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Publications (3)
physics.plasm-ph2015
Recent progress on lower hybrid current drive and implications for ITER
Julien Hillairet, A. Ekedahl, M. Goniche +23
The sustainment of steady-state plasmas in tokamaks requires efficient current drive systems. Lower Hybrid Current Drive (LHCD) is currently the most efficient method to generate a…
physics.plasm-ph2015
Lower Hybrid antennas for nuclear fusion experiments
Julien Hillairet, J. Achard, Young-Soon Bae +40
The nuclear fusion research goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion power for peaceful purposes. In order to achieve the conditions similar to those expected in an electri…
physics.plasm-ph2015
Design and RF measurements of a 5 GHz 500 kW window for the ITER LHCD system
Julien Hillairet, J. Achard, N. Dechambre +13
CEA/IRFM is conducting R\&D efforts in order to validate the critical RF components of the 5 GHz ITER LHCD system, which is expected to transmit 20 MW of RF power to the plasma. Tw…