Current effect on the edge profiles in the island at W7-X

the W7-X Team

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Abstract

In the second operational campaign of W7-X in 2018 (OP 1.2b) operation with an island divertor configuration allowed for considerably longer discharges than those in the previous limiter configuration. In the main configuration the so-called standard configuration a iedge= 5=5 island chain is present in the edge, it is partiallyintersected by the divertor. The manipulator plunged multiple times during a discharge which allowed the observation of time dependent changes in the plasma edge. The long discharge durations allowed for a considerable toroidal current to develop. The effect of the toroidal current on the edge islands can be estimated with a modified field line tracing calculation that axis-centered current added to the original calculation using coils of W7-X. The profilesof the electron temperature and density profiles measured with the Multi-Purpose Manipulator were obtained in multiple plunges during discharges with an evolving toroidal current. A clear inwards shift of electron temperature profile matching the predicted inwards shift of the last closed flux surface is observed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication47th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2021
PublisherEuropean Physical Society (EPS)
Pages177-180
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781713837046
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event47th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2021 - Sitges, Spain
Duration: Jun 21 2021Jun 25 2021

Publication series

Name47th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2021
Volume2021-June

Conference

Conference47th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2021
Country/TerritorySpain
CitySitges
Period6/21/216/25/21

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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