Alcator C-Mod Run 1000927 Information

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Miniproposals
Miniproposal:223
Date Filed: 1/15/1999
Title:Recombination and Ionization in the Alcator C-Mod Divertor
First Author:Chris Boswell
Session Leader:Chris Boswell (shots 1-9)

Operators
Session leader(s):Chris Boswell
Physics operator(s):Bill Rowan
Engineering operator(s):Gary Dekow

Engineering Operator Run Comment
Boronization Recovery and MP223 Recombination SL-Boswell, PO-Rowan, EO-D

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Physics Operators Plans

Session Leader Summaries

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Jul 7 2004 04:37:12:130PM
Author: To Be Determined
Physop Summary for September 27, 2000

SL: Boswell
PO: Rowan
EO: Dekow

Engineering setup:
-------------------
Overnight boronization followed by ECDC in He, stopping 1-2 hours prior to run

Run begins at 9:00, and ends at 17:00

Power System Setup: Same as on 1000914020

Gas setup - fill B-top with 6 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled
fill B-side lower with 1 psi of Ar Hybrid DISABLED
fill B-side upper with 35 psi of D2 Hybrid DISABLED, available ECDC
fill C-side with 30 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled
leave J-bottom as is Hybrid DISABLED

The following gate valves should be enabled, assuming no vacuum problems:
ECE, VUV

DNB gate valve will be disabled.

Run Plan for 1000927:
---------
Boronization Recovery
and
MP223: Recombination and Ionization in the Alcator C-Mod divertor

Goals:

- Obtain an reliable plasma start-up after last night's boronization

- To characterize the magnitude, location, and evolution of the volume
recombination and ionization in the Alcator C-Mod divertor in flapper
open and flapper closed discharges

- Obtain spatial temperature and density profiles using D_gamma to
continuum profile ratios for the above listed condition

Shot Sequence: (a total of 8 shots at two densities)

- 2 shots similar to shot 1000920014, one with the flappers open and
one with the flappers closed for the entire shot.

- 2 shots with nl_04 = 0.9 x 10^20 m^-2, again one with flappers
open and one with flappers closed

- 4 shots that are repeats of the above 4 with a different set of
filters in the divertor cameras.


Run Summary
---------------
Overnight boronization preceeded this run. To allow RF work, ECDC was
limited to 50 minutes before the run started.

There was a delay in the start because
pcs would not run in the available space on the scratch disk.
This problem was remedied; the reference shot was loaded,
and the cold start completed by 9:40.

The first shot was good and the prefill pressure was essentially identical
to that on the reference shot. Did not expect this given the lack of ECDC
and the prerun boronization. Started the MP by the third shot.

Satisfied the SL and completed the current requirements of MP223 by shot 009.

RF work was conducted in the cell for the next 3 to 4 hours.

The last few shots of the day were used for RF conditioning/testing.

Score card.
Plasmas 13
Fizzles 0
Duds 0
Total 13

Delays for RF work and to remedy computer problems.

Details of the run
-------------------
Boronization overnight. ECDC for 50 minutes before run. ECDC turned off for RF work.
Will start run anyway. If there are problems, then will stop run and do an hour of ECDC
before continuing.

Delay in start. No space on scratch disk. Messages left for Tom and Josh

Space problems resolved

Loaded shot 1000920014. Completed cold start at 9:40

001. Plasma. Made no allowance for last night's boronization.
Next shot: no changes

002. Plasma
Next shot: no changes
SL starting experiment.

003. Plasma
Next shot: Reduced density to 0.9. Note correction to previous entry.
Cell access after this shot. SL specifies that we not change the shot cycle.

004. Plasma. Density approx 1.0. SL satisfied.
Next shot: No changes in plasma setup.

005. Plasma.
Cell access after this shot. Again SL only requires that the shot cycle not be affecte
Increased density to 1.5 for next shot

006. Plasma. Density approx. 1.6
Next shot: no changes in the plasma setup

007. Plasma.
Next shot: reduce density to 1.0

008. Plasma. Density approx. 1.0

009. Plasma.
Delay while RF works in the cell and Boswell looks at his data.
Last shot for MP223.
RF takes over beginning on the next shot.

