ATF (Advanced Toroidal Facility) ECH (Electron Cyclotron Heating) waveguide component development and testing

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5792462

Bigelow, T S; White, T L; Kimrey, H D

The Advanced Toroidal Facility (ATF) Electron Cyclotron Heating (ECH) system presently under construction will consist of two 53.2-GHz, 200-kW continuous-wave (cw) gyrotrons with a mode-controlled waveguide system and polarized launcher optimized for maximum power in the ATF plasma. Several components, such as a waveguide mode-analyzing directional coupler, a TiO/sub 2/ mode absorber, miter bends, and a polarization-selectable beamed launcher, have been developed and tested. Laboratory results and initial high-power operation of the system are presented. 2 refs., 2 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5792462
• Report Number(s): CONF-871210-2; ON: DE88001432
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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