Design of a High Power Prototype for the new JET-EP ICRF antenna

A high power prototype (HPP) of a new ICRF antenna for JET ("JET-EP antenna") is being designed and constructed in a collaborative effort between Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and the European Fusion Development Agreement-Joint European Torus. The JET-EP launcher is designed for 8 MW input power ( 9 MW/m^2) at 30-55 MHz. Current straps are arranged in a 4 poloidal by 2 toroidal array, minimizing voltage. A modified resonant double loop (RDL) matching circuit uses internal capacitors, and passively accommodates rapidly changing plasma loads. The HPP, consisting of one antenna quadrant, will be tested at ORNL in vaccum at >= 33kV pk, 920A rms capacitor voltage and current. Innovative features to be tested include the modified RDL circuit, flanges which allow capacitor replacement without antenna removal, a low characteristic impedance vacuum feed line, and integral matching transformer.