Published May 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Not completely flattened radial profile of the electron temperature in the vicinity of magnetic islands in Tokamak Chauffage Alfven Bresilien

  • 1. Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo, Cidade Universitaria, 05508-900 Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Description

Recent results obtained in TCABR (Tokamak Chauffage Alfven Bresilien) [J. H. F. Severo, I. C. Nascimento, V. S. Tsypin, and R. M. O. Galvao, Nucl. Fusion 43, 1047 (2003)] show a nonmonotonic variation of the poloidal rotation velocity at the position of major magnetic islands. In this paper, the associated effect of the magnetic islands on the radial profile of the electron temperature is discussed. Analytical temperature profiles are used to analyze the experimental data obtained with electron cyclotron emission radiometry. It is shown that the competition between strong anomalous perpendicular diffusive transport and parallel heat convection is the dominant mechanism for the oscillations observed in the radial profile of the electron temperature in TCABR

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Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 052501-052501.7
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37034574
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; MAGNETIC ISLANDS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA WAVES; TCABR TOKAMAK
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES

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