Numerical modelling of plasma production with radio-frequency heating using four-strap π-phased antenna

Results of calculations of radio-frequency (RF) plasma production in the ion-cyclotron range of frequencies (ICRF) in the Uragan-2M stellarator using four-strap π-phased antenna are presented. The analysis carried out with usage of a self-consistent model that simulates plasma production with ICRF a...

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description Results of calculations of radio-frequency (RF) plasma production in the ion-cyclotron range of frequencies (ICRF) in the Uragan-2M stellarator using four-strap π-phased antenna are presented. The analysis carried out with usage of a self-consistent model that simulates plasma production with ICRF antennas. Представлены результаты расчетов по ВЧ-созданию плазмы в ионно-циклотронном (ИЦ) диапазоне частот в стеллараторе Ураган-2М с использованием четырехполувитковой π-фазированной антенны. Теоретический анализ проводился с помощью самосогласованной модели, которая моделирует создание плазмы с использованием ИЦ-антенн. Представлено результати розрахунків з ВЧ-створення плазми в іонно-циклотронному (ІЦ) діапазоні частот у стелараторі Ураган-2М з використанням чотирьохнапіввиткової π-фазованої антени. Теоретичний аналіз проводився за допомогою самоузгодженої моделі, що моделює створення плазми з використанням ІЦ-антен
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fulltext PLASMA HEATING AND CURRENT DRIVE ISSN 1562-6016. ВАНТ. 2014. №6(94) 30 PROBLEMS OF ATOMIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 2014, № 6. Series: Plasma Physics (20), p. 30-33. NUMERICAL MODELLING OF PLASMA PRODUCTION WITH RADIO- FREQUENCY HEATING USING FOUR-STRAP π-PHASED ANTENNA Yu.S. Kulyk 1 , V.Е. Moiseenko 1 , T. Wauters 2 , A.I. Lyssoivan 2 1 Institute of Plasma Physics NSC KIPT, Kharkov, Ukraine; 2 Laboratory for Plasma Physics - ERM/KMS, Association EURATOM - BELGIAN STATE, Brussels, Belgium Results of calculations of radio-frequency (RF) plasma production in the ion-cyclotron range of frequencies (ICRF) in the Uragan-2M stellarator using four-strap π-phased antenna are presented. The analysis carried out with usage of a self-consistent model that simulates plasma production with ICRF antennas. PACS: 52.50.Qt, 52.55.Hc. INTRODUCTION Plasma production in ICRF is most efficient if the frequency is lower than the ion cyclotron frequency. The features of plasma production in ICRF in toroidal magnetic devices are studied, and the stages of the plasma production process with an increase of the plasma density are identified in Refs. [1, 2]. The problem of RF plasma generation can be reformulated as the problem of RF heating of a low-density low- temperature plasma. The plasma density grows from the value determined by the natural level of ionizing radiation to the value corresponding to the full ionization of the neutral gas. Since the range of plasma densities is fairly wide, it is possible to distinguish three stages of RF plasma generation that differ in both the distribution of the electromagnetic field and the character of the ionization process. In the first (wave- less) stage (breakdown of the neutral gas), the plasma density is very low and only slightly affects the structure of the electromagnetic field. The second stage is preliminary gas ionization; in this stage, waves can already propagate in the plasma, but the plasma density is still lower than the neutral gas density. The third stage is the stage of neutral gas burnout; in this stage, the plasma density becomes comparable with the neutral gas density. In Uragan-2M stellarator plasma is regularly produced by the frame antenna. However, the frame antenna cannot generate plasma with high enough density. Numerical calculations have shown the effectiveness of the frame antenna for low density plasma production [3, 4]. Starting from the plasma density ne0~10 12 cm -3 the power deposition becomes periphery located and this cannot