Optimized calculation of the synergy conditions between electron cyclotron current drive and lower hybrid current drive on EAST

Wei Wei^{1, 2}, Ding Bo-Jiang^{2, †,}, Peysson Y³, Decker J³, Li Miao-Hui², Zhang Xin-Jun², Wang Xiao-Jie², Zhang Lei⁴

Deviations of electron distribution function from the Maxwellian by (a) ECW only, (b) LHW only, and (c) ECW+LHW atρ= 0.05.p_⊥andp_∥are the relativistic momentum components perpendicular and parallel to the magnetic field.