Alcator C-Mod Run 1101124 Information

Back to runs

Miniproposals
Miniproposal:620
Date Filed:10/28/2010
Title:Driving Alfvén Eigenmodes with Amplitude-Modulated ICRF Waves
First Author:Theodore Golfinopoulos
Session Leader:Theodore Golfinopoulos (shots 1-15)

Operators
Session leader(s):Theodore Golfinopoulos
Physics operator(s):Steve Wukitch
Engineering operator(s):Andy Pfeiffer,Sam Pierson

Engineering Operator Run Comment
MP620: Driving Alfvén Eigenmodes Physics Operators: Steve Wukitch Sessio

Session Leader Plans
Entered: Nov 24 2010 08:47:07:647AM
Author: Theodore Golfinopoulos
Carry-over from 1101123, second half of Part 1, MP620

The primary goals of this experiment are to

1. test our ability to couple power to MHD modes from amplitude-modulated ICRF waves, and
2. determine the physics of the observed modes, particularly regarding their drive mechanism and structure.

As of yesterday, we had not finished the first half of Part I; we still have to establish a routine modulation on D antenna, or give up and switch to Part II of the MP.

Note: this run is to take place as two half-days. It will be broken down so that all low first-pass absorption shots take place on Wednesday.

PART I: Base Shot 1100716002
Parameters: B_T=5.4 T, I_P = 0.8 MA, peak nl04=0.5-0.7 x 10^{20} m^{-2}
Notes:
-B_T and I_P change only in Step 3, where they vary from B_T=5.94-4.86 T and I_P=0.88-0.72 MA.
-density is changed starting in Step 6.
-If some miracle happens and we finish the first half of Part I, or if we decide to skip ahead, we may get to the second half of Part I, for which we will start puffing hydrogen so that the hydrogen fraction is nH/nD=0.15, approximately. Otherwise, there is a good chance we will not puff hydrogen today.

1. (1-2 shots) calibration - HIREX Sr - locked mode (for MHD spectroscopy). Use 1101028009 as base shot.

2. (1-2 shots) Establish plasma using 1101123023, minus disruptions on Shots 1101123033,34

3. (1-2 shots) Repeat Shot 1101123024, but this time, reverse direction of ramp: t=[0.5 1.5] s, B_T=[5.94 4.86] T, I_P=[0.88 0.72] MA.

4. (3-5 shots) Pick up where we left off yesterday. To start, constant modulation tone at 600 kHz, 12.5 % depth of modulation => 37 mVpp amplitude on Agilent function generator, no frequency sweep. Strong spin-up of mode frequency should mean that modulation frequency will cross the frequencies of several harmonics between 0.8 and 1.2 s in the shot. Slowly increase depth of modulation until we reach a limit beyond which D will surely fault.

5. (2 shots) No change to plasma. Try frequency sweep in modulation frequency, fRange=[550 750] kHz, rep. rate=2 Hz, depth of modulate = maximum ascertained in Step 2 above. Repeat for fRange=[600 700] kHz.

6. (1 shot) Now, attempt to suppress modes by increasing density to nl04=0.65 x 10^{20} m^{-2}. Use no ICRF. If modes are still unstable, increase nl04 by 0.05times10^{20} m^{-2} and repeat.

7. (1-2 shots) Keeping density at nl04>=0.65 x 10^{20} m^{-2}, add unmodulated ICRF to see whether modes can be induced at higher densities, i.e. whether ICRF increases density threshold. Use J antenna at 2.25 MW. Again, make sure CNPA is taking data.

8. (4 shots) Couple to stable modes. - nl04>=0.65 10^{20} m^{-2}. Add only modulated ICRF on D antenna. First, use constant tone at 600 kHz. Then, sweep modulation frequency through 400-800 kHz (75% depth of modulation) in a 2 Hz triangle. If time allows, repeat in narrower frequency range, 550-750 kHz, and again from 600-700 kHz, to increase dwell time at resonance.

