Progress with applications of three-ion ICRF scenarios for fusion research: A review

Ye O. Kazakov* (Corresponding Author), J. Ongena, M. Nocente, V. Bobkov, J. Garcia, V. G. Kiptily, M. Schneider, S. Wukitch, J. C. Wright, M. Dreval, K. K. Kirov, S. Mazzi, R. Ochoukov, S. E. Sharapov, Štancar, H. Weisen, Y. Baranov, M. Baruzzo, A. Bierwage, R. BilatoA. Chomiczewska, R. Coelho, T. Craciunescu, K. Crombé, E. Delabie, E. De La Luna, R. Dumont, P. Dumortier, F. Durodié, J. Eriksson, M. Fitzgerald, J. Galdon-Quiroga, D. Gallart, M. Garcia-Munoz, L. Giacomelli, C. Giroud, J. Gonzalez-Martin, A. Hakola, R. Henriques, P. Jacquet, I. Jepu, T. Johnson, A. Kappatou, D. Keeling, D. King, C. Klepper, Ph Lauber, M. Lennholm, E. Lerche, P. Siren, JET Contributors, ASDEX Upgrade Team, EUROfusion MST1 Team

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    Abstract

    The viability of magnetic confinement fusion as an energy source depends on achieving the high ion temperatures required for D-T fusion. Among the available techniques, plasma heating with waves in the ion cyclotron range of frequencies (ICRF) is a prominent method for bulk ion heating in fusion plasmas. Furthermore, a detailed understanding of the non-linear physics of alpha heating and the complex impact of MeV-range fast ions on plasma dynamics becomes progressively more important. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments with the three-ion ICRF scenarios on Alcator C-Mod, ASDEX Upgrade and JET tokamaks. The results demonstrate the flexibility of these novel scenarios for heating bulk ions in D-T ≈ 50%-50% plasmas and efficient generation of MeV-range fast ions in multi-ion species plasmas. Several key results relevant for ITER and future fusion reactors are highlighted.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number020001
    JournalAIP Conference Proceedings
    Volume2984
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 18 Aug 2023
    MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
    Event24th Topical Conference on Radio-frequency Power in Plasmas - Annapolis, United States
    Duration: 26 Sept 202228 Sept 2022

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