Publications of M. Kircher

Ploeckl, B.; Cavinato, M.; Hajnal, N.; Kircher, M.; Lang, P. T.; Nakamura, S.; Phillips, G.; Tretter, J.; Yamamoto, S.: Status of the Pellet Launching System for JT-60SA and its importance for EU-DEMO. Fusion Engineering and Design 212, 114829 (2025)

Lang, P. T.; Berkel, M. v.; Biel, W.; Bosman, T. O. S. J.; David, P.; Day, C.; Fable, E.; Giannone, L.; Griener, M.; Giegerich, T. et al.; Kallenbach, A.; Kircher, M.; Krimmer, A.; Kudlacek, O.; Maraschek, M.; Ploeckl, B.; Sieglin, B.; Suttrop, W.; Zohm, H.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Targeting a Versatile Actuator for EU-DEMO: Real Time Monitoring of Pellet Delivery to Facilitate Burn Control. Fusion Science and Technology 80, pp. 26 - 37 (2024)

Zohm, H.; Alessi, E.; Angioni, C.; Arden, N.; Artigues, V.; Astrain, M.; Asunta, O.; Balden, M.; Bandaru, V.; Banon Navarro, A. et al.; Bauer, M.; Bergmann, A.; Bergmann, M.; Bernardo, J.; Bernert, M.; Biancalani, A.; Bielajew, R.; Bilato, R.; Birkenmeier, G.; Blanken, T.; Bobkov, V.; Bock, A.; Bock, L.; Body, T.; Bolzonella, T.; Bonanomi, N.; Bortolon, A.; Böswirth, B.; Bottereau, C.; Bottino, A.; Brand, H. v. d.; Brenzke, M.; Brezinsek, S.; Brida, D.; Brochard, F.; Buchanan, J.; Buhler, A.; Burckhart, A.; Camenen, Y.; Cannas, B.; Cano Megias, P.; Carlton, D.; Carr, M.; Carvalho, P.; Castaldo, C.; Castillo Castillo, A.; Cathey, A.; Cavedon, M.; Cazzaniga, C.; Challis, C.; Chankin, A.; Chomiczewska, A.; Cianfarani, C.; Clairet, F.; Coda, S.; Coelho, R.; Coenen, J. W.; Colas, L.; Conway, G.; Costea, S.; Coster, D.; Cote, T.; Creely, A. J.; Croci, G.; Cruz Zabala, D. J.; Cseh, G.; Cziegler, I.; D'Arcangelo, O.; Dal Molin, A.; David, P.; Day, C.; de Baar, M.; de Marne, P.; Delogu, R.; Denner, P.; Di Siena, A.; Dibon, M.; Dominguez-Palacios Duran, J. J.; Dunai, D.; Dreval, M.; Dunne, M.; Duval, B. P.; Dux, R.; Eich, T.; Elgeti, S.; Encheva, A.; Esposito, B.; Fable, E.; Faitsch, M.; Fajardo Jimenez, D.; Fantz, U.; Farnik, M.; Faugel, H.; Felici, F.; Ficker, O.; Figueredo, A.; Fischer, R.; Ford, O.; Frassinetti, L.; Fröschle, M.; Fuchert, G.; Fuchs, J. C.; Fünfgelder, H.; Futatani, S.; Galazka, K.; Galdon-Quiroga, J.; Gallart Escola, D.; Gallo, A.; Gao, Y.; Garavaglia, S.; Garcia Munoz, M.; Geiger, B.; Giannone, L.; Gibson, S.; Gil, L.; Giovannozzi, E.; Girka, I.; Girka, O.; Gleiter, T.; Gloeggler, S.; Gobbin, M.; Gonzalez, J. C.; Gonzalez Martin, J.; Goodman, T.; Gorini, G.; Görler, T.; Gradic, D.; Granucci, G.; Gräter, A.; Grenfell, G.; Greuner, H.; Griener, M.; Groth, M.; Grover, O.; Gude, A.; Guimarais, L.; Günter, S.; Hachmeister, D.; Hakola, A. H.; Ham, C.; Happel, T.; Harder, N. d.; Harrer, G.; Harrison, J.; Hauer, V.; Hayward-Schneider, T.; Heinemann, B.; Heinrich, P.; Hellsten, T.; Henderson, S.; Hennequin, P.; Herschel, M.; Heuraux, S.; Herrmann, A.; Heyn, E.; Hitzler, F.; Hobirk, J.; Höfler, K.; Hörmann, S.; Holm, J. H.; Hölzl, M.; Hopf, C.; Horvath, L.; Höschen, T.; Houben, A.; Hubbard, A.; Huber, A.; Hunger, K.; Igochine, V.; Iliasova, M.; Illerhaus, J.; Insulander Björk, K.; Ionita-Schrittwieser, C.; Ivanova-Stanik, I.; Jachmich, S.; Jacob, W.; Jaksic, N.; Jansen van Vuuren, A.; Jaulmes, F.; Jenko, F.; Jensen, T.; Joffrin, E.; Kallenbach, A.; Kalis, J.; Kappatou, A.; Karhunen, J.; Käsemann, C. P.; Kasilov, S.; Kazakov, Y.; Kendl, A.; Kernbichler, W.; Khilkevitch, E.; Kircher, M.; Kirk, A.; Kjer