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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 1-18)
Miniproposal:547
Date Filed: 4/7/2008
Title:High-field side SOL flow momentum coupling experiments
First Author:Noah Smick
Session Leader:Noah Smick (shots 19-32)

Operators
Session leader(s):Amanda Hubbard,Noah Smick
Physics operator(s):Jim Irby
Engineering operator(s):Andy Pfeiffer,Ed Fitzgerald

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

Session Leader Plans
Entered: May 14 2008 03:49:49:297PM
Author: Amanda Hubbard
MP 543: Exploration of LHCD effects on pedestal and core of H-mode plasmas
Session leader: Amanda Hubbard
Physics Operator: Jim Irby

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 if possible.

Run will need ICRF (E+J port, 2-3 MW total) and LHCD (start at 90 degrees).
Cryopump will be used on some shots, should be available from about 10 am.

1) Load shot 1080306008 (5.4 T, 600 kA, with Ssep ramp). ICRF (E and J, 2 MW total) on 0.6-1.5 s, LH on 1.1-1.4 secs, phase 90 degrees. First shot without cryopump, expect to use it for subsequent shots. Bring up LH power to max available. Note J-port is at 70 MHz. If we find ITBs forming due to the off-axis heating, drop Bt slightly (5.2 T?).

2) 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 this time (we think machine cleanliness is a key factor).
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).

3) 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.

This may well use up our half day. If time remains, depending on results, try one or more of following:

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

4B) Raise Ip to 800 kA. Repeat small phase scan, starting at 90 degrees or minimum accessible. (4 shots)
Entered: May 14 2008 05:06:35:933PM
Author: Noah Smick
This is the second run of MP 547, "High-field side SOL flow momentum coupling experiments"

The idea is to 'pinch off' flows into the high field side scrape off layer by running the LCFS of an USN diverted discharge close to and grazing the inner divertor nose. We then observe the toroidal rotation using the entire suite of rotation diagnostics and see if we can identify the HFS flows as the causal agent for a change in v_tor. The first day suffered from low statistics, MARFES and lack of standard conditions for comparison.

We will need:
Probes
Beam (if possible)
CXRS, (HFS, LFS and bulk deuterium)
NINJA as necessary for CXRS
HIREX and necessary argon


Use the maximum density throughout which avoids MARFES. Hopefully NL04>0.8e20.

Shot sequence:

Shots1-2
LSN Reload shot 1080319007

Shots 3-4
DN Reload shot 1080319012

Shots 5-14
Execute â??nose gapâ?? scan, 2 shots per configuration by varying the horizontal position of the lower x-point.
Shots 5,6: 5mm Reload shot 1080411009
Shots 7,8: 2.5mm Reload shot 1080411012
Shots 9,10: 0mm Reload shot 1080411008
Shots 11,12: -2mm Reload shot 1080411014
Shots 13,14: 10mm Reload shot 1080411013

Remaining time: Attempt the ceiling grazing LSN topology.
Start with LSN topology above and move centriod and x-points vertically upwards. May also have to increase outer gap. Running closer to DN may be required to graze ceiling by increasing upper triangularity.


Physics Operators Plans
Entered: May 15 2008 07:28:53:877AM
Author: Jim 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: 1080306008

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): no
Overnight ECDC (yes/no): no
ICRF(yes/no): yes
LH(yes/no): yes
DNB(yes/no): yes
Cryopump (yes/no): yes

Session Leader Summaries
Entered: May 15 2008 05:06:34:610PM
Author: Noah Smick
We successfully obtained LSN and DN plasmas for comparison, and revisited the innernose gap from 1080411. This time we managed to control the density well in the 0.9-0.95e20 range and got good HIREX and probe data. inner wall CXRS data was taken as well. The ceiling grazing part of the MP was not completed as we did not have time to develop the necessary equilibria. All an all a prett good day with one fizzle, three early disruptions and 10 plasmas.
Entered: May 16 2008 10:59:29:383AM
Author: Amanda Hubbard

P 543: Exploration of LHCD effects on pedestal and core of H-mode plasmas
Session leader: Amanda Hubbard
Physics Operator: Jim Irby

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 if possible.

