Comparison of Ne and Ar seeded radiative divertor plasmas in JT-60U

Nakano, Tomohide; JT-60 Team

In H-mode plasmas with Ne, Ar and a mixture of Ne and Ar injection, the divertor radiation power fraction amongst these impurities in addition to an intrinsic impurity, C, is investigated. In plasmas with the inner divertor plasma attached, carbon is the biggest radiator, whichever impurites, Ne, Ar or a mixture of Ar and Ne is injected. In contrast, in plasmas with the inner divertor plasma detached, Ne is the biggest radiator due to a significantly high recombination radiation from Ne VIII. Ar is always a minor contributor in plasmas with the innder divertor both attached and detached.