Alcator C-Mod Run 1090730 Information

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Miniproposals
Miniproposal:562
Date Filed: 7/30/2009
Title:Characterization of the decay time of the fast-ion tail
First Author:Aaron Bader
Session Leader:Aaron Bader (shots 1-30)

Operators
Session leader(s):Aaron Bader
Physics operator(s):Robert Granetz
Engineering operator(s):Bill Parkin,Sam Pierson,Ed Fitzgerald

Engineering Operator Run Comment
Characterization of the decay time of the fast-ion tail

Session Leader Plans
Entered: Jul 29 2009 05:36:39:147PM
Author: Aaron Bader
1. Start with discharge (1090729030 LSN with nl04~0.5), we will begin
with CNPA calibration/settings with constant RF pulses. We need to stay
out of H-mode so the density may need adjustment. Run the 3 antennas
separate to start and will stack as necessary. A power scan will be
done to optimize signal.

2. Once conditions are identified, switch the RF to pulsed waveforms
similar to 1080408025. Obtain several shots at each plasma current.

3. If needed or if time permits, we will also switch to He.

Physics Operators Plans
Entered: Jul 30 2009 12:33:13:250AM
Author: Robert Granetz

Engineering setup for Thursday 2009/07/30

MP??? - Characterization of the decay time of the fast-ion tail

Session leaders: A. Bader
Physics operator: R. Granetz

Standard overnight ECDC and 60 C bake

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

Power systems as on 1090729030 (Bt=5.4T, Ip=1.0 MA, nl04=0.8e20 m-2)

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)
  leave NINJA            as is           DISABLED

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

Specific diagnostics: CNPA
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ICRF Setup: all systems in run-on by 08:30
LH Setup: no
DNB: no
Cryopump: no
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Run plan: Start with 1090729030, but lower the density to nl_04 ~ 0.5e20 m-2
          to try and stay out of H-mode.  The run will likely include a
          number of cell accesses for the CNPA.  See the session leader's
          run plan for more details.


Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Jul 30 2009 05:38:43:927PM
Author: Aaron Bader
Very good run, with excellent work from the RF team and the physop.

Shots 1-5: calibrated the CNPA aperture to the ICRF signal, eventually settled on an aperture setting of 202 and an ICRF signal of 1.25 MW from J.

Shots 6-23: Run Pulsed ICRF starting at 30 ms pulses and eventually switching to 40 ms pulses. Calculated the fast-ion decay vs current and found a negligible current dependence. Fast-ion decay fairly rock solid at tau = 0.011 - 0.013 s for all 3 channels. Rise time looks to be on a very similar time scale.

Shots 24-30: Ran helium plasmas, only got a couple shots in, had some problems with D contamination. Again did not see a difference between decay time in helium to decay time in Deuterium. However, we did see a strong dependence on density, based on the one shot we had at a higher density.

Channel 3 started to receive much lower signals than channels 1 or 2 during some of the helium shots, although the decay time constants look to be the same. This was not the case in Deuterium, and I do not understand this behavior.

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Jul 31 2009 12:32:33:110AM
Author: Robert Granetz

Run summary for Thursday 2009/07/30

MP562 - Characterization of the decay time of the fast ion tail

Session leaders: A. Bader
Physics operator: R. Granetz

The goal for today was to gather data with the 3 CNPA detectors at F-port
at various plasma currents, densities, and species (D and He) with
modulated RF to study the decal time of the fast ion tail.  The run was
very successful in achieving the goal because both the machine and the RF
worked well.  We ran currents of 1.0, 0.8, and 0.6 MA in deuterium, and 1.0
and 0.8 MA in helium.  We stayed mostly at low density (nl_04=0.5e20 m-2)
in order to stay out of H-mode.  Most of the shots used J-port only, with
an on/off modulation period of 30 ms/30 ms initially, eventually changing
to 40 ms/40 ms.  The helium changeover took a few shots to unload the walls
of deuterium.  The only problem of note today was a mysterious PLC issue in
the alternator house that caused a problem with several shot cycles early
in the afternoon, but which eventually was resolved.

