Title :
Development of high power gyrotrons for fusion plasma applications in the EU
Author :
Tran, M.Q. ; Alberti, S. ; Arnold, A. ; Bariou, D. ; Borie, E. ; Dammertz, G. ; Darbos, C. ; Dumbraj, O. ; Gantenbein, Gerd ; Giguet, E. ; Heidinger, R. ; Hogge, J.-P. ; Illy, Stefan ; Kasparek, W. ; Liévin, C. ; Magne, R. ; Miche, G. ; Piosczyk, B. ; Thu
Author_Institution :
Centre de Recherches en Phys. des Plasmas, Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne, Switzerland
fDate :
27 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004
Abstract :
The long term strategy of the EU in the field of gyrotrons in fusion plasma applications is based on two approaches: an R&D in laboratories to develop advanced concepts and industrial development of state of the art tubes for use in present experiments like TCV, Tore Supra (118 GHz, 0.5 MW-CW) and W7-X (140 GHz, 1 MW, CW). The results from these two approaches are then applied to the development of a coaxial cavity gyrotron operating at 170 GHz and delivering 2 MW-CW for the electron cyclotron wave system of ITER. The paper recalls the main achievements of this program and outlines the present status of the 170 GHz gyrotron development.
Keywords :
electron tubes; gyrotrons; research and development; 170 GHz; ITER; Tokamak configuration variable; Tore Supra; W7-X; coaxial cavity gyrotron; electron cyclotron wave system; fusion plasma; gyrotron development; high power gyrotrons; industrial development; Cyclotrons; Electrons; Frequency; Gyrotrons; Plasma applications; Plasma devices; Plasma materials processing; Plasma waves; Research and development; Tokamaks;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2004 and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2004. Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8490-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2004.1421952
