Concurrent operation of 10 gyrotrons at W7-X experience and improvement opportunities

At the stellarator Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (ECRH) is the main heating system for steady-state operation and was the only available heating system during the operation phase OP1.2a in 2017. The ECRH, equipped with 10 operational 140 GHz gyrotrons [1], was used for...

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Main Authors: Braune H., Brunner K.J., Laqua H.P., Marsen S., Moseev D., Noke F., Purps F., Schneider N., Schulz T., Stange T., Uhren P., Wilde F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201818701003