Alcator C-Mod Run 1070830 Information

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Miniproposals
Miniproposal:502
Date Filed: 7/12/2007
Title:HIREX-SR Calibration Plasmas
First Author:Matt Reinke
Session Leader:Matt Reinke (shots 19-34)
Miniproposal:504
Date Filed: 7/12/2007
Title:Slow Evolution or Two Phase L-H Transitions
First Author:Rachael Mcdermott
Session Leader:Rachael Mcdermott (shots 1-18)

Operators
Session leader(s):Rachael Mcdermott,Matt Reinke
Physics operator(s):Jim Irby
Engineering operator(s):Andy Pfeiffer,Bill Parkin

Engineering Operator Run Comment
MP504 Slow L-H transitions (1/2 day) McDermott/Irby MP502 HIREX SR calib

Session Leader Plans
Entered: Aug 29 2007 02:01:51:917PM
Author: Rachael Mcdermott
Session Leader Plan Morning Thursday 8/30/07 MP: 504 Day 2

Purpose: To obtain forward field L-H transitions at matching plasma conditions to the reversed field conditions run on 1070726 (MO 504 day 1). USN L-H transitions will also be attempted at the same plasma conditions.

5 hour Boronization is requested the evening before this run.

Toroidal Field: 5.4 T
Plasma Current: 0.8MA
Working Gas Species: D2
Density: nl04 = 0.7-0.9*10^20 m^-2
Use the following reference equilibria: LSN 1070531015 and USN 1070525026

Auxiliary Systems
RF: Yes. 0.5-2.5+MW
DNB: Yes.
Current: 6+Amps
Timing: 20ms off 40ms on starting time between .4-.5s (will be varied), alternate timing 15ms off 30ms on, 15ms off 45ms on.
NINJA puffing as necessary for CXRS, Argon as necessary for core rotation measurements

Desired Diagnostics:
All CXRS (DNB/GPI), Edge and Core TS, ECE, scanning probes, bolometry, Hirex and all its relations, Fast Magnetics, PCI, Reflectometry


Shot sequence plan:
If threshold power is known then the RF ramp to find threshold power can be eliminated in favor of first requested RF ramp.
One good shot is required at each condition, the second requested shot at each condition is to adjust DNB timing in case the beam timing is unfavroable with respect to the L-H transition timing.

Shots 1: LSN, Ip=800kA, nl04=0.7*10^20m^-2, RF Ramp .5s-1.5s 0.5MW-2MW
Shots 2-3: LSN, Ip=800kA, nl04=0.7*10^20m^-2, RF Ramp .5s-1.5s 0.5MW-Just over threshold power
Shots 4-5: LSN, Ip=800kA, nl04=0.7*10^20m^-2, Flat RF Pulse.5s-1.5s Just at threshold
Shots 6: LSN, Ip=800k,A nl04=0.9*10^20m^-2. ,RF Ramp 0.5s-1.5s 0.5MW-2.0MW
Shots 7-8: LSN, Ip=800kA, nl04=0.9*10^20m^-2, RF Ramp .5s-1.5s 0.5MW-Just over threshold power
Shots 9-10: LSN, Ip=800kA, nl04=0.9*10^20m^-2, Flat RF Pulse.5s-1.5s Just at threshold

Switch to USN
Repeat Above shot sequence for USN
Entered: Aug 29 2007 08:06:15:317PM
Author: Matt Reinke
MP 502: HIREX-SR Calibration Plasmas

SL: M. Reinke
PO: J. Irby

The purpose of this experiment is to create calibration plasmas for the new HIREXSR diagnostic. Strong argon puffing into an ICRF heated, high density, USN L-mode should allow highly radiative dischrages dominated by argon emission.

Diagnostics: All possible Te and ne profile diagnostics (GPC1 and GPC2, edge/core TS, TCI, FRC). CHERS specialy configured.

Beam timing: 100 ms on, 30 ms off
B-SIDE lower pressure: 1.0 psi of Argon (increase to 1.5 psi as requested)
Start with cryopump warm for first shot
Cell access to change views for the VISPEC diagnostic.

Shots 1-2: Locked Mode for velocity calibration. Ohmic LSN, 1 MA, nl04=0.5e20. Turn off A-coils at 1.0 to let locked mode develop. Like 1070621018. Argon puff for 150 ms at 0.3. Afterwards, restore A-coils to normal.

TURN ON CRYOPUMP

Shots 3-4: Establish USN, 1 MA, pumped L-mode with 3 MW ICRF at nl04=1.0e20. Load 1070601031 but change target nl04 and maintain density control throughout shot. Use inner-wall NINJA (1070525031) to aid in fueling. Set argon puff to 75 ms at 0.3 seconds.

