Effects of External Resonant Fields on the Tokamak Edge Plasma Fluctuations

ISSN： 0164-0313

Source： Journal of Fusion Energy, Vol.32, Iss.6, 2013-12, pp. : 627-633

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Abstract

In this contribution, the effects of external resonant electric and magnetic fields on the tokamak edge plasma fluctuations have been investigated. For this purpose, the radial and poloidal electric fields and ion saturation current have been measured by two arrays of the Langmuir probes. An external resonant electric field was applied with the limiter biasing system. The biased electric voltage has been restricted to 0 < V _bias < +320 and it has been applied with the limiter that is fixed in the r/a = 0.9. Moreover, the power spectra of particle flux Γ_r, Γ_p, Reynolds stress, coherency between E _p and I _s have been calculated. Fourier-based techniques have been employed to analyze the frequency of the Reynolds stress and particle flux. The results show that after positive biasing application (V _bias = +200v), the Reynolds stress increases about 50 % while it doesn’t change remarkability after positive biasing with V _bias = +320v. The Reynolds stress power spectrum confirms these results. The effect of positive biasing on Γ_r has been displayed a decrease about 60, 20 % by V _bias = +200v, V _bias = +320v respectively. Γ_p and I _s increase about 30 and 4 % in the present of biased (V _bias = +200v) while they don’t change remarkability in another voltage. The power spectrum of Γ_r decreases about 15 and 10 % while the power spectrum of Γ_p increases about 80 and 20 % after positive biasing (V _bias = +200v, V _bias = +320v). Consequently, a better confinement obtained for biased with V _bias = +200v. It means that, the magnitude of biased is important factor in modifying and control plasma turbulence. Also, results were compared with the effects of external resonant magnetic field.