Published April 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Neutral beam injection on the tokamak fusion test reactor

Description

The neutral beam injection experiment on TFTR has now been underway for over two years, during which time we have injected as much as about 20 MW of beam power at energies up to 110 keV. We have obtained qualitative evidence of direct current drive by the injected beam ions. Recently we have produced plasmas in which the energy confinement time, βp, neutron emission, stored energy (both total and electron), and ion temperature exhibit a pronounced enhancement over previous behavior. Under these conditions we have obtained preliminary indications that significant bootstrap current is being driven. Operation will continue with new sources with which we should be able to increase the beam pulse length fourfold. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B
Journal Volume
24/25
Journal Issue
pt.2
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B.
Journal Page Range
741-745
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBE

Conference

Title
9. international conference on the application of accelerators in research and industry.
Dates
10-12 Nov 1986.
Place
Denton, TX (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
18070990
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS; CONFINEMENT; NEUTRAL ATOM BEAM INJECTION; NEUTRONS; TFTR TOKAMAK; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BEAM INJECTION; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; NUCLEONS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract DE-AC02-26-CH03073