First Results of ELM Triggering with a Multichamber Lithium Granule Injector into EAST Discharges

Z. Sun, R. Lunsford, R. Maingi, J. S. Hu, D. K. Mansfield, A. Diallo, K. Tritz, J. Canik, Z. Wang, D. Andruczyk, Y. M. Wang, G. Z. Zuo, M. Huang, W. Xu, X. C. Meng

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Abstract

A critical challenge facing the basic long-pulse H-mode for ITER is to control edge-localized modes (ELMs). A new method using a multichamber lithium (Li) granule injector (LGI) for ELM triggering experiments has been developed in Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). First experimental results of the control of ELMs are obtained in EAST with a tungsten divertor. It is found that the injector has good capacities, i.e., allowing good flexibilities in granule size selection, injection rate, and injection velocity. LGI has successfully triggered ELMs during the H-mode. These results indicate the LGI would be a promising method to control ELMs in long-pulse steady-state tokamaks.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1076-1080
Number of pages5
JournalIEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
Volume46
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2018

Keywords

  • Edge localized modes (ELM)
  • Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST)
  • lithium (Li) granule injection (LGI)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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