RADI-A RF source size-scaling experiment towards the ITER neutral beam negative ion source

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 407-423

  Franzen, P ^a   Falter, H ^a   Heinemann, B ^a   Martens, Ch ^a   Fantz, U ^a   Berger, M ^a   Christ Koch, S ^a   Froschle M ^a   Holtum, D ^a   Kraus, W ^a   Leyer, S ^a   McNeely, P ^a   Riedl, R ^a   Suss R ^a   Obermayer, S ^a   Speth, E ^a   Wunderlich D ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

ITER neutral beam system; Negative ion source; RF source

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; HYDROGEN; LANGMUIR PROBES; NEGATIVE IONS; OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; PLASMAS;

GARCHING; NEGATIVE ION SOURCE; NEUTRAL BEAM;

ELECTRON BEAMS;

EID: 34047105920     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2007.03.041     Document Type: Article

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