Nuclear Fusion · 1998 · 73 citations · 11 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsMolecular PhysicsNuclear PhysicsPlasma PhysicsHigh-temperature PlasmasLow-temperature PlasmasMagnetized PlasmaPlasma InstabilitiesNeoclassical Tearing ModesPolarizationTearing Mode Instability
The βp value for the onset of the neoclassical (3, 2) tearing mode at ASDEX Upgrade is found to be proportional to the ion gyro-radius as proposed in the ion polarization model. This scaling law has been proven by varying the ion temperature, the magnetic field and the mass of the plasma ions.
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