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Miniproposals
Miniproposal:409
Date Filed: 1/19/2005
Title:Phase Space of the Scrape-off-Layer Plasma
First Author:Brian Labombard
Session Leader:Brian Labombard (shots 1-3)
Session Leader:Brian Labombard (shots 4-29)

Operators
Session leader(s):Brian Labombard,Brian Labombard
Physics operator(s):Jim Irby
Engineering operator(s):Bill Cochran,Gary Dekow,Bill Parkin

Engineering Operator Run Comment
Plasma Operation

Session Leader Plans
Entered: Mar 4 2005 10:37:01:400AM
Author: Brian Labombard
Run Plan for 1050304

MP#409 "SOL Phase space studies" - Day 1

Overall Goal
Map out the 'phase space' of the SOL plasma, i.e. the relationships between
the 'transport state' (profile shapes, gradients, cross-field fluxes, advection
velocities, turbulence characteristics) and theory-based 'control parameters'
(local collisionality, magnetic field strengths, parallel connection length,...)
that may determine that state.

Today's Goals
The focus today is on Ip=0.8 MA, Bt=5.4 tesla LSN and USN equilibria
for the widest range of plasma densities possible. We will be coordinating
measurements from a number of diagnostics: scanning probes (in Mach and fluctuation
modes), divertor probes, GPI imaging (including fast diodes), Xybion imaging of
time-averaged background D-alpha, and boron V spectroscopy.

Run Preparation Tasks (for probe diagnostics)
- Reconfigure A14 and A12 digitizer connections to outer divertor probe
array according to file: "put_new_fast_refs_2005_mar01.tcl"
- Execute TCL>@put_new_fast_refs_2005_mar01.tcl
- Configure ASP bias supplies: PA93 amplifiers ("DC supply") in standard sweep mode,
"Sweep A" and "Sweep B" set to -200 volts
- Write code to switch ASP probe triggering and ASP/FMP power supply biases
between one of two modes:
"Scan" mode - ASP: N,S,E,W electrodes in current mode, "DC supply"
Probe scanning three times during shot, 256k samples/channel
FMP: OSD**.p0 probes in current mode, "Sweep B" supply
OSD**.p1 probes in current mode, "DC -" supply
OSD**.p2 probes in floating mode, "DC +" supply
"Dwell" mode - ASP: W & S electrodes in current mode, "Sweep A" & "Sweep B"
N & E electrodes in floating mode
Probe in dwell mode, with 512k samples/channel
FMP: OSD**.p0 probes in current mode, "DC -" supply
OSD**.p1 probes in current mode, "DC -" supply
OSD**.p2 probes in floating mode, "DC +" supply
IDL code: mp409_scan.pro
undwell_scan_asp.pro
set_asp_pa93_sweep.pro
set_fmp_sweep.pro
mp409_dwell.pro
dwell_scan_asp.pro
set_asp_fluctuation_mp409.pro
set_fmp_fluctuation_mp409.pro

Run Preparation Tasks (for optical diagnostics)
- Set integration time on Xybion to 1 ms
- Connect the following fiber views for the fast diodes
Outer SOL views 1-3,5,7,9-14,31-40 (total of 21)
Innerwall SOL views B and C
- Connect the following fiber views for the CHROMEX
Outer SOL views 18-22,24-29 (total of 11)
Innerwall SOL views A,D,E,F - otherwise known as 1,4-6
- Set timing on fastdiode digitizers to 0.1 s after the A-B limiter NINJA puff timing


Plan
Load from shot#1050217013. This shot ran on segment#2. It was a LSN discharge
with Ip=0.8 MA, Bt= 5.4 tesla, NL04 = 0.87e20. Note: segment#3 has
a USN program that we will use (Segment#4 is double-null? will not be used today.)
Remove the "wiggle" that was programmed for the inner gap in both
segments 2 and 3, starting around 1.1s

ASP, FSP, ISP programmed to scan at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 seconds
NINJA gas puff for GPI and boron V spectroscopy entering plasma at 1.1s
Set NINJA for D2 puff at A-B limiter and B016-001. Plenum pressure of 7 PSI.

