Published July 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Global migration of 13C impurities in high-density L-mode plasmas in ASDEX Upgrade

  • 1. VTT, Association EURATOM-Tekes, P.O. Box 1000, 02044 VTT (Finland)
  • 2. Aalto University, Association EURATOM-Tekes, P.O. Box 14100, 00076 AALTO (Finland)
  • 3. Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, Boltzmannstr. 2, 85748 Garching (Germany)
  • 4. Royal Institute of Technology, Association EURATOM-VR, Teknikringen 31, 10044 Stockholm (Sweden)

Description

We have studied the migration of 13C in ASDEX Upgrade after a global impurity injection experiment in 2011. The main chamber was observed to be the largest deposition region for carbon: almost 35% of the injected atoms end up there. Moreover, gaps between wall tiles account for surface densities which are comparable to those on the plasma-facing surfaces. SOLPS modeling of the experiment produced a set of background plasmas and poloidal flow profiles for simulating the transport of 13C with ASCOT; a match with measured deposition, however, required using an imposed flow profile. ASCOT reproduced the observed localized deposition at the outer midplane but work is needed to explain the measured deposition at the inner side of the torus and at the top of the vessel

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.01.147

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.01.147;
PII
S0022-3115(13)00155-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Materials
Journal Volume
438
Journal Issue
Suppl
Journal Page Range
p. S694-S697
ISSN
0022-3115
CODEN
JNUMAM

Conference

Title
20. international conference on plasma-surface interactions in controlled fusion devices
Acronym
PSI-20
Dates
21-25 May 2012
Place
Aachen (Germany)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45069911
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ASDEX TOKAMAK; CARBON 13; DENSITY; DEPOSITION; IMPURITIES; L-MODE PLASMA CONFINEMENT; PLASMA; SIMULATION
Descriptors DEC
CARBON ISOTOPES; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONFINEMENT; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT; NUCLEI; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; STABLE ISOTOPES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES

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