Alcator C-Mod Run 1080404 Information

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Miniproposals
Miniproposal:543
Date Filed: 3/27/2008
Title:Exploration of LHCD effects on pedestal and core of H-mode plasmas
First Author:Amanda Hubbard
Session Leader:Amanda Hubbard (shots 1-24)

Operators
Session leader(s):Amanda Hubbard
Physics operator(s):Robert Granetz
Engineering operator(s):Sam Pierson,Bill Parkin,Sam Pierson,Bill Parkin,Bill Byford

Engineering Operator Run Comment
MP 543: Exploration of LHCD effects on pedestal and core of H-mode plasm

Session Leader Plans
Entered: Apr 3 2008 02:44:43:337PM
Author: Amanda Hubbard
Session leader plan for 1080404


MP 543: Exploration of LHCD effects on pedestal and core of H-mode plasmas


Session leader: Amanda Hubbard
Physics Operator: Bob Granetz


Aims:


1) Document the conditions under which LHCD causes changes in H-mode pedestal and core, with goal of understanding the mechanism. (document pedestal, fluctuations, rotation, etc)


2) Optimize the driven current in H-mode, and measure with MSE.


OVERNIGHT BORONIZATION REQUIRED - SEE PHYSOP PLAN FOR DETAILS.


Run will need ICRF (E+J port) and LHCD (start at 90 degrees).
Cryopump will be used on some shots, should be available from about 10 am.


1) Post-boronization RF conditioning. LSN discharge, 600 kA, use to bring up ICRF power to at least 2 MW level. Also bring up LH power. (4-6 shots?)


2) Load shot 1080306008, with Ssep ramp. ICRF on 0.6-1.5 s, LH on 1.1-1.4 secs. Bring up LH power to max available. Compare density to shots on 1080306008. Decide if cryopump is needed; if so, do a comparison with cryo cold.


3) On successive shots, reduce target density and/or raise ICRF power to find maximum confinement and lowest density consistent with STEADY H-modes. Hopefully pumpout effect will be reproduced. Move LH as early in the H-mode as ne allows, and as late as flat top allows. Get MSE data (need steady period before and after LH).


4) LH phase scan: first 'at' accessible limit, then below, then higher (eg 70, 60, 110 degrees). Monitor when pumpout effect occurs or does not. Get MSE data at each phase. If LH effects are significant, try reducing phase after pumpout for max driven current.


Results will determine order of following current scan.


5A) Reduce Ip to 450 kA. Repeat small phase scan, starting at 75 degrees or minimum accessible. (4 shots).


5B) Raise Ip to 800 kA. Repeat small phase scan, starting at 90 degrees or minimum accessible. (4 shots)


6) Possible raise Bt a little and repeat some steps, esp if we have not been getting much current drive.

Physics Operators Plans
Entered: Apr 3 2008 03:52:45:337PM
Author: Robert Granetz

Engineering setup for Friday 04 Apr 2008

MP543 Exploration of LHCD effects on pedestal and core of H-mode plasmas

Session leader: A. Hubbard
Physics operator: R. Granetz

** Overnight boronization required **
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Boronization Parameters
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use 10% diborane
rmin/rdwell/rmax: 50/75/80 cm
tdwell/tsweep: 60/120 s
~60 mTorr foreline pressure
EF4 current: 200 A
Post boronization ECDC in He, then D2
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ECDC Parameters
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gas and pressure: D2 at 2e-4 Torr
sweep: 44/45/103 cm
scan: 20/120 s

Vessel temperature: 35/35/35

Run will start at 09:00 and end at 17:00.

Power systems as on 1080306008 (LSN -> USN using ZCUR ramp)

A-coil configuration: +Dtop -Dbot -Jtop +Jbot; Enabled (standard
configuration)

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 the following gate valves and shutters, assuming no vacuum problems:
  ECE, VUV, DNB, Z-bolo
 
Torvac setup: keep gate valves open during PULSE

Specific diagnostics: MSE
     
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ICRF Setup: E & J in run-on by 08:30
LH Setup: yes
DNB: yes
Cryopump: yes, but NOT for the first few shots
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Run plan: For the first few shots, start with a generic 0.6 MA LSN until
          the ICRF is conditioned up to at least 2 MW (post-boronization
          recovery, without eroding the upper divertor plate).  Use shot
          1080306008, but remove the ZCUR jog.