---
*We will almost surely not get to this, but it was the original plan for this half day:*
Puff Hydrogen

1. (1-2 shots) Verify modes exist under low first-pass absorption conditions - Starting with 1100716002, puff hydrogen so that n_H/n_D ~ 0.15, and check whether modes are still present, whether their frequency range and mode structure has changed. Adjust ranges of modulated ICRF frequency sweeps accordingly. If the modes vanish or are no longer suitable for coupling experiments, lower hydrogen fraction, or try raising both B_T, so ICRF absorption layer is outside plasma, and I_P by the same proportion, so the q-profile is not strongly perturbed. Then, check again for modes. IF the modes cannot be resurrected under these low-pass conditions, switch to Part II of the run-plan, which focuses on characterizing the original modes, and postpone these experiments until such time that amplitude modulation can be achieved with a 50 MHz ICRF carrier.

2. (3 shots) Couple to unstable modes. - Using 1100716002 (with original density), add only amplitude modulated ICRF using D antenna (no other ICRF power). Sweep through 400-800 kHz in a 2 Hz triangle (75 % depth of modulation) so that there will be two complete cycles between 0.5 and 1.5 s. Run under low ICRF first-pass absorption conditions (see previous item). Determine whether the modulation can couple to the unstable modes - check whether their amplitude changes as modulating frequency is swept through mode frequency. If time allows, repeat in narrower frequency range, 550-750 kHz, and again from 600-700 kHz, to increase dwell time at resonance.

3. (1 shot) Now, attempt to suppress modes by increasing density to nl04=0.65 x 10^{20} m^{-2}. Use no ICRF. If modes are still unstable, increase nl04 by 0.05times10^{20} m^{-2} and repeat.

4. (3 shots) Couple to stable modes - nl04 >= 0.65 times 10^{20} m^{-2}. Add only modulated ICRF on D antenna, sweeping modulation frequency through 400-800 kHz (75 % modulation) in a 2 Hz triangle. Run under low first-pass ICRF absorption conditions (see above). If time allows, repeat in narrower frequency range, 550-750 kHz, and again from 600-700 kHz, to increase dwell time at resonance.

5. If time remains, attempt to lower hydrogen fraction, and then run shots employing unmodulated ICRF power with J antenna at 2.25 MW, along with a 1 Hz (longer dwell-time at resonance) triangular frequency sweep from 550-750 kHz on the AM-modulated D antenna, to see whether fast ion losses may be incurred.

Physics Operators Plans
Entered: Nov 23 2010 04:44:31:123PM
Author: Steve Wukitch
Session Leader: Ted Golfinopoulos
Physics Operators: Steve Wukitch
MP620: Driving Alfvén Eigenmodes with Amplitude-Modulated ICRF Waves

-----------------
Engineering Setup
-----------------

Run begins at 09:00 and ends at 13:00

Power systems as on: 1101123032

Acoil: +Dtop -Dbot -Jtop +Jbot (standard) Hybrid Enabled

Gas setup:

Fill B-Top with 6 psi D2 Hybrid enabled (PG4)
fill B-side lower with 1 psi Ar Hybrid DISABLED (PG1)
leave B-side upper as is Hybrid DISABLED (PG2)
fill B-main (C-side) with 40 psi D2 Hybrid enabled (PG3)
fill NINJA with 10 psi D2 DISABLED

Enable gate-valves and shutters: ECE, VUV, HiREX Sr, Xeus
Leave z-bolo shutter as is (should be open)

Torvac gatevalve toggle (yes/no): no

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

Vessel temperature: 50/50/50

------------------------------
ECDC Parameters (if requested)
------------------------------
gas and pressure: D2 at 2e-4 Torr
sweep: 44/45/103 cm
scan: 20/120 s

PO Plan

1) PLC test of EF2L - investigate ripple observed 1101123

2) Lock mode calibration discharge as 1101123021

3) reload discharge 1101123032

Couple to unstable modes. - Now (still starting with original
1100716002), add only amplitude modulated ICRF using D antenna (no
other ICRF power). Sweep through 400-800 kHz in a 2 Hz triangle (75 %
depth of modulation) so that there will be two complete cycles between
0.5 and 1.5 s. Determine whether the modulation can couple to the
unstable modes - check whether their amplitude changes as modulating
frequency is swept through mode frequency. If time allows, repeat in
narrower frequency range, 550-750 kHz, and again from 600-700 kHz, to
increase dwell time at resonance.

4. (1 shot) Now, attempt to suppress modes by increasing density to
nl04=0.65 x 10^{20} m^{-2}. Use no ICRF. If modes are still unstable,
increase nl04 by 0.05times10^{20} m^{-2} and repeat.

