(Wave launcher heating studies in the ion cyclotron frequency range: Final report)

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5868007

This progress report discusses our work on the analysis, design, fabrication and laboratory measurements on an ion cyclotron frequency range (ICRF) waveguide launcher. We have developed a computer code to solve for the surface impedance for a fast ICRF wave emanating from a dielectric filled guide in the presence of a general plasma density profile. We have formulated a scattering matrix formalism and developed a computer code to determine the coax probe size and distance to a sliding short to match the incident coax wave to the outgoing plasma ICRF wave emanating from the guide for general plasma impedances. We have also made measurements on a fabricated waveguide launcher for the cases of both air and de-ionized, distilled water-filled guides. We have begun to consider the case of an ion Bernstein wave launcher and a vacuum-filled ridged waveguide launcher. 8 figs., 4 tabs.

• Research Organization: Wisconsin Univ., Madison (USA). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83ER52090
• OSTI ID: 5868007
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/52090-3; ON: DE88001866
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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