Observation of Runaway Electron Behaviour During Disruptions in LHCD Discharges in the HT‐7 Tokamak
Observation of Runaway Electron Behaviour During Disruptions in LHCD Discharges in the HT‐7 Tokamak
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DOI:
10.1002/ctpp.201000024
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发表时间:
2011-09
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
H. Lu;L. Hu;S. Y. Li;R. Zhou;G. Zhong;the HT‐7 team
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作者:
H. Lu;L. Hu;S. Y. Li;R. Zhou;G. Zhong;the HT‐7 team
Production of runaway electrons during disruptions has been observed in the HT‐7 Tokamak. The runaway current plateaus, which can carry part of the pre‐disruptive current, are observed in lower‐hybrid current drive (LHCD) limiter discharges. It is found that the runaway current can mitigate the disruptions effectively. We can use gas puffing to increase the line‐averaged density to restrain the runaway electrons and rebuild the plasmas after the disruptions. Detailed observations are presented on the runaway electrons generated following disruptions in the HT‐7 tokamak discharges. The results indicate that the magnetic oscillations play a significant role in the loss of runaway electrons in disruptions. There are two important preconditions to rebuild plasmas by runaway electrons after the disruptions. One of them are weak magnetic oscillations; another one are LHWs (lower‐hybrid waves) (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)