5. (1-2 shots) Keeping density at nl04>=0.65 x 10^{20} m^{-2}, add
unmodulated ICRF to see whether modes can be induced at higher
densities, i.e. whether ICRF increases density threshold. Use J
antenna at 2.25 MW. Again, make sure CNPA is taking data.

6. (3 shots) Couple to stable modes. - nl04>=0.65 10^{20} m^{-2}. Add
only modulated ICRF on D antenna, sweeping modulation frequency
through 400-800 kHz (75% depth of modulation) in a 2 Hz triangle. If
time allows, repeat in narrower frequency range, 550-750 kHz, and
again from 600-700 kHz, to increase dwell time at resonance.

7. investigate influence of H concentration on MHD modes and modulated ICRF

Session Leader Summaries
Entered: Nov 24 2010 06:58:51:650PM
Author: Theodore Golfinopoulos
After a tough start, we managed to salvage the run by changing the base equilibrium starting on Shot 12. The big successes for the day were

1. Getting in a second Alfven scaling shot (Shot 8)
2. Finding a really good equilibrium for which ICRF couples well (excellent impedance match, despite sweeping AM frequency) (Shots 12-15)
3. Passing through unstable mode frequencies with AM modulation on D antenna, both constant tone and sweeping frequency (Shots 7, 12-15)
4. "Priming the pump" with unmodulated RF up to 1.0 s, which may have caused the unstable modes to appear sooner (Shots 14,15)
5. Suppressing the modes with higher density, while having a chance to see whether fast ions destabilize modes, and whether we can couple to stable modes (Shot 15)
6. Getting a good current signal on magnetics digitizers from D antenna.
7. Getting a better idea for how ICRF power feedback control system behaves when there is amplitude modulation.

I'll need to do a full analysis of many magnetics probes before I can say whether we successfully drove any resonances with ICRF.

Goals

Step 1 Locked mode for absolute velocity calibration
Step 2 Establish plasma, make sure modes are there.
Step 3 Check Alfven scaling. Ramp down B_T so that V_A and omega_{TAE gap center} fall (against background mode frequency spin up) and ramp down I_p to try to hold q profile steady.
Step 4 Run ICRF amplitude modulation with modulation frequency in range of unstable modes. Find maximum depth of modulation allowable without tripping D antenna.
Step 5 Add modulated ICRF; run constant tone through modes and sweep AM frequency through modes

Step 5.5 Use unmodulated ICRF with J antenna from 0.5-1.0 s, then use amplitude-modulated ICRF with D antenna from 1 to 1.5 s. This way, can try to combine Steps 4 and 5 in MP, and might also "prime the pump" for the modulation coupling.

Step 6 Try to suppress modes by increasing density
Step 7 Add unmodulated ICRF to see whether this destabilizes the modes that were suppressed suppressed due to higher density
Step 8 Add modulated ICRF to see whether stabilized modes can be driven.

-Never got to low first-pass absorption.
-Had much lower depth of modulation than originally intended (by a factor of 6).

Shot-by-Shot:

SHOT: Goal: Result:
1 Test No data - repeat
2 Test Try again
3 Test Move on
4 Step 1 Success
5 Step 2 Disruption - skip to Step 3
6 Step 4 Fizzle
7 Step 4 Success - 12.5 % modulation works; try 25 % next time (Shot 9)
8 Step 3 Success
9 Step 4 Tripped D; decrease depth of modulation; try 18.75 %
10 Step 4 Tripped D; even though turned ICRF on later for density flattop
11 Step 4 Tripped D; use 12.5 % depth of modulation
12 Step 6 Success; constant AM freq.; needs analysis to see whether coupled to modes
13 Step 6 Success; sweeping AM freq.; needs analysis to see whether coupled to modes
14 Step 5.5 Success; needs analysis to see whether coupled to modes
15 Steps 6,7,8 Success; needs analysis to see whether coupled to modes

Scorecard:
10 full-length plasmas, 1 disruption, 1 fizzle, 3 test shots for engineering

To do:
See SL_SUMMARY from yesterday, 1101123
-Also, check CNPA data to look for fast ion activity, especially on Shots 13 (null point) and Shots 14 and 15; 14 and 15 had unmodulated ICRF power from J antenna in the first half of the flattop.
-Synchronous detection on lots of Mirnov probes, particularly for Shots 13, 14, and 15
-Some debugging on ICRF modulation system

Thanks to the whole crew for giving us that last (fantastic) shot, and especially to the RF guys for the extra hard work on this one (that includes the Phys. Op.).

