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First Results of the TJ-I U Torsatron

E. Ascasíbar, C. Alejaldre, J. Alonso, F. De Aragón, R. Balbín, B. Brañas, E. De La Cal, F. Castejón, J. Castrejón, G. Catalán, J.R. Cepero, T. Estrada, R. Fernández, M. Francés, J. De La Gama, L. García Gonzalo, I. García Cortés, G. Gómez, J. Guasp, J. Herranz, C. Hidalgo, J.A. Jiménez Aparicio, A. Jiménez Dcnche, V. Krivenski, I. Labrador, F. Lapayese, M. Liniers, A. López-Fraguas, J. López Rázola, A. López Sánchez, E. De La Luna, R. Martín García, E. Martín Roquero, L.M. Martínez, F. Medina, M. Medrano, B. Ph. Van Milligen, M. A. Ochando, P. Ortiz, L. Pacios, L. Pallás, I. Pastor, M. A. Pedrosa, J. Qin, M.C. Rodríguez Fernández, L. Rodríguez Rodrigo, F. Rufino, A. Salas, L. Sánchez-Cabezudo, A. Sánchez Corpas, E. Sánchez González, J. Sánchez Sanz, C. Sierra, F. Tabarés, D. Tafalla, V. Tribaldos, A. Varias, J. Vega, B. Zurro, L.M. Kovrizhnykh, D. C. Akulina, O. F. Fedyanin, S. Grebenshchikov, N. Kharchev, L.V. Kolik, K.M. Likin, Yu.I. Netchaev, A. Ye. Petrov, K.A. Sarksyan, I. Sbitnikova, N.V. Matveev, B.M. Rassadin, Ye.M. Tai

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 27 / Number 3T / April 1995 / Pages 198-201

Helical Systems / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11947068

Published:February 8, 2018

In April 1994 first ECRH plasmas (28 GHz, 2nd harmonic) have been produced in the TJ-I U torsatron (R = 0.6 m, <a> = 0.1 m, B(0) = 0.52 T, È(0) = 0.21). In November 1994 a second experimental campaign using a 37.5 GHz gyrotron (B(0) = 0.69 T) has started. The main parameters of the device, the basic characteristics of the heating system and some results concerning magnetic surface mapping and first plasma discharges, are reported.