The thesis aims at investigating the properties of magnetic fluctuations measured at the edge of the RFX-mod experiment, with a focus on the role of the magnetic equilibrium in determining the spectral properties of the plasma, mainly in terms of frequencies and wavenumbers. Signals, related to the time variation of the magnetic field and measured by a distributed system of in-vessel sensors at the very edge of the plasma (with high temporal and spatial resolution), have been analyzed; the work is based on plasma discharges (within the whole RFX-mod database), characterized by active variations of the plasma equilibrium in the form of the so-called Oscillating Poloidal Current Drive (OPCD) operations. The most relevant results have been obtained in regard to the measurement of rotation plasma velocity, within the spectra of pressure-driven resonant modes.
La tesi mira a investigare le proprietà delle fluttuazioni magnetiche misurate al bordo dell’esperimento RFX-mod, concentrandosi sul ruolo che l’equilibrio magnetico ha nel determinare le proprietà spettrali del plasma, in termini di frequenze e numeri d’onda. Sono stati analizzati segnali di variazione di campo magnetico, misurati (ad alta risoluzione spaziale e temporale) con un sistema di sensori distribuiti all’interno dell’esperimento; il lavoro di tesi considera processi di scarica di plasma (acquisiti dal database di RFX-mod) caratterizzati da attive variazioni di equilibrio, nella forma della tecnica denominata come ”Oscillating Poloidal Current Drive” (OPCD). I risultati più importanti sono stati ottenuti in merito alla misura della velocità di rotazione del plasma, nello spettro di modi risonanti generati da gradienti di pressione.
Analisi dell'effetto dell'equilibrio magnetico sulle proprietà spettrali delle fluttuazioni di plasma al bordo dell'esperimento RFX-mod nella configurazione Reversed-Field Pinch
PAULON, SIMONE
2025/2026
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The thesis aims at investigating the properties of magnetic fluctuations measured at the edge of the RFX-mod experiment, with a focus on the role of the magnetic equilibrium in determining the spectral properties of the plasma, mainly in terms of frequencies and wavenumbers. Signals, related to the time variation of the magnetic field and measured by a distributed system of in-vessel sensors at the very edge of the plasma (with high temporal and spatial resolution), have been analyzed; the work is based on plasma discharges (within the whole RFX-mod database), characterized by active variations of the plasma equilibrium in the form of the so-called Oscillating Poloidal Current Drive (OPCD) operations. The most relevant results have been obtained in regard to the measurement of rotation plasma velocity, within the spectra of pressure-driven resonant modes.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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