be avoided by changing of antenna sizes and other parameters. For this reason plasma density can be obtained with such an antenna is not high that is confirmed by first experiments in Uragan-2M device [4]. The resulting plasma density is of order ne0~2·10 12 cm -3 . However, there is a need to operate with plasma of the density of at least several times higher. Further increase of plasma density to ne0~10 13 cm -3 could be provided by RF heating with another antenna system. The four-strap antenna is oriented to the Alfvén heating in the short wavelength regime [5]. Therefore, the antenna is π -phased. Of course, the k|| range of this antenna is not optimal for plasma production and it does not allow such an antenna to produce plasma. To operate successfully, the four-strap antenna needs initial plasma with noticeable density. In this paper we investigate whether four-strap antenna is able to increase the plasma density in Uragan-2M stellarator. In our scenario, the frame antenna produces plasma with partial ionization with the density, which it is able to produce. The four-strap antenna increases plasma density and provide full neutral gas ionization. The self-consistent model of the RF plasma production in stellarators [2] is applied to this problem. NUMERICAL MODEL The model of the RF plasma production includes the system of the balance equations and the boundary problem for the Maxwell’s equations. It is assumed that the gas is atomic hydrogen. The stellarator plasma column is modeled as a straight plasma cylinder with identical electric fields at its ends (periodicity condition). The plasma is assumed to be axisymmetric, radially non-uniform and uniformly distributed along the plasma column. The system of the balance equations of particles and energy reads: , 1v 2 3 vv 4 3 2 3 2 re e eeee B n ieB aieeeiB aeiHBaeeHBRF eeB Ee r T nTqr rr k Tnk )(CTTnk nnknnkP t Tnk , 1 v e n e aei e r rr n nn dt dn (1) ,0 constVnVndVn VVae where ne is the plasma density, na is the neutral gas density, n0 is the initial neutral gas density, Te is the electron temperature, PRFe is the RF power density of electron heating, kB is the Boltzmann constant, εH=13.6 eV is the ionization energy threshold of a hydrogen atom, τn is the particle confinement time, the coefficient 3/4 is the ratio of the excitation energy to the ISSN 1562-6016. ВАНТ. 2014. №6(94) 31 ionization energy, VV is the vacuum chamber volume, ‹σev› is the rate of electron-impact excitation of an atom, ‹σiv› is the rate of electron-impact ionization of an atom, ‹σeiv› is the rate of electron-ion energy exchange via Coulomb collisions, and Ca=eΦa/Te≈3.5 is the ratio of the electron energy in the ambipolar potential to the electron thermal energy. Only electrons with energies higher than the potential energy eΦa leave the plasma. Accordingly, energy losses per electron increase by a factor of Ca in average. The neoclassical particle flux Γe and energy flux qe are , 1 2 31 1 2 1 r T TD D Tk eE r n n Dn e eeB re e ee . 1 2 31 2 3 2 r T TD D Tk eE r n n DTnq e eeB re e eee In this formulas ,4...1 2 11 21 0 lDKedKD l e K en e , v , v ,, 2 v 0 1111 2 B E rDD Tk m K e r e e eB ee e where D11 is the monoenergetic diffusion coefficient, me is the electron mass, ve is the electron velocity, νe is the collision frequency, and Er is the radial component of the electric field. The RF field produces plasma both inside and outside the confinement region. Charged particle losses outside the confinement region are caused not only by diffusion, but also convection, because the plasma particles escape onto the chamber wall along the magnetic field lines, as is the case in open traps [6]. The model takes into account this process in the τ- approximation with τn=ΠL/2vs. Here, Π is the mirror ratio, which was assumed to be unity in our simulations, L is the length of a magnetic field line, and vs is the ion- acoustic velocity. This formula describes plasma expansion along the magnetic field with the speed of