Comparison between non-inductive plasma current start-up using ECRH with and without fundamental resonance on QUEST

Hiroki Miura, Kazuaki Hanada, Hideki Zushi, Kazuo Nakamura, Akihide Fujisawa, Hiroshi Idei, Yoshihiko Nagashima, Makoto Hasegawa, Hisatoshi Nakashima, Shoji Kawasaki, Aki Higashijima, Osamu Mitarai, Atsushi Fukuyama, Yuichi Takase

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Abstract

Comparison between non-inductive plasma current start-up using electron cyclotron resonance heating (ECRH) with and without fundamental (1st) resonance using 8.2-GHz microwave is experimentally performed on QUEST. Results of soft X-ray measurements in different energy ranges indicate significant difference in the number of current-carrying electrons with and without fundamental resonance. Numerical calculations show effective extendibility of electron energy in ECRH of fundamental resonance.

Original languageEnglish
Article number3402066
JournalPlasma and Fusion Research
Volume10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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