Fusion programs in Applied Plasma Physics

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7182477· OSTI ID:7182477

The Applied Plasma Physics (APP) program at General Atomics (GA) described here includes four major elements: (a) Applied Plasma Physics Theory Program, (b) Alpha Particle Diagnostic, (c) Edge and Current Density Diagnostic, and (d) Fusion User Service Center (USC). The objective of the APP theoretical plasma physics research at GA is to support the DIII-D and other tokamak experiments and to significantly advance our ability to design a commercially-attractive fusion reactor. We categorize our efforts in three areas: magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equilibria and stability; plasma transport with emphasis on H-mode, divertor, and boundary physics; and radio frequency (rf). The objective of the APP alpha particle diagnostic is to develop diagnostics of fast confined alpha particles using the interactions with the ablation cloud surrounding injected pellets and to develop diagnostic systems for reacting and ignited plasmas. The objective of the APP edge and current density diagnostic is to first develop a lithium beam diagnostic system for edge fluctuation studies on the Texas Experimental Tokamak (TEXT). The objective of the Fusion USC is to continue to provide maintenance and programming support to computer users in the GA fusion community. The detailed progress of each separate program covered in this report period is described in the following sections.

• Research Organization: General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-89ER53277
• OSTI ID: 7182477
• Report Number(s): GA-A-21007; ON: DE92019639
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Magnetic Fusion Research Program
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
ALPHA PARTICLES
CURRENT DENSITY
DIVERTORS
DOUBLET-3 DEVICE
H-MODE PLASMA CONFINEMENT
MHD EQUILIBRIUM
PROGRESS REPORT
RF SYSTEMS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
CONFINEMENT
DOCUMENT TYPES
EQUILIBRIUM
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOKAMAK DEVICES
700320* - Plasma Diagnostic Techniques & Instrumentation- (1992-)