Luca Boncagni

TL;DR: Experiments performed on FTU (Frascati Tokamak Upgrade) show that the coupled radio frequency power can penetrate into high-density plasmas due to weaker plasma edge effects, thus extending the effective range of lower hybrid current drive towards the domain relevant for fusion reactors.

TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed analysis of the plasma-facing components of the day-one tungsten divertor in ITER-like wall has been carried out, showing that the pattern of deposition within the divertor has changed significantly with respect to the JET carbon wall campaigns due to the absence of thermally activated chemical erosion of beryllium in contrast to carbon.

TL;DR: In this article, a detailed review of the physics basis for the DTE2 operational scenarios, including the fusion power predictions through first principle and integrated modelling, and the impact of isotopes in the operation and physics of DTE plasmas (thermal and particle transport, high confinement mode, Be and W erosion, fuel recovery, etc).

TL;DR: In this paper, a real-time algorithm for disruption prediction, based on MHD activity signals from Mirnov coils, was developed exploiting a large database of disruptions, and a new actively cooled lithium limiter was inserted in the scrape-off layer, without any damage to the limiter surface.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of FTU experiments on runaway electron (RE) generation and control carried out through a comprehensive set of real-time diagnostics/control systems and newly installed RE diagnostics.