Published May 24, 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Influence of lower-hybrid heating on tokamak plasma stability

  • 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

Description

Steady-state current drive in tokamak plasmas during the parametric heating at frequencies higher than the lower-hybrid frequency is considered. The new effect of parametric generation of the steady-state current formed by suprathermal electrons and directed opposite to the main toroidal current is predicted. This effect can significantly affect the stability of tokamak plasma in the case of lower-hybrid heating

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Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
21
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
1476-1479
ISSN
0031-9007