Poloidal inhomogeneity of the particle fluctuation induced fluxes near of the LCFS at lower hybrid heating and improved confinement transition at the FT-2 tokamak

This paper deals with the new spectral and microturbulence experimental data and their analysis, which show, that the radial electric field Er generated at the LH heating (LHH) in the FT-2 is high enough to form the transport barriers. The ETB is formed when LHH is switched off. The radial fluctuation-induced EB drift flux densities near LCFS in SOL are measured at two different poloidal angles. For this purpose two Langmuir probes located at low and high field sides of the torus are used. Registration of the poloidal and radial components of the electric field and density fluctuations at the same time during one discharge permits to measure the poloidal asymmetry of the transport reduction mechanism of the radial and poloidal particle fluxes in the SOL. The absolute E(~) fluctuation levels show dependence on the sign of Er shear. The modification of the microscale turbulence by the poloidal Er x B rotation shear EB at the L - H transition near LCFS is also studied by X-mode fluctuation Reflectometry. The new data were obtained by spatial spectroscopic technique.Comment: 12th International Congress on Plasma Physics, 25-29 October 2004, Nice (France

Role of turbulence and electric fields in the establishment of improved confinement in tokamak plasmas

An extensive (INTAS) research programme started in 2002 to investigate the correlations between on the one hand the occurrence of transport barriers and improved confinement in the medium-size tokamaks TEXTOR and T-10 and on the smaller tokamaks FT-2, TUMAN-3M and CASTOR, and on the other hand electric fields, modified magnetic shear and electrostatic and magnetic turbulence using advanced diagnostics with high spatial and temporal resolution and of various active means to externally control plasma transport . This has been done in a strongly coordinated way and exploiting the complementarity of TEXTOR and T-10 and the backup potential of the three other tokamaks, which together have all the relevant experimental tools and theoretical expertise

Role of turbulence and electric fields in the formation of transport barriers and the establishment of improved confinement in tokamak plasmas through inter-machine comparison

Over the past decade new regimes of tokamak operation have been identified, whereby electrostatic and magnetic turbulence responsible for anomalous transport, can be externally suppressed, leading to improved confinement. Although turbulence measurements have been performed on many confinement devices, the insight gained from these experiments is relatively limited. To make further progress in the understanding of plasma turbulence in relation to improved confinement and transport barriers, an extensive experimental and theoretical research programme should be undertaken. The present INTAS project investigates the correlations between on the one hand the occurrence of transport barriers and improved confinement in the tokamaks TEXTOR & T-10 and Tore Supra as well as on the smaller-scale tokamaks FT-2, TUMAN-3M and CASTOR, and on the other hand electric fields, modified magnetic shear and electrostatic and magnetic turbulence using advanced diagnostics with high spatial and temporal resolution. This is done in a strongly coordinated way and exploiting the complementarity of TEXTOR and T-10 and the backup potential of the other tokamaks, which together have all the relevant experimental tools and theoretical expertise. Advanced theoretical models and numerical simulations are used to check the experimental results.За останні десять років було отримано нові режими роботи токамаків, у яких електростатична і магнітна турбулентність, відповідальна за аномальний перенос, могла заглушатися шляхом зовнішнього впливу, і тим самим досягалося поліпшене утримання. Незважаючи на те, що дослідження турбулентності проводилися на багатьох установках, розуміння цих процесів залишається досить обмеженим. Для досягнення подальшого прогресу в розумінні плазмової турбулентності з погляду поліпшеного утримання і транспортних бар'єрів необхідні інтенсивні експериментальні і теоретичні дослідження. Проект INTAS спрямовано на з'ясування кореляції між виникненням транспортних бар'єрів і поліпшеного утримання в токамаках TEXTOR, Т-10 і Tore Supra, а також у токамаках малих розмірів ФТ-2, ТУМАН-3М и CASTOR, з одного боку, і електричними полями, модифікованим магнітним широм і електростатичною і магнітною турбулентністю, з іншого боку, з використанням передових діагностичних засобів з високим просторовим і тимчасовим розділенням. Дослідження проводяться з високим ступенем координації робіт і використанням взаємодоповнюваності установок TEXTOR і Т-10, і можливостей інших токамаків, що в сукупності забезпечить необхідну експериментальну і теоретичну перевірку. Для перевірки експериментальних результатів буде використано нові теоретичні моделі і чисельне моделювання.В последние десять лет были получены новые режимы работы токамаков, в которых электростатическая и магнитная турбулентность, ответственная за аномальный перенос, могла подавляться путём внешнего воздействия, и тем самым достигалось улучшенное удержание. Несмотря на то, что исследования турбулентности проводились на многих установках, понимание этих процессов остаётся весьма ограниченным. Для достижения дальнейшего прогресса в понимании плазменной турбулентности с точки зрения улучшенного удержания и транспортных барьеров необходимы интенсивные экспериментальные и теоретические исследования. Проект INTAS направлен на выяснение корреляции между возникновением транспортных барьеров и улучшенного удержания в токамаках TEXTOR, Т-10 и Tore Supra, а также в токамаках малых размеров ФТ-2, ТУМАН-3М и CASTOR, с одной стороны, и электрическими полями, модифицированным магнитным широм и электростатической и магнитной турбулентностью, с другой стороны, с использованием передовых диагностических средств с высоким пространственным и временным разрешением. Исследования проводятся с высокой степенью координации работ и использованием взаимодополняемости установок TEXTOR и Т-10, и возможностей других токамаков, что в совокупности обеспечит необходимую экспериментальную и теоретическую проверку. Для проверки экспериментальных результатов будут использованы новые теоретические модели и численное моделирование