Summary:

The run got off to a difficult start, but we did in the end accomplish a fair bit of Aim #1 - reproducing the LHCD 'pumpout' effect on H-mode and extending to other conditions, specifically lower Ip (450 kA) and a range of N//. Did not, unfortunately get the MSE measurements since the beam developed a problem before we started getting the needed conditions. I doubt current drive would in any case have been measureable. Both E-port and J-port ICRF ran very well today, at requested power levels of about 1.5 MW each (thanks, Yijun).

Started the run at 600 kA, trying to reproduce discharges on 1080306. The first shot was encouraging and some smaller ne and Te changes were seen on Shot 1, even with fairly low and brief LH power. But, it was apparent on subsequent discharges (eg 2,3) that machine conditions were poor, with radiation MUCH higher than on 1080306, and H-modes were short, with ne and Prad rising. For shots 4-6 we heating with E-port only in case the off-axis heating from J (at 70 Mhz this week) was a problem. This did not help, and lower input power gave even lower tolerance for radiation - got Type III ELMs when Prad ~ PRF.

From shot 7 we added J-port back, and reduced Bt to 5.2 T to make sure we would not interact with the antenna, or make ITBs. H-modes were still radiative, and rasing target ne (shot 8) did not help.

Reducing current (to 500 kA on shots 8-11, then 450 kA from shot 12 on) DID result in steadier H-modes. Shot 12 is a nice example with 90 degree LH phasing as on 1080306 (660 kW). Had a definite, if rather small, decrease in density, and increase in Te, when LHCD was on. We decided to use this as the reference condition and scan N//. Shot 13 was at 75 degrees, which Greg's widget indicates was accessible only to the edge. Still got the density decrease and Te increase, perhaps a little stronger (thohgh this requires further analysis). We attempted to run 60 degrees, which would have been clearly inaccesible, for shots 14-15. But, perhaps because waves could not absorb, LH would not stay on, even in an inadvertent L-mode. Shot 16 was at 110 degrees, and we still got a density decrease, even larger than at lower phase. This suggests the effect is not correlated with (and thus likely is not due to) current drive directly since the efficiency would have been much lower than at 75 degrees. In our final shot, 18, kept phi=110 degrees and raised LH power to 775 kW (from 670). This gave a very clear effect, down to ne rise and Te dip at a trip, and may be the 'trophy shot' of the day.

In conclusion, we have learned that the LHCD effect from 1080306 is reproducible, provided steady, low ne (nel~ 10^20) H-modes can be maintained. We also established that it persists overa wide range of N//, from 1.9 (barely accessible) to 2.8 (poor CD efficiency). While the mechanism is not clear, this will be useful input as we look at LH modelling, and may suggest a direct effect of waves on the edge plasma. We also re-learned that too much radiation squelches this effect, or at least makes it impossible to see, and that we should insist on, rather than just request, boronization prior to any future runs (which won't be until 2009). Thanks to Jim Irby and LH crew from smooth running of machine and LH systems.

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: May 15 2008 05:09:34:750PM
Author: Jim Irby
Startup was generally good today. We had only one fizzle, that as
usual, had no good explanation (pressure and fields looked fine). ICRF
and LH ran well, and something new was learned about density pumpout
during LH. We had a couple of disruptions that were initiated by
injections. The prefill was run at 55 ms during cryopump operation and
dropped back to 20 ms and then 19 ms during the second half of the run
w/o the cryopump. The cryopump also performed well and was pumping
properly for all shots on which it was requested.

C-Right Vertical cooling was slow for the first 1/3 of the run, but
cooled quickly for the remainder of the run. We reduced the LN2 pump
pressure to 6 psi well into the run to keep the mass 28 line low. It
had begun to slowly drift up. This change did not seem to affect the
cooldown times.

RCUR adjustment on shot 21 to 1500 improved startup. I had loaded a
shot from early in the campaign with RCUR at 1000.


fizzles 28
disruptions 17,29,32


problems:

Slow cooling on C-Right vertical.
Slight cooling induced leak (m28 <8e-9 Torr)

Session Leader Comments
May 15 2008 09:32:23:613AM1080515001Amanda HubbardGreat start. ICRF on clean at 2 MW, 0.6 secs, and Ssep jog to USN,
gives H-mode with nel 0.98e20.

