Development of core ion temperature gradients and edge sheared flows in a helicon plasma device investigated by laser induced fluorescence measurements
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in a helicon plasma device investigated by laser induced fluorescence measurements S. C. Thakur, J. J. Gosselin, J. McKee, E. E. Scime, S. H. Sears, and G. R. Tynan Center for Momentum Transport and Flow Organization, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California 92093, USA Center for Energy Research, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California 92093, USA Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, USA
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