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Miniproposal:591
Date Filed: 1/11/2010
Title:Boundary Layer Heat Transport Experiments in H-mode Plasmas
First Author:Brian Labombard
Session Leader:Brian Labombard (shots 1-33)

Operators
Session leader(s):Brian Labombard
Physics operator(s):Robert Granetz
Engineering operator(s):Andy Pfeiffer,Bill Byford,Gary Dekow

Engineering Operator Run Comment
MP591 - Boundary layer heat transport experiments in H-mode plasmas Sess

Session Leader Plans
Entered: Mar 2 2010 12:06:33:833PM
Author: Brian Labombard
MP#591 - Boundary layer heat transport experiments in H-mode plasmas

Primary goals for today are:

(1) Record heat flux footprints of stationary 1MA EDA discharges with fixed and swept stike point. Vary ICRF power.
(2) Compare footprints in LSN versus near DN discharges

Setup:

Overnight boronization with ECDC cleanup, using parameters identical to last boronization (evening of 02/22/10).

NINJA will be used. Set up will be done at run-time by GPI scientists.
ICRF up to 4.5 MW
Cryopump will be used today.

Shot Plan:

Reload from shot#1100212007. This was a 1.0 MA, 5.4 tesla shot with a sweep programmed into RXL.
Set L-mode target density to NL04 ~ 1.1e20 at RF turn-on
Set ICRF on from 0.7 to 1.5 seconds. Condition RF as needed to 3.0 MW flattop.

A. 1.0 MA, conditioning shots, L-mode target NL04~1.1e20
1. Establish steady EDA, PICRF~ 3.0 MW
Multiple shots to condition RF to 3.0 MW and sweep strike point over divertor to remove boron layer.
Optimize plasma shape, IR camera
~10 shots
If necessary, we will use inner-wall fueling to help reduce the outer midplane pressures for better RF coupling.

2. Program fixed strike point.
~4 shots

B. RF power scans
NL04~1.1e20, ICRF Power: 2.0, 1.0, then 4.5 MW
Used fixed and swept strike point shots.
~10 shots

C. LSN-DN comparison
Program SSEP sweep, similar to that in 1100224027
ICRF Power at 3.0 MW (or higher, if RF can sustain without trips)
Optimize SSEP sweep for IR camera. Try various SSEP programs.
~8 shot

Physics Operators Plans
Entered: Mar 2 2010 07:33:27:057PM
Author: Robert Granetz


Engineering setup for Wednesday 2010/03/03

MP591 - Boundary layer heat transport experiments in H-mode plasmas

Session leaders: B. LaBombard
Physics operator: R. Granetz

Overnight: standard boronization followed by 2 hours of ECDC in helium and
  and then 1 hour of ECDC in D2, along with a 60 C bake

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

Power systems as on 1100212007.  (1.0 MA, 5.4 T, with a sweep programmed
   into RXL.

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  2 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, VUV, Z-bolo, HIREX-Sr
 
Torvac setup: keep gate valves open during PULSE

Specific diagnostics: edge and SOL diagnostics, divertor heat load
  diagnostics including the IR camera

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Impurity injector: no
Boronization: no between-shot boronization
ICRF Setup: up to 4.5 MW with all transmitter systems
LH Setup: no
DNB: no
Cryopump: yes, ready for the start of the run
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Run plan: start from 1100212007, which was a 1.0 MA, 5.4 T shot with
          a ramp programmed into RXL.  Set nl_04 target to 1.1e20 m-2.
          Run a bunch of shots until the RF and the divertor diagnostics
          recover from the overnight boronization.  Then begin filling in
          the parameter matrix, i.e. scan RF power, SSEP, strike point
          sweep.


Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Mar 3 2010 09:46:19:503PM
Author: Brian Labombard
Run Summary for 1100303

MP#591 "Boundary layer heat transport experiments in H-mode plasmas"

The primary goals of today's experiments were: (1) record heat flux footprints from the IR camera system in stationary EDA H-modes with 1 MA of plasma current under fixed and swept strike point conditions and (2) compare footprints in lower single null versus near double null discharges (1 MA conditions). Good progress was made towards these goals.

It wasn't immediately obvious that we could in fact accomplish either of these goals today. Previously, we had found it difficult to produce stationary EDAs at the 1 MA level and had chose instead to back-off on plasma current so as to more readily access stationary EDAs and get some kind of data stream flowing. But today we stuck with 1 MA discharges all day, deciding to bang on them until they yielded to our demands. In the end, the plasma mostly ignored our demands but delivered some stationary H and L-modes for us to study nevertheless -- sometimes L-modes when we wanted H-modes and H-modes when we wanted L-modes -- just to show us who is boss.

