Magnetohydrodynamic activity in high-, currentless plasmas in heliotron-E

  • J. H. Harris
  • , O. Motojima
  • , H. Kaneko
  • , S. Besshou
  • , H. Zushi
  • , M. Wakatani
  • , F. Sano
  • , S. Sudo
  • , A. Sasaki
  • , K. Kondo
  • , M. Sato
  • , T. Mutoh
  • , T. Mizuuchi
  • , M. Iima
  • , T. Obiki
  • , A. Iiyoshi
  • , K. Uo

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Abstract

Electron-cyclotron and neutral-beam heating have been used to produce currentless plasma with (1-2)% in the Heliotron-E device. For moderately peaked profiles, magnetohydrodynamic activity that peaks at the t=1 surface has been observed. The characteristics of the fluctuations are consistent with theoretical expectations for an m=1 pressure-driven instability. The magnetohydrodynamic activity is associated with particle and energy losses but has not yet been directly linked to global confinement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2242-2245
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume53
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 1984

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