sound. Expression is applicable only to plasma located outside the confinement region. Inside the confinement region, the characteristic time of convective losses is infinite. The problem of particle and energy transfer requires setting the following regularity conditions at the cylinder axis .0 )( ,0 00 r ee r e r Tn r n (2) The boundary conditions at the chamber wall, 0,0 areeare Tnn (3) correspond to a zero plasma density and plasma energy at the wall. To make the system of the equations (1) closed, it is necessary to determine RF power density, ,Im 2 ,nm mnmnRFP DE (4) where m and n are the azimuthal and toroidal mode numbers, respectively. This quantity can be found from the solution of the boundary problem for the Maxwell’s equations ,02 2 extir c jEE (5) where E is the temporal Fourier harmonics of the electric field and jext is the density of the external RF current. The plasma dielectric tensor is a function of the plasma density and electron temperature, . 00 0 0 , // ig ig tr All components of the plasma dielectric tensor, except for ε||, are taken in the cold plasma approximation. For the ion and electron temperatures of T~2…20 eV, which are typical of the initial stage of plasma production, the particle gyroradius is much smaller than the wavelength and the finite-Larmor-radius corrections to the tensor can be ignored. At the same time, the value of k||vTe can be comparable with the frequency ω (in particular, when generating plasma in small stellarators), which indicates that it is necessary to take into account electron Landau damping and use the expression for the tensor component ε|| in the hot plasma approximation. In cylindrical geometry the Fourier series could be used .)( , tiikzim nm mn eeeE rE (6) The Maxwell’s equations are solved at each time moment for current plasma density and temperature distributions. EXAMPLES OF CALCULATIONS The following parameters of calculations for the Uragan-2M stellarator are chosen: the major radius of the torus is R=1.7·10 2 cm; the radius of the plasma column is rpl=22 cm; the radius of the metallic wall is a=34 cm; the toroidal magnetic field is B=5 kG. The radial coordinate of the front surface of four-strap antenna (Fig. 1) is rant=28 cm; the distance between antenna strap elements in z-direction is lz=20 cm. Antenna is simulated by external RF currents jext which obey to the condition ·jext=0. The explicit expressions for the Fourier harmonics of the antenna currents are substituted to the Maxwell’s equations. For this antenna the leading value of parallel wave- number is k||=0.16 cm -1 . The most efficient Landau damping occurs when k||vTe~ω this corresponds to the electron temperature of 35 eV. The lower k|| modes of antenna spectrum need higher electron temperature to be damped efficiently. Simulation results are presented in Figs.2-7. The parameters of numerical calculations were as follows: the initial electron temperature was Te=2 eV; the ion temperature was taken to be independent of the radius and time, Ti=3 eV; the frequency of heating was ω=4·10 7 s -1 . 32 ISSN 1562-6016. ВАНТ. 2014. №6(94) Fig. 1. Four-strap antenna layout The first numerical experiments have shown that the four-strap antenna cannot create plasma if initial plasma density is lower than ne0=5·10 11 cm -3 , where ne0=ne|r=0 [7]. In current numerical experiments initial plasma density was ne0~10 12 cm -3 ; the antenna current for the matched load was I0=800 A. The initial density of neutral atoms was in the range n0=1·10 12 …4·10 12 cm -3 . Figures 2-4 display the time evolution of average plasma density, average electron temperature and average density of neutral atoms. Figures 5-7 display the profiles of plasma density, electron temperature and deposited power at the time moment t=1.5 ms. Just after the start, the plasma density begins to increase (see Fig. 2). The first two stages of plasma production (the wave-less and preionization stages) pass very rapidly. 