Toroidally resolved structure of divertor heat flux in RMP H-mode discharges on DIII-D

M. W. Jakubowski, T. E. Evans, M. E. Fenstermacher, C. J. Lasnier, R. C. Wolf, L. R. Baylor, J. A. Boedo, K. H. Burrell, J. S. Degrassie, P. Gohil, S. Mordijck, R. Laengner, A. W. Leonard, R. A. Moyer, T. W. Petrie, C. C. Petty, R. I. Pinsker, T. L. Rhodes, M. J. Schaffer, O. SchmitzP. B. Snyder, H. Stoschus, T. H. Osborne, D. M. Orlov, E. A. Unterberg, J. G. Watkins

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Abstract

As shown on DIII-D edge localized modes (ELMs) can be either completely eliminated or mitigated with resonant magnetic perturbation (RMP) fields. Two infrared cameras, separated 105° toroidally, were used to make simultaneous measurements of ELM heat loads with high frame rates. Without the RMP fields ELMs display a variety of different heat load dynamics and a range of toroidal variability that is characteristic of their 3D structure. Comparing radial averages there is no asymmetry between two toroidal locations. With RMP-mitigated ELMs, the variability in the radially averaged power loads is significantly reduced and toroidal asymmetries in power loads are introduced. In addition to RMP ELM suppression scenarios an RMP scenario with only very small ELMs and very good confinement has been achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S901-S905
JournalJournal of Nuclear Materials
Volume415
Issue number1 SUPPL
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2011

Funding

This work was supported in part by the US Department of Energy under DE-FC02-04ER54698, DE-AC52-07NA27344, DE-AC05-00OR22725, DE-FG02-07ER54917, DE-FG03-08ER54984, and DE-AC04-94AL85000.

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US Department of EnergyDE-AC05-00OR22725, DE-AC04-94AL85000, DE-FC02-04ER54698, DE-AC52-07NA27344, DE-FG02-07ER54917, DE-FG03-08ER54984

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