Published October 2, 1985 | Version v1
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Test facility for the evaluation of microwave transmission components

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Description

A Low Power Test Facility (LPTF) was developed to evaluate the performance of Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (ECRH) microwave transmission components for the Mirror Fusion Test Facility (MFTF-B). The facility generates 26 to 60 GHz in modes of TE01, TE02, or TE03 launched at power levels of 1/2 milliwatt. The propagation of the rf as it radiates from either transmitting or secondary reflecting microwave transmission components is recorded by a discriminating crystal detector mechanically manipulated at constant radius in spherical coordinates. The facility is used to test, calibrate, and verify the design of overmoded, circular waveguide components, quasi-optical reflecting elements before high power use. The test facility consists of microwave sources and metering components, such as VSWR, power and frequency meters, a rectangular TE10 to circular TE01 mode transducer, mode filter, circular TE01 to 2.5 in. diameter overmoded waveguide with mode converters for combination of TE01 to TE03 modes. This assembly then connects to a circular waveguide launcher or the waveguide component under test

Availability note (English)

MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01 as DE86003891.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
8 p.
Report number
UCRL--92582

Conference

Title
11. symposium on engineering problems in fusion research.
Dates
18-22 Nov 1985.
Place
Austin, TX (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17037842
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CALIBRATION; ECR HEATING; MFTF DEVICES; MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT; PERFORMANCE TESTING; TESTING
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; HEATING; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; OPEN PLASMA DEVICES; PLASMA HEATING; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-851102--23.