Integrable maps with non-trivial topology: Application to divertor configurations

T. Kroetz, M. Roberto, I. L. Caldas, R. L. Viana, P. J. Morrison, P. Abbamonte

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Abstract

We explore a method for constructing two-dimensional area-preserving, integrable maps associated with Hamiltonian systems, with a given set of fixed points and given invariant curves. The method is used to find an integrable Poincaré map for the field lines in a large aspect ratio tokamak with a poloidal single-null divertor. The divertor field is a superposition of a magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium with an arbitrarily chosen safety factor profile, with a wire carrying an electric current to create an X-point. This integrable map is perturbed by an impulsive perturbation that describes non-axisymmetric magnetic resonances at the plasma edge. The non-integrable perturbed map is applied to study the structure of the open field lines in the scrape-off layer, reproducing the main transport features obtained by integrating numerically the magnetic field line equations, such as the connection lengths and magnetic footprints on the divertor plate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number034003
JournalNuclear Fusion
Volume50
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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