Theoretical analysis of the ECH effect on the energetic particle driven modes stability in Heliotron J

J. Varela, K. Nagasaki, K. Nagaoka, S. Yamamoto, D. Spong, L. Garcia, A. Cappa, K. Y. Watanabe

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Abstract

The aim of the study is to analyze the stability of the Energetic Particle Modes (EPM) and Alfven Eigenmodes (AE) in Heliotron J if the electron cyclotron heating (ECH) is applied. The analysis is performed using the code FAR3d [1]. The simulations indicate that the modes with the largest growth rate in the Heliotron J high bumpiness (HB) and medium bumpiness (MB) magnetic configurations are n/m = 1/2 and 2/4 global AE (GAE). On the other hand, the simulations for the low bumpiness (LB) configurations show the destabilization of 1/2 EPM and 2/4 GAE. The simulations for LB configuration show a dominant stabilizing effect of the continuum damping with respect to the increase of the EP β as Te increases. On the other hand, the simulations for the HB and MB configurations indicate that the further destabilization of the AE/EPM caused by the increase of the EP β with Te is larger with respect to the stabilizing effect of the continuum damping.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication47th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2021
PublisherEuropean Physical Society (EPS)
Pages836-839
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781713837046
StatePublished - 2021
Event47th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2021 - Sitges, Spain
Duration: Jun 21 2021Jun 25 2021

Publication series

Name47th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2021
Volume2021-June

Conference

Conference47th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2021
Country/TerritorySpain
CitySitges
Period06/21/2106/25/21

Funding

This work is supported by the projects 2019-T1/AMB-13648 (Comunidad de Madrid), NIFS Collaboratvie Research Program NIFS08KAOR010,NFIS10KUHL030, NIFS07KLPH004 and "PLADyS" JSPS Core-to-Core Program, A. AdvancedResearch Networks and by multiannual agreement with UC3M (“Excelencia para el Profesorado Universitario” - EPUC3M14 ) - Fifth regional research plan 2016-2020 Comunidad de Madrid (Spain).

FundersFunder number
Comunidad de MadridNIFS07KLPH004, NIFS08KAOR010, NFIS10KUHL030
Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceEPUC3M14

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