Published August 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

Alfvénic instabilities driven by runaways in fusion plasmas

  • 1. Department of Applied Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg (Sweden)
  • 2. Euratom/CCFE Fusion Association, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3DB (United Kingdom)

Description

Runaway particles can be produced in plasmas with large electric fields. Here, we address the possibility that such runaway ions and electrons excite Alfvénic instabilities. The magnetic perturbation induced by these modes can enhance the loss of runaways. This may have important implications for the runaway electron beam formation in tokamak disruptions

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Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 080702-080702.5
ISSN
1070-664X
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PHPAEN

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46009757
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC FIELDS; LOSSES; PERTURBATION THEORY; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; RUNAWAY ELECTRONS; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; ELECTRONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; INSTABILITY; LEPTONS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

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