Published January 30, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Control of Transport-Barrier Relaxations by Resonant Magnetic Perturbations

  • 1. France-Japan Magnetic Fusion Laboratory, LIA 336 CNRS/UMR6633, CNRS-Universite de Provence, Case 321, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20 (France)
  • 2. CEA, IRFM, F-13108 Saint Paul Lez Durance (France)

Description

Transport-barrier relaxation oscillations in the presence of resonant magnetic perturbations are investigated using three-dimensional global fluid turbulence simulations from first principles at the edge of a tokamak. It is shown that resonant magnetic perturbations have a stabilizing effect on these relaxation oscillations and that this effect is due mainly to a modification of the pressure profile linked to the presence of both residual magnetic island chains and a stochastic layer

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
102
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 045006-045006.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

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