Drifts of electron orbits induced by toroidal electric field in tokamaks
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institut für Energie- und Klimaforschung – Plasmaphysik, D-52425 Jülich (Germany)
The drifts of electron orbits induced by the toroidal electric field in tokamaks are analyzed. Based on the relativistic Hamiltonian equations for guiding centre motion, the formula for the drift velocity v{sub dr} is derived. It describes the outward drift of passing particles as well as the inward drift (the Ware pinch) of trapped particles. Unlike the approximate formula for v{sub dr} given in Guan et al. [Phys. Plasmas 17, 092502 (2010)] for circular electron orbits, it describes qualitatively new features of the outward drift of electron orbits. Particularly, the new formula describes the evolution of the orbit's shape, the formation of X-point and the associated separatrix. It is shown that the outward drift velocity is proportional to the inverse aspect ratio of tokamaks.
- OSTI ID:
- 22408172
- Journal Information:
- Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 22, Issue 3; Other Information: (c) 2015 EURATOM; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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