Active control of type-I edge-localized modes with n=1 perturbation fields in the JET tokamak

Y. Liang, H. R. Koslowski, P. R. Thomas, E. Nardon, B. Alper, P. Andrew, Y. Andrew, G. Arnoux, Y. Baranov, M. Bécoulet, M. Beurskens, T. Biewer, M. Bigi, K. Crombe, E. De La Luna, P. De Vries, W. Fundamenski, S. Gerasimov, C. Giroud, M. P. GryaznevichN. Hawkes, S. Hotchin, D. Howell, S. Jachmich, V. Kiptily, L. Moreira, V. Parail, S. D. Pinches, E. Rachlew, O. Zimmermann

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Abstract

Type-I edge-localized modes (ELMs) have been mitigated at the JET tokamak using a static external n=1 perturbation field generated by four error field correction coils located far from the plasma. During the application of the n=1 field the ELM frequency increased by a factor of 4 and the amplitude of the Dα signal decreased. The energy loss per ELM normalized to the total stored energy, ΔW/W, dropped to values below 2%. Transport analyses shows no or only a moderate (up to 20%) degradation of energy confinement time during the ELM mitigation phase.

Original languageEnglish
Article number265004
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume98
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 29 2007

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