THEORY OF IMPROVED CONFINEMENT IN HIGH-BETA(P) TOKAMAKS

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作者
FUKUYAMA, A
ITOH, K
ITOH, SI
YAGI, M
AZUMI, M
机构
[1] NATL INST FUS SCI, NAGOYA, AICHI 46401, JAPAN
[2] KYUSHU UNIV 87, INST APPL MECH, KASUGA, FUKUOKA 816, JAPAN
[3] JAPAN ATOM ENERGY RES INST, NAKA, IBARAKI 31101, JAPAN
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10.1088/0741-3335/36/9/001
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
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070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
The dissipative self-organization of the plasma pressure and current in tokamaks is investigated through interactions between bootstrap current and the anomalous transport due to self-sustained turbulence. The strongly reduced magnetic shear due to the pressure-driven current and the magnetic axis shift cause a reduction in the anomalous transport, which enhances the plasma pressure and bootstrap current and leads to a transition to a high-beta(p) plasma. The threshold is given by beta(p) similar or equal to 1. Simulation results are compared with experimental observations.
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