Following the usual recipe, we started with a fresh boronization, with many thanks to the overnight boronization team, who had to deal with some system failures, including vessel heater malfunctions at ~2 a.m. We used strike-point sweeps to clean off the divertor tiles in 1MA discharges as the RF conditioned up to the 3 MW level. By shot 11, RF was in good shape and the boron layer was sufficiently reduced on the outer divertor, yet the plasma was stuck in a limit-cycle behavior of producing multiple ELM-free type H-modes ending radiative collapses. In an attempt to break this behavior, we programmed the RF to turn on more softly, starting from the 1.5 MW level, ramping to 3 MW in 0.2 s and then held fixed thereafter. We also programmed the strike point to remain fixed in time. One or more of these tricks worked and we got some stationary EDAs (Shot#13, 14). We then varied the RF power level down (2MW, Shot#16) and up (4MW, Shot#17,18) ending with two shots with 4.8 MW of ICRF (Shot#19,20). Shot#19 was the best, with a steady EDA.

Generally, we found that when we ran a repeat shot, the second shot tended to have higher radiative power and not support steady EDAs as well. Steve Wukitch noted that shot#19 set a new record for peak neutron production in C-Mod, for what that is worth. Yet, the heat flux footprints were nothing special, although reasonably well defined. Psol was just slightly over 2 MW at that time (which is subject to correction by Matt as bolometer signals are studied more closely); peak surface temperatures were in the 1200 C range.

Following this sequence, we dialed the RF power down, looking to get a 1MA L-mode discharge to compare with a recently obtained 0.5 MA counterpart. The H-mode proved surprisingly hard to shake. Shot#25 exhibited a steady EDA with 1 MW ICRF, although the L-H transition was delayed. Shot#27 produced the desired L-mode (0.3 MW RF), which prepared conditions for the LSN-DN comparison discharges.

The remainder of the run was dedicated to SSEP sweeps in 1 MA discharges. SSEP was swept from -1 cm to +0.5 cm over the time from 0.9 to 1.4 seconds. Starting in L-mode (0.3 MW ICRF), we gradually turned up the RF power shot-by-shot (Shot#28,29,30) with the intention of pushing back into H-modes. EDA returned, but at the 2 MW level now (Shot#32). Shot#33 was an attempt at higher ICRF power, but never got there, ending in an early disruption, ~0.6 seconds. The engineering crew kindly stayed after 5:00 pm to take this shot -- sorry it was not as exciting as imagined that it would be by the session leader.

Overall, I would say that we made good progress toward filling in the heat flux footprint database for 1.0 MA, 5.4 tesla discharges, despite having to deal with the damaged tungsten tile on the outer divertor and the generally high level of radiated power that has now become common so late in this FY09/10 run campaign, even in these boronized discharges.

Shot Log

1-fizzle

2-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 at RF turn-on
ICRF ~1.2 MW (J), E+D tiny
G-side_rat 1 to 2 mtorr
L-mode
swept strike point beyond probe#8
probes have boron coating
Prad foil 2pi ~0.8 MW
Thermocouple data ok.
Two integration times on IR camera, video is locked

3-EF2L supply was not enabled

4-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramping to 3.3 MW
G-side_rat to 2 mtorr late
2 H-modes, second is EDA-like
swept strike point beyond probe#8
probes have boron coating
Prad foil 2pi ~2.8 MW
Thermocouple data ok.
One integration time on IR camera, video is locked

5-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 at RF turn-on
disrupts at 1 s
ICRF ~3.3 MW
G-side_rat to 1 mtorr
2 H-modes, EDA-like
swept strike point beyond probe#8
probes still have boron coating
Prad foil 2pi ~2.5 MW not counting injections
Thermocouple data ok.
One integration time on IR camera, video is NOT locked

6-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 at RF turn-on
ICRF up to ~4 MW at times, tripping
G-side_rat to 0.6 mtorr
Multiple H-modes
swept strike point beyond probe#8
probes still have boron coating
Prad foil 2pi ~ >3 MW at times
Thermocouple data ok.
One integration time on IR camera, video is locked

7-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.2 at RF turn-on
ICRF up to ~3.5 MW at times, tripping
G-side_rat to 0.8 mtorr
3 H-modes
swept strike point beyond probe#8
probes still have boron coating
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3 MW at times

