A heavy ion beam probe (HIBP) using a 3-MV tandem accelerator has been installed on large helical device (LHD). Electrostatic potential in core plasma can be measured under the toroidal magnetic field strength of ...A heavy ion beam probe (HIBP) using a 3-MV tandem accelerator has been installed on large helical device (LHD). Electrostatic potential in core plasma can be measured under the toroidal magnetic field strength of up to 3 T. By using the HIBP, the transition of potential profiles from electron-root to ion^root is observed in core plasmas during ramp-up of the electron density. Potential fluctuations are also measured electron cyclotron current drive (ECCD). Two kind of characteristic fluctuations are observed. One is a reversed-shear-induced Alfv^n eigenmode (RSAE), whose frequency varies during the evolution of the rotational transform profile, and the other is with a constant geodeisc acoustic mode (GAM) frequency.展开更多
Coherent magnetic fluctuations in an acoustic range of frequency have been regularly observed in low-density(n_e〈0.2×10^(19)m^(-3))plasmas with strong second harmonic electron cyclotron resonance heating(...Coherent magnetic fluctuations in an acoustic range of frequency have been regularly observed in low-density(n_e〈0.2×10^(19)m^(-3))plasmas with strong second harmonic electron cyclotron resonance heating(ECRH)on the Large Helical Device.Hard X-ray measurements indicated that energetic electrons are generated in these ECRH discharges.The magnetic fluctuations are suppressed in higher density discharges where energetic electrons are not present.The ECRH power modulation experiment indicated that the observed magnetohydrodynamic(MHD)mode has an acoustic nature rather than an Alfvenic nature.展开更多
基金MEXT Japan under Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Nos.16760674,18760640)the JSPS-CAS Core-University program in the field of Plasma and Nuclear FusionNIFS/NINS under the project of Formation of International Network for Scientific Collaborations and NIFS07ULBB505
文摘A heavy ion beam probe (HIBP) using a 3-MV tandem accelerator has been installed on large helical device (LHD). Electrostatic potential in core plasma can be measured under the toroidal magnetic field strength of up to 3 T. By using the HIBP, the transition of potential profiles from electron-root to ion^root is observed in core plasmas during ramp-up of the electron density. Potential fluctuations are also measured electron cyclotron current drive (ECCD). Two kind of characteristic fluctuations are observed. One is a reversed-shear-induced Alfv^n eigenmode (RSAE), whose frequency varies during the evolution of the rotational transform profile, and the other is with a constant geodeisc acoustic mode (GAM) frequency.
基金supported by the Grant-in-Aid for Encouragement of Scientists from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(No.20656150)supported by the JSPS-NRF-NSFC A3 Foresight Program in the field of Plasma Physics(NSFC:No.11261140328 and NRF:No.2012K2A2A6000443)
文摘Coherent magnetic fluctuations in an acoustic range of frequency have been regularly observed in low-density(n_e〈0.2×10^(19)m^(-3))plasmas with strong second harmonic electron cyclotron resonance heating(ECRH)on the Large Helical Device.Hard X-ray measurements indicated that energetic electrons are generated in these ECRH discharges.The magnetic fluctuations are suppressed in higher density discharges where energetic electrons are not present.The ECRH power modulation experiment indicated that the observed magnetohydrodynamic(MHD)mode has an acoustic nature rather than an Alfvenic nature.