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== LNF - Nationally funded project ==
== LNF - Nationally funded project ==


'''Title''': '''Fuelling and Impurity Control Studies in the stellarators TJ-II and W7-X using Cryogenic Pellets and Tracer-Encapsulated Solid Pellets (TESPEL)e'''
'''Title''': '''Fuelling and Impurity Control Studies in the stellarators TJ-II and W7-X using Cryogenic Pellets and Tracer-Encapsulated Solid Pellets (TESPEL)'''


'''Reference''': PID2020-116599RB-I00
'''Reference''': PID2020-116599RB-I00
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'''Start-end dates''': 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2025
'''Start-end dates''': 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2025


'''Financing granted (direct costs)''': 130000
'''Financing granted (direct costs)''': 130.000


== Description of the project ==
== Description of the project ==
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[5] The effect of pellet injection on turbulent transport in TJ-II, L. García, I. García-Cortés, B. A. Carreras, K. J. McCarthy, B. van Milligen and TJ-II team, Phys. Plasmas 30 (2023) 092303. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0163832
[5] The effect of pellet injection on turbulent transport in TJ-II, L. García, I. García-Cortés, B. A. Carreras, K. J. McCarthy, B. van Milligen and TJ-II team, Phys. Plasmas 30 (2023) 092303. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0163832


[6] Impact of the rotational transform on enhanced confinement in the TJ-II stellarator. Part 1: experimental results, B. Ph. van Milligen, I. García-Cortés, K. J. McCarthy, T. Estrada, A. Cappa, P. Pons-Villalonga, B. A. Carreras, L. García, O. S. Kozachok, O. O. Chmyga, J. L. de Pablos, J. M. Barcala, A Molinero, D. Tafalla, I. Pastor, A. de la Peña, F. Lapayese, (...) and the TJ-II Team, in preparation for Nucl. Fusion.
[6] The rotational transform and enhanced confinement in the TJ-II stellarator, B. Ph. van Milligen, I. García-Cortés, K. J. McCarthy, B. A. Carreras, L. García, A. Cappa, P. Pons-Villalonga, T. Estrada, D. Medina-Roque, J. Hernández-Sánchez, R. garcía, O. S. Kozachok, O. O. Chmyga, J. L. de Pablos, J. M. Barcala, A. Molinero, I. Pastor, D. Tafalla, A. de la Peña, F. Lapayese and the TJ-II Team, J. Plasma Physics 91 (2025) E98. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022377825100433.


[7] Overview of the TJ-II stellarator research programme towards model validation in fusion plasmas, C. Hidalgo, ..., I. García-Cortés, ..., J. Hernández-Sánchez, ..., B. López-Miranda, ..., K. J. McCarthy, ..., P. Méndez, ..., N. Panadero, ..., N. Tamura, ..., et al., Nucl. Fusion 62 (2022) 042025, https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ac2ca1  
[7] Overview of the TJ-II stellarator research programme towards model validation in fusion plasmas, C. Hidalgo, ..., I. García-Cortés, ..., J. Hernández-Sánchez, ..., B. López-Miranda, ..., K. J. McCarthy, ..., P. Méndez, ..., N. Panadero, ..., N. Tamura, ..., et al., Nucl. Fusion 62 (2022) 042025, https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ac2ca1  
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[10] Commissioning of the Tracer-Encapsulated Solid Pellet (TESPEL) Injection system for Wendelstein 7-X and first results, R. Bussiahn, N. Tamura, K. J. McCarthy, B. Buttenschön, C. Brandt, A. Dinklage, A. Langenberg and the W7-X team, Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion, 66 (2024) 115020. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ac2cf5.
[10] Commissioning of the Tracer-Encapsulated Solid Pellet (TESPEL) Injection system for Wendelstein 7-X and first results, R. Bussiahn, N. Tamura, K. J. McCarthy, B. Buttenschön, C. Brandt, A. Dinklage, A. Langenberg and the W7-X team, Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion, 66 (2024) 115020. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ac2cf5.


[11] Additional ECRH mitigates thermal quenches induced by tungsten TESPEL injection in LHD , H. Bouvain, A. Dinklage, N. Tamura, H. Igami, H. Kasahara, K. J. McCarthy, D. Medina Roque, I. García-Cortés and the LHD Experiment Group, sent to Nuclear Fusion for publication, NF-106861.  
[11] Additional ECRH mitigates thermal quenches induced by tungsten TESPEL injection in LHD, H. Bouvain, A. Dinklage, N. Tamura, H. Igami, H. Kasahara, K. J. McCarthy, D. Medina Roque, I. García-Cortés and the LHD Experiment Group, sent to Nuclear Fusion for publication, NF-106861.  


