Title :
Images of the TE Wave Inside Tore Supra´s LH PAM Launcher
Author :
Belo, Jorge ; Bibet, Philippe ; Guilhem, Dominique
Author_Institution :
Centro de Fusao Nucl., Inst. Super. Tecnico (1ST), Lisbon
Abstract :
A new lower hybrid launcher based on the passive active multijunction principle and allowing for the withstand of conditions envisioned in the advanced scenarios for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (large density variations, thermal loads, neutron fluxes, and mechanical stresses) has been designed for the purpose of heating and current drive of fusion plasmas in the Tore Supra tokamak. A 3-D image of the TE wave inside the full waveguide structure of one of its modules is presented.
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; laser fusion; plasma diagnostics; plasma heating by laser; International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor; LH PAM Launcher; Tore Supra tokamak; current drive; full waveguide structure; fusion plasmas; lower hybrid launcher; passive active multijunction principle; plasma heating; transverse electric wave; Fusion reactor design; Heating; Inductors; Neutrons; Photothermal effects; Plasma density; Plasma waves; Thermal loading; Thermal stresses; Antennas; International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER); TE wave; fusion; lower-hybrid launcher; mode converter; passive-active multijunction; plasma heating and current drive; waveguide arrays;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2008.922933