Scorecard: 25 plasmas
            0 duds
            2 fizzles
            0 power supply tests
            3 no-power MDS shot cycles
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   Total:  30  shot cycles

Session Leader Comments
Jul 30 2009 09:20:44:167AM1090730001Aaron Bader Shot good. Density is a little high, but should come down.

CNPA signal noise level looks good, but not as many pulses as desired, need to open the aperture. Set aperture to 202. Oddly, no signal when J is on, unclear why, but we've seen this before.

Next shot:
Lower J-port RF to 1 MW total, and move D and E a bit earlier.
Jul 30 2009 09:32:39:897AM1090730002Aaron Bader Shot good, RF looks very nice.

CNPA signal is good, but count levels are still too low, see if we can get density down a bit, if not, we'll have to open the aperture even more.

Next shot: Same from RF, try lowering the density a little.
Jul 30 2009 09:44:52:350AM1090730003Aaron Bader Shot good, RF very nice again, density is a little lower

CNPA count rate is close to ideal. Noise still acceptable. Opened the aperture up to 200 trying to reach the 5000 count per second level

Next shot: Same from RF, keep density the same.
Jul 30 2009 09:54:05:200AM1090730004Aaron Bader Shot disrupted.

Noise level on CNPA is too high at the beginning of the pulse, we may need to close the aperture back to 202.

Next shot - try again, no changes.
Jul 30 2009 10:10:18:183AM1090730005Aaron Bader Good plasma and RF

CNPA noise is a little high, so are the soft x-rays.

Next shot: try running with modulated RF, J Antenna only.
Jul 30 2009 10:30:00:963AM1090730006Aaron Bader Good plasma, RF modulation looks good

Soft x-rays too high though, reduce the aperture back to 202

Next shot: same
Jul 30 2009 10:42:36:370AM1090730007Aaron Bader Good plasma, RF modulation looks very good

Aperture is set back to 202 but I think we have enough signal to be able to get the decay tail timing.

We will add a couple more RF pulses for the next shot. Also need to add some pre-puff to prevent the hard x-rays.

Same otherwise.

Jul 30 2009 11:03:21:413AM1090730008Aaron Bader Good shot.

Next shot: repeat

Jul 30 2009 11:14:44:737AM1090730009Aaron Bader Another good shot.

Next shot: second point in current scan. Change current to 0.8 MA

Jul 30 2009 11:30:12:717AM1090730010Aaron Bader Another good shot.

Change in decay time due to different currents not clear.

Next shot: repeat

Jul 30 2009 11:34:58:377AM1090730011Aaron Bader fizzle

Next shot: try again

Jul 30 2009 11:54:14:923AM1090730012Aaron Bader Good shot

Next shot: one more at this current
Jul 30 2009 12:04:31:120PM1090730013Aaron Bader Fizzle

Next shot: try again at this current
Jul 30 2009 12:21:16:663PM1090730014Aaron Bader Good shot

Next shot: move current to 0.6 MA
Jul 30 2009 12:44:53:620PM1090730015Aaron Bader Good shot

We're not sure that we're seeing the fast ion signal level off during the 30 ms RF pulse. so

Next shot: increase the width of the RF pulse to 40 ms on and 40 ms off
Jul 30 2009 01:21:59:553PM1090730016Aaron Bader Good shot

With the extended RF pulse we clearly hit the flattop on the fast-ion signal.

Next shot: Another shot like this
Jul 30 2009 01:22:40:117PM1090730017Aaron Bader Good shot

Next shot: Want to return and get data at 0.8 MA with RF at 40 ms on and 40 ms off. So next shot, raise current to 0.8 MA
Jul 30 2009 01:36:44:893PM1090730018Aaron Bader hmm, that didn't work so well. Shot cycle error.