Hansen, S.; Klevarova, V.; Klossek, F.; Kocsis, G.; Koleva, M.; Komm, M.; Kong, M.; Krämer-Flecken, A.; Krause, M.; Krebs, I.; Kreuzeder, A.; Krieger, K.; Kudlacek, O.; Kulla, D.; Kurki-Suonio, T.; Kurzan, B.; Labit, B.; Lackner, K.; Laggner, F.; Lahtinen, A.; Lainer, P.; Lang, P. T.; Lauber, P.; Lehnen, M.; Leppin, L.; Lerche, E.; Leuthold, N.; Li, L.; Likonen, J.; Linder, O.; Lindl, H.; Lipschultz, B.; Liu, Y.; Lu, Z.; Luda di Cortemiglia, T.; Luhmann, N.C.; Lunt, T.; Lyssoivan, A.; Maceina, T.; Madsen, J.; Magnanimo, A.; Maier, H.; Mailloux, J.; Maingi, R.; Maj, O.; Maljaars, E.; Maquet, V.; Mancini, A.; Manhard, A.; Mantica, P.; Mantsinen, M.; Manz, P.; Maraschek, M.; Marchetto, C.; Markl, M.; Marrelli, L.; Martin, P.; Matos, F.; Mayer, M.; McCarthy, P. J.; McDermott, R.; Meng, G.; Merkel, R.; Merle, A.; Meyer, H.; Michelini, M.; Milanesio, D.; Mitterauer, V.; Molina Cabrera, P.; Muraca, M.; Nabais, F.; Naulin, V.; Nazikian, R.; Nem, R. D.; Neu, R.; Nielsen, A. H.; Nielsen, S. K.; Nishizawa, T.; Nocente, M.; Novikau, I.; Nowak, S.; Ochoukov, R.; Olsen, J.; Oyola, P.; Pan, O.; Papp, G.; Pau, A.; Pautasso, G.; Paz-Soldan, C.; Peglau, M.; Peluso, E.; Petersson, P.; Piron, C.; Plank, U.; Plaum, B.; Plöckl, B.; Plyusnin, V.; Pokol, G.; Poli, E.; Popa, A.; Porte, L.; Puchmayr, J.; Pütterich, T.; Radovanovic, L.; Ramisch, M.; Rasmussen, J.; Ratta, G.; Ratynskaia, S.; Raupp, G.; Redl, A.; Refy, D.; Reich, M.; Reimold, F.; Reiser, D.; Reisner, M.; Reiter, D.; Rettino, B.; Ribeiro, T.; Ricci, D.; Riedl, R.; Riesch, J.; Rivero Rodriguez, J. F.; Rocchi, G.; Rodriguez-Fernandez, P.; Rohde, V.; Ronchi, G.; Rott, M.; Rubel, M.; Ryan, D. A.; Ryter, F.; Saarelma, S.; Salewski, M.; Salmi, A.; Samoylov, O.; Sanchis Sanchez, L.; Santos, J.; Sauter, O.; Schall, G.; Schlüter, A.; Scholte, J.; Schmid, K.; Schmitz, O.; Schneider, P. A.; Schrittwieser, R.; Schubert, M.; Schuster, C.; Schwarz, N.; Schwarz-Selinger, T.; Schweinzer, J.; Sciortino, F.; Seibold-Benjak, O.; Shabbir, A.; Shalpegin, A.; Sharapov, S.; Sheikh, U.; Shevelev, A.; Sias, G.; Siccinio, M.; Sieglin, B.; Sigalov, A.; Silva, A.; Silva, C.; Silvagni, D.; Simpson, J.; Sipilä, S.; Snicker, A.; Solano, E.; Sommariva, C.; Sozzi, C.; Spacek, M.; Spizzo, G.; Spolaore, M.; Stegmeir, A.; Stejner, M.; Stieglitz, D.; Stober, J.; Stroth, U.; Strumberger, E.; Suarez Lopez, G.; Suttrop, W.; Szepesi, T.; Tal, B.; Tala, T.; Tang, W.; Tardini, G.; Tardocchi, M.; Terranova, D.; Teschke, M.; Thoren, E.; Tierens, W.; Told, D.; Treutterer, W.; Trevisan, G.; Tripsky, M.; Ulbl, P.; Urbanczyk, G.; Usoltseva, M.; Valisa, M.; Valovic, M.; Van Mulders, S.; Van Zeeland, M.; Vannini, F.; Vanovac, B.; Varela, P.; Varoutis, S.; Verdier, T.; Verdoolaege, G.; Vianello, N.; Vicente, J.; Vierle, T.; Viezzer, E.; Voitsekhovitch, I.; von Toussaint, U.; Wagner, D.; Wang, X.; Weiland, M.; Wendler, D.; White, A. E.; Willensdorfer, M.; Wiringer, B.; Wischmeier, M.; Wolf, R.; Wolfrum, E.; Yang, Q.; Yoo, C.; Yu, Q.; Zagorski, R.; Zammuto, I.; Zehetbauer, T.; Zhang, W.; Zholobenko, W.; Zibrov, M.; Zilker, M.; Zimmermann, C. F. B.; Zito, A.; Zohm, H.; Zoletnik, S.; EUROfusion Tokamak Exploitation Team; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Overview of ASDEX upgrade results in view of ITER and DEMO. Nuclear Fusion 64, 112001 (2024)