[12] Experimental confirmation of efficient island divertor operation and successful neoclassical transport optimization in Wendelstein 7-X, T. S. Pedersen, ..., I. García-Cortés, K. J. McCarthy, …, N. Panadero Alvarez, ..., N. Tamura, ..., Nucl Fusion 62, 042022 (2022). DOI: 10.1088/1741-4326/ac2cf5.
[12] Experimental confirmation of efficient island divertor operation and successful neoclassical transport optimization in Wendelstein 7-X, T. S. Pedersen, ..., I. García-Cortés, K. J. McCarthy, …, N. Panadero Alvarez, ..., N. Tamura, ..., Nucl Fusion 62, 042022 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ac2cf5


[13] Overview of the first Wendelstein 7-X long pulse campaign with fully water-cooled plasma facing components, O. Grulke, …, R. Bussiahn, ..., I. García-Cortés, ..., K. J. McCarthy, ..., D. Medina Roque, …, N. Panadero Alvarez, ..., N. Tamura, et al., Nucl Fusion 62 (2024) 112002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ad2f4d.
[13] Overview of the first Wendelstein 7-X long pulse campaign with fully water-cooled plasma facing components, O. Grulke, …, R. Bussiahn, ..., I. García-Cortés, ..., K. J. McCarthy, ..., D. Medina Roque, …, N. Panadero Alvarez, ..., N. Tamura, et al., Nucl Fusion 62 (2024) 112002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ad2f4d.
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10) Physics Studies of Cryogenic Pellet and Tracer-loaded Pellet (TESPEL) injections in the Stellarator TJ-II, K. J. McCarthy, N. Panadero, I. García Cortes, E. Ascasíbar, A. Cappa, J. M. Fontdecaba, J. Hernández Sánchez, M. Liners, I. Pastor, TJ-II Team, N. Tamura, and G. Motojima, Poster presentation at the 28th IAEA-FEC Conference, Nice, France (2021).
10) Physics Studies of Cryogenic Pellet and Tracer-loaded Pellet (TESPEL) injections in the Stellarator TJ-II, K. J. McCarthy, N. Panadero, I. García Cortes, E. Ascasíbar, A. Cappa, J. M. Fontdecaba, J. Hernández Sánchez, M. Liners, I. Pastor, TJ-II Team, N. Tamura, and G. Motojima, Poster presentation at the 28th IAEA-FEC Conference, Nice, France (2021).


12) Influence of the magnetic well on pellet fuelling in the TJ-II stellarator, N. Panadero, K. J. McCarthy, I. García Cortés, B. López Miranda, et al., and TJ-II Team, Poster presentation at the 24th International Stellarator Helitotron Workshop, Hiroshima, Japan (2024).  
12) Influence of the magnetic well on pellet fuelling in the TJ-II stellarator, N. Panadero, K. J. McCarthy, I. García Cortés, B. López Miranda, et al., and TJ-II Team, Poster presentation at the 24th International Stellarator Helitotron Workshop, Hiroshima, Japan (2024).


13) A study on Z-dependence of impurity confinement and transport in turbulence reduced plasmas via lithium powder injection in LHD, D. Medina-Roque, I. García-Cortés, K. J. McCarthy, N. Tamura, F. Nespoli, C. Suzuki, M. Goto, T. Kawate, Y. Kawamoto, M. Yoshinuma, K. Ida, K. Tanaka, T. Tokuzawa, H. Funaba, I. Yamada and the LHD team, Poster presentation at the 50th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, Salamanca, Spain (2024).  
13) A study on Z-dependence of impurity confinement and transport in turbulence reduced plasmas via lithium powder injection in LHD, D. Medina-Roque, I. García-Cortés, K. J. McCarthy, N. Tamura, F. Nespoli, C. Suzuki, M. Goto, T. Kawate, Y. Kawamoto, M. Yoshinuma, K. Ida, K. Tanaka, T. Tokuzawa, H. Funaba, I. Yamada and the LHD team, Poster presentation at the 50th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, Salamanca, Spain (2024).  
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24) Impurity transport studies on Wendelstein 7-X by Tracer-Encapsulated Solid Pellets, R. Bussiahn, N. Tamura, K.J. McCarthy and the W7-X team, Poster presentation at the 47th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, On-line Event (2020/21).
24) Impurity transport studies on Wendelstein 7-X by Tracer-Encapsulated Solid Pellets, R. Bussiahn, N. Tamura, K.J. McCarthy and the W7-X team, Poster presentation at the 47th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, On-line Event (2020/21).


(25) Spatio-temporal structure of pellet-plasmoid in high-temperature plasmas, G. Motojima, S. Kado, S. Ohshima, A. Mori, T. Suzuki, N. Panadero, K. J. McCarthy, M. Goto, R. Sakamoto, and K. Nagasaki, Plenary talk at 6th Asia Pacific Conference on Plasma Physics, Division of Plasma Physics, Association of Asia-Pacific Physical Societies, Division of Plasma Physics, e-conference (2022).


(26) Magnetic configuration effects on pellet fuelling in stellarators, N. Panadero, K.J. McCarthy, J. Baldzuhn, J. Hernández-Fernández, F. Köchl, G. Kocsis, A. I. Mohammed, N. Tamura, M.B. Vavrik, E. Villalobos Granados, T. Szepesi, and TJ-II and W7-X teams, Oral presentation at 51st EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, Vilnius, Lithuania (2025).
(27) Study of the density limit physics for stellarator devices by means of an energy balance model, J. Gallego, A. Alonso, A. Bustos, T. Estrada, B. López-Miranda, A. Baciero, A. Cappa, K. J. McCarthy, I. García-Cortés, J. de la Riva Villén, F. Medina, N. Panadero and the TJ-II Team, poster presentation at 51st EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, Vilnius, Lithuania (2025).


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