Published July 23, 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

Lower-hybrid-wave heating in the Alcator-A tokamak

  • 1. Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

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We report the results of injecting 90 kW of microwave power near the lower hybrid frequency into the Alcator-A tokamak through a two-waveguide array. The observed plasma heating is in disagreement with that expected from linear waveguide-plasma coupling theory. From these results and auxiliary rf probe measurements we infer the nonlinear formation of a high-k/sub parallel/ wave power spectrum at the plasma edge

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Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
4
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
274-278
ISSN
0031-9007