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== Description of the activity == | == Description of the activity == | ||
Enter description here <ref>A. Einstein, Journal of Exceptional Results (2017)</ref>, including motivation/objectives and experience of the proponent (typically one-two pages) | Enter description here <ref>A. Einstein, Journal of Exceptional Results (2017)</ref>, including motivation/objectives and experience of the proponent (typically one-two pages) | ||
Why is there decoupling between particle and energy transport channels at the transition to improved confinement regimes?. Physics behind uncoupled transport channels is a relevant open question for understanding both ELM control techniques (e.g. using RMP) as part of the ITER base-line scenario and the development of plasma scenarios without ELMs (e.g. I-mode). Interestingly, uncoupled transport channels has been also reported in stellarators / heliotrons (e.g. TJ-II <ref> C. Hidalgo et al., PPCF 46 (2004) 287A </ref>). | |||
Transport channel decoupling could be driven by any mechanism that leads to a modification of the cross-phase between density and temperature fluctuations caused by changing driving conditions [ ]. | |||
We propose to measure the phase relation between density and temperature fluctuations using a combined Retarting Field Analyzer (RFA) and Langmuir probes that has been recently developed for TJ-II stellarator. Measurements of the phase relation will be compared with those obtained using baffle probes. | |||
== International or National funding project or entity == | == International or National funding project or entity == | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 9 October 2019
Experimental campaign
2019 Autumn
Proposal title
Physics of transport decoupling, an approach to measure the phase relation between density and temperature fluctuations
Name and affiliation of proponent
Igor Nedzelskiy (IST), Mark Koepke (UWV, Ulises Losada (Ciemat), Carlos Hidalgo (Ciemat)
Details of contact person at LNF
Carlos Hidalgo
Description of the activity
Enter description here [1], including motivation/objectives and experience of the proponent (typically one-two pages)
Why is there decoupling between particle and energy transport channels at the transition to improved confinement regimes?. Physics behind uncoupled transport channels is a relevant open question for understanding both ELM control techniques (e.g. using RMP) as part of the ITER base-line scenario and the development of plasma scenarios without ELMs (e.g. I-mode). Interestingly, uncoupled transport channels has been also reported in stellarators / heliotrons (e.g. TJ-II [2]).
Transport channel decoupling could be driven by any mechanism that leads to a modification of the cross-phase between density and temperature fluctuations caused by changing driving conditions [ ].
We propose to measure the phase relation between density and temperature fluctuations using a combined Retarting Field Analyzer (RFA) and Langmuir probes that has been recently developed for TJ-II stellarator. Measurements of the phase relation will be compared with those obtained using baffle probes.
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