8-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.3 at RF turn-on
ICRF up to ~3.5 MW, some trips
G-side_rat to 1.0 mtorr
3 H-modes
swept strike point beyond probe#8
probes are cleaning up
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3.5 MW

9-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.3 at RF turn-on
ICRF up to ~3.5 MW, some trips
G-side_rat to 1.0 mtorr
3 H-modes again
swept strike point beyond probe#8
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3.2 MW

10-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.3 program - early disruption
strike point sweep still

11-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.3 at RF turn-on
ICRF ~3 MW
G-side_rat to 1.1 mtorr
4 H-modes, radiation collapse limit cycles
swept strike point beyond probe#8
Probe#8 is not reporting on this shot
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3 MW

12-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.3 program - early disruption

13-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 3 MW at 0.8 to 1.1s then held steady
G-side_rat peaks 1 mtorr
Steady EDA - good shot
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 is not reporting on this shot
Prad foil 2pi slow-ramps to ~2.7 MW by end of H-mode

14-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 3 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat peaks 1.1 mtorr
Steady EDA until 1.4 seconds - good shot
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 gain is too low. It trips out during shot.
Prad foil 2pi slow-ramps to ~2.2 MW near end of H-mode, then spikes

15-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA - early disruption

16-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 2 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat not reporting
A steady EDA until 1.1 seconds when radiation catches up to it; 2 H-modes after.
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 gain is screwed up. trips out again.
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~2.4 MW quenching H-mode

17-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 4 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat ~1.1 mtorr
Steady EDA NL04~2.4
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 gain needs further adjusting.
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3 MW

18-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 4 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat ~1 mtorr
Steady EDA NL04~2.4
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 gain needs further adjusting.
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3.2 MW

19-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 4.8 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat ~1.1 mtorr
Steady EDA NL04~2.5 - good shot
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 is operating on this shot.
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3.5 MW

20-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 4.8 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then attempt to hold steady
G-side_rat ~1.1 mtorr
3 Short-lived EDAs, RF trips during H-L and L-modes
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 is operating again on this shot.
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~4 MW, quenching H-modes

21-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.5 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 0.7 to 1.6 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat ~1.5 mtorr
Steady EDA - good shot
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~1.8 MW

22-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 3 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat not reporting.
Steady EDA until 1.36 s
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~2.7 MW

23-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.2 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 3 MW at 0.6 to 0.8s then held steady
G-side_rat ~ 1 mtorr
Steady EDA starting at 0.78 seconds
L-mode before that with ~3 MW ICRF
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~2.6 MW

24-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.2 at RF turn-on
ICRF 1.7 MW at 0.6
G-side_rat ~ 0.6 mtorr
3 EDAs
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~2 MW each time, quenching H-modes

25-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.2 at RF turn-on
ICRF 1 MW at 0.6
Steady EDA starting at 0.87 seconds, ICRF L-mode before that
G-side_rat ~ 1.3 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~2 MW each time, quenching H-modes

26-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.2 at RF turn-on
ICRF 0.6 MW at 0.6
L-mode, short EDA, L-mode (with density pumping out), followed by EDA again
G-side_rat ~ 1 then ramping to 1.8 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ~ 1 MW

27-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4
ICRF 0.3 MW at 0.6
L-mode
G-side_rat ~ 0.6 to 2 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ~ 0.6 MW

Start SSEP Sweeps

28-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4
ICRF 0.3 MW at 0.6
L-mode
SSEP sweep, -1 cm to 0 from 0.9 to 1.4 s
G-side_rat ~ 0.6 to 2.4 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ~ 0.6 MW

29-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4
ICRF 0.3 MW at 0.6
L-mode
SSEP sweep, -1 cm to +0.5 cm from 0.9 to 1.4 s
G-side_rat ~ 0.6 to 2.4 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ~ 0.6 MW

30-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 to 1.3
ICRF 1.1 MW at 0.6
L-mode
SSEP sweep, -1 cm to 0.5 from 0.9 to 1.4 s
G-side_rat up to 1.6 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ~ 0.6 MW

31-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 to 1.4
ICRF 2 MW at 0.6, drops to 1.5 MW at 1.3 seconds
L-mode
SSEP sweep, -1 cm to 0.5 from 0.9 to 1.4 s
G-side_rat up to 1.6 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ~ very noisy

32-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 to 1.4
ICRF 2 MW, small trips
EDA at 0.98 seconds, disrupts right at double null
SSEP sweep, -1 cm to 0.5 from 0.9 to 1.4 s
G-side_rat not reporting
Prad foil 2pi ~ very noisy

