Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating of Plasma in the Gas Dynamic Trap

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Solomakhin ◽  
Petr Bagryansky ◽  
Yuriy Kovalenko ◽  
Valeriy Savkin ◽  
Dmitriy Yakovlev
Keyword(s):  
Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Plasma Heating ◽  
Electron Cyclotron ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating ◽  
Total Power ◽  
Plasma Parameters ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Microwave Beam ◽  
Gas Dynamic

Electron cyclotron resonance plasma heating (ECRH) system has been recently installed on the gas dynamic trap (GDT) magnetic mirror. Two microwave beams are injected into the plasma at an angle of 36° with respect to the machine axis in a form of extraordinary (X) waves which are subsequently absorbed in the first harmonic cyclotron resonance. Each microwave beam is generated by a Buran-A type 450 kW/54.5 GHz gyrotron. The article reports on the first microwave injection experiments with limited total power of 300 kW. Adjustment of experimental conditions and magnetic field reconfiguration resulted in an increased diamagnetic signal, electron temperature and other plasma parameters

scholarly journals Plasma Heating of Tokamak by Microwaves at Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (ECRH)

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-223
Author(s):  
Baghdad Science Journal
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Electromagnetic Waves ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Plasma Heating ◽  
Electron Cyclotron ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Full Absorption

The brief description to the theory of propagation of electromagnetic waves in plasma was done. The cutoff and resonance regions have been showed. The principles of plasma heating at electron cyclotron resonance (ECRH) method have been mentioned. The numerical simulation to three different station: Tosca station in United Kingdom, ISX-B station in USA and T-10 station in Russia had been done. The optical depth and the friction of energy absorbed A have been calculated. The simulation results indicate that both and A are increase with size of the tokamak and it is possible to obtain full absorption in large tokamak.

scholarly journals Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating on TEXTOR

2005 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Westerhof ◽  
J. A. Hoekzema ◽  
G. M. D. Hogeweij ◽  
R. J. E. Jaspers ◽  
F. C. Schüller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance ◽  
Electron Cyclotron ◽  
Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating
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