0 0.0004 0.0008 0.0012 0.0016 t, s 0.0E+000 4.0E+012 8.0E+012 1.2E+013 < n e> , cm -3 Fig. 2. Time evolution of the average plasma density for different values of the initial density of the neutral atoms n0=1·10 12 cm -3 (unmarked curve), n0=2·10 12 cm -3 (circles), n0=4·10 12 cm -3 (triangles) At the initial stage of the plasma production the average electron temperature is low. This is due to low coupling of antenna to plasma. Further, the antenna loading improves and plasma production is accelerated. The electron temperature increases (see Figs. 2, 3). At the end of the ionization process the density of the neutral gas decreases to a value determined by particle recycling (see Fig. 4). The generated plasma density profile has a maximum in the center of the plasma column (see Fig. 5). The electron temperature and the power deposition are low at the center of the plasma column (see Figs. 6, 7). The calculations have shown that optimal value of the initial neutral gas density is atoms n0=2·10 12 cm -3 . The power deposition occurs within the plasma volume in this case (see Fig. 7). As in the case of the frame-type antenna [2], by using the four-strap antenna, the peripheral 0 0.0004 0.0008 0.0012 0.0016 t, s 0 20 40 60 80 100 < T e> , eV Fig. 3.Time evolution of the average electron temperature for different values of the initial density of the neutral atoms n0=1·10 12 cm -3 (unmarked curve), n0=2·10 12 cm -3 (circles), n0=4·10 12 cm -3 (triangles) 0 0.0004 0.0008 0.0012 0.0016 t, s 0 1E+012 2E+012 3E+012 4E+012 < n a> , cm -3 Fig. 4. Time evolution of the average density of neutral atoms for different values of the initial density of the neutral atoms n0=1·10 12 cm -3 (unmarked curve), n0=2·10 12 cm -3 (circles), n0=4·10 12 cm -3 (triangles) 0 10 20 30 40 r, cm 0.0E+000 4.0E+012 8.0E+012 1.2E+013 1.6E+013 n e, c m -3 Fig. 5. Plasma density profile at t=1.5 ms for different values of the initial density of the neutral atoms n0=1·10 12 cm -3 (unmarked curve), n0=2·10 12 cm -3 (circles), n0=4·10 12 cm -3 (triangles) plasma l z ISSN 1562-6016. ВАНТ. 2014. №6(94) 33 0 10 20 30 40 r, cm 0 200 400 600 800 T e, e V Fig. 6. Electron temperature profile at t=1.5 ms for different values of the initial density of the neutral atoms n0=1·10 12 cm -3 (unmarked curve), n0=2·10 12 cm -3 (circles), n0=4·10 12 cm -3 (triangles) 0 10 20 30 40 r, cm 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 p R F , a. e. Fig. 7. Power deposition profile at t=1.5 ms for different values of the initial density of the neutral atoms n0=1·10 12 cm -3 (unmarked curve), n0=2·10 12 cm -3 (circles), n0=4·10 12 cm -3 (triangles) plasma is also heated to high temperatures (see Fig. 6). It can be explained by the Landau damping of the slow wave at the plasma periphery. Unlike the frame-type antenna slow wave is excited by the conversion of the fast wave field in the Alfvén resonance layer. When the neutral gas density increases, the resulting plasma density is somewhat higher (see Fig. 5), the power deposition profile is shifted toward the antenna (see Fig. 7), whereby the electron temperature within the plasma column decreases (see Fig.6). DISCUSSION The numerical calculations for Uragan-2M stellarator indicated that using the four-strap antenna plasma density can be increased by an order of magnitude during the pulse. For chosen discharge parameters, the optimal value of the initial neutral gas density is n0=2·10 12 cm -3 . REFERENCES 1. A.I. Lysojvan, V.E. Moiseenko, O.M. Schvets, K.N. Stepanov // Nuclear Fusion. 1992, v. 32, p. 1361. 2. V.E. Moiseenko, Yu.S. Stadnik, A.I. Lyssoivan // Plasma Physics Reports. 2013, v. 39, № 11, p. 978-986. 3. Yu.S. Stadnik et al. Theoretical Analysis of RF Plasma Production in Uragan-2M Torsatron // 34th EPS Conference on Plasma Phys. Warsaw, Poland, 2-6 July 2007, ECA 2007, v.31F, p. -4.157. 4. V.E. Moiseenko et al. RF Plasma Production in Uragan-2M Torsatron // AIP Conf. Proc. 2007, v. 933, p. 115-118. 5. V.E. Moiseenko, Ye.D. Volkov, V.I. Tereshin, Yu.S. Stadnik // Plasma Physics Reports. 