ORNL fast-wave ICRF antenna for Alcator C-MOD

R. H. Goulding; D. J. Hoffman; D. L. Conner; C. J. Hammonds; J. L. Ping; B. W. Riemer; P. M. Ryan; D. J. Taylor; R. B. Wysor; J. J. Yugo

ORNL fast-wave ICRF antenna for Alcator C-MOD

R. H. Goulding
, D. J. Hoffman
, D. L. Conner
, C. J. Hammonds
, J. L. Ping
, B. W. Riemer
, P. M. Ryan
, D. J. Taylor
, R. B. Wysor
, J. J. Yugo

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Abstract

A fast-wave ICRF (ion cyclotron range of frequencies) antenna being designed for Alcator C-Mod is described. The antenna is in many respects prototypical of the baseline launcher design for the Compact Ignition Tokamak (CIT). The C-Mod launcher has a single current strap, with a strap and cavity geometry very similar to one quadrant of the CIT launcher (which has four straps in a 2 × 2 configuration). The antenna fits entirely within an 8-in-wide by 25-in-long port and is radially movable over a distance of 15 cm. It will operate at a frequency of 80 MHz for pulse lengths up to 1 s, at a maximum power level of 2 MW, corresponding to a power flux of >1.5 kW/cm². The antenna is an end-fed, double-loop configuration in which the current strap is grounded in the middle to provide mechanical support. The design includes a disruption-support system that accommodates thermal expansion of the antenna box while supporting large disruption loads. It also includes a matching system consisting of an external resonant loop with two shunt capacitors serving as tuning/matching elements.

Original language	English
Pages	215-220
Number of pages	6
State	Published - 1989
Event	Proceedings - IEEE Thirteenth Symposium on Fusion Engineering Part 2 (of 2) - Knoxville, TN, USA Duration: Oct 2 1989 → Oct 6 1989

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Conference	Proceedings - IEEE Thirteenth Symposium on Fusion Engineering Part 2 (of 2)
City	Knoxville, TN, USA
Period	10/2/89 → 10/6/89

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ORNL fast-wave ICRF antenna for Alcator C-MOD

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