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Observation of Co and counter rotation produced by lower hybrid waves in Alcator C-Mod

  • R. R. Parker
  • , Y. Podpaly
  • , J. Lee
  • , M. L. Reinke
  • , J. E. Rice
  • , P. T. Bonoli
  • , O. Meneghini
  • , S. Shiraiwa
  • , G. M. Wallace
  • , J. R. Wilson

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Abstract

Lower hybrid waves launched uni-directionally into tokamak plasmas impart momentum to the electrons. This momentum can be transferred to the ions, leading to substantial counter current rotation. Observations of LH-induced counter rotation have been previously reported [1], and the initial rate of increase has been found to be consistent with the calculated rate of wave momentum injection [2]. However, in recent experiments in Alcator C-Mod it has been found that application of LH waves to relatively low current (I p∼0.4-0.6MA) plasmas can result in a co-current change of rotation, which implies a different mechanism than that described above. This appears to be linked to the so-called intrinsic rotation commonly observed in Alcator C-Mod and other tokamaks [3]. In addition to the change in direction at low current, some dependence on the magnetic configuration (USL vs. LSN) has been observed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationRadio Frequency Power in Plasmas - Proceedings of the 19th Topical Conference
Pages455-458
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event19th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas - Newport, RI, United States
Duration: Jun 1 2011Jul 3 2011

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1406
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference19th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNewport, RI
Period6/1/117/3/11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

Keywords

  • Lower Hybrid
  • RF Torque

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