33-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA - disrupts at 0.6 seconds
Something falls at 0.46 seconds


Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Mar 3 2010 05:02:37:693PM
Author: Robert Granetz

Run summary for Wednesday 2010/03/03

MP591 - Boundary layer heat transport experiments in H-mode plasmas

Session leaders: B. LaBombard
Physics operator: R. Granetz

The tokamak, cryopump, and RF systems worked quite well today.  Most
shots were full length discharges.  We spent the first 10 shots doing
post-boronization recovery for the divertor diagnostics and the RF, and
then ran a range of RF powers, mostly in EDA H-modes.  During the latter
portion of the run we did SSEP scans (ZCUR) to go from LSN to DN to USN
during a discharge.

Scorecard: 31 plasmas
            1 dud (Engops accidently disabled EF2L)
            1 fizzle
            0 power supply tests
            0 no-power MDS shot cycles
           --------------
   Total:  33 shot cycles

Session Leader Comments
Mar 3 2010 09:32:06:290AM1100303002Brian Labombard2-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 at RF turn-on
ICRF ~1.2 MW (J), E+D tiny
G-side_rat 1 to 2 mtorr
L-mode
swept strike point beyond probe#8
probes have boron coating
Prad foil 2pi ~0.8 MW
Thermocouple data ok.
Two integration times on IR camera, video is locked
Mar 3 2010 10:01:52:903AM1100303004Brian Labombard4-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramping to 3.3 MW
G-side_rat to 2 mtorr late
2 H-modes, second is EDA-like
swept strike point beyond probe#8
probes have boron coating
Prad foil 2pi ~2.8 MW
Thermocouple data ok.
One integration time on IR camera, video is locked
Mar 3 2010 10:18:14:627AM1100303005Brian Labombard5-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 at RF turn-on
disrupts at 1 s
ICRF ~3.3 MW
G-side_rat to 1 mtorr
2 H-modes, EDA-like
swept strike point beyond probe#8
probes still have boron coating
Prad foil 2pi ~2.5 MW not counting injections
Thermocouple data ok.
One integration time on IR camera, video is NOT locked
Mar 3 2010 10:47:15:817AM1100303006Brian Labombard6-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 at RF turn-on
ICRF up to ~4 MW at times, tripping
G-side_rat to 0.6 mtorr
Multiple H-modes
swept strike point beyond probe#8
probes still have boron coating
Prad foil 2pi ~ >3 MW at times
Thermocouple data ok.
One integration time on IR camera, video is locked
Mar 3 2010 10:52:11:617AM1100303007Brian Labombard7-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.2 at RF turn-on
ICRF up to ~3.5 MW some trips
G-side_rat to 0.8 mtorr
3 H-modes
swept strike point beyond probe#8
probes still have boron coating
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3 MW at times
Mar 3 2010 11:04:40:960AM1100303008Brian Labombard8-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.3 at RF turn-on
ICRF up to ~3.5 MW, some trips
G-side_rat to 1.0 mtorr
3 H-modes
swept strike point beyond probe#8
probes are cleaning up
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3.5 MW
Mar 3 2010 11:15:13:427AM1100303009Brian Labombard9-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.3 at RF turn-on
ICRF up to ~3.5 MW, some trips
G-side_rat to 1.0 mtorr
3 H-modes again
swept strike point beyond probe#8
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3.2 MW

