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

fYear

2004

fDate

27 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004

Firstpage

59

Lastpage

62

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2004.1421952

Filename

1421952