Measurements of electron temperature and density fluctuations and comparison to gyrokinetic simulations

A. E. White, L. Schmitz, W. A. Peebles, T. A. Carter, E. J. Doyle, T. L. Rhodes, G. Wang, G. R. McKee, M. W. Shafer, C. Holland, G. R. Tynan, M. E. Austin, K. H. Burrell, J. Candy, J. C. Deboo, R. Prater, G. M. Staebler, R. E. Waltz, M. A. Makowski

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Abstract

Profiles (0.3 < ρ < 0.9) of electron temperature and density fluctuations in a tokamak have been measured simultaneously and the results compared to nonlinear gyrokinetic simulations. Electron temperature and density fluctuations measured in neutral beam-heated, sawtooth-free L-mode plasmas in DIII-D are found to be similar in frequency and normalized amplitude, with amplitude increasing with radius. At ρ = 0.5, nonlinear gyrokinetic simulation results match experimental heat diffusivities and density fluctuation amplitude but overestimate electron temperature fluctuation amplitude and particle diffusivity. In contrast, the simulations at ρ = 0.75 do not match either the experimentally derived transport properties or the measured fluctuation levels.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 15th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating, EC-15
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Pages178-183
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9812814639, 9789812814630
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event15th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission, ECE 2008 and Electron Cyclotron Heating, ECH 2008 - Yosemite Village, CA, United States
Duration: Mar 10 2008Mar 13 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 15th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission and Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating, EC-15

Conference

Conference15th Joint Workshop on Electron Cyclotron Emission, ECE 2008 and Electron Cyclotron Heating, ECH 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityYosemite Village, CA
Period03/10/0803/13/08

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