Next shot: try again.
Jul 30 2009 02:02:17:067PM1090730019Aaron Bader no power shot.

next shot: hopefully a plasma shot at 0.8 MA
Jul 30 2009 02:34:00:140PM1090730020Aaron Bader no power shot again.

next shot: hopefully a plasma shot at 0.8 MA
Jul 30 2009 03:06:29:510PM1090730021Aaron Bader Plasma shot, looks good

Trigger on CNPA went off early for some unknown reason

next shot: retry
Jul 30 2009 03:18:52:713PM1090730022Aaron Bader Plasma shot, looks good

trigger seems to be correct. Looks like we had a bizarre false trigger.

Next shot: 1 MA
Jul 30 2009 03:52:10:660PM1090730023Aaron Bader Plasma shot, looks good

Next shot: helium
Jul 30 2009 03:52:36:940PM1090730024Aaron Bader Plasma shot, looks good

Problem with D contamination of the plasma

Next shot: raise density, try again.
Jul 30 2009 04:06:19:360PM1090730025Aaron Bader Plasma shot, disrupted, huge marfe.

Density too high for good CNPA data.

Next shot: try to get 0.8
Jul 30 2009 04:13:03:550PM1090730026Aaron Bader fizzle, shake tiny fist at Matt

next shot: try again.
Jul 30 2009 04:36:37:197PM1090730027Aaron Bader good shot. CNPA has data, have enough for a decay time measurement.

Decay time looks different, about twice as fast than in shot 23 in deuterium. Don't know if it's a helium effect or a density effect. Channel 3 has different signal level and different decay time. There has been no channel difference between

Next shot: try to lower the density


Jul 30 2009 04:46:12:060PM1090730028Aaron Bader good shot.

decay constants back up to deuterium levels

Next shot: try again.
Jul 30 2009 05:03:45:387PM1090730029Aaron Bader Good shot

Channel 3 low again

Next shot: lower current to 0.8 MA.

Physics Operator Comments
Jul 30 2009 08:55:30:740AMRobert Granetz
Shot 01 -- setup by loading 1090729030 and decreasing nl_04 to 0.5e20 m-2.

Jul 30 2009 09:18:25:617AM1090730001Robert Granetz
Shot 01 -- Plasma, full length.  Lots of hard x-rays.  nl_04 = 0.6e20 m-2.  D, E, and J each gave
           about a megawatt, but J was tripped a few times.  All three CNPA signals "look good"
           (according to Aaron).

Quick cell access required by Aaron to change aperture.

Next shot: repeat, no DPCS changes.

Jul 30 2009 09:31:14:587AM1090730002Robert Granetz
Shot 02 -- Plasma, full length.  Very nice ICRF performance.  J, E, & D each gave 1.0 MW, fault-free for
           0.25 s each.  So far they are not being overlapped in time.  Plenty of hard x-rays.  L/H dithering
           after t=1.15 s.

Next shot: decrease nl_04 to 0.35e20 m-2

Jul 30 2009 09:45:09:303AM1090730003Robert Granetz
Shot 03 -- Plasma, full length.  More beautiful RF performance.  Huge hard x-ray signal.
           Density stayed lower on this shot.  No L/H dithering.

           OH2L coax at 3.0 micro-ohms.

Next shot: Move fizzle off time to 2.1 s (from 1.8), OH invert times to 2.3 s (from 2.0), and program
           I_TF flattop to extend to 2.0 s (was 1.5 s).  Also increase pre-fill by 1 ms.

Jul 30 2009 10:01:39:300AM1090730004Robert Granetz
Shot 04 -- Plasma.  Disrupted at t=0.82 s.  Not due to an injection.  Sawteeth disappear, so maybe this
           was due to a locked mode, even though the A-coil feedback is on.  Maybe we need to run Steve
           Wolfe's error field MP soon.  Huge hard x-ray signal.  J-port ran fault free at 1.2 MW.
           Density stayed very low, which may be why this may have had a locked mode.

Next shot: increase nl_04 to 0.4e20 m-2

Jul 30 2009 10:10:14:993AM1090730005Robert Granetz
Shot 05 -- Plasma, full length.  Very good RF.  Hard x-rays are nearly gone until late in the rampdown when
           the density gets very low.  No L/H dithering, so this is a pretty good shot.

Next shot: modulate J (30 ms on, 30 ms off); increase density late in the shot; increase pre-fill by 1 ms.

