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Laser diagnostics for negative ion source optimization: insights from SPIDER at the ITER Neutral Beam Test Facility
R. Agnello, M. Barbisan, R. Pasqualotto +4
The ITER Heating Neutral Beams (HNBs) require large, high-energy H/D atom beams (285/330 A/m^2 extracted current density, and 1/0.87 MeV acceleration energy, respectively for H and…
2D electromagnetic simulations of RF heating via inductive coupling in the SPIDER device
D. López-Bruna, P. Jain, M. Recchia +6
SPIDER is the prototype ion source of MITICA, the full-size neutral beam heating system conceived for the ITER tokamak. It includes eight drivers to heat and sustain the inductivel…
First results from beam emission spectroscopy in SPIDER negative ion source
M. Barbisan, B. Zaniol, R. Pasqualotto +2
The SPIDER experiment, part of the Neutral Beam Test Facility (NBTF) at Consorzio RFX (Padua, Italy), is the prototype of the negative ion source for the ITER neutral beam injector…
Overview on electrical issues faced during the SPIDER experimental campaigns
Alberto Maistrello, Matteo Agostini, Marco Bigi +39
SPIDER is the full-scale prototype of the ion source of the ITER Heating Neutral Beam Injector, where negative ions of Hydrogen or Deuterium are produced by a RF generated plasma a…
Lessons learned after three years of SPIDER operation and the first MITICA integrated tests
D. Marcuzzi, V. Toigo, M. Boldrin +139
ITER envisages the use of two heating neutral beam injectors plus an optional one as part of the auxiliary heating and current drive system. The 16.5 MW expected neutral beam power…
Continuous pulse advances in the negative ion source NIO1
M. Barbisan, R. Agnello, M. Cavenago +23
Consorzio RFX and INFN-LNL have designed, built and operated the compact radiofrequency negative ion source NIO1 (Negative Ion Optimization phase 1) with the aim of studying the pr…
First Beam Characterization by Means of Emission Spectroscopy in the NIO1 Experiment
M. Barbisan, B. Zaniol, M. Cavenago +2
The NIO1 experiment hosts a flexible RF H- ion source, developed by INFN-LNL and Consorzio RFX to improve the present concepts for the production and acceleration of negative ions.…
Electron Density and Temperature in NIO1 RF Source Operated in Oxygen and Argon
M. Barbisan, B. Zaniol, M. Cavenago +3
The NIO1 experiment, built and operated at Consorzio RFX, hosts an RF negative ion source, from which it is possible to produce a beam of maximum 130 mA in H- ions, accelerated up…
First hydrogen operation of NIO1: characterization of the source plasma by means of an optical emission spectroscopy diagnostic
M. Barbisan, C. Baltador, B. Zaniol +6
NIO1 is a compact and flexible radiofrequency H- ion source, developed by Consorzio RFX and INFN-LNL. Aim of the experimentation on NIO1 is the optimization of both the production…
Modeling and simulation of a beam emission spectroscopy diagnostic for the ITER prototype neutral beam injector
M. Barbisan, B. Zaniol, R. Pasqualotto
A test facility for the development of the Neutral Beam Injection system for ITER is under construction at Consorzio RFX. It will host two experiments: SPIDER, a 100 keV H-/D- ion…
Modeling and design of a BES diagnostic for the negative ion source NIO1
M. Barbisan, B. Zaniol, M. Cavenago +1
Consorzio RFX and INFN-LNL are building a flexible small ion source (NIO1) capable of producing about 130 mA of H- ions accelerated at 60 KeV. Aim of the experiment is to test and…