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Title: ELECTRON CYCLOTRON CURRENT DRIVE IN DIII-D: EXPERIMENT AND THEORY

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OSTI ID:814004

A271 ELECTRON CYCLOTRON CURRENT DRIVE IN DIII-D: EXPERIMENT AND THEORY. Experiments on the DIII-D tokamak in which the measured off-axis electron cyclotron current drive has been compared systematically to theory over a broad range of parameters have shown that the Fokker-Planck code CQL3D provides an excellent model of the relevant current drive physics. This physics understanding has been critical in optimizing the application of ECCD to high performance discharges, supporting such applications as suppression of neoclassical tearing modes and control and sustainment of the current profile.

Research Organization:
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-99ER54463
OSTI ID:
814004
Resource Relation:
Conference: THIS IS A PREPRINT OF A PAPER TO BE PRESENTED AT THE 15TH TOPICAL CONFERENCE ON RADIO FREQUENCY POWER IN PLASMAS, MORAN, WY (US), 05/19/2003--05/21/2003; Other Information: PBD: 1 Jul 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English