Jul 30 2009 10:27:42:913AM1090730006Robert Granetz
Shot 06 -- Plasma, full length.  J-port ICRF is modulated at 30 ms on, 30 ms off.  D & E were not run.
           Nice RF performance.  Density is low (0.4e20 m-2) and very constant.  Really huge hard x-ray
           signal...good thing it doesn't affect Aaron's CNPAs.

Next shot: repeat, no changes except CNPA aperture is reduced

Jul 30 2009 10:43:36:307AM1090730007Robert Granetz
Shot 07 -- Plasma, full length.  Good modulated J-port RF.  Good steady, low density.  Huge hard -xray
           signal.

           We have extended the RECOOL time to 12 minutes because of the extended TF pulse.

Next shot: increase pre-fill by 2 ms

Jul 30 2009 10:54:33:533AM1090730008Robert Granetz
Shot 08 -- Plasma, full length.  The J-port RF modulation is a thing of beauty.  Good density.  Plenty
           of hard x-rays.  Good CNPA signals.

Next shot: repeat this 1 MA shot one more time; add 1 ms to pre-fill

Jul 30 2009 11:09:34:123AM1090730009Robert Granetz
Shot 09 -- Plasma, full length.  1 MA.  Good J-port modulated RF.  Good density.  Good CNPA signals.
           Bad hard x-rays.  Oh well, you can't win them all.

Next shot: Reduce Ip to 0.8 MA; increase pre-fill another 1 ms

Jul 30 2009 11:29:50:827AM1090730010Robert Granetz
Shot 10 -- Plasma, full length.  Good modulated RF, good density, good CNPA.  Bad hard x-rays, but less
           than most of the shots we've been having.  We notice again that the RF modulation also has
           a modulation effect on the hard x-rays...how?

Next shot: repeat; increase pre-fill by another 1 ms; turn on argon valve, and setup
           a 50 ms argon puff starting at t=1.3 s.

Jul 30 2009 11:39:48:007AM1090730011Robert Granetz
Shot 11 -- Fizzle.

Next shot: reduce pre-fill by 1 ms

Jul 30 2009 11:59:58:460AM1090730012Robert Granetz
Shot 12 -- Plasma, full length.  Good modulated J-port RF, good density, good CNPA signals.  Hard x-rays
           are bad, but not as bad as they have been.

Next shot: repeat, no changes

Jul 30 2009 12:08:57:653PM1090730013Robert Granetz
Shot 13 -- Fizzle.

Next shot: reduce pre-fill another 1 ms

Jul 30 2009 12:25:08:667PM1090730014Robert Granetz
Shot 14 -- Plasma, full length.  0.8 MA. Good modulated J-port RF, good density, good CNPA.  Better hard
           x-rays.

Next shot: reduce Ip to 0.6 MA

Jul 30 2009 12:47:46:043PM1090730015Robert Granetz
Shot 15 -- Plasma, full length.  0.6 MA.  Good modulated J-port RF, good density, good CNPA.  Less hard
           x-rays.

Next shot: no DPCS changes; J-port RF modulation will be changed to 40 ms on, 40 ms off

Jul 30 2009 01:16:03:470PM1090730016Robert Granetz
Shot 16 -- Plasma, full length.  0.6 MA.  RF modulation is now 40 ms on, 40 ms off.

Next shot: change BR_0 offset to +0.5 mT (from +1.0 mT)

Jul 30 2009 01:24:09:663PM1090730017Robert Granetz
Shot 17 -- Plasma, full length.  0.6 MA.  Good modulated J-port RF, good density, good CNPA, and even
           low hard x-rays.

Next shot: set Ip to 0.8 MA (with the 40/40 ms RF modulation)

Jul 30 2009 02:03:34:090PM1090730018Robert Granetz
Shot 18 -- ??? I think we had a shot cycle, but nothing happened.  The alternator stopped everything for
           some reason.

Next shot: no-power shot to check data cycle

Jul 30 2009 02:29:07:230PM1090730019Robert Granetz
Shot 19 -- No power shot to confirm that data cycle problems have been solved.
           Looks like there's still a problem with a PLC in the alternator house.

