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Title: Interplay between intrinsic plasma rotation and magnetic island evolution in disruptive discharges

Journal Article · · Plasma Physics Reports
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  1. Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Física (Brazil)
  2. Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia (Portugal)

The behavior of the intrinsic toroidal rotation of the plasma column during the growth and eventual saturation of m/n = 2/1 magnetic islands, triggered by programmed density rise, has been carefully investigated in disruptive discharges in TCABR. The results show that, as the island starts to grow and rotate at a speed larger than that of the plasma column, the angular frequency of the intrinsic toroidal rotation increases and that of the island decreases, following the expectation of synchronization. As the island saturates at a large size, just before a major disruption, the angular speed of the intrinsic rotation decreases quite rapidly, even though the island keeps still rotating at a reduced speed. This decrease of the toroidal rotation is quite reproducible and can be considered as an indicative of disruption.

OSTI ID:
22614129
Journal Information:
Plasma Physics Reports, Vol. 42, Issue 5; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-780X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English