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Investigation of Main-Chamber and Divertor Recycling in DIII-D Using Tangentially Viewing CID Cameras

Conference ·
OSTI ID:15004412
Measurements of the D{sub {alpha}} emission profiles from the divertor and main chamber region in DIII-D, performed in low-density L-mode, and low and high-density ELMy H-mode plasmas imply that core plasma fueling occurs through the divertor channel. Emission profiles of carbon, combined with UEDGE modeling of the L-mode plasmas, also suggests that chemical sputtering of carbon from the flux surface adjacent to the inner divertor walls, and temperature gradient forces in the scrape-off layer, determine the carbon content of the inner main chamber scrape-off layer.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
15004412
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-153762
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English