Shots 5-11: Increase argon pressure to 1.5 psi and puff length to 150 ms at 0.3 seconds. Continue increasing main ion density and number/duration of argon puffs until collisionality ( > 10), radiated power (p_ar/p_rad > 0.5) and count rate (0.5-1.0e5) goals are reached.

Shots 12-13: Decrease RF power to 1.5 MW. Do not repeat if disruption

Shots 14-end: Increase RF power to maximum available. If CHERS not seeing any argon signal, increase argon puff.




Physics Operators Plans
Entered: Aug 29 2007 05:22:03:757PM
Author: Jim Irby
MP504 Slow L-H transitions (1/2 day) McDermott/Irby
MP502 HIREX SR calibration plasmas (1/2 day) Reinke/Irby

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Engineering Setup
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Run begins at 09:00 and ends at 17:00

Power systems as on: 1070531015 (LSN)

Acoil: +Dtop -Dbot -Jtop +Jbot (standard) Hybrid 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)
fill NINJA with 10 psi D2 DISABLED

Enable gatevalves and shutters: ECE, VUV, DNB, Z-bolo

Torvac gatevalve toggle (yes/no): no

Boronization(yes/no): yes
Overnight ECDC (yes/no): no
ICRF(yes/no): yes >= 3 MW
LH(yes/no): no
DNB(yes/no): yes
Cryopump (yes/no): yes

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Boronization Parameters
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Boronization should be run for 5 hours
foreline(TC6) pressure request: 70 mTorr
sweep (rmin/rdwell/rmax): 60/80/85 cm
scan: 20/120 s
EF4: 200 A

Post boronization: none

Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Aug 30 2007 05:54:14:543PM
Author: Matt Reinke
502: HIREX-SR Calibration Plasmas

Got most of what I needed for the MP and some new results. Started off with locked modes to get a velocity calibration which was a late addition. These worked well for HIREX-SR and also allowed S. Angelini and S. Wolfe to test out a locked mode predictor in real time.

Moved to the USN plasmas and was initially getting H-modes until the input and output power were adjust by lowering the RF and increasing the duration of the argon gas puff. Quickly found out that the cryopump can pump a steady-state argon puff creating a steady state PRAD. The B_SIDE_LOWER pressure was incresed from 1.0 psi to 2.75 psi over a number of shots to increase the absolute level of PRAD over a factor of two. But we had to increase the RF power to prevent disruptions so PRAD/PTOT was evolving over the afternoon. Clearly met the goal of making an discharge with argon as the dominating emissivity source. As a bonus, the demonstration of the cryopump should allow similar experiments with other recyling gases.

Was able to get the argon count rate above 0.5e5 as desired. After meeting this goal, HIREX-SR reduced integration time and were able to resolve points inside sawteeth with good SNR.

Was not able to achieve high collisionality at high count rates. As soon as Te gets too low, the plasma just disrupts. Made an effort to get very high Te for HIREX-SR Te measurements but RF >=4.0 MW started to "melt" limiters and spew Mo into the plasma increasing PRAD, decreasing Te and causing disruptions (for the last two shots).

Also was able to see beam-based CHERS emission from He-like argon on VISPEC which was a welcome suprise. UT says they observed it as well but with worse SNR than VISPEC.
Entered: Sep 3 2007 02:09:15:803PM
Author: Rachael Mcdermott
MP 504
The purpose of this run was two fold. 1)To obtain, for comparison purposes, forward field LSN 'normal' L-H transitions at the same plasma parameters as were used for the "slow" or "two-phase" L-H transitions obtained during the first run day dedicated to this experiment (1070726) and 2) to obtain forward field slow transitions at the same plasma parameters by operating in the unfavorable drift direction (USN) just at threshold power.

Both of these goals were accomplished though it is unclear how good a comparison the LSN transitions will be. Although we obtained these transitions, using the same plasma shape, density, and current, the quality of the H-modes was much poorer than those obtained on 1070726, and despite boronization the radiation levels were v. high. Shots 1-6 and 15-17 were attemps at getting these comparison shots with shots 5, 6, and 17 being the best.

Throughout the day we had trouble controlling the density due to outgassing from the RF antennas, which did not improve significantly as the day went on. But eventually, we did obtain L-H transitions with various RF configuration at plasma line averaged densities beteen nl04= 0.7 - 1.0 * 10^20 m^-2.

Shots 8-14 and 18 were USN shots aimed at getting "two-phase" L-H transitions. Shots 12,13 and 18 were by far the best. We had trouble both with density control, and also finding the RF threshold power which insisted on being a bit elusive throughout the day.

The CX siganl was low throughout the day, whether this is due to less than stellar DNB performance or beam attenuation by neutrals before entering the plasma is unclear.



Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Aug 30 2007 05:25:03:267PM
Author: Jim Irby
The machine ran extremely well today. I used the last shot from 1070829 for startup and only adjusted the gas twice (20 ms w/o cryopump, 30 ms with it) all day. We ran with both LSN and USN plasmas as part of the LH transition study and calibration of HIREX-SR. The rf performed beautifully all day with clean pulses up to 4 MW. The cryopump ran reliably for every shot it was required and we were able to maintain very a very flat density of about 1e20/m^2 nl04 with about 120 Torr-l of deuterium injected along the with 2 or 3 Torr-l of argon.

Session Leader Comments
Aug 30 2007 09:07:17:903AM1070830001Rachael McdermottIp = 800Ka, nl04=0.7x10^20 m^-2
Good first shot. Got transition around 0.9MW. Next shot same plasma parameters, change ICRF to 1s ramp from 0.5-1.2MW starting at 0.5s.

Good poloidal CX signal, mediocre toroidal CX signal. beam current around 5.2-5.3A, hope to get it at least to 5.5amps.

Photon2 2 failed on first test shot, worked just fine on first plasma shot.


Aug 30 2007 09:25:46:777AM1070830002Rachael McdermottIp = 800Ka, nl04=0.7x10^20 m^-2
Got transition again at 0.9MW. Better CX signal, beam current still low.
Next shot same plasma parameters, change ICRF to flat pulse just under threshold power.

Good CX data in H-mode.


Aug 30 2007 09:40:14:033AM1070830003Rachael McdermottIp = 800Ka, nl04=0.7x10^20 m^-2 Flat RF pulse just under 0.9MW

messy shot, radiation still high
trying again next shot. delaying RF until 0.7s, and reducing power just a little bit.
Also increasing Bt a little to adjust Amanda's view.



Aug 30 2007 09:57:08:620AM1070830004Rachael McdermottIp = 800Ka, nl04=0.7x10^20 m^-2 Flat RF pulse just under 0.9MW
Best shot so far.
Next shot, going to nl04=0.9x10^20m^-2, with a flat RF pulse at .7s at 1MW, guessing at threshold power.






Aug 30 2007 10:12:28:537AM1070830005Rachael McdermottIp = 800Ka, nl04=0.9x10^20 m^-2 Flat RF pulse just under 0.8MW

Density was a little high during the pre-H-mode region, try again, lowering density request to 0.8x10^20 m^-2, to get the .9 before transition.
Same RF.







Aug 30 2007 10:18:39:153AM1070830006Rachael McdermottIp = 800Ka, nl04=0.9x10^20 m^-2 Flat RF pulse just under 0.8MW

Density was still a little high, but want to switch to USN shots, to make sure we get those, and come back to LSN afterwards if there is time.

Switch the USN.







Aug 30 2007 10:33:20:113AM1070830007Rachael McdermottUSN, Ip=800KA, nl04=0.7
ICRF ramp to try to find threshold.
D didn't couple, trying the shot again with RF from 2-max availble ramp.
Delaying RF to 0.7s to try to optimize the first few pulses which are higher than the rest of them!









Aug 30 2007 10:50:33:937AM1070830008Rachael McdermottUSN, Ip=800KA, nl04=0.7
L-mode, E dropped out, density still much too high, RF outgassing dropping the target density to 0.5s
Next shot: RF change, start at 0.7s flat RF 3MW pulse.









Aug 30 2007 11:01:42:360AM1070830009Rachael McdermottUSN, Ip=800KA, nl04=0.5 actual density before H-mode closer to 0.7s, start at 0.7s flat RF 3MW pulse.
Well, we got an H-mode but right away! Too much power.

Next shot ramp power from 2-3MW still starting at 0.7s.
DNB starting at .58s to get two pulses in before the RF starts.









Aug 30 2007 11:13:27:940AM1070830010Rachael McdermottUSN, Ip=800KA, nl04=0.5 actual density before H-mode closer to 0.6s,
ramped RF pulse from .7-1.5s 2-3MW
Got H-mode right away again still too much power.

Getting closer though,
Next shot ramp power from 1.5-2.5MW still starting at 0.7s.
DNB starting at .58s to get two pulses in before the RF starts.
Change target density to 0.6 in hopes of getting nl04=0.7x10^20 m^-2









Aug 30 2007 11:38:29:400AM1070830011Rachael McdermottUSN, Ip=800KA, nl04=0.6 actual density before H-mode closer to 0.7s!
ramped RF pulse from .7-1.5s 1.5-2.5MW
Got some of the slow transition dynamics, had an RF drop out. Trying this again reducing RF to 1.25-2.25
Got the desired target density.







Sep 3 2007 01:52:58:700PM1070830012Rachael McdermottUSN, Ip=800KA, nl04=0.6 actual density before H-mode closer to .85
ramped RF pulse from .7-1.5s 1.25-2.25MW
Got some of the slow transition dynamics before hand! good shot.