Next shot: looks like we'll need another no-power test cycle

Jul 30 2009 02:59:14:440PM1090730020Robert Granetz
Shot 20 -- no-power test shot.  NOT successful.

Next shot: go for 0.8 MA plasma

Jul 30 2009 03:06:35:477PM1090730021Robert Granetz
Shot 21 -- Plasma, full length.  0.8 MA.  Good modulated J-port RF, good density, good CNPA, good hard x-rays.
           Looks like the CNPA triggered about a half-second earlier than it should
           have.  We'll have to redo this shot.

Next shot: repeat with no changes

Jul 30 2009 03:15:04:227PM1090730022Robert Granetz
Shot 22 -- Plasma, full length.  0.8 MA.  Good modulated J-port RF, good density, good CNPA, good hard x-rays.

Next shot: set Ip to 1.0 MA (copy wire from shot 09)

Jul 30 2009 03:28:16:377PM1090730023Robert Granetz
Shot 23 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA.  Good modulated J-port RF, good density, good CNPA, good hard x-rays.

Next shot: change to helium plasmas (breakdown in D2)

Jul 30 2009 03:56:07:727PM1090730024Robert Granetz
Shot 24 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA. This was supposed to be a helium plasma, but only a small amount of
           helium was actually puffed because we're running as such a low density.  Good modulated J-port RF,
           good CNPA, good hard x-ray signal.

Next shot: increase nl_04 to 0.8e20 m-2 (from 0.4) in order to get more helium puffed in.  Also decrease PG3
           programming in seg 1 to reduce early marfe.  Also increase B-side-lower N2 puff from 50 ms to 100 ms
           (starting at t=1.3 s)

Jul 30 2009 04:09:26:940PM1090730025Robert Granetz
Shot 25 -- Plasma.  Disrupted at t=1.51 s.  Huge marfe from t=0.36 to 0.8 s.  Density is too high even
           after the marfe goes away.  Neutron rate is greatly reduced, so maybe we're actually getting
           more of a helium plasma.  Pretty good RF.

Next shot: reduce nl_04 gain from 8.0 to 2.0.  Reduce late N2 puff to 60 ms (from 100 ms).

Jul 30 2009 04:16:41:617PM1090730026Robert Granetz
Shot 26 -- Fizzle.  Disruption recovery in helium?

Next shot: try again, no changes

Jul 30 2009 04:30:29:300PM1090730027Robert Granetz
Shot 27 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA.  Looks like helium!  Neutrons are down by an order of magnitude.
           Density is under control, at nl_04=0.8e20 m-2.  Good modulated J-port RF, good hard x-rays,
           good CNPA.

Next shot: decrease nl_04 to 0.5e20 m-2

Jul 30 2009 04:44:49:623PM1090730028Robert Granetz
Shot 28 -- Plasma, full length.  Helium plasma, 1.0 MA, nl_04=0.5e20 m-2.  Good modulated J-port RF, good
           CNPA.  Hard x-rays have come back.

Next shot: repeat, no changes

Jul 30 2009 05:00:26:883PM1090730029Robert Granetz
Shot 29 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, nl_04=0.5e20 m-2, helium.  Huge hard x-ray signal.
           Good modulated J-port RF.  Good CNPA.

Next shot: set Ip to 0.8 MA

Jul 30 2009 05:07:57:437PM1090730030Robert Granetz
Shot 30 -- Plasma, full length.  0.8 MA, nl_04=0.5e20 m-2, helium.  Good modulated J-port RF, good CNPA.
           Really huge hard x-ray signal.

End of run.  To be continued tomorrow...

