Published August 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Electron dumps for ITER HNB and DNB beamlines

  • 1. CEA-Cadarache, IRFM, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France)
  • 2. ITER-India, Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382428 (India)

Description

The negative ion accelerators that produce the high-energy particle beams for the neutral injection systems for the International Tokamak Experimental Reactor (ITER) also produce unwanted particles such as electrons. These electrons are emitted in a wide angular spectrum that allows some of them to directly intercept sensitive beamline components such as the cryogenic pumps. As the electrons are also subject to backscattering, indirect interception always occurs. In this article the electron spectra produced by the Heating Neutral Beam (HNB) and Diagnostic Neutral Beam (DNB) accelerators are calculated. It is shown that these are very different. It is proposed to install electron dumps in the beamlines to intercept electron power directed towards inconvenient places in the HNB and DNB beamlines.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2010.04.011

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.fusengdes.2010.04.011;
PII
S0920-3796(10)00152-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Fusion Engineering and Design
Journal Volume
85
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 707-717
ISSN
0920-3796
CODEN
FEDEEE

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