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Kinetic Damping of Toroidal Alfven Eigenmodes

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/839535· OSTI ID:839535
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  1. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
The damping of Toroidal Alfven Eigenmodes in JET plasmas is investigated by using a reduced kinetic model. Typically no significant damping is found to occur near the center of the plasma due to mode conversion to kinetic Alfven waves. In contrast, continuum damping from resonance near the plasma edge may be significant, and when it is, it gives rise to damping rates that are compatible with the experimental observations.
Research Organization:
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab., Princeton, NJ (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03073
OSTI ID:
839535
Report Number(s):
PPPL-4069
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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