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基座顶部的微撕裂模

Microtearing modes at the top of the pedestal

D. Dickinson, C. M. Roach, S. Saarelma, R. Scannell, A. Kirk, H. R. Wilson

摘要:

在球形托卡马克实验MAST中,微撕裂模(MTM)在基座顶部的浅梯度区是不稳定的,可能在基座演化中起重要作用。这些不稳定性的线性特性进行了比较,MTM更深的核心内,进一步详细的调查揭示了基本的驱动机制。现有的理论对MAST基座顶部附近的MTM没有很好的描述。特别是增长率的优势边缘MTM不峰值在有限的碰撞频率,经常报告的MTM进一步进入核心。我们的研究表明,边缘MTM是由一个无碰撞的捕获粒子机制,是敏感的磁漂移。这种驱动器在MAST的外部区域中通过高磁剪切和高捕获颗粒分数来增强。对传统纵横比装置的类似模式的观察表明,这种驱动机制可能在某种程度上是普遍存在的,接近当今和未来热托卡马克的边缘。

英文摘要:

Microtearing modes (MTMs) are unstable in the shallow gradient region just inside the top of the pedestal in the spherical tokamak experiment MAST, and may play an important role in the pedestal evolution. The linear properties of these instabilities are compared with MTMs deeper inside the core, and further detailed investigations expose the basic drive mechanism. MTMs near the MAST pedestal top are not well described by existing theories. In particular the growth rate of the dominant edge MTM does not peak at a finite collision frequency, as frequently reported for MTMs further into the core. Our study suggests that the edge MTM is driven by a collisionless trapped particle mechanism that is sensitive to magnetic drifts. This drive is enhanced in the outer region of MAST by a high magnetic shear and a high trapped particle fraction. Observations of similar modes on conventional aspect ratio devices suggests this drive mechanism may be somewhat ubiquitous towards the edge of current day and future hot tokamaks.

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