Correlation between excitation of Alfv{acute e}n modes and degradation of ICRF heating efficiency in TFTR
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, P.O. box 451, Princeton New Jersey 08543 (United States)
Alfv{acute e}n modes are excited by energetic ions in TFTR during intense minority ICRF heating. There is a clear threshold in rf power above which the modes are distabilized. The net effect of these modes is the increase of the fast ion losses, with an associated saturation of the ion tail energy and of the efficiency of the heating. Typically, several modes are excited with progressive n-numbers, with frequencies in the neighborhood of 200 kHz. Results suggest that Energetic Particle Modes (EPM), mostly unseen by the Mirnov coils, are generated near the center and are responsible for the ion losses. Stronger global TAE modes, which are destabilized by the stream of displaced fast ions, appear responsible only for minor losses. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- OSTI ID:
- 580237
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9704102-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 98:004074
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 403, Issue 1; Conference: 12. topical conference on radio frequency power in plasmas, Savannah, GA (United States), 1-3 Apr 1997; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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