Published January 2008 | Version v1
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Transitions to improved core electron heat confinement in JT-II plasmas

  • 1. Laboratorio Nacional de Fusion, EURATOM-CIEMAT, Madrid (Spain)
  • 2. A.F. Ioffe Physical Technical Institute, St. Petersburg (RU)

Description

Transitions to improved core electron heat confinement are triggered by low order rational magnetic surfaces in TJ-II ECH plasmas. Transitions triggered by the rational surface n=4/m=2 show an increase in the ion temperature synchronized with the increase in the electron temperature. SXR measurements demonstrate that, under certain circumstances, the rational surface positioned inside the plasma core region precedes and provides a trigger for the transition. (author)

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Joint conference of 17th international Toki conference on physics of flows and turbulence in plasmas and 16th international stellarator/heliotron workshop 2007. Proceedings (1)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Joint conference of 17th international Toki conference on physics of flows and turbulence in plasmas and 16th international stellarator/heliotron workshop 2007. Proceedings (1)
Imprint Pagination
465 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 288-291
Report number
NIFS-PROC--69-V1

Conference

Title
17. International Toki conference on physics of flows and turbulence in plasma; 16. international stellarator/heliotron workshop 2007
Dates
15-19 Oct 2007
Place
Toki, Gifu (Japan)

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Notes
20 refs., 4 figs.