The effect of low-frequency magnetohydrodynamic modes on the development of filaments in the Globus-M tokamak

Experimental data indicating the influence of the magnetohydrodynamic tearing mode in the Globus-M spherical tokamak on the appearance of filamentary structures (filaments) are presented. The filaments were detected by the Doppler backscattering method. Filament groups localized in the toroidal direction were detected, the appearance of which turned out to be synchronized with the spreading of the tearing mode. The possible causes of the influence of low-frequency MHD oscillations on the occurrence of groups of filamentary perturbations are considered.