          Then load 1080306008, which goes from LSN to USN using a ZCUR
          sweep.  Based on the density we get, we'll decide if the cryopump
          is needed.  See the session leader's run plan for the rest of the
          run plan.


Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Apr 4 2008 05:10:21:337PM
Author: Amanda Hubbard

Session leader plan for 1080404


MP 543: Exploration of LHCD effects on pedestal and core of H-mode plasmas


Session leader: Amanda Hubbard
Physics Operator: Bob Granetz


Aims:


1) Document the conditions under which LHCD causes changes in H-mode pedestal and core, with goal of understanding the mechanism. (document pedestal, fluctuations, rotation, etc)

2) Optimize the driven current in H-mode, and measure with MSE.

A disappointing run. We did not succed at the primary aims of the run; the pumpout effect was not clearly reproduced, and we did not see clear evidence of current drive. While the machine and subsystems ran quite well, an operational difference from 1080306 was that we could not, despite the boronization, run steady USN H-modes - got large, metallic, injections every time. Something is wrong with machine conditions.

Suspicion is that the LH effects are topology dependent. We did get some discharges (eg 21) where density dropped a little in LHCD, and pedestal relaxed, but not the clear changes of the previous run. Apparently large SOL currents, changing with topology, may be part of this puzzle.

More detailed run comments will be added next week. Thanks to all who participated.


Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Apr 4 2008 05:06:18:870PM
Author: Robert Granetz

Run summary for Friday 04 Apr 2008

MP543 Exploration of LHCD effects on pedestal and core of H-mode plasmas

Session leader: A. Hubbard
Physics operator: R. Granetz

We tried to reproduce some of the interesting results that we saw the last
time we ran LH into ICRF-heated H-modes (1080306), but this time we didn't
observe the density pumpout, current drive, etc.  After tuning up the ICRF
and LH, we started running equilibria that switched from lower null to
upper null by programming a jog in ZCUR.  These resulted in multiple short
H-modes.  We then tried staying with lower null throughout the ICRF & LH
pulses, and these gave good steady H-modes, but no current drive.  A
quick try at upper null again gave short lousy H-modes.  Late in the run we
tried transitioning from lower null to double null, and these had longer,
steadier H-modes.

The tokamak, ICRF, LH, DNB, and cryopump systems all worked quite well
today.  The only problem was that we had to reduce the LN2 cooling rate on
the machine in order to avoid small N2 leaks.  An N2 leak after INIT caused
the only fizzle (shot 09).  The reduced cooling rate led to a noticeably
longer time between shots, resulting in a lower shot cycle total than
usual.  But since we had only one fizzle and one disruption, we still got a
good amount of useful plasma discharges.  Eventually we got down to a
12-14 minute recool time for most cycles.

Scorecard: 23 plasmas
            0 duds
            1 fizzle
            0 power supply tests
            0 no-power MDS shot cycles
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   Total:  24 shot cycles

Session Leader Comments
Apr 4 2008 09:14:42:000AM1080404001Amanda HubbardFirst post-boronization recovery shot. 600 kA, LSN.

Rather MARFEy startup, nel up to 8e19 m-2. Got E ramp to 1 MW with only a few trips, little J-port, even less LH power. Lots of junk on RGA.

Repeat.
Apr 4 2008 09:29:17:437AM1080404002Amanda HubbardSecond 'recovery' shot. Note that D-alpha is following ICRF trace, must be a lot of outgassing. Both E and J-port are tripping. Up to 2,1 MW total. Big ne increase, but I'm not sure it was an H-mode.

E-port turned off earlier to aid LH coupling, but it didn't seem to help that.


Apr 4 2008 09:44:11:450AM1080404003Amanda HubbardLonger, steadier H-mode on this one. (plus some short ones later in pulse)

nel 7.2e19 m-2 target, 1.1e20 in H-mode. E-port pretty clean, up to 1.1 MW.
J up to 2.2 MW, but tripping. Still no LH.

Note strong outgassing, Dalpha trace follows ICRF power.
Next shot: Move ICRF earlier (0.4 s) , LH later to simplify its coupling.


