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Current drive by ion Bernstein waves in a TO-2 tokamak

Journal Article · · Plasma Physics Reports
OSTI ID:226850
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  1. Kurchatov Institute, Moscow (Russian Federation); and others
Theoretically, current drive by ion Bernstein waves in a tokamak could be expected when the launching antenna is placed above or below the middle plane of the tokamak plasma. Experiments in the TO-2 tokamak showed that the excitation of such waves in plasma caused changes in the loop voltage and other discharge parameters. The occurrence of these changes were found to depend on the vertical displacement of the plasma column with respect to the antenna, which can be regarded as evidence that the current is driven by ion Bernstein waves. 3 refs., 6 figs.
OSTI ID:
226850
Journal Information:
Plasma Physics Reports, Journal Name: Plasma Physics Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 21; ISSN PPHREM; ISSN 1063-780X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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