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. Gryaznevich
  • N. 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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