Apr 4 2008 10:01:22:157AM1080404004Amanda HubbardICRF getting pretty good now, up to 3.3 MW total. long H-mode, but interrupted by an injections or two. Still high D-alpha, seems to be correlated now with J-port, not D.

Bad news is still little LH power. "too much density" (or gas??) Greg is going to pull the launcher back. If that doesn't do it, may be time for the cryopump.






Apr 4 2008 10:43:50:953AM1080404005Amanda HubbardICRF up to 4 MW, only a few trips. Consider that 'conditioned'. But, a big injection at 0.62 secs ends the H-mode. Steady H-mode nel 1.1e20 m-3. ne0 2.5, ne95 ~1.6 e20 (rather high for LHCD).

LHCD a bit better, but still struggling.

Next shot: Add Ssep jog to USN, starting at 0.55 secs. Turn ICRF down to 2 MW. LH still after the ICRF for now.

Apr 4 2008 10:56:57:420AM1080404006Amanda HubbardPretty good target shot. Ssep to +5 mm by 0.7 s. nel then drops, 1.18 to 1.09e20 m-2. 2 MW clean J-port, as requested, and no injections.

ne still a bit higher than on 1080306013 (when it was 1.05e20). ne95 1.6e20 m-3.

Next shot: Reduce ne target a bit (0.6 to 0.5 e 20 m-2).
Greg has pulled back the launcher.
Apr 4 2008 11:15:49:450AM1080404007Amanda HubbardA brick from above at about 0.62 seconds ended the first H-mode. Second one got to nel 1.05e20, not bad.

Got clean LH (0.5 MW) after the ICRF.

Next shot: Extend ICRF, and move LH into the H-mode. See amazing things.
Apr 4 2008 11:28:17:233AM1080404008Amanda HubbardFirst shot with LH into H-mode (0.9 secs) But, there is an injection about 0.71 secs. nel is low, 1.03 e20 m-3, but rises about 1 seconds, during LH (but not correlated in time).

Next shot: try again, hopefully without the injection.


Apr 4 2008 12:01:56:780PM1080404010Amanda HubbardAnother early injection disrupts the H-mode, pre LH. But the evidence is that the LH is increasing the SOL density a lot, and the overall density a little.

nel 1.0e20 early in LH, rising to 1.1 e20.

Take another shot with LH pulse shorter and later, to hopefully get steadier conditions pre LH and see the effect more clearly.
Apr 4 2008 01:19:41:000PM1080404013Amanda HubbardStill rather unsteady, radiative H-mode, with at least some injections, 3 H-modes. This is not what we want! No ne drop at Ssep jog, no real drop with LHCD (600 kW0 either.

Going in the right direction at least. Next: raise target some more, to 0.7e20 m-2, and LH power request.
Apr 4 2008 02:00:54:903PM1080404014Amanda Hubbard
Even with higher target density, getting even shorter, more radiative H-modes. Acting like it is unboronized. Got 800 kA LH, but in L-mode phase.

Next, try LSN shot to see if it is steadier. Also turn on ICRF later.
Apr 4 2008 02:18:09:140PM1080404015Amanda HubbardMuch better. Steady H-mode with low Prad. LSN (-5 mm) all the time, ICRF on later at 0.6 sec (not sure which change helped, but we'll take it).

LH 800 kW, on 1.1-1.3 secs. Prad rises a bit. Not much prompt ne response, rises later at ~ 1.25 secs.

Next: move LH earlier, try to raise power.
Apr 4 2008 02:38:29:687PM1080404016Amanda HubbardLH on earlier (1.0 sec). Another nice steady H-mode, ne dropping slightly, and Prad low and steady, before the H-mode.

Prad rises slowly with LHCD, Tedge rises first, then drops. No sign of current drive. Density rises, but later (starting ~ 1.2 secs).

Not the effects we were expecting from prior run, but interesting. Dennis reports large SOL currents.

Next shot: Raise N// to make sure waves are accessible (to 100 degrees, has been 90 up to now).

Apr 4 2008 03:00:01:407PM1080404017Amanda HubbardPretty similar, despite N// change. Prad rises with LHCD, ne pretty steady . At 1.3 secs, when LH off, Prad drops, as does Tedge, but core ne rises.

