Published July 1990 | Version v1
Report

ECH experiments in SHEILA

  • 1. Australian National Univ., Canberra (Australia). Plasma Research Lab.

Description

We present preliminary experimental results of the first application of ECH power to plasmas confined in the heliac geometry. Employing up to kW at 2.45 GHz we have observed strong absorption at both the fundamental and second harmonic with either a helical or a shaped dipole antenna. Either peaked or broad radial density profiles were obtained, depending on the location of the resonant field layers. Breakdown at the second harmonic appears to require seeding by a fundamental produced plasma. Densities up to two orders of magnitude above O-mode cut-off are observed. (author). 4 refs, 6 figs

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
Electron Cyclotron Heating

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Stellarator physics
Imprint Pagination
635 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 247-250.
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--558

Conference

Title
7. international workshop on stellarators.
Dates
10-14 Apr 1989.
Place
Oak Ridge, TN (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
22006127
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
CYCLOTRON HARMONICS; ECR HEATING; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA RADIAL PROFILES; RESONANCE ABSORPTION; SHEILA HELIAC
Descriptors DEC
ABSORPTION; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; DATA; HARMONICS; HEATING; HELIAC STELLARATORS; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; OSCILLATIONS; PLASMA HEATING; STELLARATORS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES