Abstract
The ion temperature gradient (ITG) driven mode (or ηi mode) is studied for a tokamak where the pressure gradient is sufficiently large (εβp1) to modify the local shear and the gradient of the magnetic field strength. It is found that these two diamagnetic modifications of the plasma equilibrium have a stabilizing effect on the ITG mode. This could contribute to the good edge confinement observed in the H-mode and the improvement of ion energy confinement in a second stability regime tokamak.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 951-955 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nuclear Fusion |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1991 May |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics