LOCALIZED GLOBAL ICRF EIGENMODES AND CONVERSION ZONES IN A 2-ION SPECIES TOKAMAK

Citation
Ve. Moiseenko et E. Tennfors, LOCALIZED GLOBAL ICRF EIGENMODES AND CONVERSION ZONES IN A 2-ION SPECIES TOKAMAK, Plasma physics and controlled fusion, 38(12), 1996, pp. 2133-2142
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
ISSN journal
07413335
Volume
38
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
2133 - 2142
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-3335(1996)38:12<2133:LGIEAC>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The location of the slow-fast wave conversion zones is analysed for a tokamak in ICRF. The obtained dispersion relation which determines the surfaces of wave conversion describes the cases of weak and strong mo de coupling as well as the intermediate one. Using the same approach, the localized global eigenmodes are studied. With respect to their nat ure, they are separated into two types. The first is the TLE-TAE-like eigenmode. Like the TAE it is the result of mode coupling. The second one is the single-mode eigenmodes. This type is represented by two eig enmodes. One is the extension of the GAE (global Alfven eigenmode) to the two-ion species plasma The other one is OHE (original hybrid eigen mode) which exists in the case of strong mode coupling. The field stru cture and dispersion of these waves are discussed.