Experimental results with the Dutch free-electron maser

Author

Verhoeven, A.G.A. ; Bongers, W.A. ; Bratman, V.L. ; Brons, S. ; Caplan, M. ; Denisov, G.G. ; van der Geer, C.A.J. ; Manintveld, P. ; Poelman, A.J. ; Savilov, A.V. ; Smeets, P.H.M. ; Urbanus, W.H.

Author_Institution

FOM-Inst. voor Plasmafysica Rijnhuizen, EURATOM-FOM, Netherlands

fYear

2000

fDate

2-4 May 2000

Abstract

A free-electron maser (FEM) has been built as a pilot experiment for a mm-wave source for applications on future fusion research devices such as ITER, the International Tokamak Experimental Reactor. A unique feature of the Dutch Fusion-FEM is the possibility to tune the frequency over the entire range from 130 to 260 GHz at an output power exceeding 1 MW. Initial experiments have resulted in an output power exceeding 700 kW at 200 GHz and 350 kW at 167 GHz at reduced beam current. Output power, start-up time and frequency correspond well with simulation results. Parameter scans for several settings have given a wide range of interesting data.

Keywords

Tokamak devices; fusion reactor operation; masers; millimetre wave generation; 130 to 260 GHz; 350 kW to 1 MW; Dutch Fusion-FEM; ITER; International Tokamak Experimental Reactor; beam current; free-electron maser; fusion research devices; mm-wave source; output power; parameter scans; start-up time; Electrodes; Electron beams; Frequency; Inductors; Masers; Physics; Plasma sources; Power generation; Tokamaks; Undulators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2000. Abstracts. International

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5987-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OVE:EC.2000.847547

Filename

847547