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arxiv: 1612.05472 · v1 · pith:COCM5PNVnew · submitted 2016-12-16 · ⚛️ physics.plasm-ph

Edge rotation from momentum transport by neutrals

classification ⚛️ physics.plasm-ph
keywords rotationcalculateneutralstransportdominatedfieldmomentumplasma
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Due to their high cross field mobility, neutral atoms can have a strong effect on transport even at the low relative densities found inside the separatrix. We use a charge-exchange dominated model for the neutrals, coupled to neoclassical ions, to calculate momentum transport when it is dominated by the neutrals. We can then calculate self-consistently the radial electric field and predict the intrinsic rotation in an otherwise torque-free plasma. Using a numerical solver for the ion distribution to allow arbitrary collisionality, we investigate the effects of inverse aspect ratio and elongation on plasma rotation. We also calculate the rotation of a trace carbon impurity, to facilitate future comparison to experiments using charge exchange recombination spectroscopy diagnostics.

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