Shots
1,2 LSN, NL04 = 0.6, Scan mode, optimize probe insertion
NINJA puff at 1.1 s, fast camera at 1.25 s
3,4 USN, NL04 = 0.6, Scan mode, optimize probe insertion
NINJA puff at 1.1 s, fast camera at 1.25 s

5 USN, NL04 = 0.4, Scan mode
NINJA puff at 1.1 s, fast camera at 1.25 s
6 LSN, NL04 = 0.4, Scan mode
NINJA puff at 1.1 s, fast camera at 1.25 s

7 NINJA gas puff at 1.2s, fast camera at 1.35s
Set Xybion gain for NL04=0.9
LSN, program NL04 ramp: NL04=0.4 to 0.9, from 0.7 to 1.2 s, otherwise flat
Dwell mode, trigger=0.95 (dwell from 0.7 to 1.2s)

8 LSN, NL04 = 0.8 - flat, Scan mode
NINJA puff at 1.1 s, fast camera at 1.25 s
9 USN, NL04 = 0.8, Scan mode
NINJA puff at 1.1 s, fast camera at 1.25 s

10 USN, NL04 = 1.0, Scan mode
NINJA puff at 1.1 s, fast camera at 1.25 s
11 LSN, NL04 = 1.0, Scan mode
NINJA puff at 1.1 s, fast camera at 1.25 s

12 NINJA gas puffing off at 1.2s. Fast camera at 1.35 s
Set Xybion gain for NL04=1.6
LSN, program NL04 ramp: NL04=0.8 to 1.6, from 0.7 to 1.2 s, otherwise flat
Dwell mode, trigger=0.95 (dwell from 0.7 to 1.2s)

13 LSN, NL04 = 1.2 - flat, Scan mode
NINJA puff at 1.1 s, fast camera at 1.25 s
14 USN, NL04 = 1.2, Scan mode
NINJA puff at 1.1 s, fast camera at 1.25 s

15 USN, NL04 = 1.4, Scan mode
NINJA puff at 1.1 s, fast camera at 1.25 s
16 LSN, NL04 = 1.4, Scan mode
NINJA puff at 1.1 s, fast camera at 1.25 s

17 Fill NINJA plenum with 40 PSI D2
Set Xybion gain for NL04=2.4
Puff through B16-001 (inner midplane capillary) trigger=0.5s, duration=0.9s
(see shot#1021107016 as an example with 0.1s earlier trigger)
LSN, program NL04=1.0 - flat, get: NL04=1.4 to 2.7, from 0.7 to 1.2 s
Dwell mode,trigger=0.95 (dwell from 0.7 to 1.2s)

18 repeat 17: in Scan mode, with only ASP and ISP scanning at 0.8, 1.0, 1.2s
NL04 ~ 1.6, 2.2, 2.7

19 repeat 18: in Scan mode, with deep ASP scan at 1.2 s
NL04 ~2.7

Allow for repeated attempts of these shots.

Shot total is ~30

Physics Operators Plans
Entered: Mar 4 2005 07:35:59:213AM
Author: Jim Irby
This run will be in suppor to miniproposal 409: Phase Space of the Scrape-off-Layer Plasma

Overnight ECDC in D2, bake at 60C

Engineering setup:

Power systems as on 1050217013

A-Coils in standard configuration


Gas setup:

fill B-Top with 6 psi D2 Hybrid enabled (PG4)
fill B-side lower with 2 psi Ar Hybrid disabled (PG1)
fill B-side upper with 15 psi He3 Hybrid enabled (PG2)
fill (former) C-side with 30 psi D2 Hybrid enabled (PG3)


Torvac Setup:

GV1 closed, Bypass to RGA open
Torus gate valves closed for 5min after shot

Diagnostic gate valves: ECE open

Z-bolo/shutter open

Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Mar 4 2005 09:46:39:293PM
Author: Brian Labombard
Run Summary for 1050304

