Alcator C-Mod Run 1080228 Information

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Miniproposals
Miniproposal:478
Date Filed: 4/27/2007
Title:Joint Experiments with JET on Non-Resonant n=2 Magnetic Breaking
First Author:David Howell
Session Leader:David Howell (shots 1-19)
Miniproposal:500
Date Filed: 7/12/2007
Title:Development of Diverted AT Target Plasma with ICRF, LHCD and Current Ramp
First Author:Miklos Porkolab
Session Leader:Miklos Porkolab (shots 20-35)

Operators
Session leader(s):David Howell,Miklos Porkolab
Physics operator(s):Jim Irby
Engineering operator(s):Andy Pfeiffer,Bill Cochran,Bill Parkin

Engineering Operator Run Comment
am: MP478 Non-resonant n=2 magnetic braking SL: Howell/Wolfe pm: MP500 D

Session Leader Plans
Entered: Feb 27 2008 12:02:33:177PM
Author: David Howell
SL_PLAN for Thursday, Feb 28, 2008
MP#478, Effect of non-resonant n=2 error fields on plasma rotation.
SL: Howell, Wolfe
PO: Marmar

Background
This is a continuation of the session 1070621, looking for evidence of rotation braking from non-resonant n=2 error fields. In that session, we did not see any clear evidence of braking, but we were limited to 2MW of reliable RF power. Theory suggests that the braking should increase with increasing ion temperature, so the main aim of this session is to maximise the ion temperature and look for braking effects. This is a half-day session.

Plan
The reference pulse is 1070621010, but trying for a steady 4MW RF power (or max available) from 0.5-1.5 sec. Bt=5.4T, Ip=800kA, nl_04=1.e20.

A-coil setup: +Dtop +Dbot +Jtop +Jbot (non-standard n=2). B21_PROJ feedback OFF.

Key diagnostics include:
Standard magnetics
Interferometer
D-alpha
HIREX_Sr (for rotation and ion temperature measurements, Argon required)
ECE (For Te profile)
Fast Magnetics (To get rotation information from sawtooth precursors)
Thompson (For electron density profile)
NINJA CXRS (for edge rotation)

A Boronisation will have been performed before the run, so we shall start the run by establishing a steady H-mode which might take a few shots. Once this has been achieved, repeat with full A-coil current to look for braking effects. If clear braking is observed, perform an scan to see the effect of A-coil current on braking. If no clear braking is observed, try increasing the plasma current to get a closer match to the q95 of JET, where clear braking is seen. A further possibility is a cell access to change the polarity of the A-coil current, but this is not expected to have a large effect.

Shot plan
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1. Establish H-mode shot, as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.5sec (if possible, 0.6 otherwise) to 1.5sec [4-8 shots].
2. Repeat with full A-coil current (+Dtop +Dbot +Jtop +Jbot) starting at 0.5sec
3a. If successful, scan A-coil current to look for I^2 dependence on braking.
3b. If unsuccessful, increase to 1MA plasma current. Establish shot with no A-coil, then look for braking with full A-coil. If we cannot get a good H-mode at 1MA, try 900kA.

Physics Operators Plans
Entered: Feb 27 2008 05:07:12:730PM
Author: Earl Marmar
Setup for Thursday, February 28, 2008

am: MP478 Non-resonant n=2 magnetic braking SL: Howell/Wolfe

pm: MP500 Development of diverted AT target SL: Porkolab
plasma with ICRF, LHCD, and current ramp
(continued from Tuesday pm)

There will be an overnight boronization prior to this run:

Boronization Parameters
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foreline(TC6) pressure request: 70 mTorr
sweep (rmin/rdwell/rmax): 60/75/80 cm
scan: 60/120 s
dP: 120 psi
EF4: 200 A

Post boronization ECDC
----------------------
sweep: 44/45/103cm
scan: 20/120 s
5e-5torr he4 (2hrs)
2e-4 Torr D2 (1 hr)

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Engineering setup:

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

Power systems as on 1070621010

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NON-STANDARD Acoil CONFIGURATION:
+Dtop +Dbot +Jtop +Jbot (non-standard n=2)
********

Gas setup:

Fill B-Top with 6 psi D2 Hybrid enabled (PG4)
fill B-side lower with 1 psi Ar Hybrid enabled (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 enabled

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

Diagnostics:


Torvac gatevalve toggle (yes/no): no

Boronization(yes/no): yes, overnight; stop in time for 2 hours discharge cleaning in He, the 1 hour in D2.

