title: Quasistationary magnetic fluctuation control in the reversed field pinch: a proof of principle experiment.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Consorzio RFX-Associazione EURATOM-ENEA sulla fusione, Corso Stati Uniti 4, 35127 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bolzonella
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marrelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pasqualotto
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Terranova