ELMy H-modes in JET helium-4 plasmas

D. C. McDonald; J. G. Cordey; E. Righi; F. Ryter; G. Saibene; R. Sartori; B. Alper; M. Becoulet; J. Brzozowski; I. Coffey; M. De Baar; P. De Vries; K. Erents; W. Fundamenski; C. Giroud; I. Jenkins; A. Loarte; P. J. Lomas; G. P. Maddison; J. Mailloux; A. Murari; J. Ongena; J. Rapp; R. A. Pitts; M. Stamp; J. Strachan; W. Suttrop

doi:10.1088/0741-3335/46/3/007

ELMy H-modes in JET helium-4 plasmas

D. C. McDonald, J. G. Cordey, E. Righi, F. Ryter, G. Saibene, R. Sartori, B. Alper, M. Becoulet, J. Brzozowski, I. Coffey, M. De Baar, P. De Vries, K. Erents, W. Fundamenski, C. Giroud, I. Jenkins, A. Loarte, P. J. Lomas, G. P. Maddison, J. MaillouxA. Murari, J. Ongena, J. Rapp, R. A. Pitts, M. Stamp, J. Strachan, W. Suttrop

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ELMy H-modes in helium-4 plasmas provide valuable information on ELMy H-mode physics as well as a possible early low activation operational phase for next-step tokamaks, such as ITER. With this in mind, a series of helium-4 H-mode experiments were performed on JET with pure helium-4 NET auxiliary heating (up to 12 MW). A set of ELMy H-mode plasmas were produced, in both the Type I ELM regime and a second regime, which showed characteristics similar to the deuterium Type III regime, but with a reverse ELM frequency dependence on power. Sawteeth were also observed, and had similar behaviour to those seen in deuterium. Compared with deuterium plasmas, Type I ELMy H-mode confinement is seen to be 28 ± 6% poorer in helium-4 plasmas and the L-H power threshold 42 ± 10% larger. This is the opposite of the behaviour predicted by experimental isotope mass scalings from hydrogenic plasmas.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	519-534
Number of pages	16
Journal	Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Volume	46
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/46/3/007
Publication status	Published - Mar 2004

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McDonald, D. C., Cordey, J. G., Righi, E., Ryter, F., Saibene, G., Sartori, R., Alper, B., Becoulet, M., Brzozowski, J., Coffey, I., De Baar, M., De Vries, P., Erents, K., Fundamenski, W., Giroud, C., Jenkins, I., Loarte, A., Lomas, P. J., Maddison, G. P., ... Suttrop, W. (2004). ELMy H-modes in JET helium-4 plasmas. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 46(3), 519-534. https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/46/3/007

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