Title :
Images of the Power Splitting Stability of a Lower Hybrid PAM Launcher
Author :
Belo, J.H. ; Guilhem, D.
Author_Institution :
Centro de Fusao Nucl., Associacao Euratom- Inst. Super. Tecnico, Lisbon
Abstract :
A code was created to look into the stability of the spectrum launched by a new lower hybrid antenna used for heating and current drive of fusion plasmas, when the plasma loading conditions vary. The antenna is based on the passive-active multijunction (PAM), a concept promising greater immunity to conditions envisioned in the advanced scenarios for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). The code, requiring visualization of multidimensional data, is illustrated with applications to Tore Supra´s new antenna.
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; antennas in plasma; electromagnetic launchers; fusion reactor design; plasma heating; Tore Supra antenna; fusion plasmas; hybrid PAM launcher; hybrid antenna; passive-active multijunction; plasma loading; power splitting stability; Heating; Loaded antennas; Plasma applications; Plasma devices; Plasma stability; Plasma waves; Radio frequency; Reflection; Robustness; Tellurium; Antennas; fusion; international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER); lower-hybrid launcher; passive–active multijunction (PAM); plasma heating and current drive; plasma loading; waveguide arrays;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2008.927097