ICRF(yes/no): yes
LH(yes/no): no
DNB(yes/no): yes if available (but it isn't)
Cryopump (yes/no): no

Vessel temperature: 35/35/35

Shot setup and sequence: See SL Plan

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After the completion of the morning half-run (around 1 pm), the A-coil configuration will have to be changed back to standard (Acoil: +Dtop -Dbot -Jtop +Jbot Hybrid Enabled)



Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Feb 28 2008 06:40:29:083PM
Author: Miklos Porkolab
We started operating at 1.30 pm, and continued Tuesday's run (Feb 26th).
Since we were not successful on Tuesday to see RSAE at high ICRF power, today we switched the order of power injection between LHCD and ICRF. The first few shots were used to condition the machine for low density shots (cleaning off the inner divertor nose ?) and avoid vertical stability (started with reference shot 1080226024 which was nearly stable and was weakly limited by the inner nose). After starting at shot 1080228020 today, the shots nicely cleaned up and evolved in 3-4 shots to be diverted by 0.20 sec and ready as target shots for LHCD with 90 degrees phasing,injection starting at 0.12 sec. Typical powers were 0.4 MW and were limited by sudden edge density drops in front of the antenna around 0.24 seconds. Subsequently, turned on J port antenna with injection starting at 0.16 seconds and raised the power from 1.0 MW to 1.5 MW and then injected an additional 1 MW with E port antenna for a total power of 2.5 MW. Saw cascades only with J port ICRF at 1.0 MW on shot 1080228028. When raised the ICRF power, the cascades did not show up. Then we swithed the LHCD phasing to 120 degrees, hoping to drive more edge current to maintain RS plasmas. On the last shot we were successful, in that the LHCD stayed on from 0.20 to 0.25 second around 400 KW, and we injected 800 KW ICRF (from J port antenna only). (The early LHCD terminated around 0.18 sec, then the retry was successful starting at 0.20 sec).
This was the best shot of the day, and the year, and only the second shot with RSAE today, which lasted for the duration of the LHCD, and perhaps 10 ms longer ! Many modes showed up, the best data yet, although individual cascades did not extend in duration up to the TAE frquency, perhaps due to the low ICRF power. The current ramp was somewhat slower than in earlier shots, although up to 800 KA at 0.19 sec, then a very slow ramp to 1.0 MA at 0.5 sec. It is not clear how significant this was. The conclusion is that we should try to continue the experiments at 120 degree LHCD phasing, but try to couple the LHCD power reliably. If we could reliable inject LHCD say 800kW with 120 degrees phasing for 0.5 second duration and then apply ICRF, we should be able to produce RSAE reliably. We will write a new miniporposal for this.

Entered: Mar 3 2008 11:07:43:767AM
Author: David Howell
Summary for morning of 1080228: MP#478, Effect of non-resonant n=2 error fields on plasma rotation.

SL: Howell, Wolfe
PO: Marmar

The session started at 8:55 and continued until 1pm. The first 12 shots were an attempt to get a steady 4MW of RF power to get a nice H-mode target. RF was slow to condition, probably exacerbated by a high neutral pressure. RF started to get much better when the NINJA was turned off. Shot 12 had a reasonable H-mode with only a few trips, so we turned on the A-coils on shot 13. Unfortunately, there was no discernible difference seen on the HIREX_SR rotation.

Next, we raised the plasma current to 1MA to get q95 closer to the JET comparison case. RF was much better at this plasma current. Shots 14-17 were marred by an injection which kicked us out of H-mode during the shot. Shot 18 was a very nice H-mode with a perfect 4MW RF through the shot. The A-coils were on from 0.5-1.1 seconds and the rotation was seen to increase when the A-coil was turned off. Shot 19 was a repeat with no A-coil, but unfortunately the same effect was seen on the rotation.

Detailed analysis of the rotation still needs to be carried out, but initial signs point to us not seeing any braking from the n=2 fields.


Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Mar 14 2008 05:17:29:713PM
Author: Earl Marmar
The machine ran well today, and progress was made on both Mini-Proposals.

Other than a data system/PLC problem on the first shot, and a power supply dud on shot 23, all startups were reasonable.

