Experimental results for electron Bernstein wave heating in the large helical device

Hiroe Igami; Shin Kubo; Takashi Shimozuma; Yasuo Yoshimura; Hiromi Takahashi; Hiroshi Idei; Masaki Nishiura; Shinya Ogasawara; Ryohei Makino; Ryuhei Kumazawa; Takashi Mutoh; Akio Sagara; Takuya Goto

doi:10.1585/pfr.7.2402110

Experimental results for electron Bernstein wave heating in the large helical device

Hiroe Igami
, Shin Kubo
, Takashi Shimozuma
, Yasuo Yoshimura
, Hiromi Takahashi
, Hiroshi Idei
, Masaki Nishiura
, Shinya Ogasawara
, Ryohei Makino
, Ryuhei Kumazawa
, Takashi Mutoh
, Akio Sagara
, Takuya Goto

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Electron cyclotron heating (ECH) using electron Bernstein waves (EBWs) was studied in the large helical device (LHD). Oblique launching of the slow extraordinary (SX-) mode from the high field side and oblique launching of the ordinary (O-) mode from the low field side were adopted to excite EBWs in the LHD by using electron cyclotron (EC) wave antennas installed apart from the plasma surface. Increases in the stored energy and electron temperature were observed for both cases of launching. These launching methods for ECH using EBWs (EBWH) is promising for high-density operation in future helical fusion devices instead of conventional ECH by normal electromagnetic modes.

Original language	English
Article number	2402110
Journal	Plasma and Fusion Research
Volume	7
Issue number	SPL.ISS.1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1585/pfr.7.2402110
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Condensed Matter Physics

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Experimental results for electron Bernstein wave heating in the large helical device

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