Improved accuracy in the estimation of the tearing mode stability parameters (Δ′ and w c ) using 2D ECEI data in KSTAR

Minjun Choi, Gunsu Yun, Woochang Lee, Hyeon Park, Young-Seok Park, Steve Sabbagh, Kieran Gibson, Christopher Bowman, Calvin Domier, Neville Luhmann, Jun-Gyo Bak, Sang Lee, KSTAR Team

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Abstract

The accuracy in estimation of two important tearing mode stability parameters (Δ′ and w c ) is improved by employing two-dimensional (2D) ECE imaging data which help one to overcome the resolution limit of conventional one-dimensional data. The experimentally measured 2D images are directly compared with synthetic ones from a tearing mode T e model to estimate the parameters and an excellent agreement is achieved. The results imply that the observed tearing mode is classically stable but has non-negligible bootstrap current drive.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)83010
Number of pages7
JournalNuclear fusion
Volume54
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jun 2014

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