Sep 3 2007 01:55:17:587PM1070830013Rachael Mcdermottdropped the requested density down to 0.5 in attempt to get the 0.7 data point.
was not successful, density before transition remains constant at ~.85 regardless.
USN, Ip=800KA
ramped RF pulse from .7-1.5s 1-2MW
Got some of the slow transition dynamics before hand!
good shot.

Aug 30 2007 12:17:51:787PM1070830014Rachael McdermottUSN, Ip=800KA
No H-mode. slower RF ramp over smaller range, peaking at 1.65MW. oh well

Go back to LSN, to get missing low density data point.









Sep 3 2007 01:57:55:230PM1070830015Rachael McdermottLSN, H-mode and good density but too fast for CX data! trying again same density request, dropping the RF just a little bit,

Aug 30 2007 12:39:58:320PM1070830016Rachael McdermottSame shot as 15, with slightly lower RF. No H-mode, lowered power too much, going back to .7MW

Density was good. A funny density dip just after 0.5s, this was also present on shot 15. Next shot moving RF back to 0.9s to avoid this dip and try to get a slightly steadier pre-hmode period










Aug 30 2007 01:44:34:890PM1070830019Matt ReinkeLocked mode shot for HIREX-SR velocity calibration.

Locked mode ~0.7 seconds. Clear velocity change on HIREX-SR. The predictor worked correctly according to S. Wolfe and S. Angelini.

A. Graf says that some Argon CHERS signal seen on VISPEC.

NEXT: Repeat.
Aug 30 2007 01:56:30:207PM1070830020Matt ReinkeAnother locked mode, good HIREX-SR data.

NEXT: Move on to USN L-mode. ICRF 0.5-1.5 3 MW with cryo.
Aug 30 2007 02:14:42:640PM1070830021Matt ReinkeUSN with many H-modes. Need to increase the output power to push below the threshold.

NEXT: Increase target density to nl04=1.1e20 and argon puff to 150 ms.
Aug 30 2007 02:25:45:063PM1070830022Matt ReinkeStill have H-modes!

NEXT: Decrease ICRF to 2 MW and increase argon gas pressure to 1.5 psi.
Aug 30 2007 02:45:43:860PM1070830023Matt ReinkeStill got H-modes but got the L-mode phase that I'm looking for from 0.5-0.85. It looks like the cryo was pumping away the argon and the output power dropped to the point where an H-mode was favorable.

HIREX-SR signal at peak is more than a factor of 2 from target.

NEXT: add more argon puffs to keep PRAD high.
Aug 30 2007 02:56:02:843PM1070830024Matt ReinkeIncrease PRAD from argon and increased signal level. Pump is still being efficient at removing argon to the point where the H-mode is possible at 1.1 seconds.

NEXT: Overcorrect and see if plasma can handle a steady argon puff.
Aug 30 2007 03:26:01:280PM1070830026Matt ReinkeGreat shot! The cryo can handle a steady state argon puff and the argon intensity and PRAD level off before the puff is shot off at 1.0 seconds. This is great news.

Still below target count rates and collisionality is too low

NEXT: increase pressure to 2 psi and increase lenght of puff to 1.3 seconds.
Aug 30 2007 03:46:23:797PM1070830027Matt ReinkeLooks like argon, in the tokamak with the disruption. PRAD and density rise too quickly before RF, cooling and causing disruption?

NEXT: Move start of RF to 0.4 seconds (likely a fixzzle, though)
Aug 30 2007 03:57:45:530PM1070830028Matt ReinkeAnother disruption, but this one made it to the density flattop. Looks like PRAD got too high? nl04 overshoots to 1.2e20 as well

NEXT: Increase ICRF to 3 MW.
Aug 30 2007 04:11:17:710PM1070830029Matt ReinkeVery good shot. Nice SS L-mode with high signal. Still need to drop Te and should be able to increse PRAD further. RF working great.

NEXT: Change density programing to account for overshoot. Increase argon pressure to 2.5 psi.
Aug 30 2007 04:27:28:670PM1070830030Matt ReinkeAnother good shot. Argon pressure only got to 2.3 psi. Te still too high.

NEXT: Try a larger increase to 2.8 psi.
Aug 30 2007 04:37:01:253PM1070830031Matt ReinkeAlmost made it to SS. Argon a bit too high and Te drops too low.

NEXT: Keep same pressure, increase RF to 3.5 MW.

Aug 30 2007 04:59:05:383PM1070830032Matt ReinkeGood RF on this shot. Lasted through SS level. Te too high, overshot. It's too hard to try and get the very low collisionality since you get so close to a disruption. Going to let RF take the gloves off and max their power.