Go to fixed strike point next
Mar 3 2010 11:48:55:170AM1100303010Brian Labombard10-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.3 program - early disruption
Mar 3 2010 12:17:49:340PM1100303011Brian Labombard11-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.3 at RF turn-on
ICRF ~3 MW
G-side_rat to 1.1 mtorr
4 H-modes, radiation collapse limit cycles
swept strike point beyond probe#8
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3 MW
Probe#8 breaker pulled. No data from that probe.
Mar 3 2010 12:19:25:517PM1100303012Brian Labombard12-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 program - early disruption
Mar 3 2010 12:34:40:347PM1100303013Brian Labombard13-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 3 MW at 0.8 to 1.1s then held steady
G-side_rat peaks 1 mtorr
Steady EDA - good shot
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 is not reporting on this shot
Prad foil 2pi slow-ramps to ~2.7 MW by end of H-mode
Mar 3 2010 12:44:49:670PM1100303014Brian Labombard14-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 3 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat peaks 1.1 mtorr
Steady EDA until 1.4 seconds - good shot
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 has developed a short. It tripped out again.
Prad foil 2pi slow-ramps to ~2.2 MW near end of H-mode, then spikes
Mar 3 2010 12:59:54:547PM1100303015Brian Labombard15-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA - early disruption
Mar 3 2010 01:00:45:843PM1100303016Brian Labombard16-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 2 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat not reporting
one steady EDA until 1.1 seconds when radiation catches up to it; 2 H-modes after.
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 gain is screwed up. trips out again.
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~2.4 MW quenching H-mode
Mar 3 2010 01:34:35:757PM1100303017Brian Labombard17-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 4 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat ~1.1 mtorr
Steady EDA NL04~2.4 - good shot
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 gain needs further adjusting.
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3 MW
Mar 3 2010 01:58:34:740PM1100303018Brian Labombard18-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 4 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat ~1 mtorr
Steady EDA NL04~2.4
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 gain needs further adjusting.
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3.2 MW
Mar 3 2010 02:00:16:773PM1100303019Brian Labombard19-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 4.8 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat ~1.1 mtorr
Steady EDA NL04~2.5 - good shot
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 is operating on this shot.
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~3.5 MW
Mar 3 2010 02:01:55:163PM1100303020Brian Labombard20-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 4.8 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then attempt to hold steady
G-side_rat ~1.1 mtorr
3 Short-lived EDAs, RF trips during H-L and L-modes
Fixed strike point
Probe#8 is operating again on this shot.
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~4 MW, quenching H-modes
Mar 3 2010 02:53:23:410PM1100303021Brian Labombard21-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.5 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 0.7 to 1.6 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat ~1.5 mtorr
Steady EDA - good shot
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~1.8 MW
Mar 3 2010 02:53:45:223PM1100303022Brian Labombard22-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 3 MW at 0.8 to 1.0s then held steady
G-side_rat not reporting.
Steady EDA until 1.36 s
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~2.7 MW
Mar 3 2010 02:54:01:710PM1100303023Brian Labombard23-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.2 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.5 to 3 MW at 0.6 to 0.8s then held steady
G-side_rat ~ 1 mtorr
Steady EDA starting at 0.78 seconds
L-mode before that with ~3 MW ICRF
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~2.6 MW
Mar 3 2010 02:54:16:117PM1100303024Brian Labombard24-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.2 at RF turn-on
ICRF ramp 1.7 MW at 0.6
G-side_rat ~ 0.6 mtorr
3 EDAs
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~2 MW each time, quenching H-modes
Mar 3 2010 04:53:23:090PM1100303025Brian Labombard25-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.2 at RF turn-on
ICRF 1 MW at 0.6
Steady EDA starting at 0.87 seconds, ICRF L-mode before that
G-side_rat ~ 1.3 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ramps to ~2 MW each time, quenching H-modes
Mar 3 2010 04:53:35:510PM1100303026Brian Labombard26-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.2 at RF turn-on
ICRF 0.6 MW at 0.6
L-mode, short EDA, L-mode (with density pumping out), followed by EDA again
G-side_rat ~ 1 then ramping to 1.8 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ~ 1 MW
Mar 3 2010 04:54:07:170PM1100303027Brian Labombard27-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4
ICRF 0.3 MW at 0.6
L-mode
G-side_rat ~ 0.6 to 2 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ~ 0.6 MW
Mar 3 2010 04:54:19:073PM1100303028Brian Labombard28-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4
ICRF 0.3 MW at 0.6
L-mode
SSEP sweep, -1 cm to 0 from 0.9 to 1.4 s
G-side_rat ~ 0.6 to 2.4 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ~ 0.6 MW
Mar 3 2010 04:54:36:497PM1100303029Brian Labombard29-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.4
ICRF 0.3 MW at 0.6
L-mode
SSEP sweep, -1 cm to +0.5 cm from 0.9 to 1.4 s
G-side_rat ~ 0.6 to 2.4 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ~ 0.6 MW
Mar 3 2010 04:54:50:027PM1100303030Brian Labombard30-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 to 1.3
ICRF 1.1 MW at 0.6
L-mode
SSEP sweep, -1 cm to 0.5 from 0.9 to 1.4 s
G-side_rat up to 1.6 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ~ 0.6 MW
Mar 3 2010 04:55:01:513PM1100303031Brian Labombard31-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 to 1.4
ICRF 2 MW at 0.6, drops to 1.5 MW at 1.3 seconds
L-mode
SSEP sweep, -1 cm to 0.5 from 0.9 to 1.4 s
G-side_rat up to 1.6 mtorr
Prad foil 2pi ~ very noisy
Mar 3 2010 05:13:48:457PM1100303032Brian Labombard32-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA, NL04~1.1 to 1.4
ICRF 2 MW, small trips
EDA at 0.98 seconds, disrupts right at double null
SSEP sweep, -1 cm to 0.5 from 0.9 to 1.4 s
G-side_rat not reporting
Prad foil 2pi ~ very noisy
Mar 3 2010 05:18:07:883PM1100303033Brian Labombard33-LSN, 5.4 tesla, 1.0 MA - disrupts at 0.6 seconds
Something falls at 0.46 seconds