Thanks, David Pace, for really helping out with analysis during the run.

Physics Operator Summaries
Entered: Nov 24 2010 01:59:54:867PM
Author: Steve Wukitch
First 3 discharges were used to investigate EF2L power supply
oscillation. The oscillation was identified but thought to be
tolerable. This issue will be addressed during the next maintenance
day. The experiment commenced and the initial struggle was with
density time trace prior to 0.6 s. After struggling for a number of
discharges, the session leader made wise decision to change the target
discharge to 1100714014 for 012 and the physics experiment became more
fruitful. The RF modulation became more reliable and we were able to
sweep through with the frequency range of the modes with the RF
modulation. We did not get to increasing the H fraction to modify the
single pass absorption and its affect on the driving the modes.

score

power test 2
data system 1
plasma 9
fizzle 1 (006)
disruption 2 (locked mode 005, snowflake 010)
----------------
total 15

Session Leader Comments
Nov 24 2010 09:15:34:233AM1101124001Theodore GolfinopoulosTest shot under PLC control. Shot ran, but it doesn't look like data was stored, so we'll have to do it again.

Next: no-power shot.
Nov 24 2010 09:45:09:850AM1101124003Theodore GolfinopoulosTrying to get to the bottom of fuzz on EF2 signal. Verdict is go ahead.

Next: locked mode shot.
Nov 24 2010 09:49:56:023AM1101124004Theodore GolfinopoulosLocked mode shot.

Result: success

Next: Bring back 1101123032 and establish plasma, modes.
Nov 24 2010 10:34:19:953AM1101124005Theodore GolfinopoulosBring back 1101123032 and establish plasma, modes. Last-minute decision to use ICRF modulation, constant tone at 600 kHz, 37 mVpp amplitude =>12.5% depth of modulation.

Result: Disruption, similar to Shots 1101123033 and 34.

Cell access: Alan Binus and I went into cell to determine why we are not getting current signal from D antenna. We metered a signal generator input connected and disconnected from digitizer ACQ216_1:INPUT_01 and ACQ216_3:INPUT_14 - there was no loading on the signal. Still a question mark as to why crystal output was not being digitized. We also found that the connection out of the demodulator had been reading the current out of E antenna (not in use) instead of D antenna, and swapped the input back to D antenna (this is because E and D antennas both have outputs labeled J114).
Currently, ACQ216_1:INPUT_01 hooked to DI1 output J114.

Next: Same thing, but earlier gas to try to prevent disruption.
Nov 24 2010 10:35:14:893AM1101124006Theodore GolfinopoulosFizzle.

Next: Try again, also use ICRF modulation, constant 600 kHz tone, 37 mVpp amplitude=>12.5 % depth of modulation.
Nov 24 2010 11:32:25:963AM1101124007Theodore GolfinopoulosPlasma

We had RF at 600 kHz modulation, 37 mVpp ampl=>12.5% depth of modulation. Went right through frequency range where modes usually live, but no coherent modes visible, though hash was still there. We must establish the modes again without RF.

Interesting: the feedback control system on ICRF seems to be fighting with the HF modulation, so that the power into D waves around 3 Hz.

Note: D antenna current measured on ACQ216:INPUT_01 seems to saturate voltage at 2.5 V. This is weird because the voltage range is supposed to be up to 10 V according to the digitizer settings. Next cell access, I will install an attenuator between the D antenna signal and the digitizer. Note that band-pass filtering the recorded voltage from ACQ216:INPUT_01 may still recover something of the envelope signal.

Next: Alfven scaling, take two: ramp field and plasma current down instead of up, so that Va and TAE band gap center frequency goes in opposite direction of normal mode spin-up. No ICRF except for pulse from D from 1.5 to 1.6 s, 37 mVpp ampl, 600 kHz constant tone.
Nov 24 2010 11:29:55:643AM1101124008Theodore GolfinopoulosPlasma

Modes are there - extra weak. We got our ramp of plasma current and toroidal field. Need analysis to check for Alfven scaling.