HIREX-SR says they didn't get data because of CHECK based trigger problem.

NEXT: RF to 4.5 MW
Aug 30 2007 05:05:06:280PM1070830033Matt ReinkeDisruption. Seems like the RF starts to heat up the limiters and Mo begins to come in at 0.63 seconds. Also get a short H-mode. If I had more time I'd increase the plenum pressure and adjust RF, but we've run out of shots.

NEXT: Lower the RF back to 4.0 MW
Aug 30 2007 05:15:20:343PM1070830034Matt ReinkeDisruption. Similar as before, but we got a decent SS region from 0.6-0.75 when the Mo comes screaming in. Good 4 MW RF pulse.

Physics Operator Comments
Aug 30 2007 08:56:04:387AMJim IrbyLHe dewar for cryopump replaced this morning --- plenty for helium for run

loaded from 1070829029
loaded seg 2 from 1070531015 seg 2 (Rachael)
loaded seg 3 from 1070621018 seg 2 (Matt)
loaded seg 4 from 1070601031 seg 3, nl04 to 1e20/m^2, Ip to 1000 kA

did recal of all mag predictors in seg 2, 3, and 4
seg 2 on, seg 3&4 off
loaded tree --- no errors

Ip to 800kA in seg 2
NL04 request to 7e19/m^2 in seg 2
loaded tree

prepuff from 29 to 20 ms --- no cryopump at start of run

extended TF flat-top to 1.9 s (invert at 2 s)


Aug 30 2007 09:08:55:110AM1070830001Jim Irbyplasma

generally looks good: transition at 1 MW or so


Aug 30 2007 09:21:07:533AM1070830002Jim Irbyrepeat DPCS --- change rf a little

enable argon --- 0.300 to 0.370 s
loaded tree

plasma into rampdown --- h-mode later

nice, clean, rf ramp from 500 to 1200 kW, .5 to 1.2 s


Aug 30 2007 09:35:21:930AM1070830003Jim IrbyNo DPCS changes --- rf at constant power (no ramp)

plasma


Aug 30 2007 09:56:24:980AM1070830004Jim Irbymove ece resonance out a little: tf current from 150 to 151.117 kA
loaded tree

plasma
Aug 30 2007 10:07:00:213AM1070830005Jim Irbynl04 request to 9e19/m^2 from 7e19/m^2
loaded

plasma --- no d-port --- nice h-mode --- target too high
Aug 30 2007 10:22:45:690AM1070830006Jim Irbynl04 request from 9 to 8e19/m^2

plasma
Aug 30 2007 10:32:49:567AM1070830007Jim Irbyloaded upper null shot 1070525026 seg3 into seg 3
nl04 request to 7e19/m^2

argon from 0.3 to 0.370 s

plasma
Aug 30 2007 10:38:09:903AM1070830007Jim Irbydpcs repeat

plasma
Aug 30 2007 10:47:33:293AM1070830008Jim Irbyrepeat with more power

plasma ---- no h-modes --- lost e-port

high target density --- outgassing
Aug 30 2007 11:02:00:690AM1070830009Jim Irbynl04 request to 5e19/m^2

plasma --- more rf --- h-modes


Aug 30 2007 11:12:54:533AM1070830010Jim Irbyrepeat dpcs

plasma ---- looking better
Aug 30 2007 11:32:04:593AM1070830011Jim Irbynl04 request to 6e19/m^2
loaded to tree

plasma
Aug 30 2007 11:45:13:333AM1070830012Jim Irbyno dpcs changes

plasma
Aug 30 2007 12:02:33:727PM1070830013Jim Irbynl04 request to 5e19/m^2
loaded to tree

plasma


Aug 30 2007 12:10:47:803PM1070830014Jim Irbyrepeat DPCS but change rf one more time

plasma but no transition
Aug 30 2007 12:38:24:007PM1070830015Jim Irbyseg 3 off, seg 2 back on: go back to LSN
nl04 request to 6e19/m^2
loaded to tree

turned on active mhd --- loaded to tree

plasma

Aug 30 2007 12:38:44:243PM1070830016Jim Irbyrepeat dpcs --- rf tweaks

plasma
Aug 30 2007 01:04:08:890PM1070830018Jim IrbyRXU rampded from -0.02 to -0.03 m
RXZ ramped from 0.005 to 0.015 m
loaded to tree

plasma

end of Rachael's run

cell open following shot
Aug 30 2007 01:44:55:720PM1070830019Jim Irbyloaded seg 2 of 1070621018 into seg 3
argon from 0.30 to 0.45 s
test pro added for Steve Wolfe
loaded to tree

plasma with locked mode as hoped for


Aug 30 2007 01:54:19:343PM1070830020Jim Irbyrepeat

still missing ground fault signal


plasma
Aug 30 2007 02:15:39:360PM1070830021Jim Irbyseg 3 off seg 4 on (1070601031 seg 3) USN, 1 MA, 1e20/m^2
prefill increased to 30 ms (cryopump is now running)
loaded into tree

