Investigation of Tearing Modes on the Spherical Tokamak Globus-M2 Using the Doppler Backscattering Method

In this study, we observed magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) activity of the spherical tokamak Globus-M2 which led to a deterioration in plasma confinement, such as a transition from the H-mode to L-mode, or even disruption. This instability was found to be tearing modes, which are a result of the formation...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2023-03, Vol.13 (6), p.3430
Main Authors: Yashin, Alexander, Ponomarenko, Anna, Balachenkov, Ivan, Kurskiev, Gleb, Kiselev, Evgenii, Minaev, Vladimir, Petrov, Alexander, Petrov, Yury, Sakharov, Nikolay, Zhiltsov, Nikita
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Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Backscattering
Comparative analysis
Confinement
Disruption
Doppler backscattering
Investigations
Islands
Magnetic fields
Magnetic islands
Magnetic probes
Magnetohydrodynamics
Methods
Plasma
Plasma control
plasma diagnostics
Plasma pressure
Tearing
tearing mode
Tearing modes (plasmas)
tokamak
Tokamak devices
Tokamaks
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Summary:In this study, we observed magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) activity of the spherical tokamak Globus-M2 which led to a deterioration in plasma confinement, such as a transition from the H-mode to L-mode, or even disruption. This instability was found to be tearing modes, which are a result of the formation of magnetic islands in plasma and which impose limits on plasma pressure. The width and velocity of the islands are key parameters that determine their impact on plasma confinement. The Doppler backscattering (DBS) method has been shown to be effective for the study of MHD activity. This method was employed on the spherical tokamak Globus-M2, together with an array of magnetic probes, to study the tearing modes. The available DBS systems allowed for simultaneous measurements from half of the minor radius to the separatrix. The results are presented of our investigation of tearing modes that lead to a transition from the H-mode or a disruption. Comparative analysis was conducted of the observed tearing modes and the influence of different plasma parameters on their development.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app13063430