The ORNL fast wave ICRF (Ion Cyclotron Range of Frequencies) antenna for Alcator C-Mod
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
A fast wave ICRF antenna is being designed for Alcator C-Mod which is prototypical in many respects of the baseline launcher design for the Compact Ignition Tokamak (CIT). The C-Mod launcher has a single current strap, with a strap and cavity geometry very similar to one quadrant of the CIT launcher, which has four straps in a 2 {times} 2 configuration. The antenna fits entirely within an 8 in. wide by 25 in. long port and is radially movable over a distance of 15 cm. It will operate at a frequency of 80 MHz for pulse lengths up to 1 s, at a maximum power level of 2 MW, corresponding to a power flux of >1.5 kW/cm{sup 2}. The antenna is an end fed double loop configuration in which the current strap is grounded in the middle to provide mechanical support. The design includes a disruption support system which accommodates thermal expansion of the antenna box while supporting large disruption loads. It also includes a novel matching system consisting of an external resonant loop with two shunt capacitors serving as tuning/matching elements. 8 refs., 5 figs., 12 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/ER
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 5463305
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-891007-28; ON: DE90001969; TRN: 89-028252
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 13. international symposium on fusion engineering, Knoxville, TN (USA), 2-6 Oct 1989
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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