Abstract
A summary is presented of recent alpha-particle experiments on the tokamak fusion test reactor. Alpha particles are generally well confined in MHD-quiescent discharges, and alpha heating of electrons has been observed. The theoretically predicted toroidicity-induced Alfvén eigenmode has been seen in discharges of ≤ 1 MW of alpha power, but only in plasmas with weak magnetic shear.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | A275-A283 |
Journal | Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 5A |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1997 |