Josh finds problem with ground fault camac; should have data this shot

plasma, but lots of h-modes

ground fault signal fixed (no ground fault)





Aug 30 2007 02:24:28:920PM1070830022Jim Irbynl04 request to 1.1e20/m^2
argon puff from 0.30 to 0.45 s

plasma --- still have h-modes


Aug 30 2007 02:43:28:933PM1070830023Jim Irbyargon pressure to 1.5 psi from 1.0 psi
reduced rf power

plasma --- h-modes, but later shorter --- more radiation clear





Aug 30 2007 02:57:50:470PM1070830024Jim Irbyadded argon puffs from 0.6 to 0.7 and 1.1 to 1.2 s
loaded to tree

plasma --- only one weak h-mode


Aug 30 2007 03:13:35:997PM1070830025Jim Irbyargon puff from 0.3 to 1.1 s

fizzle??

DPCS errors

130 kA, 1.1e19 peak nl??

Aug 30 2007 03:22:14:477PM1070830026Jim Irbyargon puff from 0.3 to 1.0 s

plasma --- no h-modes at last


Aug 30 2007 03:45:55:467PM1070830027Jim Irbyargon from 0.3 to 1.3 s (cleaned up some gaps at .3 and .7 s)
loaded to tree

argon pressure 2.0 psi

plasma for 0.48 s --- too much argon?


Aug 30 2007 04:01:44:680PM1070830028Jim Irbyrf a little earlier

plasma 0.66 s

Aug 30 2007 04:08:07:830PM1070830029Jim Irbymore rf

plasma into rampdown
Aug 30 2007 04:28:37:690PM1070830030Jim Irbynl04 now in two steps: 0.8e20/m^2 until 0.5 s, the 1.1e20/m^2

plasma
Aug 30 2007 04:34:21:260PM1070830031Jim Irbyhigher argon pressure

plasma for 0.55 s


Aug 30 2007 05:05:27:923PM1070830032Jim Irbymore rf

plasma into rampdown
Aug 30 2007 05:27:16:003PM1070830033Jim Irbytry for 4.5 MW rf

plasma for 0.825 s
Aug 30 2007 05:41:34:680PM1070830034Jim Irbyrf request to 4 MW

plasma for 0.81 s --- very clean 4 MW of rf

per Steve Wolfe's request I turned off the check_lock test pro and did a load.

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
108:56:37:230AMPlasmaOk
209:13:27:837AMPlasmaOk
309:26:19:603AMPlasmaOk
409:45:46:447AMPlasmaOk
509:58:02:153AMPlasmaOk
610:10:44:597AMPlasmaOk
710:26:15:337AMPlasmaOk
810:41:00:580AMPlasmaOk
910:53:37:457AMPlasmaOk
1011:06:19:540AMPlasmaOk
1111:19:11:887AMPlasmaOk
1211:37:59:090AMPlasmaOk
1311:52:15:813AMPlasmaOk
1412:05:26:040PMPlasmaOk
1512:18:13:647PMPlasmaOk
1612:31:28:433PMPlasmaOk
1712:43:55:030PMPlasmaOk
1812:56:36:190PMPlasmaOk
1901:36:54:113PMPlasmaOk
2001:49:49:477PMPlasmaOk
2102:06:37:267PMPlasmaOk
2202:19:43:960PMPlasmaOk
2302:33:39:560PMPlasmaOk
2402:48:27:847PMPlasmaOk
2503:02:09:040PMPlasmaOk
2603:16:14:767PMPlasmaOk
2703:35:07:747PMPlasmaOk
2803:48:03:360PMPlasmaOk
2904:00:44:193PMPlasmaOk
3004:16:42:967PMPlasmaOk
3104:29:17:877PMPlasmaOk
3204:42:08:947PMPlasmaOk
3304:56:27:490PMPlasmaOk
3405:09:30:773PMPlasmaOk

