Fast wave current drive in JET ITB-plasma

T. Hellsten, M. Laxåback, T. Bergkvist, T. Johnson, M. Mantsinen, G. Matthews, F. Meo, F. Nguyen, J. M. Noterdaeme, C. C. Petty, T. Tala, D. Van Eester, P. Andrew, P. Beaumont, V. Bobkov, M. Brix, J. Brzozowski, L. G. Eriksson, C. Giroud, E. JoffrinV. Kiptily, J. Mailloux, M. L. Mayoral, I. Monakhov, R. Sartori, A. Staebler, E. Rachlew, E. Tennfors, A. Tuccillo, A. Walden, K. D. Zastrow

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Abstract

Fast wave current drive has been performed in JET plasmas with internal transport barriers, ITBs, and strongly reversed magnetic shear. Although the current drive efficiency of the power absorbed on the electrons is fairly high, only small effects are seen in the central current density. The main reasons are the parasitic absorption of RF power, the strongly inductive nature of the plasma and the interplay between the fast wave driven current and bootstrap current. The direct electron heating in the FWCD experiments is found to be strongly degraded compared to that with the dipole phasing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRADIO FREQUENCY POWER IN PLASMAS
Subtitle of host publication16th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas
Pages273-278
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Sept 2005
EventRADIO FREQUENCY POWER IN PLASMAS: 16th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas - Park City, UT, United States
Duration: 11 Apr 200513 Apr 2005

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume787
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceRADIO FREQUENCY POWER IN PLASMAS: 16th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPark City, UT
Period11/04/0513/04/05

Keywords

  • Fast Wave Current Drive
  • ICRH
  • ITB

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