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Author: Alexander B. Rechester
Requested Type: Poster
Submitted: 2026-03-13 07:50:10
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Abstract Text:
One of the most important examples of the effect of radiation in tokamaks
is destabilization of tearing modes. It is well known that the main stumbling block
to achieving controlled fusion is disruption instability caused by nonlinear
growing tearing modes. There have been a great number of theoretical papers which
make an estimate that indeed macroscopic effects of radiation could cause
destabilization of tearing modes [1]. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate
based on experimental data that there is strong nonlinear correlation between
radiation and nonlinear growth of tearing modes.
[1] R. B. White, D. A. Gates, D. P. Brennan, Phys. Plasmas 22, 02251 (2015);
D. A. Gates et al. Phys. Plasmas 22, 060701 (2015);
Hai-Wen Xu et al. Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 62 105009 (2020)
Acknowledgement: this paper is based on many discussions with
Dr. H. R. Strauss, Prof. A. Boozer, Dr. T. Evans, and Prof. M. N. Rosenbluth.
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