Scorecard:

Plasmas 33
duds 1
data hangs/no power 1

total cycles 35

Session Leader Comments
Feb 28 2008 08:56:09:280AM1080228001David HowellEstablish H-mode shot as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.5sec to 1.5sec.

Feb 28 2008 09:19:09:400AM1080228002David HowellTry again. Establish H-mode shot as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.5sec to 1.5sec.

No RF power.

Feb 28 2008 09:34:57:417AM1080228003David HowellEstablish H-mode shot as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.6sec to 1.5sec. Try for better RF.

RF still tripping out.
Feb 28 2008 09:44:40:630AM1080228004David HowellEstablish H-mode shot as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.5sec to 1.5sec. Try for better RF.

Only got 1-1.5MW RF. No H-mode.
Feb 28 2008 09:59:56:337AM1080228005David HowellEstablish H-mode shot as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.5sec to 1.5sec. Try for better RF.

Intermittent H-mode, not steady. RF is better, 2MW until 0.9s with some trips, then ratty. Lose RF at 1.1sec.

Feb 28 2008 10:10:37:880AM1080228006David HowellEstablish H-mode shot as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.5sec to 1.5sec. Try for better RF.

Intermittent H-mode, not steady. RF is better, 3MW until 1s but with many trips.

Feb 28 2008 10:23:57:363AM1080228007David HowellEstablish H-mode shot as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.5sec to 1.5sec. Try for better RF.

RF is continuing to get better, reached 4MW but with many trips. Intermittent H-mode, not steady.

Feb 28 2008 10:34:10:423AM1080228008David HowellEstablish H-mode shot as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.5sec to 1.5sec. Try for better RF.

RF reached 4MW but with many trips. Intermittent H-mode, not steady.

Feb 28 2008 10:49:54:893AM1080228009David HowellEstablish H-mode shot as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.5sec to 1.5sec. Try for better RF.

Better. RF reached 4MW with less trips. RF stops around 1 sec though. Plasma stays in H-mode until 1.05sec.

Feb 28 2008 11:02:47:737AM1080228010David HowellEstablish H-mode shot as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.5sec to 1.5sec. Try for better RF.

A bit better. RF at 4MW until 1.2sec, but still many trips. Plasma stays in H-mode until 1.3sec, maybe an injection at 0.72sec?

Feb 28 2008 11:16:06:393AM1080228011David HowellEstablish H-mode shot as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.5sec to 1.5sec. Try for better RF.

A lot better. Much nicer RF, 3-4MW until 1.3sec, fewer trips. Plasma stays in H-mode until 1.5sec, still an injection at 0.92sec?

Repeat to try to get rid of the injection. Hopefully next shot will be our good reference shot.

Feb 28 2008 11:28:48:127AM1080228012David HowellEstablish H-mode shot as 1070621010, no A-coil. Aim for steady RF around 4MW from 0.5sec to 1.5sec. Try for better RF.

Use this as our reference shot. 4MW RF until 1.25sec, just 3 trips. Plasma stays in H-mode until 1.5sec, no injection.

Next shot, turn the A-coil on full from 0.5sec, look for rotation braking.

Feb 28 2008 11:46:19:850AM1080228013David HowellTurn the A-coil on full from 0.5sec, look for rotation braking.

Got a pretty good match on the RF, but saw no change in the rotation on HIREX_SR. As there is little scope in increasing either the RF power or A-coil duration go to the 1MA pulse.

Feb 28 2008 11:54:28:077AM1080228014David HowellEstablish 1MA H-mode shot. No A-coil.

Very steady RF. Got into a steady H-mode, spoiled only by an injection. Repeat.
Feb 28 2008 12:06:26:090PM1080228015David HowellEstablish 1MA H-mode shot. No A-coil.

RF trips and we drop out of H-mode, both at just after 1sec.

Feb 28 2008 12:20:50:263PM1080228016David HowellRepeat. Turn the A-coil on full from 0.5sec.

Dropped out of H-mode at 0.92sec, almost a match to shot 14. If anything the rotation is higher in this shot than in the shot without the A-coil!

Feb 28 2008 12:34:46:147PM1080228017David HowellRepeat. A-coil on full from 0.5sec, ramp down to zero between 1 and 1.1sec.

Got another injection that kicks us out of H-mode. Shot is not steady enough to conclude anything about the effect of the A-coil.