010. Plasma. Disruption at 0.78s
Strong increase on the 2 pi bolometer just before the disruption.
RF (but low power) before the disruption.
Appears to me that something fell in.

011. Plasma. Disruption at 1.5 s.

012. Plasma. Disruption at 1.3 s.

013. Plasma.








Session Leader Comments
Sep 27 2000 10:15:26:280AM1000927001Chris BoswellPlasma - Good Shot - nl_04 ~ 1.5 -> 1.6 10^20 m^-2
D_alpha camera - OK
D_gamma camera - too bright - increased ND filter from 2 to 3
Flappers - closed
Sep 27 2000 10:35:31:967AM1000927002Chris BoswellPlasma - Good Shot - nl_04 ~ 1.6 10^20 m^-2
D_alpha camera - OK
D_gamma camera - OK
Flappers - closed
Sep 27 2000 10:35:45:560AM1000927003Chris BoswellPlasma - Good Shot - nl_04 ~ 1.6 10^20 m^-2
D_alpha camera - OK
D_gamma camera - OK
Flappers - open
Sep 27 2000 11:00:26:967AM1000927004Chris BoswellPlasma - Good Shot - nl_04 ~ 1.0 x 10^20 m^-2
D_alpha camera - OK
D_gamma camera - OK
Flappers - closed
Sep 27 2000 11:16:44:937AM1000927005Chris BoswellPlasma - Good Shot - nl_04 ~ 1.0 x 10^20 m^-2
D_alpha camera - OK
D_gamma camera - OK
Flappers - open
Sep 27 2000 11:40:06:110AM1000927006Chris BoswellRepeat of shot 002
Plasma - Good Shot - nl_04 ~ 1.5 x 10^20 m^-2
D_alpha camera - OK
D_gamma camera - OK
Flappers - closed
Sep 27 2000 12:02:19:547PM1000927007Chris BoswellRepeat of shot 003
Plasma - Good Shot - nl_04 ~ 1.5 x 10^20 m^-2
D_alpha camera - OK
D_gamma camera - OK
Flappers - open
Sep 27 2000 12:23:31:263PM1000927008Chris BoswellRepeat of shot 004
Plasma - Good Shot - nl_04 ~ 1.0 x 10^20 m^-2
D_alpha camera - OK
D_gamma camera - OK
Flappers - closed
Sep 27 2000 01:09:59:483PM1000927009Chris BoswellRepeat of shot 005
Plasma - Good Shot - nl_04 ~ 1.0 x 10^20 m^-2
D_alpha camera - OK
D_gamma camera - OK
Flappers - open

I'm done with my run plan. The rest of the day
will be turned over to the RF group.

Physics Operator Comments
Sep 27 2000 08:37:08:890AMBill RowanRun Plan and Engineering setup for Wednesday, Sept 27

BRun Plan and Engineering setup for Wednesday, Sept 27
oronization Recovery
and
MP#223 Recombination
SL: Boswell

PO: Rowan


Engineering setup:
-------------------
Overnight boronization followed by ECDC in He, stopping 1-2 hours prior to run

Run begins at 9:00, and ends at 17:00

Power System Setup: Same as on 1000914020

Gas setup - fill B-top with 6 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled
fill B-side lower with 1 psi of Ar Hybrid DISABLED
fill B-side upper with 35 psi of D2 Hybrid DISABLED, available ECDC
fill C-side with 30 psi of D2 Hybrid enabled
leave J-bottom as is Hybrid DISABLED

The following gate valves should be enabled, assuming no vacuum problems:
ECE, VUV

DNB gate valve will be disabled.

