Observation of mode-converted ion Bernstein waves in the Microtor tokamak

Journal Article · Mon Jul 19 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.49.205· OSTI ID:7057262

Lee, P; Taylor, R J; Peebles, W A; Park, H; Yu, C X; Xu, Y; Luhmann, Jr, N C; Jin, S X

Mode-conversion processes play an important role in the radio-frequency heating of tokamak plasmas. This paper reports the first direct observation of externally driven ion Bernstein waves in a tokamak plasma. The waves are only observed in mixed-species plasmas near the ion-ion hybrid resonance layer and are interpreted as being the result of linear mode conversion of the fast magnetosonic wave.

• Research Organization: University of California, Los Angeles, California 90024
• DOE Contract Number: AM03-76SF00010; AT03-76ET53019
• OSTI ID: 7057262
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 49:3; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700102 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Diagnostics
700108* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Wave Phenomena
BERNSTEIN MODE
CHARGED PARTICLES
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
CONVERSION
DATA
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY CONVERSION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEATING
HYBRID RESONANCE
HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES
INFORMATION
INFRARED RADIATION
ION WAVES
IONS
LASER RADIATION
MAGNETOACOUSTIC WAVES
NUMERICAL DATA
OSCILLATION MODES
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA HEATING
PLASMA WAVES
RADIATIONS
RADIOWAVE RADIATION
RESONANCE
SCATTERING
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOKAMAK DEVICES
WAVE PROPAGATION