Turbulence studies using a Doppler Backscattering (DBS) system during ELM mitigation and suppression on EAST

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Abstract

ELM mitigation and suppression using Resonant Magnetic Perturbations (RMP), Supersonic Molecular Beam Injection (SMBI), and lithium pellet injection has been demonstrated on EAST. A new eight-channel DBS system has been installed for turbulence measurements in such plasmas. The frequency range is 55 to 75 GHz, covering the entire H-mode pedestal, with a turbulence wavenumber range of 4-12 /cm. The turbulence evolution has been measured during ELM mitigation and suppression by the different ELM control methods (RMP, SMBI, lithium pellet, etc.), so as to study the relationship between the pedestal turbulence and the ELM mitigation and suppression, and to determine whether a single trend of pedestal turbulence exists with ELM control.

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Authors

  • Chu Zhou

    University of Science and Technology of China

  • Adi Liu

    University of Science and Technology of China

  • Mingyuan Wang

    University of Science and Technology of China

  • Jianqiang Hu

    University of Science and Technology of China

  • Jin Zhang

    University of Science and Technology of China

  • Hong Li

    University of Science and Technology of China

  • Xiaohui Zhang

    University of Science and Technology of China

  • Tao Lan

    Department of Modern Physics, USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, USTC, Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China

  • Jin-lin Xie

    University of Science and Technology of China

  • Wan-dong Liu

    University of Science and Technology of China

  • Changxuan Yu

    University of Science and Technology of China

  • E.J. Doyle

    University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA