Influence of Lower-Hybrid Heating on Tokamak Plasma Stability
- 24 May 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 48 (21) , 1476-1479
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.48.1476
Abstract
Steady-state current drive in tokamak plasmas during the parametric heating at frequencies higher than the lower-hybrid frequency is considered. The new effect of parametric generation of the steady-state current formed by suprathermal electrons and directed opposite to the main toroidal current is predicted. This effect can significantly affect the stability of tokamak plasma in the case of lower-hybrid heating.Keywords
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