Alcator C-Mod Run 1100122 Information

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Miniproposals
Miniproposal:432
Date Filed: 7/29/2005
Title:TAE⿿s and RF tail losses
First Author:Robert Granetz
Session Leader:Robert Granetz (shots 4-30)
Miniproposal:590
Date Filed:12/11/2009
Title:Reinforcing Characterization of Driven Alfvén Modes
First Author:Theodore Golfinopoulos
Session Leader:Theodore Golfinopoulos (shots 1-30)

Operators
Session leader(s):Theodore Golfinopoulos,Robert Granetz
Physics operator(s):Earl Marmar
Engineering operator(s):Andy Pfeiffer,Bill Byford,Ed Fitzgerald

Engineering Operator Run Comment
MP432/MP590: TAEs and RF tail losses/Characterization of driven AEs SL:

Session Leader Plans
Entered: Jan 22 2010 09:02:45:227AM
Author: Theodore Golfinopoulos
Goal:
*****
Excite Alfven eigenmodes using modulation of ICRF.

Shots 1-3:
**********
Establish wall-limited plasma; determine threshold for MARFEs.
Start at:
B_T: 5.0 T
I_P: 0.6 MA
nl04: 1.0E20

If can't get nl04 sufficiently high (around 1.5E20), can switch to He plasma.

Calibrate HIREX Sr

Shots 4-10:
***********
P_ICRF from D at 0.75 MW, modulated
B_T 5.0 T (or higher)
nl04=1.5E20
I_P=0.6 MA

Shots 4-5, modulate from 100 kHz to 1 MHz
-Look for AE modes.
Shots 6-7
-Modify frequency range to focus around resonances from 4-5

Shots 8-10, switch to AMHD (if functioning) and perform frequency sweeps to compare with ICRF modulation scheme.


Shots 11-22:
************
Go to lower densities, analyze CNPA data and examine reheat after sawteeth to look for fast ion losses, affects of AEs on heating efficiency.

B_T=5.4 T
nl04=0.5-0.8 E20
I_P=0.6 MA

Shots 23-end:
*************
B-field sweep to verify scaling of AE frequency.
Shot to shot variation of B_T from 5.0 to 5.75 in 0.15 T steps.

Physics Operators Plans
Entered: Jan 21 2010 05:02:06:480PM
Author: Earl Marmar
Setup for Friday, January 22, 2010

MP432/MP590: TAEs and RF tail losses/Characterization of driven AEs
SL: Granetz/Golfinopoulos
PO: Marmar

Overnight ECDC
Gas: D2
sweep: 44/45/103 cm
scan: 20/120 s
Pressure: 2e-4 Torr (gauge)



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

Power systems as on: 1091208026

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 ENABLED (PG1)
leave B-side upper as is Hybrid DISABLED (PG2)
fill B-main (C-side) with 40 psi D2 Hybrid enabled (PG3)
leave H-bottom as is Hybrid DISABLED (PG5)
fill NINJA with 10 psi D2 DISABLED

Enable gatevalves and shutters: ECE, VUV, HiREX Sr, Z-bolo, B-spectrometer

Torvac gatevalve toggle (yes/no): No

Boronization(yes/no): no
Overnight ECDC (yes/no): yes
ICRF(yes/no): YES, D ready to go with frequency modulation, E on standby (no J).
LH(yes/no): no
Cryopump (yes/no): no

Vessel temperature: 35/35/35

Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Jan 22 2010 05:58:20:963PM
Author: Robert Granetz

Here's my run summary: I didn't see any clear evidence of driven AE resonances, but I probably shouldn't
have expected to see anything obvious.  I guess we'll have to go back to some of the best shots (21, 28,
30) and look in more detail at the phase analysis.  But we have lots of additional things to try in future
runs, such as diverted equilibria, helium plasmas, using the D+E beat wave instead of modulating D,... 

Entered: Jan 22 2010 07:20:13:277PM
Author: Theodore Golfinopoulos
GOAL:
*****
1. Drive Alfven eigenmodes by modulating ICRF with signal at AE frqeuenc; characterize the structure of those modes
2. Compare ICRF modulation drive with active MHD drive.
3. Look for fast ion losses induced by (strongly-driven) AEs excited by modulation antenna
4. Look for affects on heating efficiency of strongly-driven AEs.

