Vacuum modeling of three-dimensional magnetic field topology under resonant magnetic perturbations on EAST. (30th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jia, M; Sun, Y; Zhong, F; Li, H; Li, G; Wang, L; Gan, K; Zhang, B; Qian, J; Shen, B
• Is Part Of: Plasma physics and controlled fusion. Volume 58:Number 5(2016:May)
• Publication Date: 2016-03-30
• Subjects: resonant magnetic perturbation -- edge stochastic layer -- magnetic footprint -- ELM control -- tokamak; Plasma (Ionized gases) -- Periodicals; Controlled fusion -- Periodicals; 530.44
• DOI: 10.1088/0741-3335/58/5/055010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0741-3335

Abstract

Abstract: A numerical model using field line tracing for modeling of three-dimensional magnetic field topology under resonant magnetic perturbations (RMPs) on experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) is presented. The topological structure is calculated in the vacuum paradigm. The modeling result predicts that the possible strike point splitting on a plasma-facing component and the lobes-like structure on the boundary are observable in the diagnostics at different locations. It is shown that the magnetic perturbations with a resonant dominant spectrum can induce a large footprint splitting effect as well as a wide stochastic layer. This is useful for observations using diagnostics with limited spatial resolution. The impact of RMP fields on marginally disconnected double null configurations is investigated. To avoid the transient heat load on the upper divertor or plasma-facing components near the upper x -point, it is necessary to keep the distance between two separatrices of a near double null configuration larger than a threshold value that depends on the RMP strength and the equilibrium properties. A preliminary RMP experiment on EAST shows that there is a good agreement between the splitting width predicted by the code and that of the particle flux measured by divertor probes. An enhancement of particle flux on the upper divertor during the RMP phase is observed in the lower single null discharge.