Parallel electric resistivity in the TFTR tokamak

Technical Report · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6894300· OSTI ID:6894300

Zarnstorff, M C; McGuire, K; Bell, M G; Grek, B; Johnson, D; McCune, D; Park, H; Ramsey, A; Taylor, G

The average parallel resistivity and the location of the q = 1 surface are found to be consistent with the predictions of neoclassical transport theory and inconsistent with classical resistivity (uncorrected for toroidal effects) for ohmic plasmas in the TFTR tokamak, both in near-equilibrium and during ramping of the plasma current. These observations are incompatible with theories predicting anomalous parallel resistivity in concert with anomalous perpendicular transport. 41 refs., 9 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03073
• OSTI ID: 6894300
• Report Number(s): PPPL-2675; ON: DE90010170; TRN: 90-026940
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
TFTR TOKAMAK
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRON DENSITY
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
NEOCLASSICAL TRANSPORT THEORY
TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
THOMSON SCATTERING
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
INELASTIC SCATTERING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SCATTERING
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
TRANSPORT THEORY
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