An overview of the ITER electron cyclotron H&CD system

Henderson, M.; Albajar, F.; Alberti, S.; Baruah, U.; Bigelow, T.; Becket, B.; Bertizzolo, R.; Bonicelli, T.; Bruschi, A.; Caughman, J.; Chavan, R.; Cirant, S.; Collazos, A.; Darbos, C.; de Baar, M.; Denisov, G.; Farina, D.; Gandini, F.; Gassman, T.; Goodman, T. P.; Heidinger, R.; Hogge, J. P.; Jean, O.; Kajiwara, K.; Kasparek, W.; Kasugai, A.; Kern, S.; Kobayashi, N.; Landis, J. D.; Moro, A.; Nazare, C.; Oda, J.; Paganakis, I.; Platania, P.; Plaum, B.; Poli, E.; Porte, L.; Piosczyk, B.; Ramponi, G.; Rao, S. L.; Rasmussen, D.; Ronden, D.; Saibene, G.; Sakamoto, K.; Sanchez, F.; Scherer, F.; Shapiro, M.; Sozzi, C.; Spaeh, P.; Straus, D.; Sauter, O.; Takahashi, K.; Tanga, A.; Temkin, R.; Thumm, M.; Tran, M. Q.; Zohm, H.; Zucca, C.

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Abstract

This paper reviews the design and functionality of the 24 MW 170 GHz electron cyclotron heating and current drive system being planned for the ITER Tokamak. The sub-systems (power supplies, gyrotrons, transmission lines and launcher antennas) are described based on present day technologies, while on-going R&D provides component and sub-system testing with the possibility of increasing the reliability of the overall EC system. Modifications to the steering ranges of the launching antennas are under investigation that can improve the functional capabilities of the EC system without increasing cost and relaxing the engineering constraints.

Date issued

2009-11

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109824

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion Center

Journal

Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Citation

Henderson, M., et al. "An overview of the ITER electron cyclotron H&CD system." 34th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 21-25 September, 2009, Busan, South Korea, IEEE, 2009. © 2009 IEEE

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978-1-4244-5416-7

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