Abstract
In order to evaluate the magnetic surface current density distributions, the electron guiding center orbits were calculated with the equilibrium fitting plasma equilibrium analysis. The current density distributions in electron cyclotron-heated plasma were estimated from the orbit analyses in the equilibrium plasma shaping for the fundamental and the second-harmonic resonant electrons separately. The current density distribution profiles on the equatorial plane were obtained for the electrons with initially positive and negative velocities parallel to the magnetic field direction as well as the trapped electrons. The surface averaged current density profiles of the closed flux surfaces were also evaluated. A significant amount of the positive current density distributions appeared outside the last closed flux surface (LCFS), while all the negative current density distributions were evaluated inside the LCFS. The trapped electrons being the second-harmonic electron cyclotron resonant contributed the negative current inside the LCFS. The positive current density distributions outside the LCFS were significant for the driven current density for both the fundamental and second-harmonic resonances.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 7482769 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1666-1671 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 2016 |
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- Condensed Matter Physics
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Guiding Center Orbit Calculation for Evaluating the Current Density Distributions of the Electrons in Electron Cyclotron Heating on QUEST. / Alam, Md Mahbub; Nakamura, Kazuo; Idei, Hiroshi; Hasegawa, Makoto; Tokunaga, Kazutoshi; Araki, Kuniaki; Hanada, Kazuaki; Fujisawa, Akihide; Nagashima, Yoshihiko; Kawasaki, Shoji; Nakashima, Hisatoshi; Higashijima, Aki; Xia, Fan; Mitarai, Osamu.
In: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 44, No. 9, 7482769, 09.2016, p. 1666-1671.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Guiding Center Orbit Calculation for Evaluating the Current Density Distributions of the Electrons in Electron Cyclotron Heating on QUEST
AU - Alam, Md Mahbub
AU - Nakamura, Kazuo
AU - Idei, Hiroshi
AU - Hasegawa, Makoto
AU - Tokunaga, Kazutoshi
AU - Araki, Kuniaki
AU - Hanada, Kazuaki
AU - Fujisawa, Akihide
AU - Nagashima, Yoshihiko
AU - Kawasaki, Shoji
AU - Nakashima, Hisatoshi
AU - Higashijima, Aki
AU - Xia, Fan
AU - Mitarai, Osamu
PY - 2016/9
Y1 - 2016/9
N2 - In order to evaluate the magnetic surface current density distributions, the electron guiding center orbits were calculated with the equilibrium fitting plasma equilibrium analysis. The current density distributions in electron cyclotron-heated plasma were estimated from the orbit analyses in the equilibrium plasma shaping for the fundamental and the second-harmonic resonant electrons separately. The current density distribution profiles on the equatorial plane were obtained for the electrons with initially positive and negative velocities parallel to the magnetic field direction as well as the trapped electrons. The surface averaged current density profiles of the closed flux surfaces were also evaluated. A significant amount of the positive current density distributions appeared outside the last closed flux surface (LCFS), while all the negative current density distributions were evaluated inside the LCFS. The trapped electrons being the second-harmonic electron cyclotron resonant contributed the negative current inside the LCFS. The positive current density distributions outside the LCFS were significant for the driven current density for both the fundamental and second-harmonic resonances.
AB - In order to evaluate the magnetic surface current density distributions, the electron guiding center orbits were calculated with the equilibrium fitting plasma equilibrium analysis. The current density distributions in electron cyclotron-heated plasma were estimated from the orbit analyses in the equilibrium plasma shaping for the fundamental and the second-harmonic resonant electrons separately. The current density distribution profiles on the equatorial plane were obtained for the electrons with initially positive and negative velocities parallel to the magnetic field direction as well as the trapped electrons. The surface averaged current density profiles of the closed flux surfaces were also evaluated. A significant amount of the positive current density distributions appeared outside the last closed flux surface (LCFS), while all the negative current density distributions were evaluated inside the LCFS. The trapped electrons being the second-harmonic electron cyclotron resonant contributed the negative current inside the LCFS. The positive current density distributions outside the LCFS were significant for the driven current density for both the fundamental and second-harmonic resonances.
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U2 - 10.1109/TPS.2016.2570815
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JO - IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
JF - IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
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