Published September 26, 2005 | Version v1
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Three-Dimensional Electromagnetic Modeling of the ITER ICRF Antenna (External Matching Design)

Creators

  • 1. Laboratory for Plasma Physics, Association EURATOM - Belgian State, Royal Military Academy, 30 av. de la Renaissance, B-1000 Brussels - Partner in the Trilateral Euregio Cluster (Belgium)

Description

The present work reports on 3D radio-frequency (RF) analysis of a design for the ITER antenna with the CST Microwave Studio registered software. The four-port junctions which connect the straps in triplets have been analyzed. Non-TEM effects do not play any significant role in the relevant frequency domain, and a well-balanced splitting of current between the straps inside a triplet is achieved. The scattering matrix has also been compared with RF measurements on a scaled antenna mockup, and the agreement is very good. Electric field patterns along the system have been obtained, and the RF optimization of the feeding sections is under way

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2098221;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
787
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 190-193
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
16. topical conference on radio frequency power in plasmas
Dates
11-13 Apr 2005
Place
Park City, UT (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37037751
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANTENNAS; COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DESIGN; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ICR HEATING; ION CYCLOTRON-RESONANCE; ITER TOKAMAK; MICROWAVE RADIATION; OPTIMIZATION; PLASMA; PLASMA SIMULATION; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; RF SYSTEMS; SCATTERING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; TRIPLETS
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CURRENTS; CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EQUIPMENT; HEATING; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; MULTIPLETS; PLASMA HEATING; RADIATIONS; RESONANCE; SIMULATION; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS

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(c) 2005 American Institute of Physics