Efficient generation of energetic ions in multi-ion plasmas by radio-frequency heating

JET contributors, Alcator C-Mod Team

研究成果: ジャーナルへの寄稿学術論文査読

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We describe a new technique for the effcient generation of high-energy ions with electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in multi-ion plasmas. The discussed 'three-ion' scenarios are especially suited for strong wave absorption by a very low number of resonant ions. To observe this effect, the plasma composition has to be properly adjusted, as prescribed by theory. We demonstrate the potential of the method on the world-largest plasma magnetic confinement device, JET (Joint European Torus, Culham, UK), and the high-magnetic-field tokamak Alcator C-Mod (Cambridge, USA). The obtained results demonstrate effcient acceleration of 3He ions to high energies in dedicated hydrogen-deuterium mixtures. Simultaneously, effective plasma heating is observed, as a result of the slowing-down of the fast 3He ions. The developed technique is not only limited to laboratory plasmas, but can also be applied to explain observations of energetic ions in space-plasma environments, in particular, 3He-rich solar flares.

本文言語英語
ページ(範囲)973-978
ページ数6
ジャーナルNature Physics
13
10
DOI
出版ステータス出版済み - 2017/10/04

ASJC Scopus 主題領域

  • 物理学および天文学一般

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