It is noteworthy that there is no direct coupling between the modulated signal in the ICRF antenna and the magnetics probes, as there is between the active MHD antenna and the probes. Only the nonlinearity of the plasma creates a coherent signal at the modulation signal. This may simplify analysis of the probes.

RESULT:
*******
-Explored B_T from 5.0 T (e.g. Shot 4) to 6.0 T (e.g. Shot 28)
-Explored density from nl04 = 0.65E20 (Shot 28) to 1.2E20 (Shot 4) m^-2.
-ICRF modulation functional, clearly visible on magnetics probes, and often on some PCI channels, as well.
-Ran AMHD antenna without ICRF modulation on Shots 11-13, 24
-Locked mode shot on 27 for HIREX Sr calibration
-Overall, very good plasmas - great job, Earl and crew.

MARFEs
-MARFEs in early shots.
-filling total ICRF power to around 2 MW with use of J antenna (at 78 MHz per Steve Wolfe's suggestion so as to put the beat of D (at around 80.5 MHz) well out of range of the AE mode, though perhaps alias is visible in some diagnostics?).
-This is in accordance with experience from 1080403 run.

PCI
-Consistently saw an excitation in the PCI spectrograms following the modulation frequency.
-Especially visible after Shot 16 (higher field, 5.4 T on this shot)
-This was true for Channels 9 and 10, marginally Channel 1, and almost nothing on all other channels.
-The fact that the signal was strongest in Channels 9 and 10 did not change even as B_T, and the ICRF deposition location, was changed shot to shot.
-Naoto Tsujii warns that Channels 9 and 10 are typically the noisiest. Is it the case that what normally amounts to noise in the PCI is now being driven by the ICRF modulation? And that the excitation visible in the PCI at the modulation frequency is not actually due to density fluctuations, but some other (accidental) coupling of the diagnostic to the plasma?
-Time index in PCI shifted by around 0.023 s for Shot 21.

CNPA
-Good counts on many shots.
-No clear evidence of large fast ion losses as yet.
-May need more dwell time at a resonant frequency to see the effect.

Heating Efficiency
-No clear evidence of AE effects.
-Again, may need more dwell time at a resonant frequency to see the effect.

Background Modes
-Excitations present over several narrow bands, the frequencies of which vary during the shot.
-Multiple bands, perhaps 25-50 kHz bandwidth, between 300 and 900 kHz.
-These excitations are present before, during, and after ICRF is turned on. Their frequencies seem to decrease when ICRF is turned on, perhaps according to the density jump.
-The frequency of the bands may scale with V_alfven in general - need to verify. If so, are they AEs? What is driving them? Can/do we drive them when our excitation frequency crosses them?
-Bands are generally more apparent at lower densities. Compare Shots 21 and 28 (density 0.65-0.8E20 nl04) to 29 and 30 (density around nl04=1.0E20).

Some good shots:
-Shots 21 and 28 - background modes clearly visible, and ICRF modulation frequency crosses through them.
-Shots 29 (no ICRF) and 30 (with ICRF) make a good pair for comparison


TO DO:
******
1. Go through shots with synchronous detection to carefully look for resonances.
2. Determine whether frequencies of "background modes" are, in fact, scaling with V_alfven.
3. Compare ICRF modulation with active MHD antenna drive method in more detail.
4. Determine whether we are ever driving the "background modes" when the drive frequency crosses their bands.
5. If modes are identified, characterize mode structure, and make use of HIREX Sr data/Doppler shift for comparison of toroidal mode number.
6. etc.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES:
*******************
1. PCI Calibration note: Naoto suggests trying a shot where the phase plate of PCI is removed. In this case, the PCI is not capable of measuring density fluctuations, so that the background is isolated. This may be a good calibration procedure for the PCI, in general.
2. Time index in PCI shifted by around 0.023 s for Shot 21.

Physics Operator Summaries

Session Leader Comments
Jan 22 2010 09:03:47:447AM1100122001Theodore GolfinopoulosNo power shot.
Jan 22 2010 09:27:14:737AM1100122002Theodore GolfinopoulosShot Summary:
Goal:
*****
Find MARFE threshold density.

Result:
*******
Disruption around 0.9 s
MARFEs, even at low density.

