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Title: The Multiple Gyrotron System on the DIII-D Tokamak

Journal Article · · Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves
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  1. General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
  2. Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
  3. Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States)
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A major component of the versatile heating systems on the DIII-D tokamak is the gyrotron complex. This system routinely operates at 110 GHz with 4.7 MW generated rf power for electron cyclotron heating and current drive. The complex is being upgraded with the addition of new depressed collector potential gyrotrons operating at 117.5 GHz and generating rf power in excess of 1.0 MW each. The long term upgrade plan calls for 10 gyrotrons at the higher frequency being phased in as resources permit, for an injected power near 10 MW. This article presents a summary of the current status of the DIII-D gyrotron complex, its performance, individual components, testing procedures, operational parameters, plans, and a brief summary of the experiments for which the system is currently being used.

Research Organization:
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
FC02-04ER54698; AC02-09CH11466
OSTI ID:
1371934
Journal Information:
Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, Vol. 37, Issue 1; ISSN 1866-6892
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 4 works
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