Modeling of Plasma Rotation in Radio-Frequency-Wave-Heated Tokamak Plasmas
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It is shown by considering the general properties of solution of the kinetic equation that plasma rotation in Radio-Frequency (RF) wave heated tokamak plasmas can be modeled by the RF-modified plasma viscous force. This approach is qualitatively different from a model that uses a radial current to model the RF effects on plasma rotation. 52.55.Fi Typeset using REVTEX
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