2009, v. 35, № 10, p. 828-833. 6. V.V. Mirnov, D.D. Ryutov. Itogi Nauki Tekh. Ser. “Fiz. Plazmy”, 1988, v. 8, p. 77 (in Russian). 7. V.E. Moiseenko, Yu.S. Stadnik. A.I. Lyssoivan // Problems of Atomic Science and Technology. Series “Plasma Physics”. 2012, № 6, p. 46-48. Article received 18.09.2014 САМОСОГЛАСОВАННОЕ МОДЕЛИРОВАНИЕ ВОЗРАСТАНИЯ ПЛОТНОСТИ ПЛАЗМЫ С ВЫСОКОЧАСТОТНЫМ НАГРЕВОМ Ю.С. Кулик, В.Е. Моисеенко, Т. Вотерс, А.И. Лысойван Представлены результаты расчетов по ВЧ-созданию плазмы в ионно-циклотронном (ИЦ) диапазоне частот в стеллараторе Ураган-2М с использованием четырехполувитковой π-фазированной антенны. Теоретический анализ проводился с помощью самосогласованной модели, которая моделирует создание плазмы с использованием ИЦ-антенн. САМОУЗГОДЖЕНЕ МОДЕЛЮВАННЯ ЗРОСТАННЯ ГУСТИНИ ПЛАЗМИ ВИСОКОЧАСТОТНИМ НАГРІВОМ Ю.С. Кулик, В.Є. Моісеєнко, Т. Вотерс, А.І. Лисойван Представлено результати розрахунків з ВЧ-створення плазми в іонно-циклотронному (ІЦ) діапазоні частот у стелараторі Ураган-2М з використанням чотирьохнапіввиткової π-фазованої антени. Теоретичний аналіз проводився за допомогою самоузгодженої моделі, що моделює створення плазми з використанням ІЦ-антен. 32
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Numerical modelling of plasma production with radio-frequency heating using four-strap π-phased antenna / Yu.S. Kulyk, V.Е. Moiseenko, T. Wauters, A.I. Lyssoivan // Вопросы атомной науки и техники. — 2014. — № 6. — С. 30-33. — Бібліогр.: 7 назв. — англ.
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Results of calculations of radio-frequency (RF) plasma production in the ion-cyclotron range of frequencies (ICRF) in the Uragan-2M stellarator using four-strap π-phased antenna are presented. The analysis carried out with usage of a self-consistent model that simulates plasma production with ICRF antennas.
Представлены результаты расчетов по ВЧ-созданию плазмы в ионно-циклотронном (ИЦ) диапазоне частот в стеллараторе Ураган-2М с использованием четырехполувитковой π-фазированной антенны. Теоретический анализ проводился с помощью самосогласованной модели, которая моделирует создание плазмы с использованием ИЦ-антенн.
Представлено результати розрахунків з ВЧ-створення плазми в іонно-циклотронному (ІЦ) діапазоні частот у стелараторі Ураган-2М з використанням чотирьохнапіввиткової π-фазованої антени. Теоретичний аналіз проводився за допомогою самоузгодженої моделі, що моделює створення плазми з використанням ІЦ-антен
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Numerical modelling of plasma production with radio-frequency heating using four-strap π-phased antenna
Самосогласованное моделирование возрастания плотности плазмы с высокочастотным нагревом
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spellingShingle Numerical modelling of plasma production with radio-frequency heating using four-strap π-phased antenna
Kulyk, Yu.S.
Moiseenko, V.Е.
Wauters, T.
Lyssoivan, A.I.
Нагрев плазмы и поддержание тока
title Numerical modelling of plasma production with radio-frequency heating using four-strap π-phased antenna
title_alt Самосогласованное моделирование возрастания плотности плазмы с высокочастотным нагревом
Самоузгоджене моделювання зростання густини плазми високочастотним нагрівом
title_full Numerical modelling of plasma production with radio-frequency heating using four-strap π-phased antenna
title_fullStr Numerical modelling of plasma production with radio-frequency heating using four-strap π-phased antenna
title_full_unstemmed Numerical modelling of plasma production with radio-frequency heating using four-strap π-phased antenna
title_short Numerical modelling of plasma production with radio-frequency heating using four-strap π-phased antenna
title_sort numerical modelling of plasma production with radio-frequency heating using four-strap π-phased antenna
topic Нагрев плазмы и поддержание тока
topic_facet Нагрев плазмы и поддержание тока
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