Abstract
A mechanism for the onset of the major disruption in tokamaks is proposed which considers the effect of magnetic stochasticity on the growth of the m=2 tearing mode. Toroidicity can cause stochasticity near the separatrix of the m=2 magnetic island, which enhances the current viscosity, resulting in explosive growth. The threshold condition and the time-scale of the rapid growth are studied. The role of the toroidal coupling to the m=1 component is also discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | I13 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1851-1855 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nuclear Fusion |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1992 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
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