In:
Review of Scientific Instruments, AIP Publishing, Vol. 93, No. 4 ( 2022-04-01)
Abstract:
Ion cyclotron resonance heating (ICRH), one of the main auxiliary methods, for high-power and long-pulse plasma heating had been developed in Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). An impedance matching system, one important part of ICRH, had been developed for high-power injection and transmitter protection by reducing the reflected power from the antenna. The input impedance in the outlet of the stub tuner can be measured by voltage–current probes installed on the coaxial transmission line between the antenna and triple liquid stub tuners, and the optimum liquid levels in the stub tuners can be calculated based on the input impedance. The calculation and adjustment process of the optimum liquid levels are described comprehensively in this article. Finally, impedance matching had been achieved between two shots during EAST experiments. In the near future, a real-time impedance matching system will be developed to prevent large variations of the ICRH antenna impedance and achieve steady-state and long-pulse operation with the ICRH system.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0034-6748
,
1089-7623
Language:
English
Publisher:
AIP Publishing
Publication Date:
2022
detail.hit.zdb_id:
209865-9
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1472905-2
SSG:
11