Effects of ICRF power on SOL density profiles and LH coupling during simultaneous LH and ICRF operation on Alcator C-Mod

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作者：
Lau, C. [1 ]
Lin, Y. [1 ]
Wallace, G. [1 ]
Wukitch, S. J. [1 ]
Hanson, G. R. [2 ]
Labombard, B. [1 ]
Ochoukov, R. [1 ]
Shiraiwa, S. [1 ]
Terry, J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] MIT, Plasma Sci & Fus Ctr, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[2] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
来源：
PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION | 2013年 / 55卷 / 09期
关键词：
ION-CYCLOTRON; ANTENNA; CONVECTION;
D O I：
10.1088/0741-3335/55/9/095003
中图分类号：
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号：
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要：
A dedicated experiment during simultaneous lower hybrid (LH) and ion cyclotron range-of-frequencies (ICRF) operations is carried out to evaluate and understand the effects of ICRF power on the scrape-off-layer (SOL) density profiles and on the resultant LH coupling for a wide range of plasma parameters on Alcator C-Mod. Operation of the LH launcher with the adjacent ICRF antenna significantly degrades LH coupling while operation with the ICRF antenna that is not magnetically connected to the LH launcher minimally affects LH coupling. An X-mode reflectometer system at three poloidal locations adjacent to the LH launcher and a visible video camera imaging the LH launcher are used to measure local SOL density profile and emissivity modifications with the application of LH and LH + ICRF power. These measurements confirm that the density in front of the LH launcher depends strongly on the magnetic field line mapping of the active ICRF antenna. Reflectometer measurements also observe both ICRF-driven and LH-driven poloidal density profile asymmetries, especially a strong density depletion at certain poloidal locations in front of the LH launcher during operation with a magnetically connected ICRF antenna. The results indicate that understanding both LH-driven flows and ICRF sheath driven flows may be necessary to understand the observed density profile modifications and LH coupling results during simultaneous LH + ICRF operation.
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