Automatic real-time tracking and stabilization of magnetic islands in a Tokamak using temperature fluctuations and ECW power

The control of rotating magnetic instabilities in a tokamak can be achieved by localized injection of radio-frequency (RF) driven current. Real-time detection of the radial location of the unstable "magnetic islands" and of the RF power deposition has been achieved in a device designed, bu...

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Published inIEEE transactions on nuclear science Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 1009 - 1014
Main Authors Berrino, J., Cirant, S., Gandini, F., Granucci, G., Lazzaro, E., Jannone, F., Smeulders, P., D'Antona, G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.06.2006
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Automatic control
Deposition
Fluctuation
Fluctuations
Magnetic confinement
Magnetic flux
Magnetic islands
Nuclear power generation
Plasma confinement
Plasma temperature
Radio control
Radio frequencies
Radio frequency
radio frequency (RF)
Real time
real-time control
Temperature control
tokamak
Tokamak devices
Tokamaks
Tracking
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Summary:The control of rotating magnetic instabilities in a tokamak can be achieved by localized injection of radio-frequency (RF) driven current. Real-time detection of the radial location of the unstable "magnetic islands" and of the RF power deposition has been achieved in a device designed, built, and tested on the FTU tokamak.
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ISSN:0018-9499
1558-1578
DOI:10.1109/TNS.2006.875156