MP#409 "SOL Phase space studies" - Day 1
___________________________________________________________________________________
We got off to a reasonable start today on this MP, which has the ambitious
goal of systematically mapping out the plasma conditions in the edge (profiles,
turbulence, cross-field fluxes) over a wide range of currents, field, and densities.
Today the focus was on 0.8 MA, 5.4 tesla discharges in lower and upper null over
a range of densities. Yes, we have been here before, but not with the full set
of diagnostics used today: new Mach probe on the ASP drive, GPI, fast diodes, inner-
wall probe and vertical probe, boron Doppler spectroscopy in the inner wall, Xybion
camera taking 0.5 ms 'snapshots' of edge plasma D-alpha (to be converted into ionization)
profiles. We managed to get through about 3/4 of the shots planned for today.
The diagnostics performed well and we were able to keep them from burning up
(probes) or saturating there signals (cameras), despite the tedium of the
discharges. We are particularly excited about the new Mach probe. It seems to
be working well. Noah was able to produce some rough profiles of parallel
and perpendicular Mach numbers by the end of the day.
Upper single null discharges are clearly different than lower single null,
beyond just the obvious x-point location difference and the differences in
SOL flows seen previously. By eyeball on raw scope data, they tend to have
lower temperatures near the separatrix and gradients appear to be not as steep.
This needs to be checked with more careful analysis. Another very clear difference is
the MARFE behavior. For example, shot#22 (USN) and #24 (LSN) were nearly identical
in density, yet the USN discharge was bitten badly by a MARFE on the inner wall
(below midplane). In fact, we had abandoned the idea of running USN discharges
beyond NL04 ~ 1.1e20 because of this observation. No matter, we did not have
time to run any of these anyway.
We got some good data in density ramp-up discharges (best shots: 16, 18, 27, 28).
For these, the A-port probe was dwelled 6 mm outside the separatrix, taking continuous
Isat and Vf data for a duration of 0.5s at 1MHz sampling. We hope that these data
will reveal if the character of the turbulence changes as some fraction of the
Greenwald density is approached.
We will need to finish the high density discharges in this series in the
next available run day - probably skipping the USN discharges.

Quick shot summary:

1-4 tests
5 - Fizzle

NL04=0.6 requested set
6 - LSN, NL04= 0.65 , ASP(+5), FSP(0), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 - FSP can go deeper
7 - LSN, NL04= 0.67 , ASP(+5), FSP(+2), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 - nice targeting
8 - USN, NL04= 0.64 , ASP(+5), FSP(0), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 - nice targeting
9 - USN, NL04= 0.65, ASP(+6), FSP(0), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 - nice targeting

NL04=0.4 requested set
10 - USN, NL04= 0.65 ramping down , ASP(+6), FSP(0), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 - nice targeting
11 - USN, NL04= 0.5 ramping down to 0.4 , ASP(+6), FSP(0), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 - nice targeting
12 - USN, NL04= 0.55 to 0.48, ASP(+6), FSP(0), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 - nice targeting
13 - LSN, NL04= 0.46, ASP(+5), FSP(+2), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 - good targeting
14 - LSN, NL04= 0.46, ASP(+6), FSP(+3), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05, ASP too deep in second scan

Ramp-up shots with probe dwell
15 - LSN, NL04= 0.45 to 0.7, ASP (+5, dwell mode), FSP(+3), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05
16 - LSN, NL04= 0.9 to 1.8, ASP (+3, dwell mode), FSP(+3), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05
Density out of control
17 - fizzle
18 - LSN, NL04= 0.47 to 0.9, ASP (+3, dwell mode), FSP(+3), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05
Note: to get this density ramp we programmed NL04=0.4 @ 0.5s to 1.0 @ 1.2s

NL04=0.8 requested set
19 - LSN, NL04=0.75, ASP (+5), FSP(+3), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 - excellent targeting
20 - USN, NL04=0.83, ASP(+6), FSP(0), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 - good targeting

NL04=1.0 requested set
21 - USN, NL04=1.1, MARFE ASP(+6), FSP(+2), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 - ASP & FSP could be deeper
22 - USN, NL04=0.95, MARFE ASP(+8), FSP(+4), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05
23 - fizzle
24 - LSN, NL04=0.93, ASP(+6), FSP(+3), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 - good targeting
25 - fizzle
26 - USN, NL04=1.1 MARFE attack again, ASP(+8), FSP(+4), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05

Ramp-up shots with probe dwell
27 - LSN, NL04= 0.8 to 1.4, ASP (+3, dwell mode), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05
Divertor probe Isats saturated
28 - fizzle
29 - LSN, NL04= 0.85 to 1.8, ASP (+3, dwell mode), ISP, at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05
Used NINJA puff from 0.7 to 1.6s to assist density rise (10 PSI D2)

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Mar 4 2005 07:01:08:703PM
Author: Jim Irby
Machine ran well today.

Shots 1 to 4 were lower hybrid and firewire camera test shots.
wasted He3 from shot 5 to shot 11.

We had a few problems with fluxloop f27. The disruptions on shots 21
and 22 and the fizzle on 23 were probably the result of an error in
this fluxloop. It seems to have fixed itself on shot 24.

