First experiments on ICRF discharge generation by a W7-X-like antenna in the Uragan-2M stellarator

V. E. Moiseenko, Yu V. Kovtun, T. Wauters, A. Goriaev, A. I. Lyssoivan, A. V. Lozin, R. O. Pavlichenko, A. N. Shapoval, S. M. Maznichenko, V. B. Korovin, E. D. Kramskoy, M. M. Kozulya, N. V. Zamanov, Y. V. Siusko, A. Yu Krasiuk, V. S. Romanov, A. Alonso, R. Brakel, A. Dinklage, D. HartmannYe Kazakov, H. Laqua, J. Ongena, T. Stange

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Abstract

In support of the ICRF experiments planned on the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator, i.e. fast ion generation, wall conditioning, target plasma production and heating, a first experimental study on plasma production has been made in the Uragan-2M (U-2M) stellarator using W7-X-like two-strap antenna. In all the experiments, antenna monopole phasing was used. The W7-X-like antenna operation with launched radiofrequency power of ∼100 kW have been performed in helium (p = (4-14) × 10-2 Pa) with the vacuum vessel walls pre-loaded with hydrogen. Production of plasma with a density higher than 1012 cm-3 was observed near the first harmonic of the hydrogen cyclotron frequency. Operation at first hydrogen harmonic is feasible in W7-X future ICRF experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Article number905860517
JournalJournal of Plasma Physics
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2020

Keywords

  • fusion plasma
  • plasma devices
  • plasma heating

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