Measured and simulated poloidal asymmetries of the FTU SOL in the toroidal limiter configuration

Abstract

The scrape-off layer (SOL) of FTU in the magnetic configuration generated by a TZM (Molybdenum) toroidal limiter has been studied by an array of reciprocating Langmuir probes extended over a large part of the poloidal angle, and the results have been compared with the 2-dimensional multifluid SOL code EPIT. A comparison with the previous poloidal limiter configuration with the same main plasma conditions, showed at the last closed magnetic surface (LCMS) longer and more poloidally uniform connection lengths, and a corresponding better uniformity of SOL plasma parameters. Asymmetry of electron density is observed, which can be associated with the recycling of plasma near the toroidal limiter plates in a configuration with long connection lengths. Electron temperature appears to be less dependent of power entering the SOL than in the old poloidal limiter configuration. Experimentally observed dependence of the edge plasma condition on L con has been confirmed by the results of the 2D code EPIT.