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Title: Development of high power radio frequency components for fusion plasma heating. Final report, Revision 3

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/296826· OSTI ID:296826

The purpose of this CRADA was to develop advanced microwave heating systems for both ion cyclotron heating and electron cyclotron heating for magnetic fusion reactors. This involved low-frequency (UHF), high-power (millimeter-wave) microwave components, such as antennas, windows, and matching elements. This CRADA also involved developing conceptual designs for new microwave sources. General Atomics built and tested the distributed cooled window and provided LLNL with transmission and reflection test data in order to then benchmark the EM computer codes. The combline antenna built and analyzed by LLNL was based on a GA design. GA provided LLNL with a number of niobium plates for hot pressing and provided the necessary guidance to allow successful bonding. GA representatives were on site at LLNL on numerous occasions to consult and give guidance on the ferroelectric tuner, combline antenna and distributed window analysis.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
296826
Report Number(s):
LLNL-99001310; ON: DE99001310; BR: DP0301000; CRN: CRADA/TC-0462-93; TRN: 99:003065
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 11 Sep 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English