Development and operation of JT-60 lhrf launchers
- 1 October 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Plasma Devices and Operations
- Vol. 1 (2) , 155-181
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10519999108225536
Abstract
The JT-60 LHRF launcher was designed with broad frequency capability (1.74 to 2.23 GHz) to inject multi-megawatt, multi-second RF waves into plasmas. The launcher is characterized by 32 long vacuum waveguides of ∼ 8 m without front windows to avoid plasma bombardment of the ceramic windows in the large tokamak. The front of the launcher is of a detachable grill so it can be changed easily to optimize the wave spectrum. Three types of grills have been developed, and one of them employs a multijunction technique to drive the plasma current efficiently. Three launchers have been installed on JT-60, and the total injection power has reached up to ∼ 10 MW. A good coupling of reflection coefficients, ∼20%, has been obtained for yarious plasma configurations. The development and operation of the LHRF launcher on JT-60 are described.Keywords
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