On the Experiment of Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating in the Central Cell of the GAMMA 10 Tandem Mirror

To increase the electron temperature of the plasma in the central cell, electron cyclotron resonance heating (c-ECH) is applied. It is observed that both the density and temperature of the plasma decrease during the time of c-ECH, especially in the phase of wall conditioning. To understand the obtai...

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Published inFusion science and technology Vol. 51; no. 2T; pp. 316 - 318
Main Authors Islam, M. K., Nakashima, Y., Higashizono, Y., Cho, T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 01.02.2007
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Summary:To increase the electron temperature of the plasma in the central cell, electron cyclotron resonance heating (c-ECH) is applied. It is observed that both the density and temperature of the plasma decrease during the time of c-ECH, especially in the phase of wall conditioning. To understand the obtained results, plasma parameters including the H α measurements at the central and anchor cells are studied. Simulation on magnetohydrodynamical (MHD) stability of GAMMA 10 is also done. It is suggested that sufficient β value of the plasma in the anchor cell during c-ECH is necessary for MHD stability of the GAMMA 10 plasma. Related problem to increase the β value of the plasma in the anchor cell is pointed out.
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ISSN:1536-1055
1943-7641
DOI:10.13182/FST07-A1387