Controlling the profile of ion-cyclotron-resonant ions in JET with the wave-induced pinch effect

Phys Rev Lett. 2002 Sep 9;89(11):115004. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.115004. Epub 2002 Aug 26.

Abstract

Experiments on the JET tokamak show that the wave-induced pinch in the presence of toroidally asymmetric waves can provide a tool for controlling the profile of ion-cyclotron-resonant 3He ions. Direct evidence for the wave-induced pinch has been obtained from the measured gamma-ray emission profiles. Concurrent differences in the excitation of Alfvén eigenmodes (AEs), sawtooth stabilization, electron temperatures, and fast-ion stored energies are observed. The measured location of the AEs and gamma-ray emission profiles are consistent with the fast-ion radial gradient providing the drive for AEs.