Physics Operator Comments
Mar 2 2010 09:16:48:173PMRobert Granetz
Loaded seg 1 from seg 1 of 1100223001 (first shot of my similar run last week with the cryopump.
Loaded seg 2,3,4 from 1100212007, as per session leader's plan.  Confirmed that nl_04 was already
set to 1.1e20 m-2, and that Ip was set to 1 MA.  Tweaked BTOR to 150 kA (5.4 T).  It had been 148 kA.

Loaded this shot into model the night before the run, and also saved it in /home/granetz/pcs_scratch
as shot 1100303000.

Mar 3 2010 06:59:25:760AMRobert Granetz
Due to a problem with a faulty thermocouple in the wee hours of the morning, the boronization was
interupted for more than an hour.  This means that the helium ECDC and D2 ECDC this morning will
have to be shortened significantly if the run is going to start on time.  It also means that the
cryopump startup may be delayed, since it can't cool down until ECDC is finished.

Mar 3 2010 09:00:35:927AMRobert Granetz
At Amanda's request, I have tweaked the BTOR current back to 148 kA (prior to the first shot).

Mar 3 2010 09:00:42:880AMRobert Granetz
We're going to run the first shot without the cryopump (because it's still cooling down).  So
I have set the pre-fill pulse duration to 25 ms (from 52 ms).

Mar 3 2010 09:00:49:083AMRobert Granetz
Lower the B-side-lower argon plenum pressure to 1 psi (from 2 psi).  Enable B-side-lower for the
first shot.  Confirmed that PG1 programming is 0.30-0.35 s, at Matt Reinke's request.

Mar 3 2010 09:09:33:280AM1100303001Robert Granetz
Shot 01 -- Fizzle.  Fields look okay.  Fill pressure was on the high end of the normal range.  (Cryopump
           was not on.)

Next shot: cryopump will be on, so I will increase the pre-fill pulse to 52 ms

Mar 3 2010 09:31:30:493AM1100303002Robert Granetz
Shot 02 -- Plasma, disrupted at t=1.54 s due to a vertical instability.  OH2L was close to its PLC rail.
           1 MA, 5.4 T, LSN, RXL ramp, cryopump on.  J-port worked well; D & E didn't.

Next shot: increase PLC limit for OH2s to [-30 kA, 30 kA].

Mar 3 2010 09:35:56:390AM1100303003Robert Granetz
Shot 03 -- Dud.  No EF2L.  Engops error.

Next shot: try again, no changes

Mar 3 2010 09:53:20:970AM1100303004Robert Granetz
Shot 04 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.1e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  RXL ramp.
           D,E, & J ran.

Next shot: tweak Ip to get to flattop slightly sooner.

Mar 3 2010 10:09:38:727AM1100303005Robert Granetz
Shot 05 -- Plasma, disrupted at t=0.98 s.  Lots of high-Z radiation.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.1e20 m-2 (target),
           LSN, cryopump on.  RXL ramp.  D,E, & J ran.

Next shot: no DPCS changes; continue post-boronization conditioning

Mar 3 2010 10:25:21:337AM1100303006Robert Granetz
Shot 06 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.1e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  RXL ramp. 
           D,E, & J ran up to 4 MW, but lots of faulting.  Many short H-modes; high Prad.

Next shot: increase nl_04 to 1.2e20 m-2; continue post-boronization conditioning

Mar 3 2010 10:43:28:890AM1100303007Robert Granetz
Shot 07 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.2e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  RXL ramp. 
           D,E, & J ran up to 3.5 MW, not much faulting.  3 longer ELMfree; high Prad.

Next shot: increase nl_04 to 1.3e20 m-2; continue post-boronization conditioning

Mar 3 2010 10:55:18:810AM1100303008Robert Granetz
Shot 08 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.2e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  RXL ramp. 
           D,E, & J ran up to 3.5 MW, not much faulting.  3 longer ELMfree; high Prad.
           Bad startup.

