ICRH coupling in DIII-D
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OSTI ID:5790107
A 9-MW ion cyclotron resonant frequency (ICRF) experiment has been proposed to heat the Doublet III-D (DIII-D) plasma. DIII-D is a 2.2-T, 3.5-MA tokamak at GA Technologies with a major radius of 1.67 m and minor radius of 67 cm (elongation approx.2). The device was recommissioned in early 1986. The initial experimental program includes ohmic plasma and neutral beam studies; high-power rf experiments will follow in later years. Compact loop antennas (which fit completely in a 35- by 50-cm port) have been chosen to convey this power because of their inherent ease of maintenance, high efficiency, and versatility. In order to verify that the antenna will have sufficient loading, a prototype low-power (2-MW) antenna has been designed and installed. Measurements will be made through September 1986. The antenna is a cavity antenna that will operate from approximately 30 to 80 MHz with a 50-..cap omega.. match for a load resistance of approx.1 ..cap omega... It is surrounded by a fixed graphite-covered frame and can be extended from 3 cm behind this frame to 2 cm in front. This can be used to adjust coupling to the plasma. The electrical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics of this antenna system (and its extrapolation to ignited tokamaks) are discussed. In addition to experimental exploration of coupling, we have investigated wave propagation and absorption in DIII-D by using a cold collisional plasma model in straight tokamak geometry with rotation transform. Loading and power deposition profiles as a function of frequency, density, and species mix are presented.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); GA Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 5790107
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-860412-8; ON: DE86010016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700205* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Fuel
Heating
& Injection Systems
ANTENNAS
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
COLLISIONAL PLASMA
COUPLING
DOUBLET-3 DEVICE
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
ICR HEATING
PERFORMANCE
PLASMA
PLASMA HEATING
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOKAMAK DEVICES
700205* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Fuel
Heating
& Injection Systems
ANTENNAS
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
COLLISIONAL PLASMA
COUPLING
DOUBLET-3 DEVICE
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
ICR HEATING
PERFORMANCE
PLASMA
PLASMA HEATING
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOKAMAK DEVICES