And, when LH comes on at 0.8 secs, get ne decrease! And Te 8 rise. Lasts until Prad rises at 0.9 secs, for reasons I don't understand.

LH is tripping, will cool the cryopump next shot to see if that helps coupling.
May 15 2008 09:35:59:490AM1080515002Amanda HubbardMuch cleaner startup, and LHCD. But we find Prad rising quite rapidly, ending H-mode by 1.04 secs. Much higher than on 1080306, John says mostly moly.

Probably just due to not having boronized last night, but might also be related to having J-port ICRF resonance off axis and closer to the antenna.

Next shot, raise LH power, and also J-port power to see which direction things go.


May 15 2008 09:51:21:190AM1080515003Amanda HubbardHigher

RF power, as requested (1 MW E, 1.5 J). But, Prad is also rising more quickly, and First H-mode ends 0.89 secs. Looks like an injection ~ 0.8 secs.

With this much power, we do get a second, USN, H-mode which starts at very low ne. But, Prad rising fast in this case too. Also ne, later. Are we getting peaking, or is this just an effect of the radiation?

Next shot, try E only to compare radiation source.
May 15 2008 10:21:46:180AM1080515004Amanda HubbardTry E only - get nice clean 1.5 MW. Prad is still rising, though, and when it reaches Prf we start getting Type III ELMs.

Slight increase in Te8, and dip in nel, when LH comes on, but it doesn't last long. The radiation is killing us.
Next: LH on a bit later, and ICRF a bit higher.


May 15 2008 10:45:54:137AM1080515005Amanda HubbardE only, nice 1.7 MW. Prad and ne rise fairly slowly. Unfortunately, we got a big injection just before LH (which was delayed to 0.85 secs).

Repeat.

May 15 2008 10:48:22:653AM1080515006Amanda HubbardAnother injection, just before LH again. Series of H-modes, with increasing Prad. The later ones are USN all the way, and fairly low ne.

Next: Go to 5.2 T, add J-port.
May 15 2008 12:00:34:030PM1080515007Amanda Hubbard%.2 T. Added J-port. H-modes were even shorter.
May 15 2008 12:01:04:683PM1080515008Amanda HubbardRaised target nel. This did not make the H-modes notably steadier.


May 15 2008 11:56:44:783AM1080515009Amanda Hubbard
Reduced Ip for this shot, to 500 kA. Did give a steadier first H-mode, with 9el ~ 9e19. And, we did get ne decreasing (to 0.826) and Te rising, when LH came on.


May 15 2008 12:02:27:787PM1080515010Amanda HubbardFInally a steady H-mode. nel 8.5e19, Prad (scaled) 1.5 MW, flat until 1.2 secs.

Hard to be sure how much LH is contributing to this (it is on 0.85-1.25 secs).
Note there is a significant, if transient, increase in Te and WMHD when LH comes one.

Repeat, with shorter LH pulse.


May 15 2008 12:13:38:633PM1080515011Amanda HubbardNot as good - Prad higher, and there are multiple H-modes.

It does seem, though, that Te decreases at 1.1 secs when LH is turned off, and ne rises more steeply, likely contributing to the H-L transition.

Reduce Ip further, to 450 kA.
May 15 2008 12:25:47:033PM1080515012Amanda Hubbard450 kA. Finally, a steady H-mode with a clear LH density reduction, and T increase. The change at 1.1 secs is particularly clear.

Start the phase scan - next shot 75 degrees.
May 15 2008 01:11:12:117PM1080515013Amanda Hubbard450 kA. 75 degrees LH.

Again, a steady H-mode with an LH density reduction, and T/neutron increase. Perhaps a bit greater (on second inspection) than at 90 degrees. Should be close to, or a bit below, nominal accessibility limit.

Next shot: 60 degrees (inaccessible).
May 15 2008 12:58:12:777PM1080515014Amanda Hubbard450 kA. 7Attempt 60 degrees LH. But it did not couple. Luckily, we also did not see the density reduction. This will be our 'control shot...'

Try again for 60 degrees.


May 15 2008 01:09:35:550PM1080515015Amanda HubbardTry again for 60 degrees, but didn't get it. Also, lost the H-mode early due to injections, and didn't get another until 1.15 secs. So even had we had the LH, it would have missed the H-mode.

