Abstract
The Frascati Tokamak Upgrade (FTU) is a machine included in the European Thermonuclear Fusion Program aimed at investigating high density plasmas in the presence of powerful additional RF heating systems. The Lower Hybrid Resonant Heating (LHRH) system, based on 9 independent modules, works at 8 GHz, and will generate, at full performances, a total amount of 9 MW, in the pulsed regime (pulse length = 1 s, duty cycle = 1/600). The microwave power source is a gyrotron oscillator, developed by Thomson Tubes Electroniques (France) for this specific application, and capable of producing up to 1 MW. An overmoded, low loss, circular waveguide transmits the RF power toward the plasma; an array of 12x4 rectangular waveguides (the `grill`) launches this power into the plasma. The paper describes the LHRH system for FTU and analyses both its main performances and experimental results.
Di Giovenale, S;
Fortunato, T;
Mirizzi, F;
Roccon, M;
Sassi, M;
Tuccillo, A A;
[1]
Maffia, G;
Baldi, L
[2]
- Associazione EURATOM-ENEA sulla Fusione, Frascati (Italy)
- ENEA, Camugnano (Italy). Centro Ricerche Energia Brasimone
Citation Formats
Di Giovenale, S, Fortunato, T, Mirizzi, F, Roccon, M, Sassi, M, Tuccillo, A A, Maffia, G, and Baldi, L.
8 GHz, high power, microwave system for heating of thermonuclear plasmas.
Italy: N. p.,
1993.
Web.
Di Giovenale, S, Fortunato, T, Mirizzi, F, Roccon, M, Sassi, M, Tuccillo, A A, Maffia, G, & Baldi, L.
8 GHz, high power, microwave system for heating of thermonuclear plasmas.
Italy.
Di Giovenale, S, Fortunato, T, Mirizzi, F, Roccon, M, Sassi, M, Tuccillo, A A, Maffia, G, and Baldi, L.
1993.
"8 GHz, high power, microwave system for heating of thermonuclear plasmas."
Italy.
@misc{etde_10137917,
title = {8 GHz, high power, microwave system for heating of thermonuclear plasmas}
author = {Di Giovenale, S, Fortunato, T, Mirizzi, F, Roccon, M, Sassi, M, Tuccillo, A A, Maffia, G, and Baldi, L}
abstractNote = {The Frascati Tokamak Upgrade (FTU) is a machine included in the European Thermonuclear Fusion Program aimed at investigating high density plasmas in the presence of powerful additional RF heating systems. The Lower Hybrid Resonant Heating (LHRH) system, based on 9 independent modules, works at 8 GHz, and will generate, at full performances, a total amount of 9 MW, in the pulsed regime (pulse length = 1 s, duty cycle = 1/600). The microwave power source is a gyrotron oscillator, developed by Thomson Tubes Electroniques (France) for this specific application, and capable of producing up to 1 MW. An overmoded, low loss, circular waveguide transmits the RF power toward the plasma; an array of 12x4 rectangular waveguides (the `grill`) launches this power into the plasma. The paper describes the LHRH system for FTU and analyses both its main performances and experimental results.}
place = {Italy}
year = {1993}
month = {Dec}
}
title = {8 GHz, high power, microwave system for heating of thermonuclear plasmas}
author = {Di Giovenale, S, Fortunato, T, Mirizzi, F, Roccon, M, Sassi, M, Tuccillo, A A, Maffia, G, and Baldi, L}
abstractNote = {The Frascati Tokamak Upgrade (FTU) is a machine included in the European Thermonuclear Fusion Program aimed at investigating high density plasmas in the presence of powerful additional RF heating systems. The Lower Hybrid Resonant Heating (LHRH) system, based on 9 independent modules, works at 8 GHz, and will generate, at full performances, a total amount of 9 MW, in the pulsed regime (pulse length = 1 s, duty cycle = 1/600). The microwave power source is a gyrotron oscillator, developed by Thomson Tubes Electroniques (France) for this specific application, and capable of producing up to 1 MW. An overmoded, low loss, circular waveguide transmits the RF power toward the plasma; an array of 12x4 rectangular waveguides (the `grill`) launches this power into the plasma. The paper describes the LHRH system for FTU and analyses both its main performances and experimental results.}
place = {Italy}
year = {1993}
month = {Dec}
}