Evidence for fast-Ion transport by microturbulence

W. W. Heidbrink, J. M. Park, M. Murakami, C. C. Petty, C. Holcomb, M. A. Van Zeeland

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Abstract

Cross-field diffusion of energetic ions by microturbulence is measured during neutral-beam injection into the DIII-D tokamak. Fast-ion Dα, neutron, and motional Stark effect measurements diagnose the fast-ion distribution function. As expected for transport by plasma turbulence, anomalies relative to the classical prediction are greatest in high temperature plasmas, at low fast-ion energy, and at larger minor radius. Theoretical estimates of fast-ion diffusion are comparable to experimental levels.

Original languageEnglish
Article number175001
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume103
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 19 2009

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