Punt on 60, try 110 degrees. And hope for a better H-mode.



May 15 2008 01:26:23:253PM1080515016Amanda Hubbard110 degrees, Still a very clear effect on density, and temperature, clearest at the LH turnoff (largely because there was an impurity increase shortly after LH turnon).

Next: try for more power, slightly longer pulse.


May 15 2008 01:48:15:627PM1080515017Amanda Hubbard
Disrupts 0.5 secs (injection). Try again.
May 15 2008 01:51:18:693PM1080515018Amanda Hubbard

Good steady H-mode with 110 degrees LH, 800 kW, 1 trip. Very clear density reduction (down to 7.8e19 m-2, nebar 1.5e20 m-3) and Te rise. Probably not much current drive at this phase, though we'll need to analyse.

Hand over to Brian and Noah (with thanks for the extra few shots!)


May 15 2008 02:43:07:263PM1080515019Noah SmickLooking for NL04 ~0.9e20 All three probes scanning at 0.8,1.0,1.2 NINJA puff at 1.1. No Beam this afternoon. HIREX Sr. operating

Result: Early disruption, WASP actually was accidentally plunging at .6,.85, 1.2. First scan coincided with disruption, but did not cause it or sustain damage

Next: Repeat
May 15 2008 02:44:01:513PM1080515020Noah SmickDensity up just a bit for NL04 ~0.9e20 All three probes scanning at 0.8,1.0,1.2

Result: Good. Targetting off a bit

Next: Repeat
May 15 2008 02:44:49:203PM1080515021Noah Smick All three probes scanning at 0.8,1.0,1.2

Result: Good. Probe scans well optimized. WASP could have been deeper but we'll take it

Next: Double Null
May 15 2008 02:46:25:813PM1080515022Noah Smick All three probes scanning at 0.8,1.0,1.2

Result: Density a bit high (more like 1e20). Probe scans pretty good. Again, WASP could have been deeper but we'll take it.

Next: Nose gap of 6mm (Reload 1080411009)
May 15 2008 02:57:48:353PM1080515023Noah Smick All three probes scanning at 0.8,1.0,1.2

Result: Density good: 9.5e20. WASP is money, A good, F could have been deeper. Nose Gap: 5mm. MARFE appears with ninja puff at 1.1. (interesting- HFS plasma disappears during MARFE)

Next: Density down a bit (ask for 8e19). Nose gap of 2.5mm (reload shot 1080411012)
May 15 2008 03:34:26:397PM1080515024Noah Smick All three probes scanning at 0.8,1.0,1.2

Result: Density good: .90e20. Targetting Good. Nose Gap: 2.5mm. MARFE present during 2nd and 3rd scans. (we were unlucky- they were intermittent)

Next: Nose gap of 0 mm (reload shot 1080411008)
May 15 2008 03:21:08:183PM1080515025Noah Smick All three probes scanning at 0.8,1.0,1.2

Result: Density good: .92e20. Targetting OK (WASP appears to be a bit shallow). Nose Gap: 0mm. Lots of recycling light on the inner divertor nose.

Next: Nose gap of -2 mm (reload shot 1080411014)
May 15 2008 03:51:17:410PM1080515026Noah Smick All three probes scanning at 0.8,1.0,1.2

Result: Density good: .92e20. Targetting OK. Nose Gap: Crushed (RXL=-.06).

Next: Crush harder on nose. RXL to -.075. Also, Dwell scan the ASP.
May 15 2008 04:01:33:590PM1080515027Noah Smick All three probes scanning at 0.8,1.0,1.2

Result: Density same: .915e20. (Forgot to tweak it). RXL Tweak changed targetting, WASP well short. HIREX reached DN condition. Nose Gap: Crushed. (rxl-.075). ASP power supply problem, dwell mode thing failed.

Next: Back to shot 21 (LSN) as a start for ceiling excursion. Target probes, try dwell again with different power supply.
May 15 2008 04:07:57:283PM1080515028Noah SmickFizzle
May 15 2008 04:32:07:253PM1080515029Noah SmickEarly disruption. Dwell scan to blame?

Next: No Dwell
May 15 2008 04:34:47:583PM1080515030Noah SmickAll three probes scanning at 0.8,1.0,1.2

Result: Density good: .91e20. Good Targeting.