Again, no evident current drive.
Apr 4 2008 03:17:09:900PM1080404018Amanda HubbardTried jog to USN at 0.8 secs, to get back to configuration of 1080306. Bad idea! First, nel does not pump, it rises. Second, we get back the big impurity increases, short nasty H-modes etc. USN simply does not seem accessible today.

Try near DN next shot.
Apr 4 2008 03:42:12:773PM1080404019Amanda HubbardNear DN (+- few mm). Intermediate, and rather inconclusive results. Multiple H-modes, higher Prad than LSN but not huge injections.

On the last one, with LHCD (at 1.1 sec), Prad rises slower, and nel steady until 1.3 secs. Possibly doing something positive??

Next: Start LSN, sweep to DN DURING LH pulse to see topology effect more clearly.

Apr 4 2008 03:48:26:650PM1080404020Amanda HubbardStarted lower null, LH on at 1 second. Ssep sweeping up later (1.1-1.25 s)
ICRF 1.75 MW.

nel drops a bit in the LH pulse, then stays steady in DN/USN phase. (9.5e19)

Apr 4 2008 04:16:45:713PM1080404021Amanda HubbardStarted lower null, LH on at 0.9 second. Ssep sweeping up later (1.1-1.25 s)
ICRF 1.75 MW.
This time, density does drop a little. Jerry says pedestal "relaxing".
Small Vloop drop when LH on, 0.8 to 0.61 V (then to 0.9, so not very convincing). Big injection at 1.1 seconds ends the H-mode.



Apr 4 2008 04:33:01:463PM1080404022Amanda Hubbard460 kA. Started LSN. Got lower H-mode density, as expected.

nel 8 to 7.5 e19 m-2, ne95 10^20 m-3.


Apr 4 2008 08:23:47:983AM1080404101Greg WallaceTest shot OK. 0.030" of shielding installed.

Physics Operator Comments
Apr 3 2008 05:46:53:900PMRobert GranetzLoaded from shot 1080403025. Imported 1080306008 seg 2 into seg 2. Changed ZCUR programming to
keep it constant at -0.014 m, rather than jogging up to -0.001 m. Also reduced pre-fill
to 20 ms to compensate for overnight boronization. Also turn off the procedure DPCS_FTAE2.
Apr 4 2008 09:09:28:983AM1080404001Robert GranetzShot 01 -- Plasma. Good shot. 0.6 MA, 5.4 T, LSN. Prf=0.5-1 MW, all from E-port. J faulted out.
LH faulted badly. Startup sucked.

Next shot: increase pre-fill by 3 ms
Apr 4 2008 09:23:24:517AM1080404002Robert GranetzShot 02 -- Plasma. Good shot. ICRF and LH are still faulting and adjusting their tuning.
Good startup.

Next shot: no DPCS changes; continue tuning the ICRF and LH
Apr 4 2008 09:43:01:547AM1080404003Robert GranetzShot 03 -- Plasma. Good shot. Still staying with the lower null until the ICRF gets to
2 MW and the LH tunes up.

Next shot: no DPCS changes; move ICRF start time a little earlier (to t=0.4 s); also
increase outer gap prior to t=1.2 s by changing CLEARIN programming
Apr 4 2008 09:53:32:263AM1080404004Robert GranetzShot 04 -- Plasma. Good shot. Prf=2.5 -> 3.5 MW from E and J; only a few faults.
LH is still faulting a lot.

Cell access to move LH grill out a bit.

Next shot: no DPCS changes
Apr 4 2008 10:34:07:750AM1080404005Robert GranetzShot 05 -- Plasma. Good shot. Prf= 3 -> 4 MW. LH still faulting alot.

Next shot: turn on ZCUR jog...ramp 13 mm up from t=0.55 to 0.70 s; increase pre-fill 1 ms;
turn off E-port antenna to reduce ICRF power
Apr 4 2008 10:52:37:813AM1080404006Robert GranetzShot 06 -- Plasma. Good shot. LSN -> USN. Prf=2 MW steady (J only). P_LH=0.5 MW.
Better startup.

Cell access to pull LH grill back some more.