We also had problems with an impressive marfe during USL
operation. Plasma was very cold at the edge and the NINJA puff did not
show much ionization until well off the wall (see f-wide view on shot
26 for example).

Lower hybrid system was run between shots today and coupled power
into vacuum for the first time.

New firewire camera at k-hor looking into the polarimeter window at
the inner wall showed some interesting UFO events.

H/(H+D) was low all day partially because of high densities run.


Score:

test 1,2,3,4 04

dud 00

fizzle 5,17,23,25,28 05

plasma 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,
15,16,18,19,20,21,22,24,26,27,29 20

total shots 29


Session Leader Comments
Mar 4 2005 12:55:31:577PM1050304006Brian LabombardShot 6 LSN, NL04 = 0.6
ASP, FSP ,ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - good
FSP - could be deeper
ISP - a little too deep

Next: repeat with 1mm increase in inner gap
Mar 4 2005 01:15:04:937PM1050304007Brian LabombardShot 7 LSN, NL04 = 0.6
ASP, FSP ,ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - good
FSP - good
ISP - good

Next: go to USN
Mar 4 2005 01:29:16:390PM1050304008Brian LabombardShot 8 USN, NL04 = 0.62
ASP, FSP ,ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - good, could be deeper
FSP - good
ISP - good, a little deep

Next: repeat
Mar 4 2005 01:38:00:767PM1050304009Brian LabombardShot 9 USN, NL04 = 0.64
ASP, FSP ,ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - good
FSP - good
ISP - good

Next: go to NL04 = 0.4
Mar 4 2005 01:46:51:797PM1050304010Brian LabombardShot 10 USN, NL04 = 0.64 ramping down to 0.5
ASP, FSP ,ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - good
FSP - good
ISP - good

Next: repeat with lower early density
Mar 4 2005 02:07:07:233PM1050304011Brian LabombardShot 11 USN, NL04 = 0.5 ramping down to 0.4
ASP, FSP ,ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - good
FSP - good
ISP - good

Next: try again for lower early density
Mar 4 2005 02:16:59:093PM1050304012Brian LabombardShot 12 USN, NL04 = 0.55 ~ 0.45
ASP, FSP ,ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - good
FSP - good
ISP - good

Next: Go to LSN
Mar 4 2005 02:57:48:420PM1050304013Brian LabombardShot 13 LSN, NL04 = 0.45
ASP, FSP ,ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - good
FSP - good
ISP - good

Next: repeat
Mar 4 2005 03:05:33:657PM1050304014Brian LabombardShot 14 LSN, NL04 = 0.45
ASP, FSP ,ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - good - second scan too deep
FSP - good
ISP - good - arcs on second scan

Next: go to density ramp-up shot
Mar 4 2005 03:20:01:750PM1050304015Brian LabombardShot 15 LSN, NL04 ramp 0.42 to 0.7 @1.1s
FSP ,ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec ASP in dwell mode
ASP - dwell - 4 mm out, data ok
FSP - good
ISP - good

Next: repeat with better ramp
Mar 4 2005 03:34:27:470PM1050304016Brian LabombardShot 16 LSN, NL04 ramp 0.9 to 1.8 @1.2s
density ramp out of control
FSP ,ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec ASP in dwell mode
ASP - dwell - 6 mm out, data ok
FSP - good
ISP - good

Next: repeat with controlled density
Mar 4 2005 04:36:24:560PM1050304018Brian LabombardShot 18 LSN, NL04 ramp .45 to .9
FSP ,ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec ASP in dwell mode
ASP - dwell - 6 mm out, data ok
FSP - good
ISP - good

Next: go to NL04=0.8 flat
Mar 4 2005 04:55:55:297PM1050304019Brian LabombardShot 19 LSN, NL04 = 0.75
ASP, FSP, ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - good
FSP - good
ISP - good

Next: go to USN
Mar 4 2005 05:16:33:453PM1050304021Brian LabombardShot 21 USN, NL04 = 1.1
ASP, FSP, ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - could be deeper
FSP - could be deeper
ISP - good

Next: repeat with probes deeper
Mar 4 2005 05:29:48:360PM1050304022Brian LabombardShot 22 USN, NL04 = 0.95
Marfe bites the plasma, cold at the edge
ASP, FSP, ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - ok
FSP - ok
ISP - ok

