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Technology challenges and integration of the plasma position reflectometer in RFX-mod2

De Masi, G.
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Cavazzana, R.
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Ruffini, F.
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February 20, 2024
Fusion Engineering And Design

The integration of the new plasma position reflectometer in the RFX-mod2 experiment (the upgraded version of the previous RFX-mod that operated until 2015) is presented in this contribution. Particular attention has been devoted to the high field side subsystem where an antenna pair will be installed in the inner midplane. Waveguides, insulated through the application of a ZrO painting, will be routed in between the vacuum vessel and the conductive shell to a vertical port. The severe constraints in terms of physical space available guided the antennas design: a hoghorn antenna model was first numerically modeled and, due to the complex geometry, produced through metal additive manufacturing; then, a post -production surface treatment allowed achieving a surface with characteristic roughness and conductivity comparable to traditional manufactured antennas. Different bench tests are presented to assess the system performance.

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DOI
10.1016/j.fusengdes.2024.114257
Web of Science ID

WOS:001188105500001

Author(s)
De Masi, G.
Cavazzana, R.
Ruffini, F.
Marchiori, G.
Moresco, M.
Agnello, Riccardo  
Cordaro, L.
Bernardi, M.
Girotto, E.
Tiso, A.
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Date Issued

2024-02-20

Publisher

Elsevier Science Sa

Published in
Fusion Engineering And Design
Volume

201

Article Number

114257

Subjects

Technology

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Plasma Position Reflectometry

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Microwave Antennas

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System Integration

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REVIEWED

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EPFL

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SPC  
FunderGrant Number

MIAIVO - Regione Veneto PORFESR (Regional Operational Program for the European Regional Development Fund)

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April 3, 2024
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