Next: Upwardly mobile
May 15 2008 04:56:13:583PM1080515031Noah SmickNo probes scanning. We sucessfully moved the plasma vertically upwards by a few cm, but have come to terms with the reality that we will not reach the ceiling today. We have one more shot, so we will make one more attempt at running the ASP in dwell mode.

Next: Repeat shot 30
May 15 2008 05:03:17:933PM1080515032Noah SmickEarly disruption. Maybe its really the dwelling probe.

Physics Operator Comments
May 15 2008 09:09:18:313AM1080515001Jim Irbyloaded from 1080306008 ---- 5.4 T, 600 kA --- nl04 6e19/m^2 --- DN
loaded
import seg 1 from 1080514031 into seg 1
prefill 25 ms --- Br0 0.0005T --- RCUR 1500
loaded

init@09:01

plasma into rampdown --- big injection at 0.103 s almost killed startup

seg1 was asking for too much current by 100 ms.
May 15 2008 09:31:07:580AM1080515002Jim Irbyloaded from 1080306008 --- slower current ramp in seg 1
loaded

we have asked for cryopump for this shot
prefill is 55 ms

plasma into rampdown --- looks much better



May 15 2008 09:44:39:357AM1080515003Jim Irbyno dpcs changes

a little more ICRF for this shot

C-Right cooling slow today

plasma into rampdown


May 15 2008 10:11:00:750AM1080515004Jim IrbyAmanda will try E-Port only --- check change in radiation

cryopump dumped before we could get c-right cold. Will cool down c-right as low as possible while the cryopump recovers.

plasma into rampdown ---


May 15 2008 10:28:23:700AM1080515005Jim Irbyno dpcs changes --- LH timing change only

plasma into rampdown
May 15 2008 10:47:44:390AM1080515006Jim IrbyZCUR max reached at 0.8 s --- changed from 0.85 s
loaded

plasma into rampdown --- got the SSEP change we asked for
May 15 2008 11:03:13:197AM1080515007Jim IrbyBt from 5.45 to 5.2 T --- 150 to 143 kA
loaded

c-right still slow --- in INIT 00:17:00

plasma into rampdown


May 15 2008 11:19:07:833AM1080515008Jim Irbynl_04 request to 7e19/m^2 from 6e19/m^2
loaded

plasma into rampdown


May 15 2008 11:42:19:103AM1080515009Jim Irbynl_04 back to 6e19/m^2
Ip from 600 to 500 kA
loaded

polarimeter shutter closed

plasma into rampdown

May 15 2008 01:00:29:340PM1080515010Jim Irbyrepeat

plasma into rampdown

May 15 2008 12:58:38:777PM1080515011Jim Irbychange in LH timing

plasma into rampdown
May 15 2008 12:57:41:260PM1080515012Jim IrbyIp request from 500 to 450 kA
loaded

plasma into rampdown

cryopump not working as well as usual for this shot --- bp 3.7e-7 vs 1.7 e-7 Torr

density pumpout clear on this shot
May 15 2008 12:56:53:090PM1080515013Jim Irbydpcs repeat

plasma into rampdown --- still see pumpout at 75 degrees

TF cooling much better for the last few shots

May 15 2008 12:56:06:557PM1080515014Jim Irbyno dpcs changes


Plasma into rampdown but no LH
May 15 2008 01:13:48:820PM1080515015Jim Irbyno dpcs changes

plasma into rampdown
May 15 2008 01:25:25:750PM1080515016Jim Irbyplasma into rampdown --- phase 110 degrees


May 15 2008 01:29:18:143PM1080515017Jim Irbyno dpcs changes

plasma for 0.514 s --- injection
May 15 2008 01:42:57:467PM1080515018Jim Irbyplasma into rampdown

last of Amanda's shots
May 15 2008 02:01:25:840PM1080515019Jim IrbySwitching to Brian's run --- probes targeted

load from 1080319007
argon from 300 to 450 ms --- enabled
loaded

plasma for ~0.6 s --- injections and early thrash
May 15 2008 02:11:49:507PM1080515020Jim Irbyupper early gas a little ---- increased nl_04 rate of rise before 200 ms.
loaded

plasma into rampdown --- large MARFE from 0.15 to 0.42 s

very bad startup


May 15 2008 02:29:07:050PM1080515021Jim Irbynl_04 request from 8e19 to 9e19/m^2
RCUR from 1000 to 1500
loaded

plasma into rampdown --- no MARFE, much nicer startup


May 15 2008 02:55:05:773PM1080515023Jim Irbyimport seg 3 from 1080411009 into seg 3.
seg 2 off
seg 3 on
nl_04 request to 8.5e19/m^2

plasma into rampdown --- but we grew a MARFE --- NINJA?




