A multi-channel polarimeter-interferometer has been developed on the Keda Torus eXperiment(KTX)for the study of equilibrium dynamics and internal magnetic fluctuations.A three-wave technique based on terahertz solid-s...A multi-channel polarimeter-interferometer has been developed on the Keda Torus eXperiment(KTX)for the study of equilibrium dynamics and internal magnetic fluctuations.A three-wave technique based on terahertz solid-state sources(-650 GHz)is applied for simultaneous measurements of electron density and Faraday rotation angle.The output power of the microwave source is 2 mW.Faraday rotation effect using a rotating wave plate is tested with phase noise less than 0.8°,and the density phase noise is less than 0.9°.Measurement of Faraday rotation angle and density for discharges on KTX have demonstrated high sensitivity to internal MHD activities.展开更多
The diagnostic of poloidal magnetic field(B_(p))in field-reversed configuration(FRC),promising for achieving efficient plasma confinement due to its highβ,is a huge challenge because B_(p)is small and reverses around...The diagnostic of poloidal magnetic field(B_(p))in field-reversed configuration(FRC),promising for achieving efficient plasma confinement due to its highβ,is a huge challenge because B_(p)is small and reverses around the core region.The laser-driven ion-beam trace probe(LITP)has been proven to diagnose the B_(p)profile in FRCs recently,whereas the existing iterative reconstruction approach cannot handle the measurement errors well.In this work,the machine learning approach,a fast-growing and powerful technology in automation and control,is applied to B_(p)reconstruction in FRCs based on LITP principles and it has a better performance than the previous approach.The machine learning approach achieves a more accurate reconstruction of B_(p)profile when 20%detector errors are considered,15%B_(p)fluctuation is introduced and the size of the detector is remarkably reduced.Therefore,machine learning could be a powerful support for LITP diagnosis of the magnetic field in magnetic confinement fusion devices.展开更多
Achieving the detachment of divertor can help to alleviate excessive heat load and sputtering problems on the target plates,thereby extending the lifetime of divertor components for fusion devices.In order to provide ...Achieving the detachment of divertor can help to alleviate excessive heat load and sputtering problems on the target plates,thereby extending the lifetime of divertor components for fusion devices.In order to provide a fast but relatively reliable prediction of plasma parameters along the flux tube for future device design,a one-dimensional(1D)modeling code for the operating point of impurity seeded detached divertor is developed based on Python language,which is a fluid model based on previous work(Plasma Phys.Control.Fusion 58045013(2016)).The experimental observation of the onset of divertor detachment by neon(Ne)and argon(Ar)seeding in EAST is well reproduced by using the 1D modeling code.The comparison between the 1D modeling and two-dimensional(2D)simulation by the SOLPS-ITER code for CFETR detachment operation with Ne and Ar seeding also shows that they are in good agreement.We also predict the radiative power loss and corresponding impurity concentration requirement for achieving divertor detachment via different impurity seeding under high heating power conditions in EAST and CFETR phase II by using the 1D model.Based on the predictions,the optimized parameter space for divertor detachment operation on EAST and CFETR is also determined.Such a simple but reliable 1D model can provide a reasonable parameter input for a detailed and accurate analysis by 2D or three-dimensional(3D)modeling tools through rapid parameter scanning.展开更多
The inward particle transport is associated with the formation of peaked density profiles,which contributes to improve the fusion rate and the realization of steady-state discharge.The active control of inward particl...The inward particle transport is associated with the formation of peaked density profiles,which contributes to improve the fusion rate and the realization of steady-state discharge.The active control of inward particle transport is considered as one of the most critical issues of magnetic confinement fusion.Recently,it is realized preliminarily by adding a biased endplate in the Peking University Plasma Test(PPT)device.The results reveal that the inward particle flux increases with the bias voltage of the endplate.It is also found that the profile of radial electric field(Er)shear is flattened by the increased bias voltage.Radial velocity fluctuations affect the inward particle more than density fluctuations,and the frequency of the dominant mode driving inward particle flux increases with the biased voltage applied to the endplate.The experimental results in the PPT device provide a method to actively control the inward particle flux using a biased endplate and enrich the understanding of the relationship between E_(r)×B shear and turbulence transport.展开更多
