Physics – Plasma Physics
Scientific paper
Nov 1996
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American Physical Society, Division of Plasma Physics Meeting, November 10-15, 1996, abstract #4F.08
Physics
Plasma Physics
Scientific paper
Transient mode activity in the TAE range of frequencies (150-170 kHz) with toroidal mode numbers n=2,3 is observed in reduced magnetic shear DT discharges on TFTR with a fusion power threshold of ~1.5 MW. Mode activity appears 50-100 msec after NBI in discharges with the following machine parameter: B=5.3 T, I=1.6MA, R=260cm, P_NBI=25-28 MW, q(0)>2.0 from MSE and toroidal beta β_T<1%. The elevated q(0) and reduced central shear |s|<0.2 is achieved using a full size plasma startup with delayed NBI. Theoretical calculations using NOVA-K indicate that the combined effect of low shear, low beta and elevated q(0) leads to a very low instability threshold for the alpha-driven TAE with β_α (0) ~ 10-4. This appears to be consistent with experimental observations of mode activity in DT plasmas with β_α ~ 10-4 (determined from TRANSP analysis). Thus far the modes have only been observed on Mirnov coils with fluctuation levels tildeB ~ 1mG. Efforts to determine mode location by perturbing the edge density and inducing strong toroidal velocity shear will be reported, as will efforts to affect mode stability by systematically varying the central safety factor.
Batha S.
Bell Maria
Budny R.
Chang Zhe
Cheng C. Z.
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