Physics aspects and technical elements of an ICRF heating system for JET
Abstract
A heating system for jet in the ion cyclotron range of frequency was studied. The main physics and technical elements of a complete system for JET, e.g., from the fundamental damping mechanisms of the wave in the plasma to the outline of the RF power plant were described. An overview of the recent results obtained in existing Tokamaks is presented. These experiments offer a critical test of the basic physics ideas, give an estimate of the overall heating performance and show the degree of development of the RF hardware. Basic wave particle physics is emphasized. A second part is devoted to the basic wave-particle physics. JET works in a wide variety of plasma parameters which constitutes an unprecedented constraint. A range of frequency was found which accomodates, within limits, most of the operating scenarios.
- Publication:
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- Pub Date:
- September 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980pate.rept.....A
- Keywords:
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- Cyclotron Resonance;
- Ion Cyclotron Radiation;
- Plasma Heating;
- Tokamak Devices;
- Wave Interaction;
- Antenna Couplers;
- Damping;
- Energy Distribution;
- Frequency Ranges;
- Nuclear and High-Energy Physics