Effects of driver bandwidth upon resonantly heated electrons
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Experimental data are presented which show that increased bandwidth of an electromagnetic driver can reduce the hot electron temperature due to resonant absorption. This work, done at microwave frequencies, shows that T/sub H/a(Dw/w)/sup -0.25/. It was also observed that the hot electron density increases with increasing bandwidth such that the heat flux (Q/sub H/an/sub H/T/sub H//sup ts3/2/) is nearly constant as a function of bandwidth.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Applied Science, University of California, Davis, California 95616
- OSTI ID:
- 6351462
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 46:13; ISSN PRLTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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700101* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
ABSORPTION
CHARGE CARRIERS
DATA
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON DENSITY
ENERGY
ENERGY ABSORPTION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE
FUNCTIONS
HEAT FLUX
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
INFORMATION
MICROWAVE RADIATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PLASMA
PLASMA HEATING
RADIATIONS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
WAVE PROPAGATION
700101* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
ABSORPTION
CHARGE CARRIERS
DATA
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON DENSITY
ENERGY
ENERGY ABSORPTION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE
FUNCTIONS
HEAT FLUX
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
INFORMATION
MICROWAVE RADIATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PLASMA
PLASMA HEATING
RADIATIONS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
WAVE PROPAGATION