Alcator C-Mod Run 1070502 Information

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Session leader(s):
Physics operator(s):Robert Granetz
Engineering operator(s):Bill Byford

Engineering Operator Run Comment
MP# 468(S/L A. Schmidt) & 429(S/L S. Zweben) P/O Granetz E/O Pierson

Session Leader Plans

Physics Operators Plans
Entered: May 1 2007 08:33:21:467PM
Author: Robert Granetz
Engineering setup for Wednesday 02 May 2007

MP 468: Fast electron diffusion (1/2 day)
  If time permits (but unlikely):
MP 429: Limiter ohmic turbulence (1/2 day)

Session leaders: A. Schmidt (MP 468), S. Zweben (MP 429)
Physics operator: R. Granetz

ECDC overnight in D2, pressure=2e-4 Torr.  Rmin/Rdwell/Rmax = 44/45/103 cm.
Bake at 60 C.

Due to a problem that occurred with a flux loop during Tuesday, today's run
will start late, if at all.  At this time, Steve Wolfe doesn't think
there's any chance of starting before noon.  So if we do run, we'll try to
do Andrea's MP in the afternoon, and Stewart's will most likely have to be
postponed.

Power systems as on 1070426013.

A-coil configuration: normal [Dtop -Dbot -Jtop +Jbot] and enabled.

Gas Setup:
   fill B-Top            with  6 psi D2  Hybrid enabled  (PG4)
   fill B-side lower     with  1 psi Ar  Hybrid DISABLED (PG1)
  leave B-side upper     as is           Hybrid DISABLED (PG2)   
   fill B-main (C-side)  with 40 psi D2  Hybrid enabled  (PG3)
  leave NINJA            as is           DISABLED

Enable the following gate valves and shutters, assuming no vacuum problems:
  ECE, VUV, Z-bolo shutters
 
Torvac setup: Gate valves open during pulse.

Special diagnostics: Hard x-ray camera, Thomson (density profiles)

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LH Setup: ready to operate around noon.

ICRF Setup: not needed, but OK to run E & J late in the discharge (after
t=1.3 s)

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Run plan:

Starting shot: 1070426013 with flat-top density raised to nl04=1e20 (I need
flat-top conditions at least during 0.5-1.2 s, when LH is on)
During the day, we will only be varying the density, the current, and
possibly the size of the outer gap (to control LH coupling).
ICRF can go on if they want after 1.3 s.
Diagnostics needed are HXR and Thompson density profiles.


Session Leader Summaries

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: May 2 2007 03:36:01:240PM
Author: Robert Granetz
Due to the problem with flux loop F10, we weren't able to run today.
Steve Wolfe has been working all day to make all the necessary modifications
to the control software. He's made good progress, and he thinks that it looks
promising for tomorrow's run.

Session Leader Comments

Physics Operator Comments
May 2 2007 08:39:41:783AMRobert GranetzLoaded shot 1070426013 (all segments), then loaded seg 1 from 1070501010.
This is shot was 0.8 MA, 5.4 T, SNL. Outer gap was 8 mm.

Raised nl_04 to 1.0e20 m-2.

Engineering Operator Comments
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