusion reactor operation.
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Magnetic control of tokamak plasmas through deep reinforcement
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Fast flows prevent buildup of impurities on the edge of tokamak plasmas
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Magnetic fusion energy MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center- 2
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a) Trapped particle fraction as a function of for positive and
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