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:09:48:423AMPlasmaOk
209:22:46:933AMPlasmaOk
309:35:30:410AMPlasmaOk
409:48:14:993AMPlasmaOk
510:04:00:663AMPlasmaOk
610:19:28:160AMPlasmaOk
710:33:52:040AMPlasmaOk
810:48:28:263AMPlasmaOk
911:02:55:040AMPlasmaOk
1011:17:37:940AMPlasmaOk
1111:32:38:593AMPlasmaOk
1211:47:20:770AMPlasmaOk
1312:02:10:693PMPlasmaOk
1412:18:39:723PMPlasmaOk
1512:33:22:267PMPlasmaOk
1601:04:26:633PMPlasmaOk
1701:19:12:723PMPlasmaOk
1801:33:42:377PMPlasmaBadACK failure form the alternator
1902:03:11:170PMTestBadNo power, data system shotACK failure from the alternator once we entere
2002:34:44:047PMTestBadNo power, data system shot ACK failure from the alt. entered recool
2102:52:47:453PMPlasmaOk
2203:07:24:633PMPlasmaOk
2303:22:03:793PMPlasmaOk
2403:43:17:280PMPlasmaOk
2503:57:47:977PMPlasmaOk
2604:10:42:017PMPlasmaOk
2704:23:14:060PMPlasmaOk
2804:35:56:037PMPlasmaOk
2904:51:03:970PMPlasmaOk
3005:03:39:670PMPlasmaOk