Feb 28 2008 12:44:42:193PM1080228018David HowellRepeat. A-coil on full from 0.5sec, ramp down to zero between 1 and 1.1sec.

Finally got a shot without an injection. Rotation slows when the A-coil is on and recovers when the A-coil is turned off. Repeat with no A-coil to see if this effect is due to the n=2 fields.

Feb 28 2008 01:06:26:790PM1080228019David HowellRepeat. No A-coil

No injection. Rotation behaviour is similar to shot 18, so it looks like the increase in rotation in shot 18 was not due to the A-coils being turned off.

Feb 28 2008 01:50:51:140PM1080228020Miklos PorkolabEnded in disruption.Ended about 0.22 sec.
Had LH on it, 90 degrees phasing.
Feb 28 2008 01:57:59:913PM1080228021Miklos PorkolabGood target shot but have to clean up plasma.
No LHCD on this shot. Sawteeth come in at 0.31 sec.
Density at nl_04 = 0.4, which is good.
Te up to 3.0 keV just before sawteeth set in.
Feb 28 2008 01:59:32:227PM1080228021Miklos PorkolabGood target shot but have to clean up plasma.
No LHCD on this shot. Sawteeth come in at 0.31 sec.
Density at nl_04 = 0.4, which is good.
Te up to 3.0 keV just before sawteeth set in.
Zeff staarts at 2.5 at 0.15 sec and rises to 4 by 0.2 sec.
Feb 28 2008 02:24:57:083PM1080228022Miklos PorkolabStill improving target plasma. No LHCD.
Feb 28 2008 02:25:19:790PM1080228023Miklos PorkolabDud, no plasma.
Feb 28 2008 04:47:38:530PM1080228025Miklos PorkolabLHCD is on from 0.12 to 0.22 sec, then drops out since
the density dropes rapidly after 0.22 sec.
Sawteeth not coming on until 0.32 sec .

Feb 28 2008 04:48:04:360PM1080228026Miklos PorkolabLHCD is on from 0.12 to 0.28 sec, 350 kW,then drops out since
edge density dropes rapidly after 0.28 sec.
Sawteeth not coming on until 0.32 sec .
Still no ICRF.
Feb 28 2008 04:48:32:063PM1080228027Miklos PorkolabLHCD is on from 0.12 to 0.44 sec, 400 kW,then drops 50 200 kW at 0.3 sec.
Edge density dropes rapidly after 0.28 sec.
Sawteeth delayed to 0.35 sec . nl_04 =0.5 on average.
Te up to 3.0 keV. Plasma shape is diverted at 0.20 sec, although
still touching inner wall. At 0.18 sec, still resting on inner nose.
Still no ICRF.
Feb 28 2008 04:49:04:780PM1080228028Miklos PorkolabLHCD is on from 0.12 to 0.34 sec, 400 kW.
ICRF on, J port antenna only, 1.0 MW
Sawteeth delayed to 0.30 sec, (reduced sawteeth time with ICRF !) nl_04 =0.55 on average.
Te up to 3.8 keV.
ALFVEN RSAE show up at 0.20 - 0.22 seconds !!!
Feb 28 2008 04:49:49:173PM1080228029Miklos PorkolabLHCD is on from 0.12 to 0.34 sec, 400 kW until 0.25 sec, then reflection shoots up and LHCD power drops to 200 kW.
ICRF on, J port antenna only, 1.6 MW , steady from 0.16 sec to 0.5 second.
Sawteeth at 0.30 sec, nl_04 =0.60 on average.
Te up to 3.0 keV.
No ALFVEN RSAE !
Feb 28 2008 04:51:04:440PM1080228030Miklos PorkolabLHCD is on from 0.12 to 0.36 sec, 400 kW until 0.25 sec, then
LHCD power drops to 300 kW.
ICRF on, J port antenna only, 2.4 MW, steady from 0.16 sec to .38 sec,
then drops out and returns from 0.39 to 0.5 sec. After 0.4 sec trying to get into H mode. Sawteeth at 0.30 sec, nl_04 =0.60 on average. Te up to 3.5 keV.
No RSAE !!!
Next shot will lower ICRH power back to 1 MW to see if RSAE come back or not !
Feb 28 2008 04:50:27:330PM1080228031Miklos PorkolabLHCD is on from 0.12 to 0.36 sec, 500 kW until 0.25 sec, then
LHCD power drops to 400 kW.
ICRF on, J port antenna only, 1.0 MW, steady from 0.16 sec to .50 sec,
Sawteeth at 0.30 sec, nl_04 =0.55 on average. Te from 3.0 to 3.5 keV.
No RSAE !!!

