Progress on ion cyclotron range of frequencies heating physics and technology in support of the International Tokamak Experimental Reactor
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Wilson, J. R.
Bonoli, Paul T
Date Issued
November 2014
Journal
Physics of Plasmas
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American Institute of Physics (AIP)
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Wilson, J. R. and Bonoli, P. T. “Progress on Ion Cyclotron Range of Frequencies Heating Physics and Technology in Support of the International Tokamak Experimental Reactor.” Physics of Plasmas 22, 2 (February 2015): 021801 © 2014 AIP Publishing LLC
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Abstract
Ion cyclotron range of frequency (ICRF) heating is foreseen as an integral component of the initial ITER operation. The status of ICRF preparations for ITER and supporting research were updated in the 2007 [Gormezano et al., Nucl. Fusion 47, S285 (2007)] report on the ITER physics basis. In this report, we summarize progress made toward the successful application of ICRF power on ITER since that time. Significant advances have been made in support of the technical design by development of new techniques for arc protection, new algo rithms for tuning and matching, carrying out experimental tests of more ITER like antennas and demonstration on mockups that the design assumptions are correct. In addition, new applications of the ICRF system, beyond just bulk heating, have been proposed and explored.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion Center
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https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4901090