Bt: 5.0 T
Ip: 0.6 MA
Nl04: 1.0E20
Picrf: 0.75 MW (D modulated 20 %, 100 kHz to 1 MHz)

Next Shot:
**********
Increase I_P to 0.8 MA, increase power on D antenna to 1.3 MA - try to avoid MARFEs.
Jan 22 2010 09:38:06:090AM1100122003Theodore GolfinopoulosShot Summary:
Goal:
*****
Find MARFE threshold.

Result:
*******

Disruption at 0.8 s

Bt: 5.0 T
Ip: 0.8 MA
Nl04: 1.2E20 (RF kicked it up)
Picrf: 1.3 MW

Next Shot:
**********
1.3 MW D antenna, 0.7 MW J antenna
Less argon
Jan 22 2010 09:50:12:980AM1100122004Robert Granetz
This shot had increased Prf (D=1.3 MW, J=0.85 MW), and a greatly reduced argon puff.  It's now
70 ms instead of 170 ms.  So this shot didn't disrupt.  This probably means we could go back
to Ip=0.6 MA to match the 1080403 run.

Jan 22 2010 10:11:47:097AM1100122004Theodore GolfinopoulosShot Summary:
Goal:
*****
Reduce MARFE

Result:
*******
Plasma
Higher RF power defeated MARFE

Bt:5.0 T
Ip: 0.8 MA
Nl04: 1.2E20
Picrf: 2 MW

Magnetics showing modulation sweep.

Next Shot:
**********
Same thing.
Jan 22 2010 10:07:05:303AM1100122005Robert Granetz
I'm using Martin's sawtooth reheat program.  As expected, I don't see anything corresponding to the
ICRF frequency sweep.  (The sweep goes from t=0.5 to t=1.5 s, starting at 500 kHz, increasing to 1 MHz
at t=0.75 s, then back down to 0.5 MHz at t=1.0 s, then down to 0 MHz, then back to 500 kHz (i.e. one
modulation cycle over 1.0 s.

Jan 22 2010 10:18:33:093AM1100122005Theodore GolfinopoulosShot Summary:
Goal:
*****
Repeat

Result:
*******
Plasma

Bt:5.0 T
Ip: 0.8 MA
Nl04: 1.2E20
Picrf: 2 MW

Next Shot:
**********
Same thing.
Jan 22 2010 10:37:14:503AM1100122006Robert Granetz
BP01_GHK shows misleading signs of a resonance around t=1.3-1.5 s, but on closer
examination, the plasma is changing a bit after t=1.3 s.  We tracked this down to
a programming feature in CLEARIN that was inherited from the starting shot.  Earl
removed it prior to shot 8.

Jan 22 2010 10:42:01:090AM1100122007Theodore GolfinopoulosShot Summary:
Goal:
*****
Higher density, higher ICRF modulation

Result:
*******
Plasma
Density not much higher than before.

Bt: 5.0 T
Ip: 0.8 MA
Nl04: 1.2E20
Picrf: 2MW

Next Shot:
**********
Removed CLEARIN jump that was causing more elongation toward end of shot.
Higher density.
Jan 22 2010 10:54:18:243AM1100122008Robert Granetz
Shot 08 -- Still no signs of any AE resonances at this higher density, but there's a huge marfe for
nearly the entire shot.

Jan 22 2010 11:00:11:297AM1100122009Theodore GolfinopoulosReduced frequency sweep range to 350 kHz to 650 kHz while keeping sweep rate the same.

Bring the density back down to avoid MARFE. At this lower density, scaling from 1080403022-025 suggests resonance near 510 kHz.
Jan 22 2010 11:30:11:950AM1100122009Theodore GolfinopoulosReduced frequency sweep range to 350 kHz to 650 kHz while keeping sweep rate the same.

Bring the density back down to avoid MARFE. At this lower density, scaling from 1080403022-025 suggests resonance near 510 kHz.
Jan 22 2010 11:32:08:027AM1100122011Theodore GolfinopoulosSteve Wukitch and I pulled out transformer from J114<->ACQ216_3 - shorting the driver on the ICRF rack and that is why we saw no modulation signal. (And connected directly without isolation => giant ground loop, ouch.)

