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The current driven by means of EC waves, so-called Electron Cyclotron Current Drive (ECCD), has been proposed as a tool | The current driven by means of EC waves, so-called Electron Cyclotron Current Drive (ECCD), has been proposed as a tool | ||
for non-inductive current induction in tokamaks, as well as a mean of current control and tailoring of the rotational transform <math>\iota</math> in stellarators. | for non-inductive current induction in tokamaks, as well as a mean of current control and tailoring of the rotational transform <math>\iota</math> in stellarators. | ||
In particular, it can modify through its impact on <math>\iota</math> the map of Alfvén eigenmode | In particular, it can modify through its impact on <math>\iota</math> the map of Alfvén eigenmode (AE) and with it the fast ion dynamics. | ||
In view of future studies of AE-induced fast ion losses in TJ-II the present proposal focuses on the validation of the | In view of future studies of AE-induced fast ion losses in TJ-II the present proposal focuses on the validation of the | ||
ECCD predictions comparing these with the experimental values. | ECCD predictions comparing these with the experimental values. | ||