Observation of Plasma Flow at the Magnetic Island in the Large Helical Device

K. Ida, N. Ohyabu, T. Morisaki, Y. Nagayama, S. Inagaki, K. Itoh, Y. Liang, K. Narihara, A. Yu. Kostrioukov, B. J. Peterson, K. Tanaka, T. Tokuzawa, K. Kawahata, H. Suzuki, and A. Komori (LHD Experimental Group)
Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 015002 – Published 20 December 2001
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Abstract

Radial profiles of ion temperature and plasma flow are measured at the n/m=1/1 magnetic island produced by external perturbation coils in the Large Helical Device. The sheared poloidal flows and sheared radial electric field are observed at the boundaries of the magnetic island, because the poloidal flow vanishes inside the static magnetic island. When the width of the magnetic island becomes large, the flow along the magnetic flux surface inside the magnetic island appears around the O point in the direction which reduces the shear of the poloidal flow at the boundary of the magnetic island.

  • Received 16 July 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.015002

©2001 American Physical Society

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K. Ida, N. Ohyabu, T. Morisaki, Y. Nagayama, S. Inagaki, K. Itoh, Y. Liang, K. Narihara, A. Yu. Kostrioukov, B. J. Peterson, K. Tanaka, T. Tokuzawa, K. Kawahata, H. Suzuki, and A. Komori (LHD Experimental Group)

  • National Institute for Fusion Sciences, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan

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Vol. 88, Iss. 1 — 7 January 2002

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