States and Properties of Metallic Systems at a Threshold Breakdown of the Through Holes Under Power Laser Action. Threshold Breakdown of Through Holes in Metal Foils by Powerful Laser Radiation (Part 1)

Energy of threshold breakdown of through holes in metal foils of different thicknesses by powerful laser radiation is investigated experimentally. Properties of foil matter at “liquid metalgas” phase transition are revealed. One of controlled parameters of the threshold breakdown is the outlet on the shady side of the target. The threshold breakdown hole is outlet of hole for a given foil thickness when further decrease of energy is not able to create

States and Properties of Metallic Systems at a Threshold Breakdown of the Through Holes Under Power Laser Action. Threshold Breakdown of Through Holes in Metal Foils by Powerful Laser Radiation (Part 1)

Energy of threshold breakdown of through holes in metal foils of different thicknesses by powerful laser radiation is investigated experimentally. Properties of foil matter at “liquid metalgas” phase transition are revealed. One of controlled parameters of the threshold breakdown is the outlet on the shady side of the target. The threshold breakdown hole is outlet of hole for a given foil thickness when further decrease of energy is not able to create

Test of a periodic multipass-intracavity laser system for the TEXTOR multiposition Thomson scattering diagnostics

A multipass intracavity laser probing system operating in a burst mode has been tested for the Torus Experiment for Technology Oriented Research Thomson scattering diagnostics. The parameters tested were the probing pulse energy and power as well as pulse repetition frequency. The system is to be applied for the dynamic study of fast plasma phenomena (e.g., transport barrier formation and filaments) requiring both high time and spatial resolutions of the electron temperature measurements. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics

10 kHz repetitive high-resolution TV Thomson scatatering on TEXTOR

In December 2003 a new 10 kHz multiposition Thomson scattering diagnostic with high spatial resolution has become operational on the TEXTOR tokamak. The system is the follow up of the high-resolution double-pulse Thomson scattering diagnostic. The conventional ruby laser has been replaced by a 10 kHz intracavity laser system and the spectrometer detector has been upgraded with two ultrafast complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor cameras combined with a special image intensifier stage. In the initial phase of operation, a burst of 18 pulses decaying from 17 to 8 J, with a repetition rate of 5 kHz, could be extracted from the laser. At a laser energy up to 12 J per pulse, ten electron temperature and density profiles were measured with an observational error of 10% on the electron temperature (T-e) and 5% on the electron density (n(e)) at n(e)=2.5x10(19) m(-3) per spatial element of 12 mm. The resolution of the detection optics enables to sample either the full plasma diameter of 900 mm with 120 spatial channels of 7.5 mm each, or a 160 mm long edge chord with 98 spatial channels of 1.7 mm each. (C) 2004 American Institute of Physics