Lang, P. T.; Bosman, T.; Day, C.; Giegerich, T.; Kircher, M.; Kudlacek, O.; Phillips, G.; Plöckl, B.; Sieglin, B.; Tretter, J. et al.; Yamamoto, S.; Zohm, H.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Concept for a multi-purpose EU-DEMO pellet launching system. Fusion Engineering and Design 185, 113333 (2022)

Lang, P. T.; Ploeckl, B.; Fischer, R.; Griener, M.; Kircher, M.; Kudlacek, O.; Phillips, G.; Sieglin, B.; Yamamoto, S.; Treutterer, W. et al.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Actuator Development Step by Step: Pellet Particle Flux Control for Single- and Multiple-Source Systems. Fusion Science and Technology 78, pp. 1 - 9 (2022)

Ploeckl, B.; Lang, P. T.; Kircher, M.; Bock, A.; Gude, A.; Janky, F.; Sieglin, B.; Suttrop, W.; Treutterer, W.; Zehetbauer, T. et al.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Targeting a Versatile Actuator for EU-DEMO: Novel Control Scheme for Multisource Pellet Injector. Fusion Science and Technology 77 (3), pp. 199 - 205 (2021)

Härtl, T.; Drenik, A.; Kircher, M.; Rohde, V.; Stelzer, F.; Zeidner, W.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Optimization of the ASDEX Upgrade glow discharge. Fusion Engineering and Design 124, pp. 283 - 286 (2017)

