Published March 1996 | Version v1
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Simulations of RF current drive and interaction of alpha particles with waves in tokamaks

Creators

  • 1. Helsinki Univ. of Technology, Espoo (Finland). Dept. of Technical Physics
  • 2. VTT Energy, Espoo (Finland)
  • 3. Royal Inst. of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden). Alfven Lab.

Description

The effect of the Alfven resonance on the power deposition in fast wave current drive scenarios of ITER and possible efficiency enhancement of lower hybrid (LH) current drive by alpha particles are investigated. The mode conversion from the fast wave to the slow wave is found to remain smaller than 20%. Monte Carlo simulations show that for ITER parameters the power transfer from the alpha particles to the LH wave can be 15% of the alpha power if the LH waves can penetrate to the flux surface ρ/α = 0.5. (author). 9 refs, 3 figs

Part of:
Plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research 1994. V. 3. Proceedings of the fifteenth international conference

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA.
Imprint Place
Vienna (Austria)
ISBN
92-0-103795-3
Imprint Title
Plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research 1994. V. 3. Proceedings of the fifteenth international conference
Imprint Pagination
731 p.
Series
Proceedings series.
Journal Page Range
p. 581-587.
ISSN
0074-1884

Conference

Title
15. international conference on plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research.
Dates
26 Sep - 1 Oct 1994.
Place
Seville (Spain).

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
27058646
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA PARTICLES; DIFFUSION; EFFICIENCY; FAST MAGNETOACOUSTIC WAVES; ITER TOKAMAK; LOWER HYBRID CURRENT DRIVE; MODE CONVERSION; PLASMA SIMULATION; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; HELIUM IONS; HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IONS; MAGNETOACOUSTIC WAVES; NON-INDUCTIVE CURRENT DRIVE; RADIATIONS; SIMULATION; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
IAEA-CN--60/D-P19.