Next: go to LSN
Mar 4 2005 05:59:42:297PM1050304024Brian LabombardShot 24 LSN, NL04 = 0.93
No MARFE, edge is hot again
ASP, FSP, ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - ok
FSP - ok
ISP - ok

Next: go back to USN
Mar 4 2005 06:25:35:983PM1050304026Brian LabombardShot 26 LSN, NL04 = 1.1
MARFE is back
ASP, FSP, ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - ok
FSP - ok
ISP - ok

Next: go back to LSN, density ramp
Mar 4 2005 06:38:22:970PM1050304027Brian LabombardShot 27 LSN, NL04 = .85 to 1.4
ISP scanning at 0.65, 0.85, 1.05 sec
ASP - dwell mode, 5.6 mm
FSP - no scan
ISP - ok

Next: redo ramp with NINJA puffing early

Physics Operator Comments
Mar 4 2005 07:55:58:557AMJim Irbyloaded shot 1050217013 into PCS
loaded segment 01 of 1050302025 into PCS
Mar 4 2005 09:01:44:650AM1050304001Jim IrbyCycle test for lower hybrid system --- check we can sync lower hybrid with shot cycle

Lower Hybrid Marches forth.

Mar 4 2005 10:09:45:650AM1050304002Jim Irbyrepeat for LH

Mar 4 2005 10:10:01:870AM1050304003Jim Irbyrepeat for LH
Mar 4 2005 11:00:29:460AM1050304003Jim Irbyrepeat to test LH and firewire cables
Mar 4 2005 11:00:44:080AM1050304004Jim Irbytest for firewire camera
Mar 4 2005 12:35:38:343PM1050304005Jim Irbyloaded shot 1050217013
loaded shot 1050303025 into seg 2

density request 0.6e20 /m^2

removed jump in clearin in both seg 2 and seg 3

Ninja will be on for this shot

new firewire camera mounted at k-hor looking in polarimeter window: long focus lens intended for
k-top gives bad focus, but will tell us if the camera is working (set at f/22, no filter).

data system hang on active MHD, override


fizzle --- went way outside
Mar 4 2005 12:48:03:687PM1050304006Jim Irbyincreased prepuff to 20 ms from 19 ms

plasma into rampdown --- plasma a little disruptive at the end

see Ninja and capillary puffs clearly on the a-side view

got very good view of inner wall with new camera at k-hor --- Jim T will reduce gain for next
shot

Mar 4 2005 01:08:44:470PM1050304007Jim Irbyclearin from +0.004 to +0.005 m

took wiggle out of rcur.

pressure at check 1.1e-6 Torr

plasma into rampdown

gain adjustment worked on the camera --- view of tiles though whole discharge

Brian happy with plasma positioning
Mar 4 2005 01:23:50:093PM1050304008Jim Irbyswitching from LSN to USN (going from seg 2 to seg 3)

plasma into rampdown

h/(h+d) 8 to 10%

Mar 4 2005 01:35:45:623PM1050304009Jim Irbyclearin from 0.003 to 0.004 m

added 20 ms to Argon puff (pg1) for John

plasma into rampdown

Note that about 2.5 kW of LH power is going into the vessel between shots (1 klystron into 8 waveguides)

Mar 4 2005 01:52:43:047PM1050304010Jim Irbynl04 request from 6e19 to 4e19 /m^2

basepressure in check 1.3e-6

plasma into rampdown

density a little higher than Brian wanted --- need to trim early rise

Mar 4 2005 02:15:56:530PM1050304011Jim Irbydropped early nl04 density request --- density too high on last shot

basepressure at check 1.5e-6 Torr

plasma into rampdown --- density ramped down to good level

just found that I had enabled pg3 with helium3 --- disable for the next shot

camera view from k-hor sees amazing flash new inner wall on frame 33
Mar 4 2005 02:25:28:640PM1050304012Jim Irbytry again w/o any He3

plasma into rampdown

camera seeing lots of UFOs on frame 52 following discharge, also one or two seen during discharge

Mar 4 2005 02:43:59:343PM1050304013Jim Irbygoing from USL to LSL (seg 3 to seg 2)

neuts/hards signal cable now fed into rack using bulkhead feed (as it was during last campaign)

plasma into rampdown
Mar 4 2005 03:07:56:937PM1050304014Jim Irbydropped early programmed gas (pg3) --- drop early density rise

clearin from 0.005 to 0.004 m

plasma into rampdown --- still have gas going in late

Mar 4 2005 03:19:31:060PM1050304015Jim Irbyput in density ramp from 4 to 9 e 19/m2 from 0.7 to 1.2 s, flat after..

plasma into rampdown

Ninja washing out density ramp effect

Mar 4 2005 03:39:28:767PM1050304016Jim Irbydensity ramp from .5 to 1.2 s, from 4 to 10e19/m^2 nl04

dropped pg3 early puff again

lost control of density --- into the cell

TCI alignment still good. Not sure why we lost hene#2.

