Scrape Off Layer Flow Characteristics in the Spherical Tokamak QUEST

Abstract

Poloidal component of the plasma flow along the field lines in the scrape off layer (SOL) is measured with fast visible imaging in QUEST. With the injection of electron cyclotron waves (ECW) a distinct mode appears at 0.75-0.8 kHz. Fluctuation structures feature long range correlation and propagate both poloidally and radially. Strong cross-field transport associated with the change in plasma configuration from inboard limiter towards inboard poloidal null-like, are most likely the reasons behind this ECW induced flow.