Electron heating and current drive by mode converted slow waves

Journal Article · Mon Oct 17 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Physical Review Letters; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.73.2204· OSTI ID:6855532

Majeski, R; Phillips, C K; Wilson, J R ^[1]

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1. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543 (United States)

An approach to obtaining efficient single pass mode conversion at high parallel wave number from the fast magnetosonic wave to the slow ion Bernstein wave, in a two-ion species tokamak plasma, is described. The intent is to produce localized electron heating or current drive via the mode converted slow wave. In particular, this technique can be adapted to off-axis current drive for current profile control. Modeling for the case of deuterium-tritium plasmas in TFTR is presented.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03073
• OSTI ID: 6855532
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 73:16; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700350* -- Plasma Production
Heating
Current Drive
& Interactions-- (1992-)
ABSORPTION
BERNSTEIN MODE
CHARGED PARTICLES
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
CURRENT-DRIVE HEATING
DATA
ELECTRIC HEATING
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
ENERGY ABSORPTION
HEATING
HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES
INFORMATION
INHOMOGENEOUS PLASMA
IONS
JOULE HEATING
MAGNETOACOUSTIC WAVES
MODE CONVERSION
NUMERICAL DATA
OSCILLATION MODES
PLASMA
PLASMA HEATING
RESISTANCE HEATING
SORPTION
THEORETICAL DATA
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOKAMAK DEVICES