Progress in controlling ICRF-edge interactions in ASDEX upgrade

Vl Bobkov, Ph Jacquet, R. Ochoukov, W. Zhang, R. Bilato, F. Braun, D. Carralero, L. Colas, R. Dux, H. Faugel, H. Fünfgelder, J. Jacquot, A. Křivská, T. Lunt, D. Milanesio, R. Maggiora, O. Meyer, J. M. Noterdaeme, S. Potzel, Th PütterichI. Stepanov

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Abstract

RF measurements during variation of the strap voltage balance of the original 2-strap ICRF antenna in ASDEX Upgrade at constant power are consistent with electromagnetic calculations by HFSS and TOPICA, more so for the latter. RF image current compensation is observed at the antenna limiters in the experiment at a local strap voltage of about half of the value of the remote strap, albeit with a non-negligible uncertainty in phasing. The RF-specific tungsten (W) source at the broad-limiter 2-strap antenna correlates strongly with the RF voltage at the local strap at the locations not connected to opposite side of the antenna along magnetic field lines. The trends of the observed increase of the RF loading with injection of local gas are well described by a combined EMC3-Eirene - FELICE calculations, with the most efficient improvement confirmed for the outer-midplane valves, but underestimated by about 1/3. The corresponding deuterium density tailoring is also likely responsible for the decrease of local W sources observed in the experiment.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelRadio Frequency Power in Plasmas
UntertitelProceedings of the 21St Topical Conference
Redakteure/-innenRobert I. Pinsker
Herausgeber (Verlag)American Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (elektronisch)9780735413368
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 10 Dez. 2015
Veranstaltung21st Topical Conference on Radiofrequency Power in Plasmas - Lake Arrowhead, USA/Vereinigte Staaten
Dauer: 27 Apr. 201529 Apr. 2015

Publikationsreihe

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Band1689
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (elektronisch)1551-7616

Konferenz

Konferenz21st Topical Conference on Radiofrequency Power in Plasmas
Land/GebietUSA/Vereinigte Staaten
OrtLake Arrowhead
Zeitraum27/04/1529/04/15

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