Wagner, D.; Stober, J.; Kircher, M.; Leuterer, F.; Monaco, F.; Münich, M.; Schubert, M.; Zohm, H.; Gantenbein, G.; Jelonnek, J. et al.; Thumm, M.; Meier, A.; Scherer, T.; Strauss, D.; Kasparek, W.; Lechte, C.; Plaum, B.; Zach, A.; Litvak, A. G.; Denisov, G. G.; Chirkov, A.; Malygin, V.; Popov, L. G.; Nichiporenko, V. O.; Myasnikov, V. E.; Tai, E. M.; Solyanova, E. A.; Malygin, S. A.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Extension of the multi-frequency ECRH system at ASDEX upgrade. EPJ Web of Conferences 149, 03004 (2017)

Faugel, H.; Bobkov, V.; Braun, F.; Franke, T.; Hartmann, D. A.; Kircher, M.; Noterdaeme, J. M.; Siegl, G.; ASDEX Upgrade Team: An improved method to measure the antenna resistance and radiated power of ICRF-antennas using current probes. Fusion Engineering and Design 86 (6-8), pp. 996 - 999 (2011)

Lang, P. T.; van Berkel, M.; Biel, W.; Bosman, T. O. S. J.; David, P.; Day, C.; Fable, E.; Giannone, L.; Giegerich, T.; Kallenbach, A. et al.; Kircher, M.; Krimmer, A.; Kudlacek, O.; Maraschek, M.; Plöckl, B.; Sieglin, B.; Treutterer, W.; Zohm, H.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Real time monitoring of pellet delivery to facilitate burn control in EU-DEMO. In: 48th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, O4.115 (Eds. Klinger, T.; Hobirk, J.; Orlando, S.; Lancia, L.; Maric, D. et al.). 48th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, Virtual, June 27, 2022 - July 01, 2022. European Physical Society, Geneva (2022)

Lang, P. T.; Plöckl, B.; Davis, S.; Fable, E.; Griener, M.; Janky, F.; Kircher, M.; Kudlacek, O.; Matsunaga, G.; Nakamura, S. et al.; Sieglin, B.; Suzuki, T.; Suttrop, W.; Treutterer, W.; Yamamoto, S.; Zohm, H.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Pellet actuator development step-by-step: from AUG to JT-60SA and EU-DEMO. In: 47th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, O2.102 (Eds. Giruzzi, G.; Arnas, C.; Borba, D.; Gopla, A.; Lebedev, S. et al.). 47th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, Virtual, June 21, 2021 - June 25, 2021. European Physical Society, Geneva (2021)

Wagner, D.; Stober, J.; Kircher, M.; Leuterer, F.; Monaco, F.; Münich, M.; Schubert, M.; Zohm, H.; Gantenbein, G.; Jelonnek, J. et al.; Thumm, M.; Meier, A.; Scherer, T.; Strauss, D.; Kasparek, W.; Lechte, C.; Plaum, B.; Zach, A.; Litvak, A. G.; Denisov, G. G.; Chirkov, A.; Malygin, V.; Popov, L. G.; Nichiporenko, V. O.; Myasnikov, V. E.; Tai, E. M.; Solyanova, E. A.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Improvement of the Power Handling Capability of the Upgraded Multi-Frequency ECRH System at ASDEX Upgrade. In: 2020 45th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz). 45th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW THz 2020) (Virtual Edition), Buffalo, NY, November 08, 2020 - November 13, 2020. IEEE, New York, NY (2020)

Wagner, D.; Stober, J.; Kircher, M.; Leuterer, F.; Monaco, F.; Münich, M.; Schubert, M.; Zohm, H.; Gantenbein, G.; Jelonnek, J. et al.; Thumm, M.; Meier, A.; Scherer, T.; Strauss, D.; Kasparek, W.; Lechte, C.; Plaum, B.; Zach, A.; Litvak, A. G.; Denisov, G. G.; Chirkov, A.; Malygin, V.; Popov, L. G.; Nichiporenko, V. O.; Myasnikov, V. E.; Tai, E. M.; Solyanova, E. A.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Completion of the 8 MW Multi-Frequency ECRH System at ASDEX Upgrade. In: 2019 44th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz). 44th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW THz 2019), Paris, September 01, 2019 - September 06, 2019. IEEE, New York, NY (2019)

