Effects of Resonant Magnetic Field Perturbations on Density Profiles, Particle Transport, and Turbulence in \hbox{DIII-D}

ORAL

Abstract

First direct measurements of an increase in particle diffusivities and reduction in pinch velocities in DIII-D plasmas with applied resonant magnetic field perturbations (RMP) is presented for both L- and \hbox{H-mode} plasmas. Modulated gas puff combined with high-resolution profile reflectometry techniques are used and the results confirm particle transport enhancement with RMP. In H-mode, turbulence levels (measured by Doppler backscattering and BES) increase substantially with high I-coil current ($>$ 4 kA) RMP, consistent with the observed changes in transport. Initial TGLF analysis indicates increased growth rates in this wavenumber range. Finally, observations that core density changes due to RMP can be minimized via adjusting I-coil current are presented.

*Work supported in part by US Department of Energy under DE-FG02-08ER54984, DE-FC02-04ER54698, DE-FG02-07ER54917, DE-FG02-89ER53296, DE-FG02-05ER54809 and DE-FG02-08ER54999.

Authors

  • L. Zeng

    • U. California-Los Angeles
    • UCLA
  • E.J. Doyle

    • U. California-Los Angeles
  • T.L. Rhodes

    • U. California-Los Angeles
  • L. Schmitz

    • U. California-Los Angeles
    • University of California Los Angeles
  • W.A. Peebles

    • UCLA
    • U. California-Los Angeles
  • T.E. Evans

    • General Atomics
    • GA
  • S. Mordijck

    • The College of William and Mary
  • R.A. Moyer

    • UCSD
    • U. California-San Diego
  • G.R. McKee

    • U. Wisc-Madison
    • University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
    • U. Wisconsin-Madison
    • U Wisc-Madison
  • Z. Yan

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