Feb 28 2008 04:31:31:527PM1080228032Miklos PorkolabLHCD is on from 0.14 to 0.40 sec, 400 kW.
ICRF on, J port antenna only, 1.0 MW, steady from 0.16 sec to .50 sec,
Sawteeth at 0.30 sec, nl_04 =0.55 on average. Te from 3.0 to 3.5 keV.
No RSAE !!!

Feb 28 2008 04:44:58:993PM1080228033Miklos PorkolabLHCD is on from 0.12 to 0.40 sec, 400 kW.
ICRF on, J port at 1.5 MW, E port at 1.0 MW steady from 0.16 sec to .50 sec,
steady pulse !
Sawteeth at 0.30 sec, nl_04 =0.55 on average. Te at 3.5 keV.
No RSAE !!!

Feb 28 2008 05:28:10:500PM1080228035Miklos PorkolabLHCD at 120 degrees.
Start LHCD injection at 0.12 sec, trips out at 0.17 sec.
LHCD is on once more from 0.20 to 0.25 sec, 400 kW.
ICRF on, J port at 0.9 MW.
Sawteeth at 0.28 sec, nl_04 =0.55 on average. Te at 3.0 keV.
RSAE BACK !!! at t=0.22-0.26 sec while LHCD and ICRF are both on.
Also, current ramp is a little slower, or, it continues at a slow rate after 0.2 sec.

Physics Operator Comments
Feb 28 2008 08:26:44:667AMJim Irbyimport seg 1 from 1080226003 into seg 1
import seg 2 from 1070621010 into seg 2
turned off seg 3
seg 1 and seg 2 now enabled
Recals of seg 2: rcur,zcur,zcur,clearin,rxl,zxl,rxu,zxu,ssep,ic_ef4u,ip
loaded w/o errors
argon puff increased from 100 to 150 ms (300 ms to 450 ms)
loaded

Feb 28 2008 09:07:44:747AM1080228001Jim Irbya-coils disabled for this shot
argon enabled (300 to 450 ms)
prepuff from 26 to 50 ms (cryopump is on)

ICRF vacuum conditioning complete and looks good on all antennas -- 08:46

Matt requests less argon, now 300 to 400 ms
loaded

communication error, IGOR failure, others?
no data





Feb 28 2008 09:24:07:640AM1080228002Jim Irbytry again

plasma into rampdown

sparker does standard cleanup


Feb 28 2008 09:32:07:803AM1080228003Earl Marmarno pcs changes

plasma

startup looks a bit better
significant impurity injection after .35 seconds

no ICRF to speak of
Feb 28 2008 09:35:14:747AM1080228004Earl Marmarincrease argon puff to 150 msec (starting at 300 msec)

Feb 28 2008 10:05:03:810AM1080228005Earl Marmarreduce nl_04 programming to .8e20 at .6 seconds

plasma

more ICRF power, 2 short H-modes
Feb 28 2008 10:12:51:400AM1080228006Earl Marmartweak the early segment 2 nl_04 programming

plasma
2 H-modes, intermittently to 3 MW ICRF
Feb 28 2008 10:24:50:663AM1080228007Earl Marmartweak the early segment 2 nl_04 programming a little more

plasma
ICRF tripping, in and out of H-mode
Feb 28 2008 10:50:14:927AM1080228008Earl Marmarcan't leave that early segment 2 nl_04 programming alone; tweak it again

plasma
Feb 28 2008 10:50:55:787AM1080228009Earl Marmarplasma

better ICRF, H-mode sustained until 1 second
Feb 28 2008 11:05:32:037AM1080228010Earl Marmarplasma

