TJ-II:Role of isotope effect on biasing induced transitions in the TJ-II stellarator: Difference between revisions

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== Name and affiliation of proponent ==
== Name and affiliation of proponent ==
S. Ohshima, Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
S. Ohshima, Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
H. Takahashi, NIFS, Japan
Ulises Losada Ciemat, Spain


== Details of contact person at LNF (if applicable) ==
== Details of contact person at LNF (if applicable) ==
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== Description of the activity, including motivation/objectives and experience of the proponent (typically one-two pages)==
== Description of the activity, including motivation/objectives and experience of the proponent (typically one-two pages)==
Motivation  
'''Motivation''':
Experimental studies have shown a reduction of the L-H power threshold by about 50% when using Deuterium instead of Hydrogen in tokamaks <ref>F. Ryter  et al., Nuclear Fusion 53 (2013)  113003</ref>. The influence of isotope mass on spontaneous L-H transition has been recently investigated in the TJ-II stellarator, concluding that Zonal Flows are instrumental both in H and D dominated plasmas to trigger the L-H transition <ref>U. Losada et al., CWGM/Madrid January 2017</ref>.
Experimental studies have shown a reduction of the L-H power threshold by about 50% when using Deuterium instead of Hydrogen in tokamaks <ref>F. Ryter  et al., Nuclear Fusion 53 (2013)  113003</ref>. The influence of isotope mass on spontaneous L-H transition has been recently reported in  DIII-D <ref>L. Schmitz, EX/P3-11, IAEA2016</ref> and in the TJ-II stellarator, concluding that Zonal Flows are instrumental both in H and D dominated plasmas to trigger the L-H transition <ref>U. Losada et al., CWGM/Madrid January 2017</ref>.


Goals and planning  
'''Goals and planning''':
We propose to investigate the influence of isotope mass (H vs D) on TJ-II electrode biasing induced transitions with to goals:
We propose to investigate the influence of isotope mass (H vs D) on TJ-II electrode biasing induced transitions with to goals:
# Study the influence of ion mass to reach biasing improved confinement regimes
# Study the influence of ion mass to reach biasing improved confinement regimes. If possible, biasing induced Limit cycle oscillation will be investigated to explore the dynamics of L-H transition and the difference between H vs D plasmas. This phenomenon was observed in Heliotron J biasing plasma.
# Study the influence of magnetic configuration (ripple / iota) on biasing induced transitions
# Study the influence of magnetic configuration (ripple / iota) on biasing induced transitions and turbulence-induced transport.


Experimental set-up  
'''Experimental set-up''':
Target plasma: ECRH and NBI plasmas
Target plasma: ECRH and NBI plasmas
Configuration: comparative studies in standard configuration (e.g. 100_42) and configuration with reduced volume (e.g. 100_30).
Configuration: comparative studies in standard configuration (e.g. 100_42) and configuration with reduced volume (e.g. 100_30).
Electrode position: <math>\rho \simeq 0.8</math>/ Biasing ramp up/down up to 350 V  
Electrode position: <math>\rho \simeq 0.8</math> / Biasing ramp up/down up to 350 V  
Key diagnostics:
Dual Langmuir probe system (density, potential and LRC), HIBP (space potential, Er profiles fluctuation), Thomson scattering (Te, ne profiles), Doppler reflectometer (poloidal flow velocity, Er, fluctuations), ECE (Te profile), spectroscopy (<math>H_\alpha</math>)  
Key diagnostics:
Dual Langmuir probe system (density, potential and LRC), HIBP (space potential, Er profiles fluctuation), Thomson scattering (Te, ne profiles), Doppler reflectometer (poloidal flow velocity, Er, fluctuations), ECE (Te profile), spectroscopy (<math>H_\alpha</math>)


== If applicable, International or National funding project or entity ==
== If applicable, International or National funding project or entity ==
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