Review of initial experimental results of the PSI studies in the large helical device

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作者
Masuzaki, S
Akaishi, K
Funaba, H
Goto, M
Ida, K
Inagaki, S
Inoue, N
Kawahata, K
Komori, A
Kubota, Y
Morisaki, T
Morita, S
Nakamura, Y
Narihara, K
Nishimura, K
Noda, N
Ohyabu, N
Peterson, BJ
Sagara, A
Sakamoto, R
Sato, K
Shoji, M
Suzuki, H
Takeiri, Y
Tanaka, K
Tokuzawa, T
Watanabe, T
Tsuzuki, K
Hino, T
Matsumoto, Y
Kado, S
Motojima, O
机构
[1] Natl Inst Fus Sci, Toki 5095292, Japan
[2] Japan Atom Energy Res Inst, Dept Fus Plasma Res, Tokai, Ibaraki 3191195, Japan
[3] Hokkaido Univ, Div Quantum Energy Engn, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0608628, Japan
[4] Univ Tokyo, High Temp Plasma Ctr, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138656, Japan
关键词
plasma-material interaction; divertor; edge plasma; LHD; plasma facing components;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-3115(00)00562-6
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The large helical device (LHD) is the largest heliotron type superconducting device. Its operation was started on 31 March 1998. Three experimental campaigns have been completed until the end of 1999. Wall conditioning mainly by cleaning discharges using ECRF or glow discharges worked well even without high temperature baking, The plasma production with ECRH and auxiliary heating with NBI and/or ICRF in the LHD configuration equipped with open helical divertor were well performed. The divertor material was SS316L in the first and second campaigns, and was replaced by the graphite in the third campaign. The influences of the different divertor materials were investigated. Our understanding of the edge and the divertor plasma has progressed. Long-pulse discharges 80 and 68 s heated by NBI (0.5 MW) or ICRF (0.9 MW) have been achieved, respectively. No severe limitation of the duration has appeared. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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