Fast-wave heating of two-ion plasmas in the Princeton large torus through minority-cyclotron-resonance damping

Journal Article · Mon Dec 10 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.43.1802· OSTI ID:5726272

Hosea, J; Bernabei, S; Colestock, P; Davis, S L; Efthimion, P; Goldston, R J; Hwang, D; Medley, S S; Mueller, D; Strachan, J; Thompson, H

Strong minority proton heating is produced in PLT through ion cyclotron resonance damping of fast waves at moderate rf power levels. In addition to demonstrating good proton confinement, the proton energy distribution is consistent with Fokker-Planck theory which provides the prescription for extrapolation of this heating regime to higher rf power levels and other minority species.

• Research Organization: Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-3073
• OSTI ID: 5726272
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 43:24; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANTENNAS
BARYONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CYCLOTRON RESONANCE
DAMPING
DEUTERIUM
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY SPECTRA
EQUATIONS
EQUIPMENT
FERMIONS
FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION
HADRONS
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ICR HEATING
IONS
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
NUCLEI
NUCLEONS
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PLASMA HEATING
PLASMA WAVES
PLT DEVICES
PROTONS
RESONANCE
SPECTRA
STABLE ISOTOPES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS