Multi-megawatt, gigajoule plasma operation in Tore Supra

作者：Dumont R J^*; Goniche M; Ekedahl A; Saoutic B; Artaud J F; Basiuk V; Bourdelle C; Corre Y; Decker J; Elbeze D; Giruzzi G; Hoang G T; Imbeaux F; Joffrin E; Litaudon X; Lotte Ph; Maget P; Mazon D; Nilsson E

来源：Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2014, 56(7): 075020.

DOI：10.1088/0741-3335/56/7/075020

• Tore Supra
• tokamak
• steady-state
• gigajoule
• lower hybrid
• MHD

Integrating several important technological elements required for long pulse operation in magnetic fusion devices, the Tore Supra tokamak routinely addresses the physics and technology issues related to this endeavor and, as a result, contributes essential information on critical issues for ITER. During the last experimental campaign, components of the radiofrequency system including an ITER relevant launcher (passive active multijunction (PAM)) and continuous wave/3.7 GHz klystrons, have been extensively qualified, and then used to develop steady state scenarios in which the lower hybrid (LH), ion cyclotron (IC) and electron cyclotron (EC) systems have been combined in fully stationary shots (duration similar to 150 s, injected power up to similar to 8MW, injected/extracted energy up to similar to 1 GJ). Injection of LH power in the 5.0-6.0MW range has extended the domain of accessible plasma parameters to higher densities and non-inductive currents. These discharges exhibit steady electron internal transport barriers (ITBs). We report here on various issues relevant to the steady state operation of future devices, ranging from operational aspects and limitations related to the achievement of long pulses in a fully actively cooled fusion device (e. g. overheating due to fast particle losses), to more fundamental plasma physics topics. The latter include a beneficial influence of IC resonance heating on the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) stability in these discharges, which has been studied in detail. Another interesting observation is the appearance of oscillations of the central temperature with typical periods of the order of one to several seconds, caused by a nonlinear interplay between LH deposition, MHD activity and bootstrap current in the presence of an ITB.

• 出版日期2014-7
• 单位中国地震局