离子回旋射频(Ion Cyclotron Range of Frequencies,ICRF)波加热是托卡马克装置上至关重要的辅助加热方式之一。托卡马克装置中国环流三号(HL-3,原名HL-2M)拟安装加热功率为6 MW的ICRF加热系统。本工作利用TRANSP程序,模拟并研究了ICRF...离子回旋射频(Ion Cyclotron Range of Frequencies,ICRF)波加热是托卡马克装置上至关重要的辅助加热方式之一。托卡马克装置中国环流三号(HL-3,原名HL-2M)拟安装加热功率为6 MW的ICRF加热系统。本工作利用TRANSP程序,模拟并研究了ICRF加热的频率和功率对聚变中子产额以及快离子分布的影响。研究结果表明:ICRF的频率和功率对中子产额有显著影响,固定ICRF频率时,中子产额与加热功率成正比关系,而在固定ICRF加热功率的情况下,中子产额的增加幅度显著依赖ICRF的频率,在研究参数范围内,30 MHz的ICRF对中子产额的增加具有最显著的增强作用。快离子分布的模拟结果显示,在考虑ICRF加热后,中性束和ICRF的协同加热机制能够将快离子加热至最高1 MeV,有效地提高了中子产额。此外,基于中子相机诊断的概念对中子信号进行了仿真。结果表明,中子相机能够有效地测量到由ICRF加热导致的中子产额高低和分布剖面的变化,这为将来优化中子相机诊断系统设计和测量中子空间分布提供了一定的参考。展开更多
托卡马克等离子体破裂会产生逃逸电流,如不进行抑制,其携带的巨大能量将对设备造成严重破坏。本文使用DREAM程序中的流体模型,基于中国环流器二号M(HL-2M)托卡马克装置大等离子体电流放电条件,研究注入氘氩/氖混合气体对破裂逃逸电流的...托卡马克等离子体破裂会产生逃逸电流,如不进行抑制,其携带的巨大能量将对设备造成严重破坏。本文使用DREAM程序中的流体模型,基于中国环流器二号M(HL-2M)托卡马克装置大等离子体电流放电条件,研究注入氘氩/氖混合气体对破裂逃逸电流的影响。研究表明:注入氘氩/氖混合气体可以抑制最终形成的平台逃逸电流。在讨论的破裂前等离子体电流I_(p)范围内,最优条件下氩/氖在混合气体中的含量应在0.50%~0.70%,氘的注入量应在10^(20)~10^(21)m^(-3)。在这个范围外,氘氩/氖混合气体注入对逃逸电流的抑制效果都会减弱,甚至会增大逃逸电流。破裂前等离子体电流I_(p)是影响逃逸电流的关键因素。I_(p)越大,形成的逃逸电流越大,也需要注入更多的混合气体。在I_(p)高达10 MA的聚变堆级托卡马克装置上,注入混合气体的密度需要达到10^(22)m^(-3),这是目前大量气体注入(Massive Gas Injection,MGI)技术所不能达到的,通过散裂弹丸注入氘氩/氖混合物将是更加可行的方式。展开更多
An E//B neutral particle analyzer(NPA)has been designed and is under development at Sichuan University and Southwestern Institute of Physics.The main purpose of the E//B NPA is to measure the distribution function of ...An E//B neutral particle analyzer(NPA)has been designed and is under development at Sichuan University and Southwestern Institute of Physics.The main purpose of the E//B NPA is to measure the distribution function of fast ions in the HL-2A/3 tokamak.The E//B NPA contains three main units,i.e.the stripping unit,the analyzing unit and the detection unit.A gas stripping chamber was adopted as the stripping unit.The results of the simulations and beam tests for the stripping chamber are presented.Parallel electric and magnetic fields provided by a NdFeB permanent magnet and two parallel electric plates were designed and constructed for the analyzing unit.The calibration of the magnetic and electric fields was performed using a 50 kV electron cyclotron resonance ion source(ECRIS)platform.The detection unit consists of 32lutetium-yttrium oxyorthosilicate(LYSO)detector modules arranged in two rows.The response functions ofα,hydrogen ions(H^(+),H_(2)^(+)and H_(3)^(+))andγfor a detector module were measured with^(241)Am,^(137)Cs and^(152)Eu sources together with the 50 kV ECRIS platform.The overall results indicate that the designed E//B NPA device is capable of measuring the intensity of neutral hydrogen and deuteron atoms with energy higher than 20 keV.展开更多
To further research on high-parameter plasma,we plan to develop a two-dimensional hard X-ray(HXR)imaging system at the HL-3 tokamak to measure HXRs with energies ranging from 20 to 300 keV.The application of an array-...To further research on high-parameter plasma,we plan to develop a two-dimensional hard X-ray(HXR)imaging system at the HL-3 tokamak to measure HXRs with energies ranging from 20 to 300 keV.The application of an array-structured detector ensures that this system can measure HXR-radiation spectra from the entire plasma cross section.Therefore,it is suitable for the study of fast-electron physics,such as radio-frequency wave current drives,fast electrons driving instabilities,and plasma disruptions in fusion research.In this study,we develop a simulation for calculating fast-electron bremsstrahlung in the HL-3 tokamak based on the Monte Carlo simulation code Geant4,in which the plasma geometry and forward scattering of fast-electron bremsstrahlung are considered.The preliminary calculation results indicate that the HXR energy deposi-tion on the detector is symmetrically distributed,even though the plasma distribution is asymmetric owing to the toroidal effect.These simulation results are helpful in constructing the relationship between the energy deposition on the detector and parameter distribution on the plasma cross section during HL-3 experiments.This is beneficial for the reconstruction of the fast-electron-distribution function and for optimizing the design of the HXR-imaging system.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12175227)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.USTC 20210079)the Collaborative Innovation Program of Hefei Science Center,CAS(No.2022HSC-CIP022)。
文摘A multi-channel polarimeter-interferometer has been developed on the Keda Torus eXperiment(KTX)for the study of equilibrium dynamics and internal magnetic fluctuations.A three-wave technique based on terahertz solid-state sources(-650 GHz)is applied for simultaneous measurements of electron density and Faraday rotation angle.The output power of the microwave source is 2 mW.Faraday rotation effect using a rotating wave plate is tested with phase noise less than 0.8°,and the density phase noise is less than 0.9°.Measurement of Faraday rotation angle and density for discharges on KTX have demonstrated high sensitivity to internal MHD activities.
