Beta scaling of transport on the DIII-D Tokamak: Is transport electrostatic or electromagnetic?

C. C. Petty, T. C. Luce, D. C. McDonald, J. Mandrekas, M. R. Wade, J. Candy, J. G. Cordey, V. Drozdov, T. E. Evans, J. R. Ferron, R. J. Groebner, A. W. Hyatt, G. L. Jackson, R. J. La Haye, T. H. Osborne, R. E. Waltz

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Abstract

The beta scaling of transport was measured using the experiments on the DIII-D tokamak. A four point scan varied β from 30% to 85% of the ideal ballooning stability limit. It was shown that the measured thermal diffusivities, normalized to the Bohm diffusion coefficient, also did not vary during the β scan to within the experimental uncertainties. It was found that the H-mode pedestal β varied in concert with the core β and showed no signs of saturation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2514-2522
Number of pages9
JournalPhysics of Plasmas
Volume11
Issue number5 PART 2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2004

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