Quasilinear saturation effects on electron cyclotron wave damping of the ordinary mode in tokamak plasmas

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.864105· OSTI ID:5664056

Fidone, I; Meyer, R L; Granata, G

The quasilinear theory of electron cyclotron wave absorption for the ordinary mode propagating normal to the tokamak magnetic field is investigated. A two-dimensional initial value code has been developed to investigate the distortion of the electron momentum distribution from an initial Maxwellian. It is shown that for powers of interest for electron heating in future tokamaks, Coulomb electron collisions are not sufficient to avoid quasilinear flattening of the electron distribution; therefore, there is a reduction in the damping rate as compared to the linear case.

• Research Organization: Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03073
• OSTI ID: 5664056
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 26:11; ISSN PFLDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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