Published January 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

Current drive by ion Bernstein waves in a TO-2 tokamak

  • 1. Kurchatov Institute, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

Theoretically, current drive by ion Bernstein waves in a tokamak could be expected when the launching antenna is placed above or below the middle plane of the tokamak plasma. Experiments in the TO-2 tokamak showed that the excitation of such waves in plasma caused changes in the loop voltage and other discharge parameters. The occurrence of these changes were found to depend on the vertical displacement of the plasma column with respect to the antenna, which can be regarded as evidence that the current is driven by ion Bernstein waves. 3 refs., 6 figs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Plasma Physics Reports
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 1-4.
ISSN
1063-780X
CODEN
PPHREM

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
27052674
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Translation
Descriptors DEI
BERNSTEIN MODE; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; MODE CONVERSION; NON-INDUCTIVE CURRENT DRIVE; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; HEATING; OSCILLATION MODES; PLASMA HEATING; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

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Notes
Translated from Fizika Plazmy; 21: No. 1, 3-6(1995). Cover-to-cover-translation of Fizika Plazmy.