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Theory of beat-wave current drive

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

J. T. Mendonça  and
R. M. O. Galvão
J. T. Mendonça
Affiliation:
Centro de Electrodinâmica, Instituto Superior Técnico, 1096 Lisboa Codex, Portugal
R. M. O. Galvão
Affiliation:
Instituto de Estudos Ayançados, Centro Técnico Aeroespacial, 12200 São José dos Campos-SP, Brasil
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Abstract

The beat-wave scheme for current drive is studied in the frame of plasma weakturbulence theory. The value of the driven current is limited by a quasi-linear diffusion mechanism. The one-dimensional problem, corresponding to the resonant excitation of electron plasma oscillations by two beating electromagnetic beams is discussed in detail. The results may be relevant to the continuous operation of tokamak discharges.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 35 , Issue 3 , June 1986 , pp. 483 - 492
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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