| Title | On the application of electron cyclotron emission imaging to the validation of theoretical models of magnetohydrodynamic activity |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Tobias BJ, Boivin RL, Boom JE, Classen IGJ, Domier CW, Donne AJH, Heidbrink WW, Luhmann, Jr. NC, Munsat T, Muscatello CM, Nazikian R, Park HK, Spong DA, Turnbull AD, VanZeeland MA, Yun GS |
| Journal | Physics of Plasmas |
| Volume | 18 |
| Pagination | 5 |
| Date Published | May |
| Type of Article | Proceedings Paper |
| ISBN Number | 1070-664X |
| Accession Number | ISI:000292209500095 |
| Keywords | AXISYMMETRICAL TOROIDAL PLASMAS, GYROFLUID MODEL, TOKAMAK PLASMAS |
| Abstract | Two-dimensional (2D) imaging of electron temperature perturbations provides a powerful constraint for validating theoretical models describing magnetohydrodynamic plasma behavior. In observation of Alfven wave induced temperature fluctuations, electron cyclotron emission imaging provides unambiguous determination of the 2D eigenmode structure. This has provided support for nonperturbative eigenmode solvers which predict symmetry breaking due to poloidal flows in the fast ion population. It is shown that for Alfven eigenmodes, and in cases where convective flows or saturated perturbations lead to nonaxisymmetric equilibria, electron plasma displacements oriented parallel to a gradient in mean temperature are well defined. Furthermore, during highly dynamic behavior, such as the sawtooth crash, highly resolved 2D temperature behaviors yield valuable insight. In particular, addressing the role of adiabatic heating on time scales much shorter than the resistive diffusion time through the additional diagnosis of local electron density allows progress to be made toward a comprehensive understanding of fast reconnection in tokamak plasmas. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi: 10.1063/1.3563572] |
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| Department | Fusion Physics |
| Alternate Journal | Phys. Plasmas |
