The role of poloidal asymmetries in impurity transport
Paper in proceeding, 2011

If the density of the impurity ions is poloidally asymmetric then the zero-flux impurity density gradient (the peaking factor) can be reduced. The convective impurity flux can even change sign if the asymmetry is sufficiently large. This effect is most effective in low-shear plasmas with the impurity density peaking on the inboard side and may be a contributing factor to the observed outward convection of impurities in the presence of radio frequency (RF) heating. Introduction

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impurity transport

fusion plasma physics

Author

Tünde Fülöp

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Nuclear Engineering

Sara Moradi

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Nuclear Engineering

Albert Mollén

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Nuclear Engineering

Istvan Pusztai

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Nuclear Engineering

38th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2011, EPS 2011. Strasbourg, 27 June - 1 July 2011

957-960
978-161839593-1 (ISBN)

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Areas of Advance

Energy

Roots

Basic sciences

Subject Categories

Fusion, Plasma and Space Physics

ISBN

978-161839593-1

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10/7/2017