Turned off modulation. Turned on active MHD antenna, set to have 450-550 kHz sweep, 5.1 V tuning.
Jan 22 2010 11:46:56:370AM1100122012Theodore GolfinopoulosRepeat - process to look for AEs using synchronous detection.

Now seeing signal on ACQ216_3 Channel 14 thanks to removing isolation transformer.
Jan 22 2010 12:39:22:920PM1100122013Theodore GolfinopoulosAMHD range 550-650 kHz to explore different frequency range. No modulation on ICRF. Same plasma configuration.
Jan 22 2010 12:41:54:097PM1100122014Theodore GolfinopoulosModulate ICRF on D with frequency sweep, 400-600 kHz, at higher sweep rate (2.5 Hz, 0.4 s triangle period).

Turn off active MHD antenna.

Still not getting clean signal of ICRF modulation - Steve Wukitch will go in to fix (after Shot 15).
Jan 22 2010 01:02:35:540PM1100122015Theodore GolfinopoulosDensity down to 0.8E20 nl04.

Didn't get full ICRF pulse

For next shot:
Increase field to 5.4 T.
f_res should be around 680 kHz - adjusted center of amhd and ICRF modulation sweeps to be around this frequency - ICRF now runs from 630-730 kHz with 1 s triangle period. AMHD runs from 630-730 kHz with 0.4 s triangle period.

Run ICRF modulation on next shot.

Current Amplitude Signal:
Cable looks fine - not sure why we are not able to digitize the signal.
Jan 22 2010 01:46:14:603PM1100122016Theodore GolfinopoulosB_T 5.4 T, nl04=0.8E20 target, 1.0E20 actual.

ICRF modulation sweep was from 620 to 720 kHz, where expected resonance with actual density is around 600 kHz.

On PCI channels 9, 10, can see a strong signal. Earl suggests that ICRF deposition location is now in view of PCI.

Also, we seem to be able to do synchronous detection with ICRF amplitude probe, after all.

Next Shot:
Lower target density to 0.6E20
Sweep frequency 630 kHz to 730 kHz.
Jan 22 2010 01:39:02:287PM1100122017Robert Granetz
Shot 17 -- When the B-field was raised to 5.4 T starting with shot 16, the sawtooth reheat rates
went all over the map...much less consistent than the 5.0 T shots (up to shot 15 inclusive). 

Jan 22 2010 01:52:58:657PM1100122017Theodore GolfinopoulosB_T 5.4 T, nl04=0.6E20 target, 1.0E20 actual.

ICRF modulation sweep was from 630 to 730 kHz, where expected resonance with actual density is again around 600 kHz.

Seems to be hard to get density down below 1.0E20.

Amplitude variation of ICRF modulation seems lower.

Next Shot:
Lower target density to 0.6E20
Sweep frequency 560 kHz to 710 kHz - don't know where density is going to be.
Try to increase ICRF modulation.
Jan 22 2010 02:10:03:643PM1100122018Robert Granetz
Shot 18 -- I thought I saw an excited mode just after D-port turned off prematurely, but it
turns out that it was due to the periodic retries of the D-port transmitter.

Jan 22 2010 02:15:51:463PM1100122018Theodore GolfinopoulosB_T 5.4 T, nl04=0.5E20 target, 0.9E20 actual until D antenna turned off.

Lost D antenna between 0.9 and 1.0 s.

Still seems to be hard to get density down below 1.0E20.

Magnetics probes are picking up (modes?) at several frequencies - frequency of these modes seems to vary with density. They are present with and without RF, with and without modulation. Seem to skirt just outside of modulated frequency range while D antenna is on.

Next Shot:
ICRF modulation - move sweep frequency 300 kHz to 800 kHz to try to interact with these modes? in the background.
Jan 22 2010 02:23:06:203PM1100122019Theodore GolfinopoulosB_T 5.4 T, nl04=0.5E20 target, 0.7E20 actual.

ICRF sputtering and then out.

Odd background modes still seem present, and now that RF was largely off the whole time (and density constant), their frequencies stay relatively constant.

Next Shot:
Same thing - try to get ICRF back. Still broad modulation to try to interact with background modes.
Jan 22 2010 03:24:32:300PM1100122021Theodore GolfinopoulosB_T 5.8 T, nl04=0.5E20 target, 0.8E20 actual.

