Dynamic effects of rotating helical magnetic field on tokamak HYBTOK-II

Penetration processes of rotating helical magnetic perturbation (RHMP) into tokamak plasmas have been studied on a small tokamak device HYBTOK-II for dynamic ergodic divertor experiment preparing in TEXTOR. The radial profiles of RHMP in the plasma have been measured by inserting small magnetic probes into the plasma. The penetration of RHMP has been discussed by using the observed radial profile of RHMP in the plasma based on the growth of magnetic islands (i.e. tearing mode). In the case of the low Doppler-shifted frequency observed from the plasma, the amplification of RHMP in the plasma due to a spatial modification of plasma current has been found. A large Doppler-shifted frequency produces an expected attenuation of RHMP near the magnetic resonance surface due to screening current flow. A decrease of the amplification of RHMP originated from the suppression of the growth of magnetic islands due to a rapid spatial scan of magnetic resonance layer has been found by plasma current oscillation.