Implementation of vertically asymmetric toroidal-field ripple for beam heating of tokamak reactor plasmas
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OSTI ID:7346491
The neutral-beam energy required for adequate penetration of tokamak plasmas of high opacity can be reduced by a large factor if the beam is injected vertically into a region of large TF (toroidal-field) ripple. Energetic ions are trapped in local magnetic wells and drift vertically toward the midplane (z = 0). If the ripple is made very small on the opposite side of the midplane, drifting ions are detrapped and thermalized in the central plasma region. This paper discusses design considerations for establishing the required vertically asymmetric ripple. Examples are given of special TF-coil configurations, and of the use of auxiliary coil windings to create the prescribed ripple profiles.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Univ., N.J. (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- E(11-1)-3073
- OSTI ID:
- 7346491
- Report Number(s):
- PPPL-1292; CONF-760935-8; TRN: 77-000985
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 2. topical meeting on the technology of controlled nuclear fusion, Richland, WA, USA, 21 Sep 1976
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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