Mar 4 2005 03:49:17:890PM1050304017Jim Irbyrepeat

fizzle --- should have dropped gas

Mar 4 2005 04:33:14:360PM1050304018Jim Irbyprepuff from 20 to 18 ms

data system problem --- no power test

basepressure at check 3.5e-7 Torr

plasma into rampdown

good UFO images on new camera: frames 2 and 12

h/(h+d) at 7%

Mar 4 2005 04:50:32:170PM1050304019Jim Irbydensity request flat at 8e19/m^2

density into rampdoewn

Mar 4 2005 05:02:37:810PM1050304020Jim Irbyback to USL (seg 3)

density request flat at 8e19 /m^2

plasma into rampdown

h/(h+d) around 5%


Mar 4 2005 05:11:45:750PM1050304021Jim Irbydensity request to 1e20/m^2

plasma to 1.517 s --- density overshot a little

impressive marfe during most of discharge

Mar 4 2005 05:29:06:640PM1050304022Jim Irbydropped prepuff by 1 ms from 18 to 17 ms

plasma to 1.45 s. Still have large marfe

Mar 4 2005 05:40:38:047PM1050304023Jim Irbyback to LSN (seg 2)

density request 1e20/m^2

pressure at check 1.4e-6


fizzle --- gas looks low Bz0 looks high
Mar 4 2005 05:58:10:140PM1050304024Jim Irbyincreased prepuff from 18 to 19 ms

ef4 from -1365 to -1375

pressure at check 8.1e-7 Torr

plasma into rampdown

(note: fluxloop f27 has had problems since shot 21. May have caused disruptions and fizzle on 23)

h/(h+d) around 5%



Mar 4 2005 06:06:10:063PM1050304025Jim IrbyUSN, 1e20/m^2

fizzle --- not because of f27 though

Mar 4 2005 06:24:18:250PM1050304026Jim Irbyrepeat

plasma into rampdown --- marfe, marfe, marfe...

going to lsn again..
Mar 4 2005 06:43:59:267PM1050304027Jim Irbyback to LSN in seg 2

density ramp: 0.5 to 1.2 s, 0.8 to 1.8e20 /m^2

plasma barely into rampdown: 1.59 s : detachment, nl04 at 2.7e20/m^2
Mar 4 2005 06:48:53:000PM1050304028Jim Irbyrepeat, but with more gas from NINJA

fizzle --- too much gas
Mar 4 2005 07:00:33:170PM1050304029Jim Irbymoved ratiomatic store action from 55 to 45 --- we have been getting data at 5 minutes into store

prepuff from 18 to 17 ms (one shot too late)

plasma into rampdown

h/(h+d) at 5%

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
108:58:03:090AMTestOkLH Software Test Shot
209:40:38:683AMTestOkLH software test shot
309:58:38:370AMTestOkLH Test Shot
410:11:35:700AMTestOkLH Test Shot
512:18:06:733PMPlasmaOk
612:36:52:280PMPlasmaOk
712:53:58:047PMPlasmaOk
801:11:29:373PMPlasmaOk
901:26:10:013PMPlasmaOk
1001:40:56:170PMPlasmaOk
1101:53:37:610PMPlasmaOk
1202:07:46:047PMPlasmaOk
1302:33:53:983PMPlasmaOk
1402:49:15:750PMPlasmaOk
1503:10:25:047PMPlasmaOk
1603:24:39:220PMPlasmaOk
1703:47:15:220PMPlasmaOk
1804:19:35:187PMPlasmaOk
1904:33:16:203PMPlasmaOk
2004:49:37:233PMPlasmaOk
2105:03:54:233PMPlasmaOk
2205:16:58:483PMPlasmaOk
2305:30:20:560PMPlasmaOk
2405:43:41:640PMPlasmaOk
2505:58:36:140PMPlasmaOk
2606:13:19:093PMPlasmaOk
2706:26:56:657PMPlasmaOk
2806:39:34:263PMPlasmaOk
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