Next shot: reduce pre-fill by 3 ms; increase nl_04 to 1.4e20 m-2

Mar 3 2010 11:14:03:957AM1100303009Robert Granetz
Shot 09 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.3e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  RXL ramp. 
           D,E, & J ran up to 3.5 MW, not much faulting.  3 longer ELMfree H-modes; high Prad.
           Bad startup still.

Next shot: decrease pre-fill another 2 ms; stop RXL ramp, keeping it at the value it
           had at t=0.8 s

Mar 3 2010 11:19:46:807AM1100303010Robert Granetz
Shot 10 -- Plasma, disrupted at t=0.46 s, due to an impurity injection, I think.
           Startup was better.

Next shot: no DPCS changes

Mar 3 2010 11:47:53:777AM1100303011Robert Granetz
Shot 11 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.3e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.
           D,E,J at 3.5 MW; several ELMfree H-modes; High Prad
           RXL was still swept because I forgot to load the change into the DPCS model.
           

Next shot: no DPCS changes

Mar 3 2010 11:49:31:887AM1100303012Robert Granetz
Shot 12 -- Plasma, disrupted at t=0.39 s due to a big injection.

Next shot: try again

Mar 3 2010 12:18:22:937PM1100303013Robert Granetz
Shot 13 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.4e20 m-2, LSN, cryopump on; D,E,J at 3.1 MW, no faults.
           Long EDA H-mode (finally).

Next shot: move RXL +5 mm outward (to raise strikepoint)

Mar 3 2010 12:24:45:427PM1100303014Robert Granetz
Shot 14 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.4e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  D,E,J at 3.1 MW.
           Long EDA H-mode.  Bad startup.

Next shot: no DPCS changes

Mar 3 2010 12:42:12:417PM1100303015Robert Granetz
Shot 15 -- Plasma, disrupted at t=0.47 s due to an injection

Next shot: tweak early RXL programming

Mar 3 2010 12:56:24:403PM1100303016Robert Granetz
Shot 16 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.4e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  D,E,J at 2.0 MW.
           Short EDA, then a couple of ELMfree H-modes.

Next shot: no DPCS changes; increase Prf to 4 MW

Mar 3 2010 01:04:17:490PM1100303017Robert Granetz
Shot 17 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.4e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  D,E,J at 3.9 MW,
           no faults; one long EDA.

Next shot: no DPCS changes

Mar 3 2010 01:26:26:577PM1100303018Robert Granetz
Shot 18 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.4e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  D,E,J at 3.9 MW,
           no faults; one long EDA.

Next shot: no DPCS changes

Mar 3 2010 01:38:07:510PM1100303019Robert Granetz
Shot 19 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.4e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  D,E,J at 4.8 MW,
           no faults; one long EDA.

Next shot: no DPCS changes

Mar 3 2010 01:57:00:080PM1100303020Robert Granetz
Shot 20 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.4e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  D,E,J at 4.8 MW,
           but lots of faulting; severa ELMfree H-modes

Next shot: increase nl_04 to 1.5e20 m-2; reduce Prf to 3 MW

Mar 3 2010 02:13:45:397PM1100303021Robert Granetz
Shot 21 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.5e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  D,E at 1.5 MW,
           no J.  Still got a long EDA H-mode though.
           

Next shot: set nl_04 back down to 1.4e20 m-2

Mar 3 2010 02:28:42:023PM1100303022Robert Granetz
Shot 22 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.4e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  D,E,J at 3.0 MW,
           EDA H-mode, followed by short ELMfree.
           

Next shot: program RXL to get to its flattop value 200 ms earlier (i.e. at t=0.6 s)

Mar 3 2010 02:41:55:040PM1100303023Robert Granetz
Shot 23 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.2e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  D,E,J at 3.0 MW,
           Long EDA H-mode.  Target density was lower for some reason.
           

Next shot: no DPCS changes; decrease RF power

Mar 3 2010 02:49:27:470PM1100303024Robert Granetz
Shot 24 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.2e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  D,E,J at 1.7 MW,
           Several ELMfree H-modes.
           

Next shot: no DPCS changes; decrease Prf to 1.0 MW

Mar 3 2010 03:05:20:473PM1100303025Robert Granetz
Shot 25 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.2e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  J (only) at 1.1 MW,
           Even this eventually went into an EDA H-mode.
           

Next shot: no DPCS changes; decrease Prf to 0.5 MW

Mar 3 2010 03:42:15:017PM1100303026Robert Granetz
Shot 26 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.2e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  J (only) at 0.6 MW,
           H-mode, then L-mode, then H-mode.
           

