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Studies of ICRF discharge conditioning (ICRF-DC) on ASDEX upgrade, JET and TEXTOR

  • A. Lyssoivan
  • , R. Koch
  • , D. Van Eester
  • , G. Van Wassenhove
  • , M. Vervier
  • , R. Weynants
  • , H. G. Esser
  • , V. Philipps
  • , G. Sergienko
  • , E. Gauthier
  • , V. Bobkov
  • , H. U. Fahrbach
  • , D. A. Hartmann
  • , J. M. Noterdaeme
  • , V. Rohde
  • , W. Suttrop
  • , I. Monakhov
  • , A. Walden
  • Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik
  • Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique (CEA)
  • University of Ghent
  • Culham Centre for Fusion Energy

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Abstract

The present paper reviews the recent results achieved in the ICRF-DC experiments performed in helium/hydrogen mixtures in the non-circular tokamaks ASDEX Upgrade and JET and first tests of the ICRF discharges in helium/oxygen mixtures in the circular tokamak TEXTOR. Special emphasis was given to study the physics of ICRF discharges. A new recipe for safe and reliable RF plasma production [〈ne〉∼(3-5)×1017 m -3, Te∼(3-5) eV] with improved antenna coupling efficiency (by 1.5-3 times) and improved radial/poloidal homogeneity was proposed and successfully tested: coupling the RF power in the FW-IBW mode conversion scenario in plasmas with two ion species. The first results on ICRF wall conditioning in helium/hydrogen and in helium/oxygen mixtures are analyzed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRADIO FREQUENCY POWER IN PLASMAS
Subtitle of host publication16th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas
Pages445-448
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Sept 2005
EventRADIO FREQUENCY POWER IN PLASMAS: 16th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas - Park City, UT, United States
Duration: 11 Apr 200513 Apr 2005

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume787
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceRADIO FREQUENCY POWER IN PLASMAS: 16th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPark City, UT
Period11/04/0513/04/05

Keywords

  • ICRF antenna
  • ICRF discharge
  • ITER
  • Wall conditioning

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