Wagner, D.; Stober, J.; Kircher, M.; Leuterer, F.; Monaco, F.; Münich, M.; Schubert, M.; Zohm, H.; Gantenbein, G.; Jelonnek, J. et al.; Thumm, M.; Meier, A.; Scherer, T.; Strauss, D.; Kasparek, W.; Lechte, C.; Plaum, B.; Zach, A.; Litvak, A. G.; Denisov, G. G.; Chirkov, A.; Malygin, V.; Popov, L. G.; Nichiporenko, V. O.; Myasnikov, V. E.; Tai, E. M.; Solyanova, E. A.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: The Multi-Frequency ECRH System at ASDEX Upgrade – Current Status and Plans. In: 43rd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2018. 43rd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz 2018), Nagoya, September 09, 2018 - September 14, 2018. IEEE, Piscataway, NJ (2018)

Wagner, D.; Stober, J.; Kircher, M.; Leuterer, F.; Monaco, F.; Münich, M.; Schubert, M.; Zohm, H.; Gantenbein, G.; Jelonnek, J. et al.; Thumm, M.; Meier, A.; Scherer, T.; Strauss, D.; Kasparek, W.; Lechte, C.; Plaum, B.; Zach, A.; Litvak, A. G.; Denisov, G. G.; Chirkov, A.; Popov, L. G.; Nichiporenko, V. O.; Myasnikov, V. E.; Tai, E. M.; Solyanova, E. A.; Malygin, S. A.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Extension of the Multi-Frequency ECRH System at ASDEX Upgrade. In: 41st International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2016. 41st International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz 2016), Copenhagen, September 25, 2016 - September 30, 2016. IEEE, Piscataway, NJ (2016)

Lang, P. T.; Berkel, M. v.; Biel, W.; Bosman, T.; David, P.; Day, C.; Fable, E.; Giannone, L.; Giegerich, T.; Kallenbach, A. et al.; Kircher, M.; Krimmer, A.; Kudlacek, O.; Maraschek, M.; Ploeckl, B.; Sieglin, B.; Treutterer, W.; Zohm, H.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Real time monitoring of pellet delivery to facilitate burn control in EU-DEMO. 29th ITPA Meeting on Transport and Confinement (T&C ITPA Meeting), Cadarache (submitted)

Lang, P. T.; Ploeckl, B.; Biel, W.; David, P.; Day, C.; Fable, E.; Giannone, L.; Kircher, M.; Krimmer, A.; Kudlacek, O. et al.; Maraschek, M.; Sieglin, B.; Treutterer, W.; Zohm, H.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Real time monitoring of pellet delivery to facilitate burn control in EU-DEMO. 48th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, Virtual (submitted)

Lang, P. T.; Fable, E.; Griener, M.; Kircher, M.; Kudlacek, O.; Ploeckl, B.; Sieglin, B.; Tretter, J.; Treutterer, W.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Density control strategy for AUG, JT-60SA and EU-DEMO. 26th TC Topical Group Meeting (submitted)

Lang, P. T.; Davis, S.; Dux, R.; Engelhardt, T. M. J.; Fable, E.; Janky, F.; Kardaun, O. J. W. F.; Kircher, M.; Kudlacek, O.; Nakamura, S. et al.; Ploeckl, B.; Prechtl, M.; Suttrop, W.; Schubert, M.; Tretter, J.; Treutterer, W.; Yamamoto, S.; Zohm, H.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Pellet actuator development step by step: from AUG to JT60-SA and EU-DEMO. QST Large Tokamak Seminar, Naka (submitted)

Wagner, D.; Stober, J.; Kircher, M.; Leuterer, F.; Monaco, F.; Münich, M.; Schubert, M.; Zohm, H.; Gantenbein, G.; Jelonnek, J. et al.; Thumm, M.; Meier, A.; Scherer, T.; Strauss, D.; Kasparek, W.; Lechte, C.; Plaum, B.; Zach, A.; Litvak, A. G.; Denisov, G. G.; Chirkov, A.; Malygin, V.; Popov, L. G.; Nichiporenko, V. O.; Myasnikov, V. E.; Tai, E. M.; Solyanova, E. A.; ASDEX Upgrade Team, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Max Planck Society: Completion of the 8 MW Multi-Frequency ECRH System at ASDEX Upgrade. 44th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW THz 2019), Paris (submitted)