Anomalous Electron Transport Due to Multiple High Frequency Beam Ion Driven Alfven Eigenmode

[摘要] We report on the simulations of recently observed correlations of the core electron transport with the sub-thermal ion cyclotron frequency instabilities in low aspect ratio plasmas of the National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX). In order to model the electron transport of the guiding center code ORBIT is employed. A spectrum of test functions of multiple core localized Global shear Alfven Eigenmode (GAE) instabilities based on a previously developed theory and experimental observations is used to examine the electron transport properties. The simulations exhibit thermal electron transport induced by electron drift orbit stochasticity in the presence of multiple core localized GAE.

[发布日期] 2010-07-13

[学科分类] 原子、分子光学和等离子物理

[关键词] ASPECT RATIO;CYCLOTRON FREQUENCY;ELECTRON DRIFT;ELECTRONS;SHEAR;TRANSPORT Cyclotron Resonance;Alpha Particles;Alfven Waves;Tokamaks;NSTX