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Lower hybrid current drive in a tokamak for correlated passes through resonance

Standard quasilinear descriptions are based on the constant magnetic field form of the quasilinear operator so improperly treat the trapped electron modifications associated with tokamak geometry. Moreover, successive poloidal transits of the Landau resonance during lower hybrid current drive in a tokamak are well correlated, and these geometrical details must be properly retained to account for the presence of trapped electrons that do not contribute to the driven current. The recently derived quasilinear operator in tokamak geometry accounts for these features and finds that the quasilinear diffusivity is proportional to a delta function with a transit or bounce averaged argument (rather than a local Landau resonance condition). The new quasilinear operator is combined with the Cordey (Nucl. Fusion, vol. 16, 1976, pp. 499–507) eigenfunctions to properly derive a rather simple and compact analytic expression for the trapped electron modifications to the driven lower hybrid current and the efficiency of the current drive.

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY↗

Collisional broadening of nonlinear resonant wave-particle interactions

A general procedure for understanding plasma behavior when resonant wave-particle interactions are the sole destabilizing and transport mechanism or only heating and/or current drive source is highlighted without recourse to involved numerical or analytical treatments. These phenomena are characterized by transport that appears to be collisionless even though collisions play a central role in narrow collisional boundary layers. The order of magnitude estimates, which include nonlinear effects, are shown to provide expressions in agreement with the principle results of recent toroidal Alfvén eigenmode (TAE), toroidal magnetic field ripple, and heating and current drive treatments. More importantly, the retention of nonlinearities leads to new estimates of the alpha particle energy diffusivity at saturation for TAE modes, and the ripple threshold at which superbanana plateau evaluations of alpha particle transport are modified by nonlinear radial drift effects. In addition, the estimates indicate when quasilinear descriptions for heating and current drive will begin to fail. The phenomenological procedure demonstrates that in magnetic fusion relevant plasmas narrow collisional boundary layers must be retained for resonant wave-particle interactions as they enhance the role of collisions, and make stochastic particle motion unlikely to be more important than other nonlinear process.

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY↗

Resonant combustion

Circumferential variations in resonant pressure wave, resonant combustion diagnostic techniques, and hydrodynamic response of injectors to high amplitude chamber pressure oscillations

INJECTOR↗

Improved atomic resonance gas cell for use in frequency standards

Atomic resonance gas cell maintains a stable operating frequency in the presence of pressure fluctuations in the ambient atmosphere. The new cell includes an envelope which is transparent to radiation in the optical region and to microwave energy at the atomic resonance frequency of the alkali-metal vapor within the envelope.

Huggett, G. R.↗

Resonant satellite geodesy.

Resonant satellite geodesy, determining geopotential constants in range from 8 to 15 with resonant and nonresonant satellite orbits

Douglas, B. C.↗

Multi-frequency resonant antenna

Antenna is simultaneously resonant at 8.75 MHz, 11.825 MHz, and 20.562 MHz. It provides a near-field radiator which has a constant current distribution across its radiating elements for each of the resonant frequencies.

Temps, A. J., Jr.↗

Wide-range nuclear magnetic resonance detector

Compact and easy to use solid state nuclear magnetic resonance detector is designed for measuring field strength to 20 teslas in cryogenically cooled magnets. Extremely low noise and high sensitivity make detector applicable to nearly all types of analytical nuclear magnetic resonance measurements and can be used in high temperature and radiation environments.

Sturman, J. C.↗

Mechanically and thermally stable maser cavity resonator

New type cavity resonator is designed for hydrogen maser. Resonator consists of three pieces of glass-ceramic material having extremely low thermal coefficient of expansion and provides very stable mechanical tuning.

Vessot, R. F. C.↗

Resonance-inert stabilization for space stations

An approach to stabilizing control systems is presented which structures controllers like passive mechanical systems. The controller is visualized as a structural part with a passive behavior similar to springs, dashpots, and masses. If such a controller is connected by a proper feedback arrangement, then a passive mechanical plant cannot upset stability, regardless of masses, resonances, and three-dimensional coupling. The concept of resonance-inert stabilization is explained by structuring the controller of a simple feedback loop. Reactive functions, connections, and matrices are defined and used in the stabilization concept. The realization of a possible Skylab control system is discussed and compared with the present design. This example demonstrates the applicability to three-dimensional problems with lagging controllers.

Vonpragenau, G. L.↗