Quasistationary magnetic fluctuation control in the reversed field pinch: a proof of principle experiment.
We present the results of the first successful experiments aimed to control in a quasistationary way the magnetic fluctuation dynamics in a reversed field pinch (RFP) device. This is done by the application of an oscillating poloidal electric field to the plasma edge. Although the additional power input is negligible, a stationary positive effect on the electron temperature is obtained. Temperature increases up to 50% over the standard values. This experiment demonstrates that in principle a stationary current profile and magnetic fluctuation control technique is feasible in the RFP.
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Consorzio RFX-Associazione EURATOM-ENEA sulla fusione, Corso Stati Uniti 4, 35127 Padova, Italy.
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Martini
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Marrelli
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Pasqualotto
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Terranova
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