ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
A steady-state electron cyclotron resonance ion source with large spherical electrodes has been developed to study the plasma wall interaction, erosion mechanism, and hydrogen retention of first wall materials in a nuclear fusion reactor. Discharge characteristics of the ion source were studied in terms of microwave power, magnetic field configuration, and gas (H2) pressure. Ion saturation current density Jis of about 21 mA/cm2 near the electrodes (target value is 20 mA/cm2) was achieved with microwave power of 3.0 kW and magnetic field of 2.3 kG at an optimal gas pressure. The measurement of Jis was made by a Langmuir probe. It was found that the dependence of ion saturation current density on the magnetic field was different between high (〉5 mTorr) and low (〈5 mTorr) pressure. The change of the gas inlet position from the center of the plasma production chamber to near the microwave input window gave higher ion saturation current density. © 2000 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1150410
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