Trapped ion nonlocal effect in ion cyclotron radio-frequency heating

Journal Article · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Physics of Fluids B; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.859620· OSTI ID:5372190

Chen, Y P; Tsai, S T ^[1]

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1. Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Beijing 100080 (People's Republic of China)

A general formula for the nonlocal absorption power of trapped ions averaged over a magnetic surface in ion cyclotron radio-frequency (ICRF) heating is derived. The gyrokinetic equation is adopted and a full particle orbit and wave coupling are kept. The resulting expression for a Maxwellian plasma in tokamaks is compared with Stix's theory (Nucl. Fusion {bold 15}, 737(1975)), which shows that Stix's theory is rather good for the fundamental cyclotron frequency heating and the nonlocal effect is not negligible for the second-harmonic cyclotron frequency heating.

• OSTI ID: 5372190
• Journal Information: Physics of Fluids B; (United States), Journal Name: Physics of Fluids B; (United States) Vol. 3:9; ISSN 0899-8221; ISSN PFBPE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700101 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
700108* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Wave Phenomena
ABSORPTION
BOLTZMANN STATISTICS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
CORRELATIONS
COUPLING
DIFFUSION
ENERGY ABSORPTION
EQUATIONS
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
ICR HEATING
IONS
KINETIC EQUATIONS
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MAGNETIC SURFACES
PLASMA
PLASMA HEATING
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOKAMAK DEVICES
TRAJECTORIES
TRAPPING