External kink modes as a model for MHD activity associated with ELMs [electronic resource]
Tokamak plasmas in the high confinement mode of operation are known to exhibit edge localized activity referred to as ELMs. A model is proposed for the underlying cause in terms of the external kink mode. The build up of the current density near the plasma edge is shown to decrease the shear in the...
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Dept. of Defense ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1992.
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| Summary: | Tokamak plasmas in the high confinement mode of operation are known to exhibit edge localized activity referred to as ELMs. A model is proposed for the underlying cause in terms of the external kink mode. The build up of the current density near the plasma edge is shown to decrease the shear in the safety-factor, q, profile and lead to destabilization of the kink mode. The role of the plasma geometry and equilibrium profiles is discussed. |
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| Item Description: | Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. 01/01/1992. "pppl-2819" "DE92006646" Manickam, J. |
| Physical Description: | Pages: (25 p) : digital, PDF file. |