Development of Quasi-Optical Gyrotrons for Fusion Plasma Heating
Abstract
This memo documents the proposed research program on quasi-optical gyrotrons. The goal would be the design of a 1-2 MW CW source at 280 GHz to be built by industry for the purpose of heating such fusion reactors as CIT and ETR. These sources would be tunable to 30% by magnetic field and by a few percent by voltage. A prototype at slightly lower frequency would be constructed and this device would be experimentally characterized. The initial program would last for four years and would investigate physics issues at both the cyclotron frequency and its harmonic. A follow on program lasting one to two years would design a 1 MW CW tube at 560 GHz, and experimentally characterize such a megawatt tube at slightly lower frequency. These sources could be utilized for heating such tokamaks as CIT and ETR. At an intermediate stage, a source would be developed for heating Alcator C Mod at a frequency of 240 GHz. The overall program goal is to advance the state of the art of QOG's from the proof-of-principle level to an industrially relevant rf source technology.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 11, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA198786
Entities
People
- Arne W. Fliflet
- John H. Burke
- Tom Hargreaves
- Wallace M. Manheimer
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory