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Study and optimization of lower hybrid wave coupling in advanced scenario plasmas in JET

V Pericoli Ridolfini, A Ekedahl, S K Erents, J Mailloux, S Podda, Y Sarazin, A A Tuccillo, EFDA-JET Workprogramme contributors2004年Plasma Physics and Controlled FusionIF 2.2出版社

Active current drive with lower hybrid (LH) waves in the advanced scenario plasmas at JET-EFDA was successful after a systematic study of the coupling problems that derive from the H-mode features of the edge plasma, namely very low density and ELM activity. The LH coupling has been improved compared to the past, by making the edge plasma in front of the LH launcher denser and more uniform. Injecting deuterated methane (CD4) from a nearby gas pipe increases the density in front of the LH launcher at least by a factor of 1.5, above the cut-off value for the LH frequency. A better matching of the plasma shape to that of the LH antenna makes the plasma ahead of the LH launcher more regular along the poloidal angle. These two techniques together have permitted a balanced supply of the three LH grills, with an average reflection below 4%, as in the previous L-mode operation. CD4 does not affect the performances nor does it contaminate the main plasma up to the maximum flow rate so far used, and now it is routinely applied in JET (up to 4 MW have been injected for longer than 8 s) with very encouraging results for LHCD. Even though CD4 is not suitable for ITER for tritium retention, the possibility of controlling locally and safely the scrape-off plasma density has been demonstrated.

日本語訳

JET-EFDAにおける先進シナリオプラズマ中の低混成(LH)波を用いた能動電流駆動は、周辺プラズマのHモード特性、すなわち非常に低い密度とELM活動に由来する結合問題の系統的研究を経て成功した。LH結合は、LHランチャー前方の周辺プラズマをより高密度かつより均一にすることで、過去と比較して改善された。近傍のガス管から重水素化メタン(CD4)を注入することで、LHランチャー前方の密度が少なくとも1.5倍に増加し、LH周波数のカットオフ値を上回る。プラズマ形状をLHアンテナの形状により良く一致させることで、LHランチャー前方のプラズマはポロイダル角度に沿ってより規則的になる。これらの2つの技術を組み合わせることで、3つのLHグリルへのバランスの取れた供給が可能となり、平均反射率は従来のLモード運転時と同様に4%未満となった。CD4は、これまでに使用された最大流量まで性能に影響を与えず、主プラズマを汚染することもなく、現在ではJETにおいて定常的に適用されており(4MW以上が8秒以上にわたって注入されている)、LHCDに対して非常に有望な結果が得られている。CD4はトリチウム保持の観点からITERには適さないものの、スクレイプオフプラズマ密度を局所的かつ安全に制御できる可能性が実証された。

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