Max-Planck-Institute fur Plasmaphysik, 1997. — 272 p.
Dr. Ralf Schneider's lectures notes on Plasma Edge Physics for Tokamaks.
Contents
Introduction
Motivation
Power and particle exhaust concepts
Scrape-off layer length scales
Fluid equations
Neutral transport, surface reflection, recycling
The two-point model
Detachment
Radial midplane profiles
Hydrogen flow reversal, geometry effects
Time-dependent phenomena: ELMs
Impurity physics: sputtering, radiation losses
Extension of the 2-point model
SOL density limit
Impurity flow pattern, flow reversal
Compression, helium pumping
Time-dependent phenomena: Type III ELMs, MARFEs
ASDEX-Upgrade Divll results
Drifts and currents
Anomalous transport
Summary
A. Scrape-off layer diagnostics
A.1. Langmuir probes (M. Weinlich, A. Carlson)
A.2. Ha
A.3. Fast Lithium-beam spectroscopy (J. Schweinzer)
A.4. Thermography (A. Herrmann)
A.5. Calorimetry (P. Franzen)
A.6. Spectroscopy
A.7. Neutral pressure gauges (G.Haas)
A.8. Bolometers (K.F. Mast, J.C. Fuchs)
A.9. Energy-resolved neutral fluxes (J. Stober)
A.10. Microwave reflectometry (B. Kurzan)
A.11. Electron cyclotron emission (W. Suttrop)
A.12. DCN-Interferometer (O. Gehre)
A.13. Thomson scattering (H. Salzmann)