基金supported by the National MCF Energy R&D Program of China(No.2018YFE0303100)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11975038)。
文摘The diagnostic of poloidal magnetic field(B_(p))in field-reversed configuration(FRC),promising for achieving efficient plasma confinement due to its highβ,is a huge challenge because B_(p)is small and reverses around the core region.The laser-driven ion-beam trace probe(LITP)has been proven to diagnose the B_(p)profile in FRCs recently,whereas the existing iterative reconstruction approach cannot handle the measurement errors well.In this work,the machine learning approach,a fast-growing and powerful technology in automation and control,is applied to B_(p)reconstruction in FRCs based on LITP principles and it has a better performance than the previous approach.The machine learning approach achieves a more accurate reconstruction of B_(p)profile when 20%detector errors are considered,15%B_(p)fluctuation is introduced and the size of the detector is remarkably reduced.Therefore,machine learning could be a powerful support for LITP diagnosis of the magnetic field in magnetic confinement fusion devices.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2022YFE03030001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12075283)。
文摘Achieving the detachment of divertor can help to alleviate excessive heat load and sputtering problems on the target plates,thereby extending the lifetime of divertor components for fusion devices.In order to provide a fast but relatively reliable prediction of plasma parameters along the flux tube for future device design,a one-dimensional(1D)modeling code for the operating point of impurity seeded detached divertor is developed based on Python language,which is a fluid model based on previous work(Plasma Phys.Control.Fusion 58045013(2016)).The experimental observation of the onset of divertor detachment by neon(Ne)and argon(Ar)seeding in EAST is well reproduced by using the 1D modeling code.The comparison between the 1D modeling and two-dimensional(2D)simulation by the SOLPS-ITER code for CFETR detachment operation with Ne and Ar seeding also shows that they are in good agreement.We also predict the radiative power loss and corresponding impurity concentration requirement for achieving divertor detachment via different impurity seeding under high heating power conditions in EAST and CFETR phase II by using the 1D model.Based on the predictions,the optimized parameter space for divertor detachment operation on EAST and CFETR is also determined.Such a simple but reliable 1D model can provide a reasonable parameter input for a detailed and accurate analysis by 2D or three-dimensional(3D)modeling tools through rapid parameter scanning.
基金supported by the National MCF Energy R&D Program of China(No.2018YFE0303100)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11975038)。
文摘The inward particle transport is associated with the formation of peaked density profiles,which contributes to improve the fusion rate and the realization of steady-state discharge.The active control of inward particle transport is considered as one of the most critical issues of magnetic confinement fusion.Recently,it is realized preliminarily by adding a biased endplate in the Peking University Plasma Test(PPT)device.The results reveal that the inward particle flux increases with the bias voltage of the endplate.It is also found that the profile of radial electric field(Er)shear is flattened by the increased bias voltage.Radial velocity fluctuations affect the inward particle more than density fluctuations,and the frequency of the dominant mode driving inward particle flux increases with the biased voltage applied to the endplate.The experimental results in the PPT device provide a method to actively control the inward particle flux using a biased endplate and enrich the understanding of the relationship between E_(r)×B shear and turbulence transport.