System Availability
Aug 30 2007 08:56:15:950AM
SystemAvailableCommentAvailability
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Active MHDyesFully operationalMar 28 2007 09:19PM (sears)Joe SnipesActive MHD Antennasears,snipes
BESyesvertical array of six views at R ~ 87.3 cm, radial array of three views out to R ~ 89 cm, both at outboard midplane. Three discrete fiber views of beam at R ~ 70.0, 76.5 and 82.5 cm.Feb 06 2007 10:00AM (bravenec)Ron BravenecBeam Emission Spectroscopybravenec
Bolometersyes2Pi diode operational, 2Pi foil being upgrade for noise resistance. Midplane foils calibrated and operational, data in the tree. Outboard midplane AXUV calibrated and operational, data in the tree. Full midplane and divertor views being digitized.Jul 19 2007 04:48PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeBolometershutch,mlreinke
BoronizationyesFirst Boronization 5/9/07May 10 2007 04:55PM (irby)Jim IrbyBoronizationdekow,irby
CNPAno Jan 14 2007 02:06PM Ron ParkerCompact Neutral Analyzerparker
Cryopump - Upper DivertoryesThe cryopump is operational in a manual mode. We will be working on interfacing its control system with the C-Mod state machine for semi-automatic operation.May 30 2007 07:58PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Cryopumpirby,labombard
CXRSyesThe pedestal toroidal array was installed, spatially and absolutely calibrated. There are 10 chords intersect the beam at the major_R_range=[75,4:87.4]cm. Spatial resolution: 1.2 cm. The F-top poloidal array was installed and spatially calibrated. There are 19 chords intersect the beam at the major_R_range=[67.8:91.0]cm. Spatial resolution: 1.22 cm.Jun 20 2007 05:35PM (bespam)Bill RowanCharge Exchange Spectroscopybespam,blip,rachmcd,rowan
D Alphayes\ha2_bright and \SPECTROSCOPY::TOP.VUV.VIS_SIGNALS:MCP_VIS_SIG1 are availableMar 11 2007 10:28PM (terry)Jim TerryBalmer Alpha Monitorirby,terry,wolfe
Dalsayescamera is re-installed, and view has been calibratedFeb 26 2007 03:28PM (marmar)Earl MarmarVisible Bremsstrahlungmarmar
Disruption Mitigationno Jan 14 2007 02:02PM Bob GranetzGas Jetgranetz,whyte
Divertor IRno Mar 06 2007 10:50AM Glen WurdenDivertor IR Digital Videogwurden,terry
Divertor IR Spectroscopyno Mar 06 2007 10:51AM Glen WurdenDivertor IR Spectroscopygwurden,ldorf,terry
DNByesAll systems are operational, but as of 28 March 2007, the beam needs additional conditioning for full performance shotsMar 28 2007 09:36AM (beals)Bob GranetzDiagnostic Beambeals,granetz
FRC-ECEyesChs 17-32 workingAug 27 2007 01:11PM (phillips)Perry PhillipsHeterodyne ECE-32 channelsphillips
G-Side RatiomaticyesThe gauge is operational.Mar 30 2007 10:54AM (labombard)Brian LaBombardG-side ratiomatic ionization gaugelabombard,toland
GPCyesChs 1-8 operational. May 24 2007 08:40AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPC2yesMost channels (except 1,5,8,10,17) operational. Jun 08 2007 08:29AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPIyesNew view just outside of the lower X-point is operational, but data is being archived locally , not to the tree. Midplane GPI is not operational.Mar 27 2007 01:59PM (terry)Jim TerryGas Puff Imagingterry,zweben
H/Dyesspectral calibration needs to be checked, but system should be ready for the runFeb 26 2007 03:28PM (marmar)Earl MarmarH/D Ratiomarmar
Hirex Jryes Mar 06 2007 08:59AM (rice)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
Hirex SryesStoring Data, but profiles not yet availableApr 27 2007 01:20PM (ince)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
HXRyesSomething might be wrong with channel 26; all others working fine.Mar 23 2007 10:43AM (schmidt)Ron ParkerHard X-Ray Arrayparker,schmidt
ICRF D-Antennayes80.5 MHz. Max power is about 1.5 MWJun 20 2007 09:23AM (ylin)Steve WukitchD-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF E-Antennayes80 MHz. Maxc power is about 1.5 MWJun 20 2007 09:23AM (ylin)Steve WukitchE-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF J-Antennayes78 MHz. 4-strap configuration. Max ~ 3 MW.Jul 17 2007 03:52PM (ylin)Steve WukitchJ-port antennawukitch,ylin
Lower HybridyesLH is available with transmitters 2-11 working.Aug 24 2007 11:36AM (dterry)Ron ParkerLower Hybriddterry,parker
LPIyes Apr 26 2007 08:35PM (bose)Earl MarmarLithium Pellet Injectorbose,marmar
Ly-alphayesMidplane calibrated and operational, data being stored in tree. Divertor views showing significant noise, and not available. Upper view being digitized and analyzed.Jul 19 2007 04:49PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeLyman alpha cameraslabombard,mlreinke
McPhersonyesWorking normally.Apr 19 2007 09:52AM (mlreinke)Jim TerryVUV Spectrometermlreinke,terry
MichelsonyesOperational. Mar 28 2007 08:33AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Te Profileshubbard,schmidt