Run Plan for 1000927:
---------

Boronization Recovery
and
MP223: Recombination and Ionization in the Alcator C-Mod divertor

Goals:

- Obtain an reliable plasma start-up after last night's boronization

- To characterize the magnitude, location, and evolution of the volume
recombination and ionization in the Alcator C-Mod divertor in flapper
open and flapper closed discharges

- Obtain spatial temperature and density profiles using D_gamma to
continuum profile ratios for the above listed condition

Shot Sequence: (a total of 8 shots at two densities)

- 2 shots similar to shot 1000920014, one with the flappers open and
one with the flappers closed for the entire shot.

- 2 shots with nl_04 = 0.9 x 10^20 m^-2, again one with flappers
open and one with flappers closed

- 4 shots that are repeats of the above 4 with a different set of
filters in the divertor cameras.



Boronization overnight. ECDC for 50 minutes before run. ECDC turned off for RF work.
Will start run anyway. If there are problems, then will stop run and do an hour of ECDC
before continuing.
Sep 27 2000 09:01:52:090AMBill RowanDelay in start. No space on scratch disk. Messages left for Tom and Josh
Sep 27 2000 10:04:35:247AM1000927001Bill Rowan001. Plasma. Made no allowance for last night's boronization.

Next shot: no changes
Sep 27 2000 10:25:30:437AM1000927002Bill Rowan002. Plasma

Next shot: no changes

SL starting experiment.

Sep 27 2000 10:35:40:747AM1000927003Bill Rowan003. Plasma

Next shot: no changes.

Cell access after this shot. SL specifies that we not change the shot cycle.
Sep 27 2000 10:44:01:577AM1000927003Bill RowanNext shot: Reduced density to 0.9. Note correction to previous entry.
Sep 27 2000 11:01:01:060AM1000927004Bill Rowan004. Plasma. Density approx 1.0. SL satisfied.

Next shot: No changes in plasma setup.
Sep 27 2000 11:31:36:153AM1000927005Bill Rowan005. Plasma.

Cell access after this shot. Again SL only requires that the shot cycle not be affected.

Increased density to 1.5 for next shot.
Sep 27 2000 11:46:15:200AM1000927006Bill Rowan006. Plasma. Density approx. 1.6

Next shot: no changes in the plasma setup
Sep 27 2000 12:07:15:420PM1000927007Bill Rowan007. Plasma.

Next shot: reduce density to 1.0
Sep 27 2000 12:23:45:263PM1000927008Bill Rowan008. Plasma. Density approx. 1.0
Sep 27 2000 01:06:14:577PM1000927009Bill Rowan009. Plasma.

Delay while RF works in the cell and Boswell looks at his data.
Sep 27 2000 03:25:14:093PM1000927009Bill Rowanast shot for MP223.

RF takes over beginning on the next shot.
Sep 27 2000 03:58:58:950PM1000927010Bill Rowan010. Plasma. Disruption at 0.78s

Strong increase on the 2 pi bolometer just before the disruption.
RF (but low power) before the disruption.

Appears to me that something fell in.
Sep 27 2000 04:17:54:700PM1000927011Bill Rowan011. Plasma. Disruption at 1.5 s.
Sep 27 2000 04:46:37:907PM1000927012Bill Rowan012. Plasma. Disruption at 1.3 s.
Sep 27 2000 05:00:15:513PM1000927013Bill Rowan013 Plasma

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:46:43:687AMPlasmaOk
210:14:44:043AMPlasmaOk
310:29:15:327AMPlasmaOk
410:50:59:950AMPlasmaOk
511:12:12:187AMPlasmaOk
611:34:10:810AMPlasmaOk
711:55:17:373AMPlasmaOk
812:18:16:373PMPlasmaOk
912:40:09:153PMPlasmaOk
1003:47:59:247PMPlasmaOk
1104:06:37:733PMPlasmaOk
1204:29:24:530PMPlasmaOk
1304:53:39:890PMPlasmaOk