文摘离子回旋射频(Ion Cyclotron Range of Frequencies,ICRF)波加热是托卡马克装置上至关重要的辅助加热方式之一。托卡马克装置中国环流三号(HL-3,原名HL-2M)拟安装加热功率为6 MW的ICRF加热系统。本工作利用TRANSP程序,模拟并研究了ICRF加热的频率和功率对聚变中子产额以及快离子分布的影响。研究结果表明:ICRF的频率和功率对中子产额有显著影响,固定ICRF频率时,中子产额与加热功率成正比关系,而在固定ICRF加热功率的情况下,中子产额的增加幅度显著依赖ICRF的频率,在研究参数范围内,30 MHz的ICRF对中子产额的增加具有最显著的增强作用。快离子分布的模拟结果显示,在考虑ICRF加热后,中性束和ICRF的协同加热机制能够将快离子加热至最高1 MeV,有效地提高了中子产额。此外,基于中子相机诊断的概念对中子信号进行了仿真。结果表明,中子相机能够有效地测量到由ICRF加热导致的中子产额高低和分布剖面的变化,这为将来优化中子相机诊断系统设计和测量中子空间分布提供了一定的参考。
文摘托卡马克等离子体破裂会产生逃逸电流,如不进行抑制,其携带的巨大能量将对设备造成严重破坏。本文使用DREAM程序中的流体模型,基于中国环流器二号M(HL-2M)托卡马克装置大等离子体电流放电条件,研究注入氘氩/氖混合气体对破裂逃逸电流的影响。研究表明:注入氘氩/氖混合气体可以抑制最终形成的平台逃逸电流。在讨论的破裂前等离子体电流I_(p)范围内,最优条件下氩/氖在混合气体中的含量应在0.50%~0.70%,氘的注入量应在10^(20)~10^(21)m^(-3)。在这个范围外,氘氩/氖混合气体注入对逃逸电流的抑制效果都会减弱,甚至会增大逃逸电流。破裂前等离子体电流I_(p)是影响逃逸电流的关键因素。I_(p)越大,形成的逃逸电流越大,也需要注入更多的混合气体。在I_(p)高达10 MA的聚变堆级托卡马克装置上,注入混合气体的密度需要达到10^(22)m^(-3),这是目前大量气体注入(Massive Gas Injection,MGI)技术所不能达到的,通过散裂弹丸注入氘氩/氖混合物将是更加可行的方式。
基金supported by the National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Energy R&D Program of China(No.2018YFE0310200)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11705242,11805138 and 12175156)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in China(Nos.YJ201820 and YJ201954)。
文摘An E//B neutral particle analyzer(NPA)has been designed and is under development at Sichuan University and Southwestern Institute of Physics.The main purpose of the E//B NPA is to measure the distribution function of fast ions in the HL-2A/3 tokamak.The E//B NPA contains three main units,i.e.the stripping unit,the analyzing unit and the detection unit.A gas stripping chamber was adopted as the stripping unit.The results of the simulations and beam tests for the stripping chamber are presented.Parallel electric and magnetic fields provided by a NdFeB permanent magnet and two parallel electric plates were designed and constructed for the analyzing unit.The calibration of the magnetic and electric fields was performed using a 50 kV electron cyclotron resonance ion source(ECRIS)platform.The detection unit consists of 32lutetium-yttrium oxyorthosilicate(LYSO)detector modules arranged in two rows.The response functions ofα,hydrogen ions(H^(+),H_(2)^(+)and H_(3)^(+))andγfor a detector module were measured with^(241)Am,^(137)Cs and^(152)Eu sources together with the 50 kV ECRIS platform.The overall results indicate that the designed E//B NPA device is capable of measuring the intensity of neutral hydrogen and deuteron atoms with energy higher than 20 keV.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12305239)Scientific Research Foundation of Chongqing University of Technology(No.2023ZDZ053)National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFE03010001).
文摘To further research on high-parameter plasma,we plan to develop a two-dimensional hard X-ray(HXR)imaging system at the HL-3 tokamak to measure HXRs with energies ranging from 20 to 300 keV.The application of an array-structured detector ensures that this system can measure HXR-radiation spectra from the entire plasma cross section.Therefore,it is suitable for the study of fast-electron physics,such as radio-frequency wave current drives,fast electrons driving instabilities,and plasma disruptions in fusion research.In this study,we develop a simulation for calculating fast-electron bremsstrahlung in the HL-3 tokamak based on the Monte Carlo simulation code Geant4,in which the plasma geometry and forward scattering of fast-electron bremsstrahlung are considered.The preliminary calculation results indicate that the HXR energy deposi-tion on the detector is symmetrically distributed,even though the plasma distribution is asymmetric owing to the toroidal effect.These simulation results are helpful in constructing the relationship between the energy deposition on the detector and parameter distribution on the plasma cross section during HL-3 experiments.This is beneficial for the reconstruction of the fast-electron-distribution function and for optimizing the design of the HXR-imaging system.
