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Predictive modeling of Alfvén eigenmode stability in inductive scenarios in JT-60SA

Coelho, R.
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Vincenzi, P.
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Vallar, Matteo  
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November 21, 2023
Frontiers In Physics

The JT-60SA device offers unique conditions before ITER for the study of the interaction of energetic particles with plasma waves. With similar dimensions to JET, e.g., a major radius but with a slightly more elongated plasma volume, JT-60SA is used as a high-power device where additional heating power (including 10 MW of the 500 keV Neutral Beam Injection) of up to 41 MW and the potential for high non-inductive plasma current operation pave the path for numerous challenges in physics on MHD stability, in particular, when considering the effects of energetic particles. Several operational scenarios with ITER and DEMO-relevant plasma regimes, in terms of non-dimensional plasma parameters, are anticipated. In this work, the stability of Alfven eigenmodes (AEs) in variants of two of the most relevant operational scenarios with single null is analyzed: a full Ip inductive scenario at high density (1.1 x 1020 m-3 on-axis electron density) and 5.48MA/2.05T toroidal plasma current and magnetic field, and an advanced (hybrid) scenario with an ion energy transport barrier (ITB) and 3.5MA/2.28T toroidal plasma current and magnetic field. The workflow included the CRONOS code to establish the scenario, the ASCOT code to calculate the slowing-down energetic particle distributions for a positive/negative ion source-based neutral beam, and the MISHKA/CASTOR-K suite to calculate the MHD spectra of AEs and the associated drive/damping contributions from the NBI energetic ions, as well as the thermal ion landau damping. The systematic analysis, over a large Fourier space of the toroidal mode number/mode frequency, provides evidence that although a significant fraction of supra-Alfvenic particles stemming from the negative ion source-based neutral beam (500 keV) can, in some cases, drive to AEs in both scenarios, it is not enough to overcome the thermal ion landau damping. In addition, the advanced scenario with ITB is shown to be stable against AEs localized in the vicinity of the barrier as well, offering good prospects of sustainability of the plasma performance and of ITB. Finally, some sensitivity scan results are shown on the influence of fast ion density and q-profile on the AE mode spectra and stability.

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research article
DOI
10.3389/fphy.2023.1267696
Web of Science ID

WOS:001117806800001

Author(s)
Coelho, R.
Vincenzi, P.
Vallar, Matteo  
Rodrigues, P.
Tholerus, E.
Sarkimaki, K.
Garcia, J.
Borba, D.
Nabais, F.
Calado, R.
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Date Issued

2023-11-21

Publisher

Frontiers Media Sa

Published in
Frontiers In Physics
Volume

11

Article Number

1267696

Subjects

Physical Sciences

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Tokamak

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Plasma

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Mhd

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Stability

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Alfven

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Waves

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REVIEWED

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EPFL

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SPC  
FunderGrant Number

Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia

UIDB/50010/2020

EUROfusion High Performance Computer Marconi-Fusion through EUROfusion

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February 20, 2024
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