The first results of electrode biasing experiments in the IR-T1 tokamak

We report here the first results of our movable electrode biasing experiments performed in the IR-T1 tokamak. For this study, a movable electrode biasing system was designed, constructed and installed on the IR-T1 tokamak. A positive voltage was applied to an electrode inserted in the tokamak limiter. The plasma current, poloidal and radial components of the magnetic fields, loop voltage and diamagnetic flux in the absence and presence of the biased electrode were measured. Results of the improvement done to plasma equilibrium behaviour are compared and discussed in this paper.