The m=2, n=1 mode suppression by ECRH on the T-10 tokamak
- 1 March 1997
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Nuclear Fusion
- Vol. 37 (3), 339-350
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/37/3/i04
Abstract
Experiments on m=2, n=1 tearing mode suppression and on avoidance of density limit disruptions by electron cyclotron resonance heating (ECRH) were performed on the T-10 tokamak. Partial suppression of the m=2, n=1 mode by the high frequency (HF) power deposition in the vicinity of the q=2 surface was observed. Development of external kink modes with HF power injection can result in m=2, n=1 mode destabilization under specific operating conditions. ECRH suppresses m=2, n=1 mode activity at extremely high values of electron densities and prevents the density limit disruptions practically independently of EC resonance position. Complete compensation of the additional peripheral heat losses near the density limit by ECRH should be responsible for this result. No effect of electron cyclotron current drive (ECCD) on m=2, n=1 mode stability has been observed because of insufficient values of HF driven current in the vicinity of the q=2 surface under the operating conditions of the experimentKeywords
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