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Current drive by synergy of slow modes in tokamaks

Abstract

Enhancement of lower-hybrid current drive in the presence of wave converted ion-ion slow modes is discussed using the one-dimensional quasilinear equation. The special case where the slow mode resulting from conversion in a deuterium-hydrogen mixture is absorbed by low energy electrons, is considered in detail. In this scheme, the effect of the ion-ion modes is to increase the electron tail density and the current enhancement is given by the ratio of the parallel velocity distributions with and without mode converted slow modes, calculated at the lower p{sub ``} limit of the lower-hybrid tail. The synergy method is well suited for a remote control of the lower-hybrid fast tail population, and is useful for current drive optimization. Some insights on current drive by ion-ion slow modes in the absence of lower hybrid waves, are also given.
Authors:
Fidone, I; Granata, G; [1]  Fichet, M [2] 
  1. Association Euratom-CEA, Centre d`Etudes de Cadarache, 13 - Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France). Dept. de Recherches sur la Fusion Controlee
  2. Paris-13 Univ., 93 - Villetaneuse (France)
Publication Date:
Jun 01, 1993
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
EUR-CEA-FC-1493
Reference Number:
SCA: 700350; PA: AIX-25:013296; EDB-94:042049; ERA-19:011076; SN: 94001153658
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1993
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; LOWER HYBRID CURRENT DRIVE; MODE CONVERSION; LOWER HYBRID HEATING; OSCILLATION MODES; TOKAMAK DEVICES; 700350; PLASMA PRODUCTION, HEATING, CURRENT DRIVE, AND INTERACTIONS
OSTI ID:
10127532
Research Organizations:
Association Euratom-CEA, Centre d`Etudes de Cadarache, 13 - Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France). Dept. de Recherches sur la Fusion Controlee
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: TI94615060; TRN: FR9400010013296
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
23 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

Citation Formats

Fidone, I, Granata, G, and Fichet, M. Current drive by synergy of slow modes in tokamaks. France: N. p., 1993. Web.
Fidone, I, Granata, G, & Fichet, M. Current drive by synergy of slow modes in tokamaks. France.
Fidone, I, Granata, G, and Fichet, M. 1993. "Current drive by synergy of slow modes in tokamaks." France.
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title = {Current drive by synergy of slow modes in tokamaks}
author = {Fidone, I, Granata, G, and Fichet, M}
abstractNote = {Enhancement of lower-hybrid current drive in the presence of wave converted ion-ion slow modes is discussed using the one-dimensional quasilinear equation. The special case where the slow mode resulting from conversion in a deuterium-hydrogen mixture is absorbed by low energy electrons, is considered in detail. In this scheme, the effect of the ion-ion modes is to increase the electron tail density and the current enhancement is given by the ratio of the parallel velocity distributions with and without mode converted slow modes, calculated at the lower p{sub ``} limit of the lower-hybrid tail. The synergy method is well suited for a remote control of the lower-hybrid fast tail population, and is useful for current drive optimization. Some insights on current drive by ion-ion slow modes in the absence of lower hybrid waves, are also given.}
place = {France}
year = {1993}
month = {Jun}
}