Impurity feedback control for enhanced divertor and edge radiation in DIII-D discharges

G. L. Jackson, G. M. Staebler, S. L. Allen, N. H. Brooks, T. E. Evans, J. R. Ferron, A. W. Leonard, R. Maingi, T. W. Petrie, M. J. Schaffer, R. D. Wood, W. P. West, D. G. Whyte

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Abstract

Radiated power fractions above 90% have been achieved in DIII-D using impurity feedback control. Heat flux reductions up to a factor of 6 and confinement enhancements of 1.6 X ITER-89P L-mode scaling have been obtained with a radiated power fraction above 90%. When the outer separatrix strike point was positioned for pumping with the DIII-D cryopump, ELMing H-mode (Type III ELMs) was triggered with neon feedback injection in conjunction with a constant deuterium gas puff rate. Changes in the ELM frequency, energy confinement and central neon concentrations as a function of radiated power are presented. Observations of detached discharges with H-mode confinement similar to the ASDEX-U CDH-mode are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)618-622
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Nuclear Materials
Volume241-243
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 11 1997
Externally publishedYes

Funding

Work supported by U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No's. DE-AC03-89ER51114, W-7405-ENG-48 and DE-AC05-96OR22464.

Keywords

  • DIII-D
  • Poloidal divertor
  • Radiation energy sink

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