Effect of Cross-Field Drifts and Core Rotation on Flows in the Main Scrape-Off Layer of DIII-D L-mode Plasmas

Groth, M; Boedo, J A; Brooks, N H; Isler, R C; Leonard, A W; Porter, G D; Watkins, J G; West, W P; Bray, B D; Fenstermacher, M E; Groebner, R J; Moyer, R A; Rudakov, D L; Yu, J H; Zeng, L

Title: Effect of Cross-Field Drifts and Core Rotation on Flows in the Main Scrape-Off Layer of DIII-D L-mode Plasmas

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The flow velocities of deuterons and low charge-state carbon ions have been measured simultaneously for the first time at the crown of the main SOL for low-density plasmas in DIII-D. The dependences of the flow fields on the direction of the cross-field drifts (E x B and B x {del}B) and core plasma rotation were investigated. The measurements indicate that the carbon ion flow direction and magnitude along the magnetic field lines are not necessarily determined by the deuteron flow field, but other physics must also play a role. The deuteron velocities at the plasma crown are high (20-30 km/s) in configurations with the ion B x {del}B drift toward the divertor X-point, while nearly zero in configurations with the opposite B x {del}B drift direction. The flow velocities of doubly charged carbon ions are independent of the ion B x {del}B drift direction, and the measurements suggest a stagnation point in the flow field at the crown of the plasma. Both deuteron and carbon ion flow velocities in the SOL were found to be independent of the direction of core plasma rotation. Simulations with the UEDGE code have been carried out to better understand the underlying physics processes. Includingmore »« less

Authors:: Groth, M; Boedo, J A; Brooks, N H; Isler, R C; Leonard, A W; Porter, G D; Watkins, J G; West, W P; Bray, B D; Fenstermacher, M E; Groebner, R J; Moyer, R A; Rudakov, D L; Yu, J H; Zeng, L

Publication Date:: Mon Oct 13 00:00:00 EDT 2008

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 945675

Report Number(s):: LLNL-CONF-407832
TRN: US0901058

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Presented at: 22nd IAEA-FEC, Geneva, Switzerland, Oct 13 - Oct 18, 2008

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION; CARBON IONS; CONFIGURATION; DEUTERONS; DIVERTORS; DOUBLET-3 DEVICE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PHYSICS; PLASMA; ROTATION; SOLS; STAGNATION POINT

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                    Groth, M, Boedo, J A, Brooks, N H, Isler, R C, Leonard, A W, Porter, G D, Watkins, J G, West, W P, Bray, B D, Fenstermacher, M E, Groebner, R J, Moyer, R A, Rudakov, D L, Yu, J H, and Zeng, L. Effect of Cross-Field Drifts and Core Rotation on Flows in the Main Scrape-Off Layer of DIII-D L-mode Plasmas.  United States: N. p., 2008. 
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                    Groth, M, Boedo, J A, Brooks, N H, Isler, R C, Leonard, A W, Porter, G D, Watkins, J G, West, W P, Bray, B D, Fenstermacher, M E, Groebner, R J, Moyer, R A, Rudakov, D L, Yu, J H, & Zeng, L. Effect of Cross-Field Drifts and Core Rotation on Flows in the Main Scrape-Off Layer of DIII-D L-mode Plasmas.  United States.

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                    Groth, M, Boedo, J A, Brooks, N H, Isler, R C, Leonard, A W, Porter, G D, Watkins, J G, West, W P, Bray, B D, Fenstermacher, M E, Groebner, R J, Moyer, R A, Rudakov, D L, Yu, J H, and Zeng, L. 2008.  
        "Effect of Cross-Field Drifts and Core Rotation on Flows in the Main Scrape-Off Layer of DIII-D L-mode Plasmas".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/945675.

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  title        = {Effect of Cross-Field Drifts and Core Rotation on Flows in the Main Scrape-Off Layer of DIII-D L-mode Plasmas},

  author       = {Groth, M and Boedo, J A and Brooks, N H and Isler, R C and Leonard, A W and Porter, G D and Watkins, J G and West, W P and Bray, B D and Fenstermacher, M E and Groebner, R J and Moyer, R A and Rudakov, D L and Yu, J H and Zeng, L},

  abstractNote = {The flow velocities of deuterons and low charge-state carbon ions have been measured simultaneously for the first time at the crown of the main SOL for low-density plasmas in DIII-D. The dependences of the flow fields on the direction of the cross-field drifts (E x B and B x {del}B) and core plasma rotation were investigated. The measurements indicate that the carbon ion flow direction and magnitude along the magnetic field lines are not necessarily determined by the deuteron flow field, but other physics must also play a role. The deuteron velocities at the plasma crown are high (20-30 km/s) in configurations with the ion B x {del}B drift toward the divertor X-point, while nearly zero in configurations with the opposite B x {del}B drift direction. The flow velocities of doubly charged carbon ions are independent of the ion B x {del}B drift direction, and the measurements suggest a stagnation point in the flow field at the crown of the plasma. Both deuteron and carbon ion flow velocities in the SOL were found to be independent of the direction of core plasma rotation. Simulations with the UEDGE code have been carried out to better understand the underlying physics processes. Including the cross-field drifts in the simulations produced divertor solutions that are in significantly closer agreement with the measurements. They do not, however, reproduce the measured flow fields at the crown for the configuration with the ion B x {del}B drift toward the divertor X-point.},

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