Formation of a 100-kA tokamak discharge in the Princeton large torus by lower hybrid waves

Technical Report · Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6959459· OSTI ID:6959459

Jobes, F; Stevens, J; Bell, R; Bernabei, S; Cavallo, A; Chu, T K; Cohen, S; Denne, B; Efthimion, P; Hinnov, E

The development of non-inductive current drive is of great importance in establishing the tokamak as a long-pulse or steady-state fusion reactor. Lower hybrid waves, carrying 200 kW of power at 800 MHz, have been launched into the PLT tokamak to initiate and drive the discharge current to a level in excess of 100 kA.

• Research Organization: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03073
• OSTI ID: 6959459
• Report Number(s): PPPL-2084; ON: DE84010748
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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