Fast wave current drive experiments on the Princeton large torus
Thesis/Dissertation
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OSTI ID:6313472
The problem of coupling to and driving current with the fast wave in the Lower Hybrid Range of Frequencies is addressed theoretically and experimentally. Previous experimental work on current drive with slow and fast waves in the LHRF is reviewed. A numerical algorithm for solving the problem of coupling electromagnetic energy in the LHRF from a phased array of identical rectangular waveguides to a plane-stratified, magnetized cold plasma is implemented, and a 4 x 3 array designed to launch fast waves is modeled. Surface modes of propagation are found to have a significant effect on coupling to fast waves. The results of a medium power (P/sub RF/ less than or equal to 200 kW) fast-wave current-drive experiment at 800 MHz on the Princeton Large Torus are presented. Two couplers were used: a phased array of six unshielded loop antennas, and a 4 x 3 array of dielectric-loaded waveguides. Plasma-loading measurements with the loop antennas were not able to conclusively demonstrate fast wave coupling, but coupling measurements with the waveguide array showed dependence on phasing and n/sub e/, in agreement with theoretical expectations of fast-wave loading.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Univ., NJ (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6313472
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700101* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
700108 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Wave Phenomena
ALGORITHMS
CURRENT-DRIVE HEATING
DATA
ELECTRIC HEATING
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
INFORMATION
JOULE HEATING
LOWER HYBRID HEATING
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
NUMERICAL DATA
PLASMA HEATING
PLASMA WAVES
PLT DEVICES
RESISTANCE HEATING
THEORETICAL DATA
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
WAVE PROPAGATION
700101* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
700108 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Wave Phenomena
ALGORITHMS
CURRENT-DRIVE HEATING
DATA
ELECTRIC HEATING
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
INFORMATION
JOULE HEATING
LOWER HYBRID HEATING
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
NUMERICAL DATA
PLASMA HEATING
PLASMA WAVES
PLT DEVICES
RESISTANCE HEATING
THEORETICAL DATA
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
WAVE PROPAGATION