Improvement of the Power Handling Capability of the Upgraded Multi-Frequency ECRH System at ASDEX Upgrade

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Wagner, D. [1 ]
Stober, J. [1 ]
Kircher, M. [1 ]
Leuterer, F. [1 ]
Monaco, F. [1 ]
Muenich, M. [1 ]
Schubert, M. [1 ]
Zohm, H. [1 ]
Gantenbein, G. [2 ]
Jelonnek, J. [2 ]
Thumm, M. [2 ]
Meier, A. [3 ]
Scherer, T. [3 ]
Strauss, D. [3 ]
Kasparek, W. [4 ]
Lechte, C. [4 ]
Plaum, B. [4 ]
Zach, A. [4 ]
Litvak, A. G. [5 ]
Denisov, G. G. [5 ]
Chirkov, A. [5 ]
Malygin, V [5 ]
Popov, L. G. [6 ]
Nichiporenko, V. O. [6 ]
Myasnikov, V. E. [6 ]
Tai, E. M. [6 ]
Solyanova, E. A. [6 ]
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[1] Max Planck Inst Plasma Phys, Boltzmannstr 2, D-85748 Garching, Germany
[2] Karlsruher Inst Technol, Inst Hochleistungsimpuls & Mikrowellentech, Kaiserstr 12, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
[3] Karlsruher Inst Technol, Inst Angew Mat AWP, Kaiserstr 12, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
[4] Univ Stuttgart, Inst Grenzflachenverfahrenstech & Plasmatechnol, Pfaffenwaldring 31, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
[5] RAS, Inst Appl Phys, 46 Ulyanov St, Nizhnii Novgorod 603950, Russia
[6] GYCOM Ltd, 46 Ulyanov St, Nizhnii Novgorod 603155, Russia
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10.1109/IRMMW-THZ46771.2020.9370713
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8 gyrotrons are in routine operation in the Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (ECRH) system at the ASDEX Upgrade tokamak. All gyrotrons are step-tunable operating at 105 and 140 GHz with a maximum output power of about 1 MW and 10 s pulse length. The system includes 8 transmission lines, mainly consisting of oversized corrugated waveguides (I.D. = 87 mm) with overall lengths between 50 and 70 meters including quasi-optical sections at both ends. The transmission lines are operating in air and transmission at maximum power levels was limited by arcing in the past. Several measures led to a significant improvement of the power handling capability of the transmission lines.
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