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Alpha-particle Stability

Alpha-Particle Stability is a theoretical construct in plasma physics that characterizes the confinement and dynamical equilibrium of alpha particles produced by fusion reactions within a magnetically confined plasma, distinguishing it from other particle stability phenomena by its specific dependence on wave-particle interactions and energetic ion distribution in fusion-grade plasmas.

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The role of alpha particles in tokamak reactors

Ya. I. Kolesnichenko · Nuclear Fusion · 1980 · 161 citations

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Alpha-Particle-Driven Toroidal Alfvén Eigenmodes in the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor

R. Nazikian, G. Y. Fu, S. H. Batha et al. · Physical Review Letters · 1997 · 137 citations

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Observational evidence for marginal stability of solar wind ion beams

E. Marsch, S. Livi · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1987 · 91 citations

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30th EPS Conference on Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics

R. Koch, S. V. Lebedev · Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion · 2003 · 91 citations

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Analysis of alpha particle-driven toroidal Alfvén eigenmodes in Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor deuterium–tritium experiments

G. Y. Fu, C. Z. Cheng, R. Budny et al. · Physics of Plasmas · 1996 · 88 citations

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Authors

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  1. RB
    R. Budny

    Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, United States

    9 publications · 469 citations

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  2. SJ
    S. J. Zweben

    Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, United States

    8 publications · 339 citations

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  3. CZ
    C. Z. Cheng

    Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, United States

    8 publications · 472 citations

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  4. RN
    R. Nazikian

    Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, United States

    7 publications · 367 citations

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  5. GY
    G. Y. Fu

    Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, United States

    7 publications · 379 citations

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  1. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

    Princeton, United States

    16 h-index

    207 publications

    8.8K citations

  2. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    13 h-index

    143 publications

    4.1K citations

  3. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    8 h-index

    12 publications

    425 citations

  4. Culham Science Centre

    Abingdon, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    33 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. Fusion (United States)

    Houston, United States

    6 h-index

    19 publications

    625 citations

  6. Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    Oak Ridge, United States

    6 h-index

    14 publications

    877 citations

  7. CEA Cadarache

    Saint-Paul-lès-Durance, France

    6 h-index

    23 publications

    443 citations

  8. Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives

    Paris, France

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    343 citations

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  1. Nuclear Fusion

    19 publications · 759 citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 6 publications · 234 citations

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  3. Physics of Fluids B Plasma Physics

    5 publications · 285 citations

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  4. Physics of Plasmas

    5 publications · 168 citations

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  5. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

    4 publications · 174 citations

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