System Availability
Jul 30 2009 09:09:26:033AM
SystemAvailableCommentAvailability
Changed
OwnerDescriptionWho Can
Change
Active MHDnosecured - tagged outJun 02 2008 11:03AM (sears)Joe SnipesActive MHD Antennasears,snipes
BESyes7 horizontal views spread out R_maj=[0.72-0.9m], 3 cm over the tokamak midplane (beam) Jul 09 2009 05:12PM (bespam)Bill RowanBeam Emission Spectroscopybespam,liao,rowan
Bolometersyes2pi (diode+foil), AXA, AXJ, WB3AX, WB4AX, LEDGE-AX working fine. MID/LEDGE/DIV foils still need calibrations appliedJul 28 2009 09:59AM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeBolometershutch,mlreinke
BoronizationnoBottle Removed from the Cell, Piezo box on Igloo Removed. System in safe mode for In-Vessel AccessMay 30 2008 02:25PM (dekow)Jim IrbyBoronizationdekow,irby
CNPAnoSingle channel CNPA available as of 12/1707Jun 10 2009 10:22AM (twf)Ron ParkerCompact Neutral Analyzerparker
Cryopump - Upper DivertornoCyopump hardware is not yet reinstalled in the cell.Jul 14 2009 09:21PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Cryopumpirby,labombard
CXRSyesThe wide-view toroidal array was installed, spatially and absolutely calibrated. There are 7 toroidal chords intersect the beam at the major_R_range=[74.2:83.6]cm. Spatial resolution: 1.2 cm. The F-top wide-view poloidal array was installed and spatially calibrated. There are 19 chords intersect the beam at the major_R_range=[0.65:0.9.]m. Spatial resolution: 1.22 cm.Jul 09 2009 05:16PM (bespam)Bill RowanCharge Exchange Spectroscopybespam,blip,liao,rachmcd,rowan
D Alphayes\ha2_bright is available; \SPECTROSCOPY::TOP.VUV.VIS_SIGNALS:MCP_VIS_SIG1 is not availableJul 01 2009 09:45AM (terry)Jim TerryBalmer Alpha Monitorirby,terry,wolfe
Dalsayessystem is aligned and operating; not yet calibratedJul 14 2009 02:22PM (marmar)Earl MarmarVisible Bremsstrahlungmarmar
Disruption Mitigationnosafely disabled; ready to be dismantledMay 28 2008 10:22AM (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
DNBnopower locked & tagged out; gate valve disabledMay 28 2008 10:03AM (granetz)Robert GranetzDiagnostic Neutral Beamdterry,granetz,gung
ECDCno6/10/09 Magnetron relocated to west wall in cell at H-port. All controls and hardware have been installed but need to be tested prior to full operation. Magnetron Unplugged and Red tagged, PEI breaker red tagged, Safe for In-Vessel ActivityJun 10 2009 02:35PM (dekow)Jim Irby2.45 GHz, 3 kW, discharge cleaning systemdekow,irby,pfeiffer
FRC-ECEyesThe lower freq. 16 channels are ready. Still need calibration and signal level adjustmentsJul 14 2009 12:15PM (phillips)Perry PhillipsHeterodyne ECE-32 channelsphillips
G-Side RatiomaticyesGauge installed. Problem with controller - signal noisy.Jul 14 2009 09:11PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardG-side ratiomatic ionization gaugelabombard,toland
Glow Dischargeno6/10/09: Paddles meggered at 1000 v to machine ground (>300 Mohm) prior to closing the vacuum chamber. Plugs for Power Supply and Controls Unplugged and Red Tagged, Safe for In-Vessel AccessJun 10 2009 01:47PM (dekow)Jim Irby1 kV, 5 A, glow discharge systemdekow,dterry,irby
GPCyesOperational.Jul 28 2009 04:23PM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPC2yesMost channels operational.Jul 28 2009 04:23PM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Polychromaterhubbard,schmidt
GPIyesThe Xpt-view, the midplane-view cameras are operational. The innerwall GPI (coupled to the fast-diodes) is available. Jul 01 2009 09:45AM (terry)Jim TerryGas Puff Imagingterry,zweben
H/Dyesposes no safety hazard for people working around the machineJun 18 2009 01:04PM (marmar)Earl MarmarH/D Ratiomarmar
HEATnoDisconnect switch is open, reg tagged and locked. Shunt Trip Breaker is opened. Safe for in-vessel work.Jun 04 2008 12:24PM (dekow)Gary Dekow - Machine Heaters -burke,dekow
Hirex JryesHirex-Jr has been installed and testedJun 17 2009 11:54AM (rice)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
Hirex Sryescurrently only one detector is operational, off-axis He-like argon emissionJul 14 2009 10:01AM (rice)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
HXRnoIn safe mode (high voltage turned off)May 27 2008 09:19PM (schmidt)Ron ParkerHard X-Ray Arrayparker,schmidt
ICRF D-Antennayesoperational at 80 MHzJul 21 2009 04:49PM (wukitch)Steve WukitchD-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF E-Antennayesantenna and FFT operationalJul 21 2009 04:49PM (wukitch)Steve WukitchE-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF J-Antennayesavailable for conditioning and testingJul 21 2009 04:50PM (wukitch)Steve WukitchJ-port antennawukitch,ylin
Lower HybridnoBreaker locked and tagged out. Waveguide disassembly started. Open Waveguides have been shorted.May 28 2008 09:47AM (dterry)Ron ParkerLower Hybriddterry,parker,wallaceg
LPInoBeam line removedMay 30 2008 02:09PM (bose)Earl MarmarLithium Pellet Injectorbose,marmar
Ly-alphayesMidplane, WB4-LY, LEDGE-LY all collecting data but processed data not in tree. WB1-LY not attached.Jul 07 2009 01:01PM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeLyman alpha cameraslabombard,mlreinke
