NSTX Blob Library (2010 data)


These are movies of NSTX GPI data taken in 2010 at 400,000 frames/sec.

The dashed line is the separatrix and the dotted line is the RF limiter shadow.

The first movie shows 12 blobs, each for only 120 microseconds at 4 frames/sec.

The movies below that are each 4 msec long and play at 20 frames/sec for each shot.

These movies were made in collaboration with Ricky Maqueda and Bill Davis.



Composite movie showing creation of 12 large blobs (3 minutes).
Playback at 4 frames/sec (10 microsec/sec):

Movie with 12 individual blobs


Each shot below shows a 4 msec time period of GPI (80 sec each)
All movies made near the time of peak of GPI signal.
Playback at 20 frames/sec (50 microsec/sec):

Nice examples of blobs in Ohmic, L-mode and H-mode plasmas:
141922 Ohmic - 0 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
142229 L-mode, 1 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.4 kG
141307 H-mode - 3.8 MW NBI, 0.7 MA, 4.4 kG

Library of shots (4 msec data plays in 80 sec):
137582 H-mode, 4 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
139048 H-mode wakes, 6 MW NBI, 1.1 MA, 5.4 kG
139057 H-mode wakes, 6 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 5.4 kG
139285 H-mode, 3 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.9 kG, few blobs
139291 H-mode with MHD, 3 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.9 kG, few blobs
139438 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 1.1 MA, 4.9 kG, few blobs
139891 H-mode, 2.9 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.7 kG, with ELM
139952 H-mode, 4 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
139955 L-H-transition, 1 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
140385 H-mode, 3 MW NBI, 0.7 MA, 5.4 kG
140390 H-mode, 4 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.9 kG, with MHD
140520 L-mode, 0.6 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 5.4 kG
140618 H-mode, 2 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.7 kG, few blobs
140623 L-mode, 2 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.7 kG,
141254 H-mode, 3.0 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.4 kG
141278 H-mode, 3.9 MW NBI, 1.0 MA, 4.4 kG, few blobs
141281 H-mode, 3.9 MW NBI, 1.0 MA, 4.4 kG, end of shot
141299 H-mode, 3.8 MW NBI, 0.7 MA, 4.4 kG, end of shot
141307 H-mode, 3.8 MW NBI, 0.7 MA, 4.4 kG
141320 H-mode, 4 MW NBI, 0.65 MA, 4.4 kG, with MHD
141745 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.8 kA, 3.6 kG
141746 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.8 kA, 3.6 kG
141749 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.8 kA, 3.6 kG
141751 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.8 kA, 3.6 kG
141754 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.8 kA, 3.6 kG
141755 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.8 kA, 3.6 kG
141922 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.8 kA, 3.6 kG
141984 L-mode, 1 MW RF, 0.9 kA, 4.4 kG
142003 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.9 kA, 4.4 kG
142003 L-mode, 1 MW RF, 0.9 kA, 4.4 kG
142220 L-mode, 1 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.4 kG
142229 L-mode, 1 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.4 kG
142232 H-mode, 1 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.4 kG
142275 H-mode, 1 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.4 kG

More shots (2 msec data plays in 40 sec):
138121 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
138614 H-mode, 2 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.4 kG
138844 H-mode, 3.8 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
138848 H-mode, 3.8 MW NBI, 1.0 MA, 4.4 kG
138854 H-mode, 3.9 MW NBI, 1.2 MA, 4.4 kG
139044 H-mode, 6.0 MW NBI, 1.0 MA, 4.9 kG
139297 H-mode, 5.0 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.9 kG
139429 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
139432 H-mode, 6.0 MW NBI, 1.0 MA, 4.4 kG
139434 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
139443 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 1.1 MA, 5.4 kG
139444 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.7 MA, 3.4 kG
139446 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.7 MA, 3.4 kG
139448 L-mode, 1.2 MW NBI, 0.7 MA, 3.5 kG
139497 H-mode, 2.0 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.7 kG
139504 H-mode, 2.0 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.7 kG
139510 H-mode, 3.0 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.4 kG
139882 H-mode, 2.0 MW NBI, 0.7 MA, 4.4 kG - MHD no blobs
139887 Ohmic, 0 MW NBI, 0.7 MA, 4.4 kG
139905 H-mode, 2.0 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.7 kG
139915 H-mode, 3.0 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
139971 H-mode, 3.0 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
140152 L-mode, 3.0 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.4 kG
140378 H-mode, 5.0 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 4.9 kG
140400 H-mode, 3.0 MW NBI, 1.1 MA, 4.4 kG
140523 H-mode, 2.0 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 5.4 kG
140524 H-mode, 3.0 MW NBI, 0.8 MA, 5.4 kG
140614 L-mode, 2.0 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.7 kG
140629 H-mode, 2.4 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.5 kG
141261 H-mode, 3.8 MW NBI, 1.2 MA, 4.4 kG
141306 H-mode, 3.0 MW NBI, 0.6 MA, 4.4 kG
141328 H-mode, 2.0 MW NBI, 0.6 MA, 4.4 kG
141447 H-mode, 3.8 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
141463 H-mode, 4.0 MW NBI, 0.9 MA, 4.7 kG
141905 L-mode, 1.0 MW RF, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
141913 L-mode, 0.8 MW RF, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
142009 Ohmic, 0.0 MW RF, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG
142009 L-mode, 1.0 MW RF, 0.9 MA, 4.4 kG