Recent experiments on alternative dipole phasing with the JET A2 ICRF antennas

E. Lerche, V. Bobkov, P. Jacquet, M. L. Mayoral, A. Messiaen, I. Monakhov, J. Ongena, G. Telesca, D. Van Eester, R. R. Weynants

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Abstract

Using the JET A2 ICRF antennas [1], experiments were carried out to assess the performance of three different dipole phasing configurations relevant for the operation of the ICRF antenna in ITER. Three similar discharges with dipole (0π0π), "symmetric dipole" (0ππ0) and "super dipole" (00ππ) phasings were compared. In the "super dipole" case, higher coupling was confirmed but lower heating efficiency and much stronger plasma wall interaction were observed, as corroborated, respectively, by the analysis of the diamagnetic energy response to the ICRF power steps and by the observation of a considerable temperature rise of the antenna limiters and septa in the 00ππ case. These observations were found to be in line with simulations of the ICRF wave absorption and with High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) modelling of the RF fields near the antenna [2].

OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelRadio Frequency Power in plasmas - Proceedings of the 18th Topical Conference
Seiten93-96
Seitenumfang4
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2009
Veranstaltung18th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in plasmas - Gent, Belgien
Dauer: 24 Juni 200926 Juni 2009

Publikationsreihe

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Band1187
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (elektronisch)1551-7616

Konferenz

Konferenz18th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in plasmas
Land/GebietBelgien
OrtGent
Zeitraum24/06/0926/06/09

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