Next: Step 4 in Run Plan - note we have skipped Step 2. Agilent settings: 600 kHz constant tone, 75 mVpp ampl.=>25% depth of modulation.
Nov 24 2010 11:54:37:957AM1101124009Theodore GolfinopoulosPlasma

Modes are present.
ICRF AM increased to 75 mVpp. Still 600 kHz constant modulating frequency. D antenna tripped early and did not come back - was not on during modes.

Cell access: put crystal detector out from D antenna and digitize now on ACQ216_3:INPUT_13 - should now have two measurements of D antenna current.
Also, put 8 dB attenuator on input from D antenna to try to prevent clipping on our digitizer.

Next: 55 mVpp ampl on Agilent, increase mod. freq. to 650 kHz. Same plasma, but with gas turn-off extended to later in shot to try to keep density flatter throughout shot. Let's see if our current measurements work.
Nov 24 2010 12:09:57:523PM1101124010Theodore GolfinopoulosDisruption around 0.9 s. Long enough for D antenna to get a chance to turn on, but it tripped early and died.

Next: 55 mVpp ampl. on Agilent, 650 kHz, BUT delay turn-on of D until 0.75 s per Steve Wukitch's hunch that a flatter density will lead to a better match.
Nov 24 2010 12:23:31:707PM1101124011Theodore GolfinopoulosPlasma

D antenna on at 0.75 s, 55 mVpp ampl., 650 kHz constant tone. Tripped - several restarts did not resurrect, so no RF. Pity because modes looked nice.
Steve successfully got the density flatter for longer.

Seeing a signal on the (now intentionally attenuated) ACQ216_1:INPUT_01 - does show us the D antenna current restarts. Kind of weak. Maybe 8 dB is too much attenuation.

Next: Change the equilibrium to 1100714014. This shot is that listed for Part II of the MP. It has a flatter density trace, which may help the ICRF impedance match. Agilent settings: 37 mVpp, 600 kHz constant tone. ICRF waveform: on at 1 s, off at 1.5 s because modes appeared late in this shot. They have a slower spin-up, also.
Nov 24 2010 12:36:58:953PM1101124012Theodore GolfinopoulosPlasma, modes, and ICRF AM!

This plasma seems to be giving us less trouble - better density control.

Agilent Settings: 37 mVpp=>12.5 % depth of modulation, 600 kHz constant tone.
ICRF waveform on later: 1.0 s - 1.5 s on.

Modulation frequency is a little high - looks like AM frequency settles on where mode should be, but there are some clear modes underneath it, and it's hard to pick one out where the modulation is.

ACQ216_1:INPUT_01 is getting a current signal, but it looks like there is too much attenuation. That 8 dB attenuator should be removed; leave either with no attenuation or 3 dB.

Next: Same plasma, now sweep ICRF frequency at 2 Hz rep rate, 37 mVpp ampl., 450-750 kHz frequency range. Hopefully, we will not miss the modes. Cutting it close.
Nov 24 2010 12:54:45:620PM1101124013Theodore GolfinopoulosPlasma, modes, and sweeping ICRF AM!

Agilent Settings: 37 mVpp=>12.5 % depth of modulation, 450-700 kHz frequency range, rep. rate. = 2 Hz.
t=1.204 s, f=446 kHz
t=1.452 s, f=746 kHz

Looks like we cross through frequency range of modes between 1.2 and 1.3 s.

Next: Turn on J, 1.5 MW from 0.5 to 1.0 s to try to get some fast ions - see if modes turn on earlier. (Unmodulated ICRF.) Then, from 1 to 1.5 s, modulate ICRF at 450-600 kHz, 4 Hz rep rate, 37 mVpp ampl.
Nov 24 2010 01:49:40:643PM1101124014Theodore GolfinopoulosPlasma, modes, and sweeping ICRF AM!

Agilent Settings: 37 mVpp=>12.5 % depth of modulation, 450-600 kHz frequency range, rep. rate. = 4 Hz.
t=1.203 s, f=448 kHz
t=1.327 s, f=597 kHz

Several frequency crossings of modes, and modes seem to come on earlier now that we have unmodulated ICRF from J.

Crystal detector giving D antenna current measurements.

Cell access: took out attenuator from D antenna current.

Next: Increase density target to 0.65x10^{20} m^{-2} to try to suppress modes - see if modulation/ICRF power makes them last into higher densities. Ramp power from J to try to stay out of H mode.
Nov 24 2010 01:49:10:317PM1101124015Theodore GolfinopoulosPlasma, sweeping ICRF AM, no modes.

