Nonlinear evolution of the m=1 internal kink mode in the presence of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence

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dc.creatorBierwage, Andreas
dc.creatorBenkadda, Sadruddin
dc.creatorHamaguchi, Satoshi
dc.creatorWakatani, Masahiro
dc.date2005-11-14
dc.date2006-05-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:52:20Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:52:20Z
dc.descriptionThe nonlinear evolution of the m=1 internal kink mode is studied numerically in a setting where the tokamak core plasma is surrounded by a turbulent region with low magnetic shear. As a starting point we choose configurations with three nearby q=1 surfaces where triple tearing modes (TTMs) with high poloidal mode numbers m are unstable. While the amplitudes are still small, the fast growing high-m TTMs enhance the growth of the m=1 instability. This is interpreted as a fast sawtooth trigger mechanism. The TTMs lead to a partial collapse, leaving behind a turbulent belt with q ~= 1 around the unreconnected core plasma. Although, full reconnection can occur if the core displacement grows large enough, it is shown that the turbulence may actively prevent further reconnection. This is qualitatively similar to experimentally observed partial sawtooth crashes with post-cursor oscillations due to a saturated internal kink.
dc.description14 pages, 13 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0511126
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0511126
dc.identifierPhys. Plasmas 13, 032506 (2006)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1063/1.2179772
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/105270
dc.subjectPlasma Physics
dc.titleNonlinear evolution of the m=1 internal kink mode in the presence of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence
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