Microwave discharges (MD) are widely used as a source of non-equilibrium low pressure
plasma for different applications. This paper reviews the methods of microwave plasma …

This paper is a broad overview and a summary of the recent progress achieved in Ion
Cyclotron Range of Frequency (ICRF) systems, experiments and modelling during the last …

A high field side (HFS) lower hybrid current drive launch scenario improves wave
accessibility, has single pass damping at r/a~ 0.6–0.8 and good current drive efficiency in …

Multipactor voltage threshold charts and scaling laws for 30 Ω circular coaxial geometries,
relevant to the WEST Ion Cyclotron Resonance Heating antennas, are reproduced using a …

Radio-frequency (RF) systems used in vacuum can be damaged by electronic avalanches
triggered by the multipactor effect. This undesirable phenomenon can appear for RF …

This paper presents the first results of a passive active multijunction (PAM) launcher at 2.45
GHz during the lower hybrid current drive (LHCD) experiments on EAST. Good coupling …

A series of detailed numerical simulations are used to investigate the properties of
multipactor breakdown in circular waveguides propagating the TM01 mode. A Monte Carlo …

During radio frequency (RF) conditioning of the ion cyclotron resonance heating (ICRH)
system on WEST, under vacuum, pressure rises are measured inside the antennas. A …

Abstract To improve the Current Drive (CD) capability in long-pulse (up to∼ 1000 s) H-mode
operation, it has been decided to develop a new Lower Hybrid Current Drive system at 4.6 …

Magnetic confinement fusion researches are an approach to demonstrate the feasibility of
nuclear fusion power for energy production. In these experiments, mega-watt range power …