Up-down asymmetries of density fluctuations in Tore Supra

Citation
C. Fenzi et al., Up-down asymmetries of density fluctuations in Tore Supra, PLASMA PHYS, 41(8), 1999, pp. 1043-1048
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION
ISSN journal
07413335 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1043 - 1048
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-3335(199908)41:8<1043:UAODFI>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
In Tore Supra, density fluctuations near to the plasma edge present up-down asymmetries which increase with the edge safety factor, weakly depend on d ensity and reverse with the plasma current direction. The strongest asymmet ries are observed in the particular case where the plasma is leaning on the lower limiter close to the measurement chord, with a connection length alo ng the magnetic field line to the lower measurement region of the order of 0.6 m. For strong asymmetries, top and bottom k-spectra have different slop es. Possible theoretical explanations for these asymmetries are briefly dis cussed.