Next shot: no DPCS changes; decrease Prf to 0.25 MW...still trying to get an L-mode point

Mar 3 2010 03:42:49:640PM1100303027Robert Granetz
Shot 27 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.2e20 m-2 (target), LSN, cryopump on.  J (only) at 0.3 MW,
           Finally stayed in L-mode.
           
Next shot: load in SSEP scan (ZCUR wires 2 and 3) from shot 1100224027 as per session leader's plan

Mar 3 2010 04:01:32:020PM1100303028Robert Granetz
Shot 28 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.2e20 m-2 (target), cryopump on.  J (only) at 0.3 MW,
           SSEP scan, LSN --> DN.  Almost limited on upper plate late in flattop.
           
Next shot: Load ZXU programming from 1100224027 to avoid almost limiting on upper plate at end of flattop;
           Increase amplitude of ZCUR and ZXU ramps to get to USN by end of ramp

Mar 3 2010 04:13:24:110PM1100303029Robert Granetz
Shot 29 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.2e20 m-2 (target), cryopump on.  J (only) at 0.3 MW,
           SSEP scan, LSN --> DN --> USN.  
           
Next shot: move RXU in by about 2 cm for the latter half of the flattop; increase Prf

Mar 3 2010 04:34:14:647PM1100303030Robert Granetz
Shot 30 -- Plasma, nearly full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.2e20 m-2 (target), cryopump on.  J (only) at 1.1 MW,
           SSEP scan, LSN --> DN --> USN.
           
Next shot: no DPCS changes

Mar 3 2010 04:50:04:193PM1100303031Robert Granetz
Shot 31 -- Plasma, full length.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T, 1.1e20 m-2 (target), cryopump on.  D,E,J at 2.0 MW,
           SSEP scan, LSN --> DN --> USN.
           
Next shot: decrease nl_04 to 1.2e20 m-2

Mar 3 2010 05:00:59:050PM1100303032Robert Granetz
Shot 32 -- Plasma, disrupted at t=1.27 s, I think due to a radiated power problem.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T,
           1.0e20 m-2 (target), cryopump on.  E,J at 2.0 MW;
           SSEP scan, LSN --> DN --> USN --> disruption
           
Next shot: increase nl_04 back to 1.4e20 m-2; increase Prf to 3 MW

Mar 3 2010 05:10:20:123PM1100303033Robert Granetz
Shot 33 -- Plasma, but disrupted at t=0.62 s.  Looks like a big injection.  1.0 MA, 5.4 T.
           
End of run

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
108:59:25:143AMPlasmaOk
209:14:53:913AMPlasmaOk
309:32:34:683AMPlasmaBadEF2 lower was turned off
409:46:13:417AMPlasmaOk
510:00:59:920AMPlasmaOk
610:15:17:857AMPlasmaOk
710:28:28:840AMPlasmaOk
810:47:11:800AMPlasmaOk
911:01:08:427AMPlasmaOk
1011:15:09:847AMPlasmaOk
1111:28:32:003AMPlasmaOk
1211:42:28:410AMPlasmaOk
1311:57:02:177AMPlasmaOk
1412:19:19:267PMPlasmaOk
1512:33:17:187PMPlasmaOk
1612:46:35:063PMPlasmaOk
1712:59:52:407PMPlasmaOk
1801:18:55:613PMPlasmaOk
1901:32:15:020PMPlasmaOk
2001:47:00:007PMPlasmaOk
2102:00:18:680PMPlasmaOk
2202:15:14:600PMPlasmaOk
2302:30:58:650PMPlasmaOk
2402:44:13:027PMPlasmaOk
2502:59:15:590PMPlasmaOk
2603:13:17:560PMPlasmaOk
2703:26:16:543PMPlasmaOk
2803:42:16:860PMPlasmaOk
2904:02:11:270PMPlasmaOk
3004:27:31:347PMPlasmaOk
3104:40:47:120PMPlasmaOk
3204:53:45:247PMPlasmaOk
3305:06:31:917PMPlasmaOk

System Availability
Mar 3 2010 08:58:46:520AM
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-ECEyesAll channels working and calibrated.Feb 02 2010 09:56AM (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,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

Mar 4 2010 07:00:43:737AM
The alternator is experiencing an oil pressure problem the run may have a delayed start today.
Mar 4 2010 07:05:54:023AM
The alternator is experiencing an oil pressure problem the run start may be delayed this morning.