McPhersonyesCollecting spectra but control system problem is not reporting voltages to treeJul 28 2009 10:00AM (mlreinke)Jim TerryVUV Spectrometermlreinke,terry
MichelsonyesOperational. Recalibrated 7/27/09.Jul 28 2009 04:22PM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Te Profileshubbard,schmidt
MKSyesGauges are on. B-bottom is not operating - bad sensor head?Jul 14 2009 09:12PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardBaratron pressure gaugeslabombard
MLPnoSystem is in edge lab. Version 2 drivers ready to test. Needs a student to help work on it.Jul 14 2009 09:20PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardMirror Langmuir Probe Electronics Systemlabombard
MSEnoAs of 6/10/09, MSE is calibrated & ready to go. Awaiting DNB.Jun 10 2009 10:34AM (sscott)Steve ScottMotional Stark Effectjinseok,sscott
NeutronsyesNeutron detectors are calibrated and ready to go. Voltages will be turned on prior to first plasma.Jun 10 2009 10:35AM (fiore)Catherine FioreNeutron Detectorsfiore
Neuts and HardsyesOperational --- Uncalibrated and needs to be positioned at portJun 25 2009 05:08PM (irby)Jim IrbyX-Ray/Neutron Detector at K-Horirby
NINJAnoCapillaries were tested in-vessel. Plenum has a leak and needs fixing.Jul 14 2009 09:14PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardNINJA gas pufflabombard,terry
PCInoBoth HeNe and CO2 lasers have been shutdown. System is safe.May 30 2008 01:58PM (lianglin)Miklos PorkolabPhase Contrast Imagingedlund,lianglin,ntsujii,porkolab
Penning GaugesyesHigh voltage is enabled (on during INIT, off during RECOOL).Jun 30 2009 09:42PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardPenning Ionization Gaugeslabombard
Plasma TVyesWIDE1, WIDE2 (chan 33), DANT, JANT and DIV are operational.Jul 01 2009 09:46AM (terry)Jim TerryVideo of plasma via several camerasdekow,irby,terry,wolfe
PolarimeternoSafe for Machine EntrySep 14 2007 12:17PM (irby)Jim IrbyC-Mod Polarimeterirby
Power - Alternator Air SwitchyesChecked and Operational as of 06/18/09Jun 19 2009 08:04AM (irby)Gary Dekowfeeds all the other suppliescochran,dekow,dterry,irby
Power - PEIyesOperational ---- ECDC running as required Jun 19 2009 08:06AM (irby)Gary DekowPEI Systemcochran,dekow,dterry,irby
Power - TMXyesChecked out and ready for Magnet Tests as of 06/18/09Jun 19 2009 08:07AM (irby)Gary DekowEf2s,. EFCs and A-Coilsbyford,cochran,dekow,dterry,irby
Power SystemsyesChecked out and ready for Magnet Tests as of 06/18/09Jun 19 2009 08:07AM (irby)Jim IrbyC-Mod Magnet Suppliesbyford,cochran,dekow,dterry,irby
Probe Array - ISDyesArray is operational with new cPCI data system. Probe 14 has open circuit.Jul 14 2009 09:17PM (labombard)Brian LabombardInner Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - LHnoLH launcher not installed. Cables are unplugged at the A-port rack.Jul 14 2009 09:16PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardLower Hybrid Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - OSDyesArray is operational with new cPCI data system.Jul 14 2009 09:16PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardOuter Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - UDIVyesArray is operational with new cPCI data system. Probe 13 has a bad cable (open).Jul 14 2009 09:17PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
ReflectometeryesAs of 7/21/09, all channels are operational (50, 60, 75, 88, 88usb, 88lsb, 110, 140 and 110-140 swept frequency)Jul 21 2009 01:39PM (dominguez)Earl MarmarReflectometerdominguez,marmar
Scanning Probe - ASPyesProbe is operational. Needs plasma conditioning.Jul 14 2009 09:18PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardA-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - FSPyesProbe is operational. Needs plasma conditioning.Jul 14 2009 09:18PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardF-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - WASPyesSystem connected to A-port WASP. Needs plasma testing.Jul 14 2009 09:19PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardInner Wall Scanning Probelabombard,nsmick
SparkeryesSparker now at K-Hor. Set for 100 uA of current. Will up to 200 uA before first plasmaJun 18 2009 01:01PM (irby)Jim IrbyField Emission Preionization for C-Moddekow,irby,parkin
TCIyesSystem restarted and aligned. Several chords available including NL04. Density Feedback available. Ready for plasma.Jun 18 2009 09:15AM (murray)Jim IrbyTwo-Color Interferometerirby,murray
TS - Coreyes2 lasers working. Several spatial channels operational, but ***uncalibrated***Jul 23 2009 03:31PM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesCore Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma,zhang
TS - EdgenoExpected availability: week of Aug 3Jul 23 2009 03:32PM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesMillimeter resolution edge Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma,zhang
Vispecno350 and 670 nm, 4 spatial channelsNov 28 2007 09:58AM (agraf)Alex GrafVisible Spectrometeragraf
XTOMOyescables attached, DAQ test run, ready for first plasmaJun 17 2009 03:42PM (mlreinke)Bob GranetzX-Ray Tomographygranetz,mlreinke