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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 346, 2026
25th Topical Conference on Radio-Frequency Power in Plasmas (RFPPC2025)
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| Article Number | 02014 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Wave Heating and Current Drive in Present and Future Fusion Devices | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202634602014 | |
| Published online | 07 January 2026 | |
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