Next shot: decrease nl_04 to 0.5e20 m-2 (from 0.6)
Apr 4 2008 11:12:38:030AM1080404007Robert GranetzShot 07 -- Plasma. Good shot. LSN -> USN. Good 2 MW of ICRF. Good clean 0.5 MW of LH.
An impurity injection comes down from the upper divertor by J-port, but the
plasma survived. Good startup.

Next shot: no DPCS changes; extend ICRF and LH so that they overlap
Apr 4 2008 11:26:37:250AM1080404008Robert GranetzShot 08 -- Plasma. Good shot. Steady 2 MW from J-port. P_LH=0.5 MW.

Next shot: no DPCS changes; repeat w/more LH power
Apr 4 2008 11:35:35:687AM1080404009Robert GranetzShot 09 -- Fizzle. Small N2 leak shortly before the shot.

Back off on LN2 cooling.

Next shot: try again
Apr 4 2008 11:56:30:233AM1080404010Robert GranetzShot 10 -- Plasma. Good shot. Good startup. Prf=2 MW. P_LH=0.5 MW.

We'll keep the LN2 pumping speed down for the remainder of the day in order to avoid any
problems with N2 leaks from machine cooling.

Next shot: no DPCS changes
Apr 4 2008 12:04:33:780PM1080404010Robert GranetzN2 is coming up again just as I was going to hit the READY button. We'll have to decrease
the pumping again until it comes back down. I won't run shot 11 until it's back down.
Apr 4 2008 12:48:34:810PM1080404011Robert GranetzShot 11 -- Plasma. Good shot. Good startup. Prf=2 MW. P_LH=0.5 MW.

Next shot: cryopump will be on for the next shot. Monitor N2 level before hitting
the READY button. Increase pre-fill to 50 ms to compensate for cryopump.
Apr 4 2008 01:04:51:233PM1080404012Robert GranetzShot 12 -- Plasma. Good shot. Lots of short H-modes. Prf=2 MW. P_LH=0.45 MW.
Cryopump on.

Next shot: increase nl_04 back to 0.6e20 m-2; add 1 ms to pre-fill increase P_LH
Apr 4 2008 01:13:51:110PM1080404013Robert GranetzShot 13 -- Plasma. Good shot. Prf=2 MW. P_LH=0.6-0.7 MW.
Poor startup.

Next shot: increase nl_04 to 0.7e20 m-2; add 2 ms to pre-fill; still more LH power
Apr 4 2008 01:44:47:810PM1080404014Robert GranetzShot 14 -- Plasma. Good shot. Prf=2 MW. P_LH=0.8 MW. Short H-modes.

Next shot: stay LSN by getting rid of ZCUR jog; add 1 ms to pre-fill
Apr 4 2008 02:11:25:810PM1080404015Robert GranetzShot 15 -- Plasma. Good shot. LSN for the entire shot. Long steady EDA H-mode. Prf=2 MW.
P_LH=0.9 MW. Startup sucks.

Next shot: add 2 more ms to pre-fill; delay RCUR switch to upper x-point reference point
Apr 4 2008 02:32:48:030PM1080404016Robert GranetzShot 16 -- Plasma. Good shot. Long steady H-mode with some density pumpout. Prf=2 MW.
P_LH=0.9 MW.

Next shot: add 2 ms to pre-fill; this load will also load the change that I meant to make to
CLEARIN for shot 16, but didn't load. (See logbook entry.)
Apr 4 2008 02:50:43:940PM1080404017Robert GranetzShot 17 -- Plasma. Good shot. Long steady H-mode. Prf=2.2 MW. P_LH=0.9 MW.

Next shot: put back the LSN -> USN jog in ZCUR, this time starting at t=0.80 s and
finishing at t=0.875 s. Also move change in CLEARIN ZXA reference back
to t=0.9 s.
Apr 4 2008 03:09:11:330PM1080404018Robert GranetzShot 18 -- Plasma. Good shot. Prf=2.2 MW. P_LH=0.9 MW. Multiple short H-modes...not what we
want. Lousy startup.

Next shot: try double null (start LSN, then set ZCUR to -0.006 m at t=0.64 s and keep it there);
move CLEARIN ZXA ref change off to 2.2 s; increase pre-fill by 2 ms
Apr 4 2008 03:35:45:603PM1080404019Robert GranetzShot 19 -- Plasma. Good shot. Close to double null for most of the flattop. Prf=2.2 MW.
P_LH=1 MW. Several short H-modes. Better startup.

