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0000-0003-2230-4112
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University of California, San Diego
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The University of Texas at Austin
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Publisher: AIP Publishing
Date: 03-2011
DOI: 10.1063/1.3559492
Abstract: First measurements of the D+ parallel velocity, V∥D+, in L-mode discharges in the DIII-D [J. L. Luxon, Nucl. Fusion 42, 614 (2002)] tokamak boundary region at two poloidal locations, θ∼0° and θ∼255°, made using Mach probes, feature a peak with velocities of up to 80 km/s at the midplane last closed flux surface (LCFS), as high as ten times the charge exchange recombination C6+ toroidal velocity, VϕC6+, in the same location. The V∥D+ profiles are very asymmetric poloidally, by a factor of 8–10, and feature a local peak at the midplane. This peak, 1–2 cm wide, is located at or just inside the LCFS, and it suggests a large source of momentum in that location. This momentum source is quantified at ∼0.31 N m by using a simple momentum transport model. This is the most accurate measurement of the effects of so called “intrinsic” edge momentum source to date. The V∥D+ measurements are quantitatively consistent with a purely neoclassical computational modeling of V∥D+ by the code NEO [E. A. Belli and J. Candy, Plasma Phys. Controlled Fusion 50, 095010 (2008)], using VϕC6+ as input, for ρ∼0.7–0.95 at the two poloidal locations, where V∥D+ measurements exist. The midplane NEO-calculated V∥D+ grows larger than V∥C6+ in the steeper edge gradient region and trends to agreement with the probe-measured V∥D+ data near ρ∼1, where the local V∥D+ velocity peak exists. The measurements and computations were made in OH and L-mode discharges on an upper single null, with ion ∇BT drift away from the ertor. The rotating layer finding is similar in auxiliary heated discharges with and without external momentum input, except that at higher density the edge velocity weakens.
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Date: 16-07-2021
Publisher: AIP Publishing
Date: 09-2016
DOI: 10.1063/1.4962683
Abstract: Bulk ion toroidal velocity profiles, V||D+, peaking at 40–60 km/s are observed with Mach probes in a narrow edge region of DIII-D discharges without external momentum input. This intrinsic rotation can be well reproduced by a first principle, collisionless kinetic loss model of thermal ion loss that predicts the existence of a loss-cone distribution in velocity space resulting in a co-Ip directed velocity. We consider two kinetic models, one of which includes turbulence-enhanced momentum transport, as well as the Pfirsch-Schluter (P-S) fluid mechanism. We measure a fine structure of the boundary radial electric field, Er, insofar ignored, featuring large (10–20 kV/m) positive peaks in the scrape off layer (SOL) at, or slightly inside, the last closed flux surface of these low power L- and H-mode discharges in DIII-D. The Er structure significantly affects the ion-loss model, extended to account for a non-uniform electric field. We also find that V||D+ is reduced when the magnetic topology is changed from lower single null to upper single null. The kinetic ion loss model containing turbulence-enhanced momentum transport can explain the reduction, as we find that the potential fluctuations decay with radius, while we need to invoke a topology-enhanced collisionality on the simpler kinetic model. The P-S mechanism fails to reproduce the d ing. We show a clear correlation between the near core V||C6+ velocity and the peak edge V||D+ in discharges with no external torque, further supporting the hypothesis that ion loss is the source for intrinsic torque in the present tokamaks. However, we also show that when external torque is injected in the core, it can complete with, and eventually overwhelm, the edge source, thus determining the near SOL flows. Finally, we show some additional evidence that the ion/electron distribution in the SOL is non-Maxwellian.
Publisher: AIP Publishing
Date: 07-2011
DOI: 10.1063/1.3605041
Abstract: A detailed description is presented of the experiment reported in [S. H. Müller et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 115001 (2011)], which reported the first measurements of fluid turbulent stresses in a tokamak H-mode pedestal. Mach probe measurements disclosed a narrow co-current rotation layer at the separatrix, which is also seen in some L-modes [J. A. Boedo et al., Phys. Plasmas 18, 032510 (2011)]. Independent evidence for the existence of the edge co-rotation layer is presented from main-ion rotation measurements by charge-exchange-recombination spectroscopy in comparable helium plasmas. The probe measurements are validated against density and electron temperature profiles from Thomson scattering and in terms of the measured turbulent particle transport, which is consistent with the global density rise. Non-diffusive non-convective angular momentum transport is required by two independent experimental observations: (1) A persistent dip in the rotation profile separates the edge layer from the evolving core region during intrinsic rotation development. (2) The rotation profiles with co- and counter-current neutral beam injection appear well described as the simple sum of a constant intrinsic part and the beam-driven part, also demonstrating the profile-independence of the intrinsic torque. Characteristics of the turbulent fluctuations composing the fluid turbulent stresses are discussed: Up to 0.5 cm inside the separatrix, the low litude of the Reynolds stress (& .05 Nm of torque) is due to both a reduction of the fluctuation litudes at the peak of the edge co-rotation layer and weak correlations between the toroidal and radial velocity fluctuations. Further into the core, the correlations increase significantly up to a value of +0.75, resulting in an almost unidirectional character of the turbulent Reynolds stress, generating substantial counter-current torques up to −2 Nm. Additional mechanisms must be present to balance these torques and explain the co-current core-plasma spin-up at a rate of +0.3 Nm.
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Date: 19-07-2019
Publisher: AIP Publishing
Date: 11-2011
DOI: 10.1063/1.3658755
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Date: 09-07-2019
Location: United States of America
Location: United States of America
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