Detachment and Particle Exhaust via Impurity Seeding in DIII-D in 3D Fields

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Abstract

EMC3-EIRENE modeling of detachment in 3D scenarios with resonant magnetic perturbations applied shows that neon puffing (5-8% of ne,sep) is able to detach the ITER similar shape at DIII-D at comparatively lower separatrix impurity densities than nitrogen (10-15% of ne,sep). Simulations show impurity buildup on the low-field side at DIII-D on the shelf leading to far SOL detachment along the RMP lobes, and remaining semi-attached at the strike line near the lower pumping gap. Neutral pressure buildup is observed in the near SOL, for low main ion (D) densities (ne,sep=2e19 m-3) whereas full detachment is observed for higher separatrix densities (3e19 m-3) that still remain within the ELM suppression window. In order to efficiently pump out the extrinsic impurities prior to core contamination, it is necessary to identify global transport dynamics for seeded impurities (N, Ne) and fusion products (He) while also maintaining safe operational limits for the wall components. The data collected during this campaign are used to denote differences in particle transport shown in these simulations and those collected with coherent imaging spectroscopy, charge exchange recombination, neutral pressure measurements and helium beam measurements.

Presenters

  • Xavier X Navarro Gonzalez

    University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Authors

  • Xavier X Navarro Gonzalez

    University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Aysia Demby

    University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • Kole G Rakers

    University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • Qiming Hu

    Princeton University, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)

  • Huiqian Wang

    General Atomics

  • Marcus G Burke

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Colin Chrystal

    General Atomics

  • Fenton Glass

    General Atomics

  • Filippo Scotti

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Heinke G Frerichs

    University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • Oliver Schmitz

    University of Wisconsin - Madison