Edge stochastization and collisionality dependence of the L-H power threshold with applied N=3 resonant magnetic perturbations

L. Schmitz, D. M. Kriete, R. S. Wilcox, T. L. Rhodes, L. Zeng, Z. Yan, G. R. McKee, T. E. Evans, C. Paz-Soldan, S. R. Haskey, B. A. Grierson, P. Gohil, B. Lyons, C. C. Petty, D. Orlov

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Abstract

The stochastic edge magnetic field topology with applied resonant magnetic perturbations can explain the increased L-H power threshold [1,2] with applied n=3 resonant magnetic perturbations (RMP) in low rotation, ITER-similar-shape (ISS) plasmas in DIII-D. At low, ITER-relevant edge collisionality, the L-H power threshold is increased by a factor of almost three with respect to the Martin scaling. In this paper, reduced L-mode E×B shear with applied RMP is established as the likely cause of the increased L-H transition power threshold.

Original languageEnglish (US)
StatePublished - 2019
Event46th European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2019 - Milan, Italy
Duration: Jul 8 2019Jul 12 2019

Conference

Conference46th European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2019
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityMilan
Period7/8/197/12/19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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