@inproceedings{ec71dfb58d214c59aa0ec2ea7e530aee,
title = "Electron Bernstein wave research on the national spherical torus experiment",
abstract = "Off-axis electron Bernstein wave current drive (EBWCD) may be critical for sustaining non-inductive high β NSTX plasmas. Modeling results predict that the ∼ 100 kA of off-axis current needed to stabilize a solenoid-free high β NSTX plasma could be generated by by 3 MW of 28 GHz EBW power. Synergy with the bootstrap current may enhance CD efficiency by ∼ 10%. EBW radiometry measurements on NSTX support coupling to EBWs by launching elliptically polarized electromagnetic waves oblique to the confining magnetic field. Plans are being developed to implement a 1 MW, 28 GHz proof-of-principle EBWCD system to test the EBW coupling, heating and CD physics at high rf power densities on NSTX.",
keywords = "Electron Bernstein waves, Spherical tokamaks",
author = "G. Taylor and A. Bers and Bigelow, {T. S.} and Carter, {M. D.} and Caughman, {J. B.} and J. Decker and S. Diem and Efthimion, {P. C.} and Ershov, {N. M.} and E. Fredd and Harvey, {R. W.} and J. Hosea and F. Jaeger and J. Preinhaelter and Ram, {A. K.} and Rasmussen, {D. A.} and Smirnov, {A. P.} and Wilgen, {J. B.} and Wilson, {J. R.}",
year = "2005",
month = sep,
day = "26",
doi = "10.1063/1.2098252",
language = "English",
isbn = "0735402760",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "337--340",
booktitle = "RADIO FREQUENCY POWER IN PLASMAS",
note = "RADIO FREQUENCY POWER IN PLASMAS: 16th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas ; Conference date: 11-04-2005 Through 13-04-2005",
}