Lower Hybrid Current Drive in Tore Supra and Jet
Moreau, D.; Gormezano, C.; Agarici, G.; Agostini, E.; Ane, J. M.; Auge, N.; Balme, S.; Basiuk, V.; Bareyt, B.; Bayetti, P.; Beaumont, B.; Becherer, R.; Becoulet, A.; Benkadda, M.; Bergerby, G.; Bessette, D.; Bibet, P.; Bizarro, J. P.; Bonmardion, G.; Bonnel, P.; Bottereau, J. M.; Bottiglioni, F.; Brugnetti, R.; Bruneau, J. L.; Buravand, Y.; Capes, H.; Capitain, J. J.; Chappuis, P.; Chatain, D.; Chatelier, A.; Chatelier, M.; Ciazynski, D.; Cordier, J. J.; Coston, J. F.; Coulon, J. P.; Couturier, B.; Crenn, J. P.; Deck, C.; Degentile, B.; Demarthe, H.; Demichelis, C.; Deschamps, P.; Devynck, P.; Doceul, L.; Dougnac, M.; Drawin, H. W.; Dubois, M.; Duchateau, J. L.; Dupas, L.; Edery, D.; Elbeze, D.; Evans, T.; Fall, T.; Farjon, J. L.; Fidone, I.; Fois, M.; Foster, C. A.; Fumelli, M.; Gagey, B.; Garbet, X.; Gauthier, E.; Geraud, A.; Gervais, F.; Gendrih, P.; Gil, C.; Giruzzi, G.; Goniche, M.; Gravier, R.; Gravil, B.; Gregoire, M.; Gresillon, D.; Grisolia, C.; Grosman, A.; Guilhem, D.; Guillerminet, B.; Hennequin, P.; Hennion, F.; Hertout, P.; Hess, W. R.; Hesse, M.; Hoang, G. T.; Horton, L.; Hubbard, A.; Hutter, T.; Idmtal, J.; Jacquot, C.; Jager, B.; Javon, C.; Jequier, F.; Joffrin, E.; Johner, J.; Journeaux, J. Y.; Joyer, P.; Kuus, H.; Lafon, D.; Lasalle, J.; Laurent, L.; Laviron, C.; Leclert, G.; Lecoustey, P.; Leloup, C.; Libeyre, P.; Lipa, M.; Litaudon, X.; Loarer, T.; Lotte, P.; Magaud, P.; Magne, R.; Martin, G.; Martinez, A.; Maschke, E. K.; Mattioli, M.; Mayaux, G.; Mioduszewski, P.; Misguich, J.; Moniergarbet, P.; Moreau, D.; Morera, J. P.; Moret, J. M.; Moulin, B.; Moulin, D.; Mourguesmillot, F.; Moustier, M.; Nguyen, F.; Olivain, J.; Ouvrierbuffet, P.; Pamela, J.; Panzarella, A.; Parlange, F.; Pastor, G.; Patris, R.; Paume, M.; Pecquet, A. L.; Pegourie, B.; Peysson, Y.; Piat, D.; Picchiottino, J. M.; Pierre, J.; Platz, P.; Portafaix, C.; Poutchy, F.; Prou, M.; Quemeneur, A.; Rax, J. M.; Rey, G.; Riband, P.; Rigaud, D.; Rodriguez, L.; Rothan, B.; Roubin, J. P.; Roussel, P.; Saha, S. K.; Samaille, F.; Samain, A.; Saoutic, B.; Schlosser, J.; Seigneur, A.; Segui, J. L.; Shepard, T.; Soler, K.; Stirling, W.; Tachon, J.; Talvard, M.; Tonon, G.; Torossian, A.; Truc, A.; Turck, B.; Uckan, T.; Vallet, J. C.; Vanhoutte, D.; Weisse, J.; Zou, X. L.; Moreau, D.
1991

Abstract

Recent Lower Hybrid Current Drive (LHCD) experiments in TORE SUPRA and JET are reported. Large multijunction launchers have allowed the coupling of 5 MW to the plasma for several seconds with a maximum of 3.8 kw/cm2. Measurements of the scattering matrices of the antennae show good agreement with theory. The current drive efficiency in TORE SUPRA is about 0.2 x 10(20) Am-2/W with LH power alone and reaches 0.4 x 10(20) Am-2/W in JET thanks to a high volume-averaged electron temperature (1.9 keV) and also to a synergy between Lower Hybrid and Fast Magnetosonic Waves. At N(e)BAR = 1.5 x 10(19) m-3 in TORE SUPRA, sawteeth are suppressed and m = 1 MHD oscillations the frequency of which clearly depends on the amount of LH power are observed on soft x-rays, and also on non-thermal ECE. In JET ICRH produced sawtooth-free periods are extended by the application of LHCD (2.9 s. with 4 MW ICRH) and current profile broadening has been clearly observed consistent with off-axis fast electron populations. LH power modulation experiments performed in TORE SUPRA at N(e)BAR = 4 x 10(19) m-3 show a delayed central electron heating despite the off-axis creation of suprathermal electrons, thus ruling out the possibility of a direct heating through central wave absorption. A possible explanation in terms of anomlous fast electron transport and classical slowing down would yield a diffusion coefficient of the order of 10 m2/s for the fast electrons. Other interpretations such as an anomalous heat pinch or a central confinement enhancement cannot be excluded. Finally, successful pellet fuelling of a partially LH driven plasma was obtained in TORE SUPRA, 28 successive pellets allowing the density to rise to N(e)BAR = 4 x 10(19) m-3. This could be achieved by switching the LH power off for 90 ms before each pellet injection, i.e. without modifying significantly the current density profile.

