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Collisionless evolution of ion distributions in the presence of ion cyclotron resonance heating

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

D. Anderson
Affiliation:
Institute for Electromagnetic Field Theory and EURATOM Fusion Research (SERC), Chalmers University of Technology, S-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
L.-G. Eriksson
Affiliation:
Institute for Electromagnetic Field Theory and EURATOM Fusion Research (SERC), Chalmers University of Technology, S-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
M. Lisak
Affiliation:
Institute for Electromagnetic Field Theory and EURATOM Fusion Research (SERC), Chalmers University of Technology, S-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden

Abstract

Explicit analytical solutions are given for the collisionless time evolution of the distribution function for ions absorbing RF wave power through ion cyclotron resonance heating in a tokamak. Two different scenarios are considered: (i) conventional ICRH and (ii) combined neutral beam heating and ICRH with the RF wave frequency tuned to the ion cyclotron resonance frequency of the injected ions. Finally, the effect of particle trapping on the time development of the distribution function is also analysed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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