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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
B.G. Hong, Y.D. Bae, J.G. Kwak, C.K. Hwang, B.H. Choi, Y.S. Cho, W. Namkung, M.H. Cho, H.S. Kang, D.W. Swain, H.L. Yang, J. Kim, G.S. Lee
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 34 | Number 3 | November 1998 | Pages 412-418
Plasma Fueling, Heating, and Current Drive | doi.org/10.13182/FST98-A11963648
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Requirements and design characteristics of the heating and current drive systems for KSTAR (Korean Super conducting Tokamak Advanced Research)1,2 tokamak are described. The neutral beam (NB), the ion cyclotron (IC), lower hybrid (LH) and electron cyclotron (EC) heating systems provide heating as well as current drive capability for long pulse lengths of up to 300 s. The systems are designed to provide flexibility in the control of current density and pressure profiles for the study of advanced tokamak plasmas.