Characteristic performance of radio-frequency (RF) plasma heating using inverter RF power supplies

• Published in: Electrical engineering in Japan Vol. 138; no. 4; pp. 34 - 41
• Main Authors: Imai, Takahiro, Sawada, Hiroyuki, Hattori, Norifumi, Uesugi, Yoshihiko, Takamura, Shuichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2002
• Subjects: diverter plasma; inverter power supply; ion cyclotron heating; power balance

High‐heat‐flux plasmas are produced by high‐power (∼14 kW) ICRF heating using inverter power supplies in the linear diverter simulator NAGDIS‐II. The power flow of radiated RF power is investigated by a calorimetric method. From conventional power calculation using antenna voltage and current, about...