Poloidal rotation in TFTR reversed shear plasmas

被引：124

作者：

Bell, RE

Levinton, FM

Batha, SH

Synakowski, EJ

Zarnstorff, MC

机构：

[1] Princeton Plasma Phys Lab, Princeton, NJ 08543 USA

[2] Fus Phys & Technol, Torrance, CA 90503 USA

[3] Sci Res Lab, Somerville, MA 02144 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 1998年 / 81卷 / 07期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.1429

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

A bifurcation in the core poloidal rotation of carbon impurity ions in the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor (TFTR) has been observed prior to the transport bifurcation associated with enhanced reverse shear plasmas. In a narrow radial region of the plasma, the impurity ion poloidal rotation reverses direction. This poloidal flow is associated with the establishment of a large negative radial electric field with strong shear. The measured poloidal velocities before, during, and after this precursor differ from neoclassical predictions.

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页码：1429 / 1432

页数：4

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