Current rampup by lower-hybrid waves in the PLT tokamak

Journal Article · Mon Sep 16 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.55.1295· OSTI ID:5171491

Jobes, F C; Bernabei, S; Chu, T K; Hooke, W M; Meservey, E B; Motley, R W; Stevens, J E; von Goeler, S

Recent lower-hybrid current-drive experiments have clearly demonstrated that the current in a tokamak discharge can be maintained by rf drive alone. We have extended the operating regime of such plasmas to include ramping up of the current. We find that at densities of approx.2 x 10/sup 12/ cm/sup -3/ approximately 20% of the launched rf power is converted to magnetic field energy.

• Research Organization: Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544
• OSTI ID: 5171491
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 55:12; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700101* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
CURRENT-DRIVE HEATING
ELECTRIC HEATING
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
JOULE HEATING
LOWER HYBRID HEATING
OPERATION
PLASMA
PLASMA HEATING
PLT DEVICES
RESISTANCE HEATING
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS