Turbulence in the near scrape-off layer towards the L-mode density limit in ASDEX-Upgrade

Autor: G. Grenfell, P. Manz, G.D. Conway, T. Eich, J. Adamek, D. Brida, M. Komm, T. Nishizawa, M. Griener, B. Tal, U. Stroth
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nuclear Materials and Energy, Vol 33, Iss , Pp 101277- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2352-1791
DOI: 10.1016/j.nme.2022.101277
Popis: The L-mode density limit in ASDEX Upgrade is investigated with focus on the scrape-off layer. We observe a chain of events that involves the collapse of the E×B outer shear layer (just outside the separatrix), widening of the electron pressure fall-off length, outer divertor detachment, density shoulder formation, reduction and flattening of the parallel Mach number, and enhanced turbulent cross-field transport. The latter effect was associated with higher amplitude density fluctuations at low frequencies, where the turbulent cross-phase between density and velocity fluctuations pointing radially outward was favourable.
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