Next shot: delay ZCUR jog until t=1.1 s (ending at 1.175 s)
Apr 4 2008 03:54:02:103PM1080404020Robert GranetzShot 20 -- Plasma. Good shot. LSN -> DN around t=1.1 s. Prf=1.7-1.8 MW. P_LH=1 MW.
Good startup (2 in a row, finally).

Next shot: no DPCS changes; start LH earlier
Apr 4 2008 04:05:24:760PM1080404021Robert GranetzShot 21 -- Plasma. Good shot. Prf=1.7 MW. Lower null period had a better H-mode than
the double null period. P_LH=0.9-1 MW. Absolutely gorgeous startup.

Next shot: reduce Ip to 0.45 MA
Apr 4 2008 04:42:08:463PM1080404022Robert GranetzShot 22 -- Plasma. Disrupted at t=1.0 s due to an injection. Ip=0.47 MA. Lousy startup.

Next shot: get rid of ZCUR jog so that plasma will stay lower null; keep pre-fill
as is (disruption recovery)
Apr 4 2008 04:47:41:260PM1080404023Robert GranetzShot 23 -- Plasma. Good shot. Ip=0.47 MA. Another big injection around t=1 s almost
killed the plasma again.

Next shot: go back to 0.6 MA and LSN -> DN jog by reloading seg 2 from shot 21. Also enable argon
valve with a 75 ms pulse; add 1 ms to pre-fill
Apr 4 2008 04:57:06:743PM1080404024Robert GranetzShot 24 -- Plasma. Good shot. 0.6 MA. LSN -> DN. Prf=2.1 MW. Good startup (w/cryopump).

End of run.

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:00:10:687AMPlasmaOk
209:16:47:483AMPlasmaOk
309:29:25:000AMPlasmaOk
409:45:51:593AMPlasmaOk
510:24:18:623AMPlasmaOk
610:41:41:297AMPlasmaOk
711:02:59:890AMPlasmaOk
811:15:32:110AMPlasmaOk
911:29:07:577AMPlasmaOk
1011:45:46:140AMPlasmaOk
1112:09:43:810PMPlasmaOk
1212:54:46:827PMPlasmaOk
1301:07:52:467PMPlasmaOk
1401:37:26:233PMPlasmaOk
1502:01:01:047PMPlasmaOk
1602:23:55:013PMPlasmaOk
1702:42:10:700PMPlasmaOk
1802:58:47:513PMPlasmaOk
1903:23:10:040PMPlasmaOk
2003:41:03:463PMPlasmaOk
2103:56:46:477PMPlasmaOk
2204:22:02:900PMPlasmaOk
2304:34:40:807PMPlasmaOk
2404:48:11:290PMPlasmaOk

System Availability
Apr 4 2008 09:00:02:577AM
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 has a grounded channel which is disrupting the whole array OFFLINE for now. Midplane foils working fine, but need to fill tree with calibrations. 2D AXUV arrays are being digitized but need further debugging and calibration.Mar 14 2008 11:09AM (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
PCIyesworkingFeb 29 2008 07:00PM (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
Reflectometeryes50, 60, 88 and 110 are connected (75 is being repaired). variable freq. and 140 are also connected but not functioning properlyApr 03 2008 12:20PM (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 YAG1 based on ECE cutoff data taken on Mar11. YAG2 is offline. Mar 14 2008 09:59AM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesCore Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
TS - EdgeyesSystem is working with 3 out of 4 spectral channels and should be believable for Te>50eV, ne>3e19. Density is calibrated from both Raman scattering in D2 (3/2/08) and from edge ECE cutoffs in high-density H-modes (1080228014).Mar 17 2008 10:26AM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesMillimeter resolution edge Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
Vispecno350 and 670 nm, 4 spatial channelsNov 28 2007 09:58AM (agraf)Alex GrafVisible Spectrometeragraf
XTOMOyessystem operational, but channels have been dying...stay tuned.Mar 14 2008 11:10AM (mlreinke)Bob GranetzX-Ray Tomographygranetz,mlreinke