Ergodic magnetic limiter experiments on TEXT with a 7 3 resonance

  • J. S. deGrassie
  • , N. Ohyabu
  • , N. H. Brooks
  • , K. W. Gentle
  • , R. Bengston
  • , R. Bravenec
  • , W. Hodge
  • , T. Kochanski
  • , K. Nelin
  • , P. Phillips
  • , T. Price
  • , B. Richards
  • , C. Ritz
  • , W. Rowan
  • , S. B. Kim
  • , C. Klepper
  • , S. Levinson
  • , K. Leung
  • , J. Porter
  • , J. Snipes

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Abstract

The ergodic magnetic limiter coils on TEXT have been reconfigured to produce the primary helical perturbation resonance at m = 7 n = 3. The experiments continue to demonstrate that the weak resonant perturbations modify the edge conditions in keeping with model predictions. We observe a reduction in the intrinsic impurity levels accompanying the helical current pulse, presumably the result of a reduction in the electron temperature in the edge. Heat follows the perturbed field lines to the limiter, generating heat load patterns which reflect the geometry of a magnetic island-limiter intersection. A strong spatial modulation of the electron density in the scrape-off-layer also reflects the helical mode structure.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)266-270
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Nuclear Materials
Volume128-129
Issue numberC
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1984
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • General Materials Science
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering

Keywords

  • Langmuir probe
  • TEXT
  • ergodic magnetic limiter

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