ICRF still improving
Feb 28 2008 11:15:05:360AM1080228011Earl Marmarno pcs changes

plasma
startup bounces to the outside, Ip rising too fast
early hards
Feb 28 2008 11:31:25:897AM1080228012Earl Marmaradd 5 msec to prefill puff (now 55 msec)

plasma
startup looks better; early hards gone

Feb 28 2008 11:30:04:220AM1080228013Earl MarmarA-coil demand 0 at .4, 4000 at .5, 4000 at 1.5, 0 at 1.6; plc enabled
Feb 28 2008 11:45:01:347AM1080228014Earl MarmarIp to 1 MA
A-coil disabled
Feb 28 2008 11:55:39:830AM1080228015Earl Marmarnl_04 target to 1e20
Feb 28 2008 12:22:55:127PM1080228016Earl MarmarA-coil enabled

plasma
looks a lot like shot 14
Feb 28 2008 12:37:23:770PM1080228017Earl Marmarnl_04 target to 1.15e20
reduce argon puff to 120 msec (from 150)
A-coil now turning off by 1.1 seconds

plasma
first H-mode is nice, until an injection and H to L, then ICRF doesn't fully recover
Feb 28 2008 12:47:23:380PM1080228018Earl Marmarno pcs changes

plasma
steady H-mode, long, clean ICRF
Feb 28 2008 01:03:09:210PM1080228019Earl MarmarA-coils disabled

plasma

very similar to shot 18
Feb 28 2008 01:56:58:647PM1080228020Earl Marmarswitching to MP500

A-coil configuration back to normal (+Dtop -Dbot -Jtop +Jbot, enabled
load from 1080226024
increase prefill puff to 55 msec (divertor cryopump should be on)

also going for a locked mode after .6 seconds, for HIREX
b21_proj gains off
A-coil programmed to 4000 after .6 seconds
nl_04 reduced to 5e19 then negative at .7 seconds

plasma
early disruption, vertically unstable


Feb 28 2008 02:01:10:307PM1080228021Earl Marmarturn off the LHCD

plasma, ramps all the way down
nearly lose it vertically around .2 seconds

got a good locked mode starting at about 0.67 seconds
Feb 28 2008 02:24:27:537PM1080228023Earl Marmarno pcs changes

lower hybrid programmed to come on at .14 s

dud EF1U goes awry after -1 second
Feb 28 2008 02:45:16:280PM1080228024Earl Marmarno pcs changes

plasma
ramps all the way down

got some early LH
Feb 28 2008 02:44:45:530PM1080228025Earl Marmaradjust the early segment 2 nl_04 programming to try to prevent the density dip around .2 s
Feb 28 2008 03:01:16:313PM1080228025Earl Marmarincrease early segment 2 nl_04

plasma
Feb 28 2008 03:00:39:593PM1080228026Earl Marmarincrease RCUR early in segment 2 (to reduce the outer gap)
Feb 28 2008 03:14:52:487PM1080228026Earl Marmarincrease RCUR early in segment 2

plasma
Feb 28 2008 03:41:37:580PM1080228027Earl Marmarmove RXU out early (segment 2)
move RCUR out a bit more, also early in segment 2

plasma
Feb 28 2008 04:06:50:047PM1080228028Earl Marmarturn a-coil feedback on (b21_proj from 1080226024)
reduce argon puff to 120 msec

programmed to add 1 MW ICRF to the mix (starting at .16 seconds)

plasma

reports of cascades just after .2 seconds
Feb 28 2008 03:51:17:717PM1080228029Earl Marmarno pcs changes

plasma
Feb 28 2008 04:06:19:700PM1080228030Earl Marmarearly in segment 2:
RXU out a little more
ZXU up a little

plasma
Feb 28 2008 04:18:40:153PM1080228031Earl Marmarno pcs changes

plasma
Feb 28 2008 04:29:29:010PM1080228032Earl Marmarno pcs changes

plasma
Feb 28 2008 04:37:02:440PM1080228033Earl Marmarno pcs changes
Feb 28 2008 05:03:37:283PM1080228034Earl Marmarno pcs changes

