RF Systems for a Proposed Next Step Option (FIRE)

Conference · Mon Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:6869

Carter, M D; Swain, D W

FIRE (Fusion Ignition Research Experiment) is a high-field, burning-plasma tokamak that is being studied as a possible option for future fusion research. Preliminary parameters for this machine are R₀ approximately equal to 2 m, a approximately equal to 0.5 m, B₀ approximately equal to 10 T, and I_p approximately equal to 6 MA. Magnetic field coils are to be made of copper and precooled with LN₂ before each shot. The flat-top pulse length desired is greater than or equal to 10s. Ion cyclotron and lower hybrid rf systems will be used for heating and current drive. Present specifications call for 30 MW of ion cyclotron heating power, with 25 MW of lower hybrid power as an upgrade option.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 6869
• Report Number(s): ORNL/CP-102899; AT 60 10 50 0; ON: DE00006869
• Resource Relation: Conference: 13th Topical Conference on Application of Radio Frequency Power to Plasmas, Annapolis, MD, April 12-14, 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
RF Systems
Tokamak Devices
ICR Heating