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Title Lower Hybrid Current Drive in Tore Supra and Jet
Author(s) Moreau, D. ; Gormezano, C. ; Agarici, G. ; Agostini, E. ; Ane, J. M. ; Auge, N. ; Balme, S. ; Basiuk, V. ; Bareyt, B. ; Bayetti, P. ; Beaumont, B. ; Becherer, R. ; Becoulet, A. ; Benkadda, M. ; Bergerby, G. ; Bessette, D. ; Bibet, P. ; Bizarro, J. P. ; Bonmardion, G. ; Bonnel, P. ; Bottereau, J. M. ; Bottiglioni, F. ; Brugnetti, R. ; Bruneau, J. L. ; Buravand, Y. ; Capes, H. ; Capitain, J. J. ; Chappuis, P. ; Chatain, D. ; Chatelier, A. ; Chatelier, M. ; Ciazynski, D. ; Cordier, J. J. ; Coston, J. F. ; Coulon, J. P. ; Couturier, B. ; Crenn, J. P. ; Deck, C. ; Degentile, B. ; Demarthe, H. ; Demichelis, C. ; Deschamps, P. ; Devynck, P. ; Doceul, L. ; Dougnac, M. ; Drawin, H. W. ; Dubois, M. ; Duchateau, J. L. ; Dupas, L. ; Edery, D. ; Elbeze, D. ; Evans, T. ; Fall, T. ; Farjon, J. L. ; Fidone, I. ; Fois, M. ; Foster, C. A. ; Fumelli, M. ; Gagey, B. ; Garbet, X. ; Gauthier, E. ; Geraud, A. ; Gervais, F. ; Gendrih, P. ; Gil, C. ; Giruzzi, G. ; Goniche, M. ; Gravier, R. ; Gravil, B. ; Gregoire, M. ; Gresillon, D. ; Grisolia, C. ; Grosman, A. ; Guilhem, D. ; Guillerminet, B. ; Hennequin, P. ; Hennion, F. ; Hertout, P. ; Hess, W. R. ; Hesse, M. ; Hoang, G. T. ; Horton, L. ; Hubbard, A. ; Hutter, T. ; Idmtal, J. ; Jacquot, C. ; Jager, B. ; Javon, C. ; Jequier, F. ; Joffrin, E. ; Johner, J. ; Journeaux, J. Y. ; Joyer, P. ; Kuus, H. ; Lafon, D. ; Lasalle, J. ; Laurent, L. ; Laviron, C. ; Leclert, G. ; Lecoustey, P. ; Leloup, C. ; Libeyre, P. ; Lipa, M. ; Litaudon, X. ; Loarer, T. ; Lotte, P. ; Magaud, P. ; Magne, R. ; Martin, G. ; Martinez, A. ; Maschke, E. K. ; Mattioli, M. ; Mayaux, G. ; Mioduszewski, P. ; Misguich, J. ; Moniergarbet, P. ; Moreau, D. ; Morera, J. P. ; Moret, J. M. ; Moulin, B. ; Moulin, D. ; Mourguesmillot, F. ; Moustier, M. ; Nguyen, F. ; Olivain, J. ; Ouvrierbuffet, P. ; Pamela, J. ; Panzarella, A. ; Parlange, F. ; Pastor, G. ; Patris, R. ; Paume, M. ; Pecquet, A. L. ; Pegourie, B. ; Peysson, Y. ; Piat, D. ; Picchiottino, J. M. ; Pierre, J. ; Platz, P. ; Portafaix, C. ; Poutchy, F. ; Prou, M. ; Quemeneur, A. ; Rax, J. M. ; Rey, G. ; Riband, P. ; Rigaud, D. ; Rodriguez, L. ; Rothan, B. ; Roubin, J. P. ; Roussel, P. ; Saha, S. K. ; Samaille, F. ; Samain, A. ; Saoutic, B. ; Schlosser, J. ; Seigneur, A. ; Segui, J. L. ; Shepard, T. ; Soler, K. ; Stirling, W. ; Tachon, J. ; Talvard, M. ; Tonon, G. ; Torossian, A. ; Truc, A. ; Turck, B. ; Uckan, T. ; Vallet, J. C. ; Vanhoutte, D. ; Weisse, J. ; Zou, X. L. ; Moreau, D.
Published in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Volume 33
Issue 13
Pages 1621-1638
Date 1991
ISSN 0741-3335
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DOI https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/33/13/010
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