plasma
Feb 28 2008 05:03:44:643PM1080228035Earl Marmarno pcs changes

plasma

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
108:55:33:217AMPlasmaBad
209:12:19:407AMPlasmaOk
309:25:39:953AMPlasmaOk
409:38:12:030AMPlasmaOk
509:50:55:327AMPlasmaOk
610:03:45:530AMPlasmaOk
710:16:20:010AMPlasmaOk
810:28:56:293AMPlasmaOk
910:42:22:137AMPlasmaOk
1010:55:21:480AMPlasmaOk
1111:07:47:773AMPlasmaOk
1211:20:33:510AMPlasmaOk
1311:33:23:083AMPlasmaOk
1411:45:58:380AMPlasmaOk
1511:58:38:910AMPlasmaOk
1612:11:28:393PMPlasmaOk
1712:24:19:370PMPlasmaOk
1812:36:44:680PMPlasmaOk
1912:57:34:700PMPlasmaOk
2001:34:59:543PMPlasmaOk
2101:47:22:167PMPlasmaOk
2202:00:22:743PMPlasmaOk
2302:17:21:607PMPlasmaOk
2402:34:56:753PMPlasmaOk
2502:48:16:910PMPlasmaOk
2603:00:46:360PMPlasmaOk
2703:14:57:720PMPlasmaOk
2803:29:56:033PMPlasmaOk
2903:42:34:300PMPlasmaOk
3003:55:11:377PMPlasmaOk
3104:07:47:157PMPlasmaOk
3204:22:28:343PMPlasmaOk
3304:35:53:767PMPlasmaOk
3404:48:51:390PMPlasmaOk
3505:01:12:000PMPlasmaOk

