Published December 2012 | Version v1
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Global gyrokinetic particle-in-cell simulations of internal kink instabilities

Creators

  • 1. Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM-Association, D-17491 Greifswald (Germany)
  • 2. Euratom/CCFE Fusion Association, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 3DB, United Kingdom and Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics, 1 Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3NP (United Kingdom)

Description

Internal kink instabilities have been studied in straight tokamak geometry employing an electromagnetic gyrokinetic particle-in-cell (PIC) code. The ideal-MHD internal kink mode and the collisionless m=1 tearing mode have been successfully simulated with the PIC code. Diamagnetic effects on the internal kink modes have also been investigated.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.4769379;
arXiv
arXiv:1209.5910v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 122104-122104.9
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44032339
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
GYROFREQUENCY; KINK INSTABILITY; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA SIMULATION; TEARING INSTABILITY; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INSTABILITY; MECHANICS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; SIMULATION; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

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