Maintenance and preparation of the 3.7 GHz LHCD system for WEST operation

The generator for the 3.7 GHz Lower Hybrid Current Drive (LHCD) system on Tore Supra consists of 16 klystrons capable of delivering 600kW/1000s each on plasma. Such a powerful installation needs to be operated on a regular basis in order to preserve the specifications of the klystrons in terms of ou...

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Main Authors: Delpech Léna, Achard Joelle, Armitano Arthur, Bienvenu Paul, Prou Marc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715703009