Fusion Plasma Theory: Task 3, Auxiliary radiofrequency heating of tokamaks

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6933183· OSTI ID:6933183

Scharer, J E

The research performed under this grant during the past year has been concentrated on the following several key tokamak ICRF (Ion Cyclotron Range of Frequencies) coupling, heating and current drive issues: Efficient coupling during the L- to H- mode transition by analysis and computer simulation of ICRF antennas; analysis of ICRF cavity-backed coil antenna coupling to plasma edge profiles including fast and ion Bernstein wave coupling for heating and current drive; benchmarking the codes to compare with current JET, D-IIID and ASDEX experimental results and predictions for advanced tokamaks such as BPX and SSAT (Steady-State Advanced Tokamak); ICRF full-wave field solutions, power conservation, heating analyses and minority ion current drive; and the effects of fusion alpha particle or ion tail populations on the ICRF absorption. Research progress, publications, and conference and workshop presentations are summarized in this report.

• Research Organization: Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI (United States). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-86ER53218
• OSTI ID: 6933183
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/53218-21; ON: DE93005129
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
TOKAMAK DEVICES
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COUPLING
PROGRESS REPORT
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
DOCUMENT TYPES
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
OSCILLATION MODES
PLASMA HEATING
SIMULATION
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