Present Status of the ITERlike ICRF Antenna on JET

Present Status of the ITERlike ICRF Antenna on JET

Present Status of the ITERlike ICRF Antenna on JET 150 150 UKAEA Opendata

Present Status of the ITERlike ICRF Antenna on JET

The commissioning of the ITER-Like ICRF Antenna (ILA) [1] on JET plasmas from May 2008 to April 2009 in various conditions (33, 42 and 47 MHz, L- and H-mode, antenna strap-plasma separatrix distances of ~9 to 17 cm) has provided relevant information for future antenna design and operation. The maximum power density achieved was 6.2 MW/m2 in L-mode with strap to plasma separatrix distance of- 9-10 cm at 42 MHz on the lower half of the ILA extrapolating to 8 MW/m2 if the full generator power had been available. Efficient (trip-free operation) ELM tolerance was obtained both at 33 and 42 MHz on a large range of ELMs with strap voltages up to 42 kV and a maximum power density of 4.1 MW/m2. The paper reviews these achievements as well as remaining issues.

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01/01/2009