Published August 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Anomalous electron transport due to multiple high frequency beam ion driven Alfven eigenmodes

  • 1. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, PO Box 451, Princeton, NJ, 08543-0451 (United States)
  • 2. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218 (United States)
  • 3. Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 (United States)

Description

We report on the simulations of recently observed correlations of the core electron transport with the sub-thermal ion cyclotron frequency instabilities in low aspect ratio plasmas of the National Spherical Torus Experiment. In order to model the electron transport the guiding centre code ORBIT is employed. A spectrum of test functions of multiple core localized global shear Alfven eigenmode (GAE) instabilities based on a previously developed theory and experimental observations is used to examine the electron transport properties. The simulations exhibit thermal electron transport induced by electron drift orbit stochasticity in the presence of multiple core localized GAE.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/50/8/084012

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0029-5515/50/8/084012;
PII
S0029-5515(10)38097-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Fusion
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
[11 p.]
ISSN
0029-5515
CODEN
NUFUAU

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42024209
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALFVEN WAVES; CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; CORRELATIONS; ELECTRON DRIFT; ELECTRONS; NSTX DEVICE; ORBITS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA SIMULATION
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; INSTABILITY; LEPTONS; RADIATION TRANSPORT; SIMULATION; SPHEROMAK DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES