Edge turbulence in DIII-D plasmas with strong negative triangularity shaping

POSTER

Abstract

In the DIII-D 2023 experimental campaign, plasmas with strong negative triangularity shaping with an average triangularity ~-0.5 have demonstrated high performance similar to the conventional positive triangularity shape H-modes and in the absence of edge localized modes (ELMs). This work presents broadband fluctuations of electron temperature (Te) from correlation electron cyclotron emission at the edge of these plasmas, as well as density (ne) turbulence and turbulence poloidal flow velocities from Doppler backscattering in a radial range of ρ~0.85-1.0. It is observed that Te turbulence has a much larger (generally more than 2-3 times) amplitude in negative triangularity than that in conventional H-mode plasmas. The radial correlation length in Te turbulence is typically 5-10 times of the ion gyro-radius, similar to that in the conventional L-mode plasmas. The RMS fluctuation level of the Te and ne turbulence exhibits a peaking radial profile feature, and the peaks roughly coincide with the radial electric field well near ρ~0.95 inferred from the poloidal flow velocity of the ne turbulence. Results of linear stability turbulence simulations will also be presented.

Presenters

  • Guiding Wang

    University of California, Los Angeles

Authors

  • Guiding Wang

    University of California, Los Angeles

  • Terry L Rhodes

    University of California, Los Angeles

  • Quinn Pratt

    University of California, Los Angeles

  • Rongjie Hong

    University of California, Los Angeles

  • Julius Damba

    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

  • William A Peebles

    University of California, Los Angeles

  • Max E Austin

    University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas Austin

  • Kathreen E Thome

    General Atomics - San Diego, General Atomics