Characterization of Geodesic Acoustic Modes and a Lower-Frequency Zonal Flow Feature in DIII-D with BES

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Abstract

The spatiotemporal characteristics of geodesic acoustic mode (GAM) and lower-frequency zonal flows are examined and compared with theoretical predications as a function of safety factor, $q$ and elongation. High time resolution poloidal turbulence flow velocities are determined from multi-point beam emission spectroscopy (BES) data using time-delay-estimation analysis. Localized 2D measurements of density fluctuation are obtained in L-mode plasmas over 0.6$

*Work supported by US DOE under DE-FG03-96ER54373.

Authors

  • D.K. Gupta

  • R.J. Fonck

  • G.R. McKee

    • U.~Wisconsin-Madison
    • U. Wisc-Madison
  • D.J. Schlossberg

    • U.~Wisconsin-Madison
  • M.W. Shafer

    • U. Wisc.-Madison
    • U. Wisconsin.-Madison
    • U. Wisconsin-Madison