Published February 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Enhanced loss of fusion products during mode conversion heating in TFTR

  • 1. Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory, PO Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-0451, (United States)

Description

Ion Bernstein waves (IBWs) have been generated by mode conversion of ion cyclotron range of frequency (ICRF) fast waves in TFTR. The loss rate of fusion products in these discharges can be large, up to 10 times the first orbit loss rate. The losses are observed at the passing/trapped boundary, indicating that passing particles are being moved onto loss orbits either by increase of their v perpendicular due to the wave, by outward transport in minor radius, or both. The lost particles appear to be DD fusion produced tritons heated to ∼1.5 times their birth energy. copyright 1996 American Institute of Physics

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
355
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 67-70.
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
11. topical conference on radio frequency in plasmas.
Dates
17-19 May 1995.
Place
Palm Springs, CA (United States).

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-9505105--.