Published September 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

Confinement physics of non-axisymmetric torus

  • 1. Plasma Physics Laboratory, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, (Japan) 611

Description

MHD stability of heliotron/torsatron type non-axisymmetric torus is analyzed for current carrying plasmas. For highly peaked current profiles the current-driven ideal internal kink mode is destabilized and sawtooth type oscillation is expected even in heliotron/torsatron. The L to H transition similar to tokamak case might be triggered by the sawtooth, when the plasma current exceeds a threshold value. An L to H transition model based on the poloidal viscosity is shown. ELM (edge localized mode) type oscillation is expected by the nonlinear interchange mode in the edge plasma. copyright 1995 American Institute of Physics

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
345
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 214-221.
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
1994 International Conference on Plasma Physics; 6. Latin American Workshop on Plasma Physics; 10. Kiev International Conference on Plasma Theory; 10. International Congress on Waves and Instabilities.
Dates
24 Oct - 4 Nov 1994.
Place
Foz do Iguacu (Brazil).

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-9410130--.