Electron Bernstein Wave Research on the National Spherical Torus Experiment
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08543 (United States)
- Plasma Science and Fusion Center, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139 (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (United States)
- Moscow State University, Moscow (Russian Federation)
- CompX, Del Mar, CA 92014 (United States)
- Institute of Plasma Physics, Prague (Czech Republic)
Off-axis electron Bernstein wave current drive (EBWCD) may be critical for sustaining non-inductive high {beta} NSTX plasmas. Modeling results predict that the {approx} 100 kA of off-axis current needed to stabilize a solenoid-free high {beta} NSTX plasma could be generated by by 3 MW of 28 GHz EBW power. Synergy with the bootstrap current may enhance CD efficiency by {approx} 10%. EBW radiometry measurements on NSTX support coupling to EBWs by launching elliptically polarized electromagnetic waves oblique to the confining magnetic field. Plans are being developed to implement a 1 MW, 28 GHz proof-of-principle EBWCD system to test the EBW coupling, heating and CD physics at high rf power densities on NSTX.
- OSTI ID:
- 20726339
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 787, Issue 1; Conference: 16. topical conference on radio frequency power in plasmas, Park City, UT (United States), 11-13 Apr 2005; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2098252; (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BERNSTEIN MODE
BOOTSTRAP CURRENT
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COUPLING
EFFICIENCY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONS
GHZ RANGE
HIGH-BETA PLASMA
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
MAGNETIC FIELDS
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PLASMA SIMULATION
PLASMA WAVES
POWER DENSITY
RF SYSTEMS
SOLENOIDS
SPHERICAL CONFIGURATION