Modulation frequency sweep visible on same PCI channels despite the fact that the field has increased and the ICRF deposition location has changed.

Sweep crosses background modes. It seems that there is brightening around crossings of these background modes in spectrogram, for example from t = 0.63-0.76 s, but so far, synchronous detection (to amplitude modulation signal on ACQ216_3 Channel 14) does not indicate the crossing of a resonant pole.

Next Shot:
**********
Reduce field to 5.6 T.
Jan 22 2010 04:46:03:147PM1100122021Robert Granetz
Shot 21 -- good shot for further analysis; 0.8 MA, 5.8 tesla, 0.8e20 m-2, w/ ICRF frequency sweep
 

Jan 22 2010 05:09:22:983PM1100122024Theodore GolfinopoulosB_T 5.8 T

Turn of ICRF modulation, turn on active MHD antenna, sweep from 340 to 540 kHz (tuning voltage at 4.40 V). Motivation: perhaps excitation with ICRF is in wrong location - try to excite at the edge. Frequency range is chosen to reflect brightening in shot 21 between t=0.63-0.76 s.

Runaways on this shot.

Next Shot:
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Locked-mode shot for HIREX Sr calibration.
Jan 22 2010 03:58:31:297PM1100122025Theodore GolfinopoulosFizzle.
Jan 22 2010 04:34:45:913PM1100122027Theodore GolfinopoulosSuccessful locked mode shot, despite disruption.
Jan 22 2010 04:34:06:053PM1100122028Theodore GolfinopoulosB_T 6.0 T

ICRF modulation back on repeat of Shot 21 with higher field. Idea is that maybe excitation is localized in the wrong place relative to those background modes.

No AMHD excitation.

Next Shot:
**********
Higher density, field back around 5.8 T
Jan 22 2010 04:46:23:037PM1100122028Theodore GolfinopoulosB_T 6.0 T

ICRF modulation back on repeat of Shot 21 with higher field. Idea is that maybe excitation is localized in the wrong place relative to those background modes.

No AMHD excitation.

Quick analysis on spectrogram - maybe a brightening between 1.3 and 1.35 as we cross a background mode.

Next Shot:
**********
Higher density, same field.
Jan 22 2010 04:49:00:930PM1100122028Robert Granetz
Shot 28 -- good shot for further analysis; 0.8 MA, 6 tesla, 0.65e20 m-2, w/ ICRF frequency sweep
           Note: no ECE because gate valve had closed on the previous disruption.
 

Jan 22 2010 04:52:07:027PM1100122029Theodore GolfinopoulosB_T 6.0 T, density target 1.0E20, up from 0.5E20, where it has been for the past shots (minus the locked mode shots, 25-27).

Result:
*******
D antenna didn't come on => no modulation. Reference shot! (Assuming we get D on 30.)

Impurity injection around 1.4 s.

Next Shot:
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Same thing - B_T = 6.0 T, nl04 target = 1.0E20.
Jan 22 2010 05:12:28:003PM1100122030Theodore GolfinopoulosB_T 6.0 T, density target 1.0E20.

Result:
*******
D antenna functioning for the most part (a little trip around 1 s).

It seems that the background modes were fainter in Shots 29 and 30, and also drop to lower frequency (and note the higher density - perhaps scaling with k_par * V_alfven).

Last shot of the day - good job, all.

Physics Operator Comments
Jan 22 2010 09:03:59:697AM1100122001Earl MarmarStart with the inner wall limited shot

load from 1080403025
zero segments 3 and 4
call all magnetics in segment 2
nl_04 to 1e20
Toroidal field current to -139. kA
import segment 1 from 1100120027 into segment 1

no excitation on alternator - no power shot
Jan 22 2010 09:27:36:050AM1100122002Earl MarmarStart with the inner wall limited shot

load from 1100120027
import segment 2 from 1100122001 into segment 2

plasma
disrupt at 0.9 s
marfing through most of the shot
Jan 22 2010 09:50:26:357AM1100122003Earl MarmarIp to 0.8 MA

plasma, disrupt at 0.82 s
full on marfe
Matt points out that the argon puff is "aggressive"; set up was from a shot that had cryopumping
Jan 22 2010 09:54:22:063AM1100122004Earl Marmarreduce argon puff (now 70 ms, starting at 0.3 s)

