Published October 2008 | Version v1
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Magnetic topology effects on Alcator C-Mod scrape-off layer flow

Creators

  • 1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545 (United States)
  • 2. MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Cambridge, MA 02139 (United States)

Description

Recent interest in the experimental study of tokamak plasma flow for different magnetic field geometries calls for theoretical understanding of the effects of tokamak magnetic topology changes on the flow. The consequences of total magnetic field reversal and/or X-point reversal on divergence-free plasma flow within magnetic flux surfaces are considered and the results are applied to interpret recent Alcator C-Mod scrape-off layer flow measurements

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/50/10/105010

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0741-3335/50/10/105010;
PII
S0741-3335(08)79942-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
[10 p.]
ISSN
0741-3335
CODEN
PPCFET

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39108009
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALCATOR DEVICE; GEOMETRY; MAGNETIC FIELD REVERSAL; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUX; PLASMA; PLASMA SCRAPE-OFF LAYER; SURFACES; TOPOLOGY
Descriptors DEC
BOUNDARY LAYERS; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; LAYERS; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; MATHEMATICS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES