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Tokamak research at University of São Paulo

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The main results obtained in the small tokamak TBR-1 of University of São Paulo (USP) are reviewed. The main effort has been concentrated on the characterization and external control of MHD activity, plasma edge phenomena and diagnostic development. The design of a small-aspectratio tokamak, TBR-E, and the research program to be carried out in TCA, to be transferred from Lausanne to São Paulo, are also briefly described.

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    I. C. Nascimento, I. L. Caldas & R. M. O. Galvão

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Nascimento, I.C., Caldas, I.L. & Galvão, R.M.O. Tokamak research at University of São Paulo. J Fusion Energ 12, 295–302 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01079673

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