Abstract
The recent scientific research on ASDEX Upgrade (AUG) has greatly advanced solutions to two issues of Radio Frequency (RF) heating in the Ion Cyclotron Range of Frequencies (ICRF): (a) the coupling of ICRF power to the plasma is significantly improved by density tailoring with local gas puffing; (b) the release of RF-specific impurities is significantly reduced by minimizing the RF near field with 3-strap antennas. This paper summarizes the applied methods and reviews the associated achievements.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 02013 |
Journal | EPJ Web of Conferences |
Volume | 157 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 23 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 22nd Topical Conference on Radio-Frequency Power in Plasmas 2017 - Aix en Provence, France Duration: May 30 2017 → Jun 2 2017 |
Funding
This work has been carried out within the framework of the EUROfusion Consortium and has received funding from the Euratom research and training programme 2014-2018 under grant agreement No 633053. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the European Commission.
Funders | Funder number |
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Horizon 2020 Framework Programme | 633053 |
H2020 Euratom |