May 15 2008 03:08:21:720PM1080515024Jim Irbyimport seg 3 from 1080411012 into seg 3
nl_04 request to 8e19/m^2
loaded

plasma into rampdown


May 15 2008 03:20:58:510PM1080515025Jim Irbyimport seg03 from 1080411008 into seg 3
loaded

plasma into rampdown --- on the nose




May 15 2008 03:39:29:887PM1080515026Jim Irbyimport seg03 from 1080411014 into seg03
nl_04 request to 8e19/m^2
loaded

vessel temp down to 14C --- stopped cooling briefly

plasma into rampdown


May 15 2008 03:56:48:197PM1080515027Jim IrbyRXL from -.060 to -.075 cm

plasma into rampdown
May 15 2008 04:10:55:020PM1080515028Jim Irbyloaded from 1080515021 --- back to seg02 operation
loaded

fizzle --- fields okay, prefill okay



May 15 2008 04:22:49:170PM1080515029Jim Irbyprefill from 20 to 19 ms --- probably not the problem but..

plasma for 0.537 s --- injections begin by 0.365 s

May 15 2008 04:44:45:357PM1080515030Jim Irbyjust repeat

plasma into rampdown


May 15 2008 04:52:02:473PM1080515031Jim IrbyExploration of crazy spaces never gone before:
ZCUR moved up 2 cm
ZXU moved up 3 cm
ZXL moved up 2 cm
loaded

plasma into rampdown --- plasma moved up, but not enough for Brian and Noah.



May 15 2008 05:03:43:280PM1080515032Jim Irbyloaded from 1080515030
loaded

plasma for 0.352 s --- Brian suspects probe...

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Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:01:41:323AMPlasmaOk
209:20:34:430AMPlasmaOk
309:38:06:757AMPlasmaOk
410:00:16:243AMPlasmaOk
510:20:23:663AMPlasmaOk
610:37:41:070AMPlasmaOk
710:56:51:270AMPlasmaOk
811:12:14:907AMPlasmaOk
911:30:26:563AMPlasmaOk
1011:47:46:530AMPlasmaOk
1112:01:49:727PMPlasmaOk
1212:18:01:793PMPlasmaOk
1312:33:07:633PMPlasmaOk
1412:45:43:813PMPlasmaOk
1512:59:41:950PMPlasmaOk
1601:12:15:023PMPlasmaOk
1701:25:04:657PMPlasmaOk
1801:39:41:027PMPlasmaOk
1901:52:26:070PMPlasmaOk
2002:05:02:547PMPlasmaOk
2102:18:32:697PMPlasmaOk
2202:31:04:690PMPlasmaOk
2302:49:12:300PMPlasmaOk
2403:01:33:967PMPlasmaOk
2503:13:56:507PMPlasmaOk
2603:33:58:333PMPlasmaOk
2703:51:22:817PMPlasmaOk
2804:04:40:297PMPlasmaOk
2904:17:00:510PMPlasmaOk
3004:30:00:970PMPlasmaOk
3104:46:18:327PMPlasmaOk
3204:59:27:353PMPlasmaOk

System Availability
May 15 2008 09:01:33:713AM
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
BoronizationyesSystem OperationalApr 29 2008 03:29PM (irby)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
MichelsonyesOperationalApr 29 2008 02:30PM (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
ReflectometeryesSystem is fully connected except for the 75GHz channel. System was connected on 1080422.Apr 22 2008 08:26AM (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
TCIyesOperational Apr 29 2008 03:33PM (irby)Jim IrbyTwo-Color Interferometerirby,murray
TS - CoreyesOne laser operational, 12 spatial channelsApr 11 2008 10:36AM (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).Apr 11 2008 10:36AM (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