Experimentally determined profiles of fast wave current drive in a tokamak

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871643· OSTI ID:288843

Forest, C B; Petty, C C; Baity, F W; Chui, S C; deGrassie, J S; Kupfer, K; Groebner, R J; Jaeger, E F; Murakami, M; Pinsker, R I; Prater, R; Rice, B W; Wade, M R; Whyte, D G ^[1]

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1. General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-9784 (United States)

Profiles of the noninductive current, driven by direct electron absorption of fast waves in the ion cyclotron range of frequencies, have been determined for DIII-D tokamak discharges [Luxon {ital et} {ital al}., {ital Plasma} {ital Physics} {ital and} {ital Controlled} {ital Nuclear} {ital Fusion} {ital Research}, 1986 (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 1987), Vol. 1, p. 159]. The results clearly indicate the presence of centrally peaked driven current and validate theoretical models of fast wave current drive. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• Research Organization: General Atomics
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-89ER51114; AC05-84OR21400; W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 288843
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 3; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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