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Title: Modification of the Current Profile in DIII-D by Off-Axis Electron Cyclotron Current Drive

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OSTI ID:767040

Localized non-inductive currents due to electron cyclotron wave absorption have been measured on the DIII-D tokamak. Clear evidence of the non-inductive currents is seen on the internal magnetic field measurements by motional Stark effect spectroscopy. The magnitude and location of the non-inductive current is evaluated by comparing the total and Ohmic current profiles of discharges with and without electron cyclotron wave power. The measured current agrees with Fokker-Planck calculations near the magnetic axis, but exceeds the predicted value as the location of the current drive is moved to the half radius.

Research Organization:
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-99ER54463; W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
767040
Report Number(s):
GA-A23167; TRN: US0110762
Resource Relation:
Conference: 26th European Conference on Controlled Fusion and Plasma Physics, Maastricht (NL), 06/14/1999--06/18/1999; Other Information: PBD: 1 Jul 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English