Published August 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

D-3He fusion yield with higher harmonic ICRF heating of 3He beams

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Naka, Ibaraki (Japan). Naka Fusion Research Establishment

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The enhancement of the D-3He fusion yield by combined 3He beam injection and higher harmonic ICRF heating is investigated on the basis of the local Fokker-Planck calculation. With the fourth harmonic heating of 100 keV 3He beams the fusion yield is enhanced most efficiently when the ratio of the beam power to the radiofrequency power is 1/5. The maximum of the fusion power multiplication factor is roughly given by ΔQmax ∼ 0.043 (Te(10 keV)) (ne(1020m-3))1.5. A comparison is made with the case of fundamental minority heating of 3He beams and the case of injection of 500 keV D beams. (author). 21 refs, 3 figs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Fusion
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
8
Series
Nucl. Fusion.
Journal Page Range
1519-1526
ISSN
0029-5515
CODEN
NUFUA