MKSyesE-Top, E-Bottom, F-top (cryo), G-side, and B-bottom are operational. F-top gauge has a 'sniffer tube' to measure pressures in cryopump gas box.Mar 20 2007 06:42PM (g)Brian LaBombardBaratron pressure gaugeslabombard
MLPnoInitial tests on the A-port scanning probe went well. We need to take care of some control glitches that caused some component failures. May 30 2007 08:01PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardMirror Langmuir Probe Electronics Systemlabombard
MSEno(1) Bandpass filters replacement underway (2) Beam-into-gas spectrum measurement underway (3) Shutter mechanism currently unstable; remains open. (4) Expect beam-into-gas calibrations complete about 4/24. Apr 03 2007 12:05PM (sscott)Steve ScottMotional Stark Effectjinseok,sscott
NeutronsyesBoth neutron systems are fully operationalApr 05 2007 11:19AM (fiore)Catherine FioreNeutron Detectorsfiore
Neuts and HardsyesoperationalMar 21 2007 04:29PM (irby)Jim IrbyX-Ray/Neutron Detector at K-Horirby
NINJAyesAll capillaries displayed by the NINJA_CONTROL GUI have been tested. NINJA puffed on 1070329009 (A-B limiter).Mar 29 2007 11:47AM (terry)Brian LaBombardNINJA gas pufflabombard,terry
PCIyesThe system is to be optimized.May 30 2007 01:12PM (lianglin)Miklos PorkolabPhase Contrast Imagingedlund,lianglin,ntsujii,porkolab
Penning Gaugesyes8 in-situ Penning ionization gauges appear to be operational: CB_DivU, CB_OutL, CB_DivL, KA_OutU, KA_OutL, B_DivL, Cryo_1, Cryo_2. Cryo_1 and Cryo_2 are new and installed in the upper cryopump 'gas-box'.Mar 13 2007 10:01PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardPenning Ionization Gaugeslabombard
Plasma TVyesWIDE1, WIDE2 (chan 33), DANT, JANT and DIV (without an ND filter) are operational.Mar 27 2007 01:53PM (terry)Jim TerryVideo of plasma via several camerasdekow,irby,terry,wolfe
PolarimeternoRetro shutter closedMar 15 2007 11:00AM (irby)Jim IrbyC-Mod Polarimeterirby
Probe Array - ISDyesProbes at 15 of the 16 poloidal locations ('ramped' geometry) are operational. n,Te, particle flux reported every 10 ms.Mar 13 2007 09:47PM (labombard)Brian LabombardInner Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - LHyesAll 6 probes on the lower hybrid launcher (tungsten, 1.5 mm projection) are operational. Mar 13 2007 09:46PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardLower Hybrid Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - OSDyesProbes at 10 poloidal locations (one 'ramped' and one 'flush') are operational. n,Te, particle flux reported every 10 ms. Mar 13 2007 09:45PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardOuter Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - UDIVyes14 probes are operational ('ramped' geometry). n,Te, particle flux reported every 10 ms.Two high-gain channels are installed and operational for ECDC plasma diagnosis.Mar 13 2007 12:46PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
ReflectometeryesThe 50, 60, 75 and 88 (u,l and center) are installed. The variable frequency channel is being tested. 110 is not functioningAug 16 2007 01:45PM (dominguez)Earl MarmarReflectometerdominguez,marmar
Scanning Probe - ASPyesPerpendicular Mach probe head is installed. The drive is operational.Mar 15 2007 09:09PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardA-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - FSPyesPerpendicular Mach probe head is installed. The probe drive is now operational.Mar 13 2007 09:51PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardF-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - WASPyesA-port WASP successfully collected data on 04/04. Some intermittent open circuit on SE Electrode. K-WASP took data on 04/11. Both ready to scan as needed.Apr 12 2007 04:18PM (nsmick)Brian LaBombardInner Wall Scanning Probelabombard,nsmick
TCIyesNL_04 at 71.04 cm from 3/9/07 calibrationMay 23 2007 07:38AM (irby)Jim IrbyTwo-Color Interferometerirby,murray
TS - Coreyes2 lasers, 8 spatial channels. Density is calibrated based on ECE cutoffs obtained on 4 May 2007. Old spectrometers have been removed. Additional spatial channels have been added, but are not yet calibrated. Aug 07 2007 10:08AM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesCore Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
TS - Edgeyes2 lasers, 20 spatial channels. Fiber holder position is -121.0mm. Density is calibrated according to Raman scattering results from 26 May, supplemented with ECE cutoffs obtained on shot 1070531015.Aug 07 2007 10:08AM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesMillimeter resolution edge Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
Vispecyes350 and 670 nm, 4 spatial channelsMay 04 2007 01:02PM (agraf)Alex GrafVisible Spectrometeragraf