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Numerical calculation of high frequency fast wave current drive in a reactor grade tokamak

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

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A fast wave current drive with a high frequency is estimated for a reactor grade tokamak by the ray tracing and the quasi-linear Fokker-Planck calculations with an assumption of single path absorption. The fast wave can drive RF current with the drive efficiency of ηCD = n-bare(1019 m-3)IRC(A)R(m)/PRF(W) ∼ 3.0 when the wave frequency is selected to be f/fci > 7. A sharp wave spectrum and a <υph||>/υTe ∼ 3.0 are required to obtain a good efficiency. A center peaked RF current profile can be formed with an appropriate wave spectrum even in the high temperature plasma. (author)

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20 p.
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JAERI-M--88-023