System Availability
Feb 28 2008 09:12:19:530AM
SystemAvailableCommentAvailability
Changed
OwnerDescriptionWho Can
Change
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,rowan
BolometersyesDiode 2pi working fine, foil 2pi being low-pass filtered to remove noise. Outboard miidplane AXUV fine. Midplane foils working fine, but need to fill tree with calibrations. 2D AXUV arrays are being digitized but need further debugging and calibration.Dec 19 2007 07:16PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeBolometershutch,mlreinke
BoronizationnoFirst Boronization 5/9/07 Bottle has been removed from the cellSep 14 2007 12:42PM (dekow)Jim IrbyBoronizationdekow,irby
CNPAyesSingle channel CNPA available as of 12/1707Dec 17 2007 05:48PM (parker)Ron ParkerCompact Neutral Analyzerparker
Cryopump - Upper DivertoryesCryopump is operationalDec 11 2007 10:13AM (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=[74.2:86.3]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.Nov 27 2007 10:21AM (bespam)Bill RowanCharge Exchange Spectroscopybespam,blip,rachmcd,rowan
D Alphayes\ha2_bright and \SPECTROSCOPY::TOP.VUV.VIS_SIGNALS:MCP_VIS_SIG1 are availableNov 26 2007 04:23PM (terry)Jim TerryBalmer Alpha Monitorirby,terry,wolfe
Dalsayesoptics repaired, camera re-installed, and view has been re-calibratedNov 27 2007 09:54AM (marmar)Earl MarmarVisible Bremsstrahlungmarmar
Disruption Mitigationno Nov 20 2007 10:47PM (granetz)Robert 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,terry
DNBno Nov 20 2007 10:47PM (granetz)Robert GranetzDiagnostic Neutral Beambeals,granetz
FRC-ECEyes16 Channels now working - low freq. side - outer RmidsFeb 19 2008 09:56AM (phillips)Perry PhillipsHeterodyne ECE-32 channelsphillips
G-Side RatiomaticyesGauge is operational and calibrated against G-side MKS on shot#1071127002Nov 27 2007 01:25PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardG-side ratiomatic ionization gaugelabombard,toland
GPCyesAll 9 channels operational as of new year.Jan 03 2008 09:31AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPC2yesMost channels operational.Jan 02 2008 12:22PM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPInoNeither the Xpt-view nor the midplane-view camera is operational. Nov 26 2007 04:25PM (terry)Jim TerryGas Puff Imagingterry,zweben
H/DyesShould be operational for the FY08 campaignNov 27 2007 09:54AM (marmar)Earl MarmarH/D Ratiomarmar
Hirex Jryes Mar 06 2007 08:59AM (rice)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
Hirex SrnoBe Window has a leak and so the gate valve is closedNov 23 2007 12:50PM (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-Antennayesavailable (quarter-wave transformer for pre-matching)Dec 11 2007 09:01AM (ylin)Steve WukitchD-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF E-Antennayesavailable (with FFT for automatical matching)Dec 11 2007 09:01AM (ylin)Steve WukitchE-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF J-Antennayesnormally in [0,pi,pi,0] phase for heating. current drive phase available if requested.Dec 11 2007 09:03AM (ylin)Steve WukitchJ-port antennawukitch,ylin
Lower HybridyesBody I Fault Circuits Repaired and tested. High power tests completedDec 05 2007 06:40PM (dterry)Ron ParkerLower Hybriddterry,parker
LPIyes1/9/08Jan 09 2008 03:23PM (bose)Earl MarmarLithium Pellet Injectorbose,marmar
Ly-alphayesMidplane working fine, emissivity profiles being stored in tree, but still need to apply in-vessel calibrations to data. WB1-LY being digitized, but not processed in tree.Dec 09 2007 06:53PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeLyman alpha cameraslabombard,mlreinke
McPhersonnoProblems with detector. No quantitative line brightnesses possible. Qualitative tasks like impurity identification possible.Feb 15 2008 02:07PM (mlreinke)Jim TerryVUV Spectrometermlreinke,terry
MichelsonyesWorking, moderate speed for now.Jan 02 2008 01:19PM (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
MSEnoWe are basically awaiting the DNB & its new aperture. MSE itself is OK.Feb 21 2008 08:51AM (jinseok)Steve ScottMotional Stark Effectjinseok,sscott
NeutronsyesVoltage is on for the He3 bank. Voltage will be turned on for the global system at the first plasma attempts.Nov 26 2007 08:31AM (fiore)Catherine FioreNeutron Detectorsfiore
Neuts and Hardsyescalibration unchanged from 2007 campaignDec 04 2007 08:56PM (irby)Jim IrbyX-Ray/Neutron Detector at K-Horirby
NINJAyesAll capillaries displayed by the NINJA_CONTROL GUI have been tested. Nov 26 2007 04:26PM (terry)Brian LaBombardNINJA gas pufflabombard,terry
PCInoBoth CO2 and HeNe Lasers are disabled----- safe for machine entry.Sep 14 2007 03:21PM (lianglin)Miklos PorkolabPhase Contrast Imagingedlund,lianglin,ntsujii,porkolab
Penning GaugesyesAll gauges except B_DivL are operatingNov 27 2007 01:31PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardPenning Ionization Gaugeslabombard
Plasma TVyesWIDE1, WIDE2 (chan 33), DANT, JANT and DIV are operational.Nov 26 2007 04:27PM (terry)Jim TerryVideo of plasma via several camerasdekow,irby,terry,wolfe
PolarimeternoSafe for Machine EntrySep 14 2007 12:17PM (irby)Jim IrbyC-Mod Polarimeterirby
Probe Array - ISDyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:40PM (labombard)Brian LabombardInner Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - LHyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:40PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardLower Hybrid Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - OSDyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:41PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardOuter Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - UDIVyesOperationalNov 27 2007 01:41PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
ReflectometeryesStarting on 1080227 All low freq. channels have been connected 50,60,75,88, 88l,88u and 110GHz. The variable freq. channel as well as the 140 have been connected and are being tested.Feb 27 2008 09:34AM (dominguez)Earl MarmarReflectometerdominguez,marmar
Scanning Probe - ASPyesOperational, but needs to be checked with plasma.Nov 27 2007 01:45PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardA-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - FSPyesFSP is operationalDec 11 2007 10:13AM (labombard)Brian LaBombardF-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - WASPyesA- and K-port WASP electrodes have been replaced/tested.Nov 27 2007 01:44PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardInner Wall Scanning Probelabombard,nsmick
TCIyesCO2 Laser is on --- initial alignment completeNov 16 2007 01:23PM (irby)Jim IrbyTwo-Color Interferometerirby,murray
TS - Coreyes12 polychromators (#1~8,9,11,13,15), 1 laser. Density is calibrated for YAG2 on polychromator 1~8. YAG1 is not calibrated yet. Density calibration hasn't been performed on ploychromator 9~16.Feb 21 2008 11:19AM (yma)Jerry HughesCore Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
TS - EdgeyesSystem is working. Density is derived with last year's calibration, and should be good to within ~20%. Jan 18 2008 07:27AM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesMillimeter resolution edge Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
Vispecno350 and 670 nm, 4 spatial channelsNov 28 2007 09:58AM (agraf)Alex GrafVisible Spectrometeragraf
XTOMOyessystem operationalJan 10 2008 11:41AM (mlreinke)Bob GranetzX-Ray Tomographygranetz,mlreinke