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E. S. Marmar, Alcator C-Mod Group
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 51 | Number 3 | April 2007 | Pages 261-265
Technical Paper | Alcator C-Mod Tokamak | doi.org/10.13182/FST07-A1421
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To introduce this special issue, this paper gives a brief overview of the key themes in the Alcator C-Mod tokamak research program. These include energy, particle and momentum transport, wave-plasma interactions, boundary and divertor physics and technology, macrostability including disruptions and their mitigation, and advanced tokamak scenarios with profile control and noninductive current drive.