Measurements of the edge current evolution and comparison with neoclassical calculations during MAST H-modes using motional Stark effect
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De Bock, M. F. M.; Citrin, J.; Saarelma, S.; Temple, D.; Conway, N. J.; Kirk, A.; Meyer, H.; Michael, Clive; The MAST Team
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Edge localized modes (ELMs), that are present in most tokamak H- (high confinement) modes, can cause significant damage to plasma facing components in fusion reactors. Controlling ELMs is considered necessary and hence it is vital to understand the underlying physics. The stability of ELMs is typically expressed in terms of the pressure gradient ∇p in the edge and the edge current density j φ. Both ∇p and j φ are usually derived from profiles fitted to the measured edge density and temperature...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | De Bock, M. F. M. | |
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dc.contributor.author | Citrin, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Saarelma, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Temple, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Conway, N. J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kirk, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Meyer, H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Michael, Clive | |
dc.contributor.author | The MAST Team | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-08T22:39:08Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0741-3335 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/36114 | |
dc.description.abstract | Edge localized modes (ELMs), that are present in most tokamak H- (high confinement) modes, can cause significant damage to plasma facing components in fusion reactors. Controlling ELMs is considered necessary and hence it is vital to understand the underlying physics. The stability of ELMs is typically expressed in terms of the pressure gradient ∇p in the edge and the edge current density j φ. Both ∇p and j φ are usually derived from profiles fitted to the measured edge density and temperature profiles, where for the calculation of j φ neoclassical theory is used. This paper presents direct measurements of the magnetic pitch angle γ m evolution in the edge and the derived j φ. These provide a method to validate the j φ as derived with neoclassical theory and they open up the possibility to find a complete, self-consistent set of edge profiles, that fit density, temperature and γ m measurements, hence allowing for a more accurate stability analysis. | |
dc.publisher | Institute of Physics Publishing | |
dc.source | Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion | |
dc.subject | Keywords: Direct measurement; Edge current density; Edge currents; Edge densities; Edge localized modes; Edge profile; High confinement; Motional stark effects; Pitch angle; Plasma-facing components; Stability analysis; Temperature profiles; Direct energy conversio | |
dc.title | Measurements of the edge current evolution and comparison with neoclassical calculations during MAST H-modes using motional Stark effect | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 54 | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 020204 - Plasma Physics; Fusion Plasmas; Electrical Discharges | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u4695161xPUB132 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | De Bock, M F M, Eindhoven University of Technology | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Citrin, J., EURATOM/FOM Association | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Saarelma, S., EURATOM/UKAEA Fusion Association | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Temple, D., EURATOM/CCFE Fusion Association | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Conway, N.J., EURATOM/UKAEA Fusion Association | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Kirk, A., EURATOM/UKAEA Fusion Association | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Meyer, H, EURATOM/UKAEA Fusion Association | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Michael, Clive, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | MAST Team, The, EURATOM/CCFE Fusion Assoc. | |
local.description.embargo | 2099-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 2 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 025001 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1088/0741-3335/54/2/025001 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T11:18:26Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-84857841449 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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