plasma, full length
total ICRF power now 2 MW, kills the marfe shortly after RF turn-on
Jan 22 2010 10:12:02:177AM1100122005Earl Marmarno dpcs changes

plasma, full length
bounce on the startup, a few hards showing up
Jan 22 2010 01:33:38:030PM1100122006Earl Marmarprefill puff to 22 ms (from 20 ms)

plasma, full length
startup bounce about the same
Jan 22 2010 10:38:29:257AM1100122007Earl Marmarnl_04 target to 1.2e20
reduce argon puff (now 50 ms, starting at 0.3 s)

plasma, full length
bounce, hards creeping up
Jan 22 2010 10:49:27:410AM1100122008Earl Marmareliminate the clearin change after 1.2 seconds, keep the shape from getting more elongated

nl_04 target to 1.3e20

plasma, nearly full length
OH2_l hits PLC limit during rampdown
Jan 22 2010 11:09:25:103AM1100122009Earl MarmarIC_EF4 10 A less negative (now -1290 A)

nl_04 target to 1.0e20

plasma, full length
startup still bouncing
Jan 22 2010 11:29:52:450AM1100122010Earl Marmarno dpcs changes

plasma, full length
Jan 22 2010 11:39:13:597AM1100122011Earl Marmarno dpcs changes

plasma, full length
Jan 22 2010 11:56:52:710AM1100122012Earl Marmarno dpcs changes

plasma, full length
startup bounce is worse, hards up

Jan 22 2010 12:45:11:443PM1100122013Earl Marmarno dpcs changes

plasma, full length
Jan 22 2010 12:49:22:853PM1100122014Earl Marmarno dpcs changes

plasma, full length
Jan 22 2010 12:40:32:000PM1100122015Earl Marmarnl_04 target to 0.8e20

plasma, full length

Jan 22 2010 01:20:16:560PM1100122016Earl MarmarBt to 5.4 tesla (from 5.0)

plasma, full length
Jan 22 2010 01:37:22:523PM1100122017Earl Marmarnl_04 target to .6e20

plasma, full length

big bounce during startup
Jan 22 2010 02:09:58:313PM1100122018Earl Marmarprefill puff to 25 msec (from 22 ms)

nl_04 target to 5e19

plasma, full length
Jan 22 2010 02:18:48:670PM1100122019Earl Marmarno dpcs changes

plasma, full length

hards are worse
Jan 22 2010 02:43:25:063PM1100122020Earl Marmarno dpcs changes

plasma, full length
bounce is better, still plenty of early hards
Jan 22 2010 02:57:06:737PM1100122021Earl MarmarToroidal field current to-160 kA (~5.8 T)

plasma, full length
bounce, hards
Jan 22 2010 03:16:55:570PM1100122022Earl MarmarToroidal field current to -155 kA (~5.6 T)

plasma, full length
hards
Jan 22 2010 03:17:24:383PM1100122023Earl Marmarno dpcs changes

plasma, full length
hards
Jan 22 2010 03:39:01:860PM1100122024Earl Marmarprefill puff to 27 ms (from 25 ms)

toroidal field current to -160 kA (~5.8 T)

plasma, full length
plenty of hards
Jan 22 2010 04:01:37:050PM1100122025Earl Marmarlocked mode shot

load from 1091208026
import segment 1 from 1100122024 into segment 1

fizzle


Jan 22 2010 04:15:26:703PM1100122026Earl Marmarreduce prefill puff to 26 ms (from 27 ms).

plasma
mega runaways, disrupts at 1.0 s

Jan 22 2010 04:35:23:557PM1100122027Earl Marmarprefill to 31 ms (from 25 ms)

no hards
locks at .7 s, disrupts at 1.05 s


Jan 22 2010 04:46:51:333PM1100122028Earl Marmarreload shot 21
import segment 1 from shot 27 into segment 1

toroidal field current to -167 kA (~6.0 T) [PLC limit changed to 175 kA, from 165]

plasma, full length


Jan 22 2010 04:48:39:070PM1100122029Earl Marmarnl_04 target to 1e20

plasma, full length
hards are back

Jan 22 2010 04:52:54:623PM1100122030Earl MarmarIC_EF4 15 A less negative before t=0 (now -1275 A)


Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:01:06:523AMPlasmaBadALT fault
209:14:47:423AMPlasmaOk
309:29:26:427AMPlasmaOk
409:42:35:910AMPlasmaOk
509:57:27:397AMPlasmaOk
610:12:06:003AMPlasmaOk
710:25:20:053AMPlasmaOk
810:39:49:100AMPlasmaOk
910:57:48:763AMPlasmaOk
1011:11:24:793AMPlasmaOk
1111:30:26:247AMPlasmaOk
1211:46:21:933AMPlasmaOk
1311:59:11:150AMPlasmaOk
1412:13:03:027PMPlasmaOk
1512:38:15:123PMPlasmaOk
1601:03:10:493PMPlasmaOk
1701:29:08:383PMPlasmaOk
1801:50:36:107PMPlasmaOk
1902:10:03:910PMPlasmaOk
2002:22:45:987PMPlasmaOk
2102:42:42:300PMPlasmaOk
2202:57:46:313PMPlasmaOk
2303:11:15:750PMPlasmaOk
2403:29:50:100PMPlasmaOk
2503:52:20:990PMPlasmaOk
2604:05:04:100PMPlasmaOk
2704:17:50:160PMPlasmaOk
2804:33:04:943PMPlasmaOk
2904:46:23:253PMPlasmaOk
3004:59:05:740PMPlasmaOk

System Availability
Jan 22 2010 09:00:43:167AM
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-FOILS working fine. The LEDGE/DIV foils still need calibrations appliedAug 27 2009 09:09AM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeBolometershutch,mlreinke
Boronizationyes Nov 13 2009 06:37AM (dekow)Jim IrbyBoronizationdekow,irby
CNPAnoSingle channel CNPA available as of 12/1707Jun 10 2009 10:22AM (twf)Ron ParkerCompact Neutral Analyzerparker
Cryopump - Upper DivertoryesOperationalNov 09 2009 09:12AM (irby)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 Mitigationyesoperational, but turned offNov 03 2009 04:59PM (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
DNBnoin test mode onlyNov 03 2009 05:01PM (granetz)Robert GranetzDiagnostic Neutral Beamdterry,granetz,gung
ECDCyes Nov 09 2009 09:13AM (irby)Jim Irby2.45 GHz, 3 kW, discharge cleaning systemdekow,irby,pfeiffer
FRC-ECEyes31 of 32 channels working (Ch29 no signal)Dec 09 2009 11:01AM (phillips)Perry PhillipsHeterodyne ECE-32 channelsphillips
G-Side RatiomaticyesGauge installed. Controller repaired.Aug 23 2009 10:36PM (toland)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
HEATyes Oct 27 2009 10:39AM (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 at 80 MHz and [0,pi,0,pi] phasingSep 04 2009 10:01AM (wukitch)Steve WukitchJ-port antennawukitch,ylin
Laser Blow-OffyesRequires some advance notice for laser start-upOct 16 2009 12:46PM (g)Martin GreenwaldImpurity Injection Systemg,nthoward
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. WB1-LY not attached.Aug 27 2009 09:10AM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeLyman alpha cameraslabombard,mlreinke
McPhersonyesOperating normallyAug 27 2009 09:10AM (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 HardsyesPower back on morning of 11/09 before runNov 09 2009 09:10AM (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
PCIyesOperational.Nov 12 2009 02:36PM (ntsujii)Miklos PorkolabPhase Contrast Imagingarai,edlund,ennever,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 - PEIyes Nov 13 2009 06:38AM (dekow)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
ReflectometeryesSince 1100120000 the system is operational except for channel 110 which is not installedJan 20 2010 09:17AM (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 back in operation before 11/09 runNov 09 2009 09:11AM (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. 15 spatial channels operational. Calibrated Oct 13 2009 07:49PM (yma)Jerry HughesCore Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma,zhang
TS - EdgeyesOperational, and calibrated.Oct 11 2009 03:01PM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesMillimeter resolution edge Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma,zhang
Vispecno350 and 670 nm, 4 spatial channelsNov 28 2007 09:58AM (agraf)Alex GrafVisible Spectrometeragraf
XTOMOyesOperating normallyAug 27 2009 09:10AM (mlreinke)Bob GranetzX-Ray Tomographygranetz,mlreinke