Theory of Alfvén waves and energetic particle physics in burning plasmas

Chen, L.; Zonca, F.

doi:10.1088/0029-5515/47/10/s20

Theory of Alfvén waves and energetic particle physics in burning plasmas

Journal Article · Wed Sep 19 04:00:00 EDT 2007 · Nuclear Fusion

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/47/10/s20· OSTI ID:1130344

Chen, L. ^[1]; Zonca, F.

University of California, Irvine

We present an overview on one issue of practical interest for burning plasmas, i.e. whether fast ions and charged fusion products are sufficiently well confined such that they transfer their energy and/or momentum to the thermal plasma without appreciable degradation due to collective modes. In the present work, we address this issue by analysing theoretically the dynamics of shear Alfvén waves collectively excited by energetic particles in tokamak plasmas. Both linear physics, such as spectral and stability properties, and key non-linear wave and particle dynamics are identified and considered. We also discuss the investigations of such processes via computer simulations as well as the importance of benchmarking with existing or future experimental observations.

Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) (SC-24)

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-04ER54736

OSTI ID:: 1130344

Report Number(s):: DOE-UCI-ER54736

Journal Information:: Nuclear Fusion, Journal Name: Nuclear Fusion Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 47; ISSN 0029-5515

Publisher:: IOP Science

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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