Higher density suppressed modes again. Need analysis to see whether we excited stable modes. Can do it now because the crystal detector was giving us current measurements from the last two shots.

D antenna current demod channel still saturating our digitizer, but can probably salvage something from this, too, by band-pass filtering the signal.

May be some heightened hash at the upper frequency bend points, though the Mirnov coils' resonance is probably picking this up.

Agilent settings: 37 mVpp=>12.5 % depth of modulation, 450-650 kHz frequency range, rep. rate = 4 Hz.

Physics Operator Comments
Nov 24 2010 09:22:08:110AM1101124001Steve WukitchEF2L test under PLC control - PHYSOP disabled

result: completed - data is lacking - trying to recover

next: repeat EF2L test under PLC control
Nov 24 2010 09:28:56:920AM1101124002Steve Wukitchno power test

result: completed

next: EF2L test under PLC control
Nov 24 2010 09:41:11:367AM1101124003Steve WukitchEF2L test under PLC control - PHYSOP disabled

result: test - EF2L has noise

next: locked mode calibration
enable Ar (B-side lower)
no cryo pg4~25 ms run from seg1

Load at 24-Nov-2010 09:40:47.00


Nov 24 2010 09:57:35:077AM1101124004Steve Wukitchplasma - locked mode as requested

next: repeat 1101123032
enable cryo
changed pg4~50 ms in seg1 as set in 1101123032
enabled seg2

Load at 24-Nov-2010 09:57:23.00

Nov 24 2010 10:24:21:167AM1101124005Steve Wukitchplasma - early disruption
early locked mode - density decay

breakdown okay

next: repeat without disruption
raise NL04 in seg2

0.1 s demand 3x10^19
0.15 s demand 4.5x10^19
0.25 s demand 5.5x10^19

Load at 24-Nov-2010 10:19:45.00

cell access to investigate current probe
Nov 24 2010 10:43:36:770AM1101124006Steve Wukitchfizzle

Bz little more positive compared to 005
Br looks unchanged

breakdown started as usual but plasma failed to thrive

next: made EF4 more negative (from -1280 to -1290 A)
Load at 24-Nov-2010 10:41:13.00


Nov 24 2010 11:08:45:263AM1101124007Steve Wukitchplasma

still have density pumpout when plasma diverts

RF ran

next:

demand more density before plasma diverts at 0.25 s move demand 6.5x10^19 from 5.5x10^19

current ramp from 880 kA to 720 kA

BT ramp from 6 T (166 A) and 4.86 T (135 A)
Load at 24-Nov-2010 11:07:07.00



Nov 24 2010 11:34:19:350AM1101124008Steve Wukitchplasma

current ramp from 0.88 MA, 0.63 s and 0.72 MA, 1.5 s
BT ramp from 5.9 T, 0.5 s to 4.85 T, 1.5 s

breakdown is okay

next: remove current and BT ramp
still work on density trace
density excursion correlates with Ar puff

Load at 24-Nov-2010 11:32:38.00

Nov 24 2010 11:52:36:477AM1101124009Steve Wukitchplasma

breakdown okay

density trace is still poor

ICRF modulation is poor

next:
lower modulation amplitude
work on density time history

Load at 24-Nov-2010 11:51:25.00

Nov 24 2010 12:07:33:593PM1101124010Steve Wukitchplasma - disruption at ~0.9 s
source of disruption is likely a low Z snowflake

RF modulation is still poor

next: raise density demand

Load at 24-Nov-2010 12:07:23.00

Nov 24 2010 12:18:54:790PM1101124011Steve Wukitchplasma
breakdown is okay
RF faulted out

next: recall 1100714014 in seg2, 0.7 MA

Load at 24-Nov-2010 12:18:35.00

Nov 24 2010 12:30:01:330PM1101124012Steve Wukitchplasma
breakdown is okay
RF ran - match is okay but will chase it

next: repeat

Load at 24-Nov-2010 12:29:54.00



Nov 24 2010 12:43:57:493PM1101124013Steve Wukitchplasma
breakdown is okay
good RF modulation sweep

next: add J power from 0.5-1 s at 1.5 MW


Nov 24 2010 01:02:41:710PM1101124014Steve Wukitchplasma

breakdown okay
H-mode with J

next: raise density to 6.5 from 5.5
ramp J power

Load at 24-Nov-2010 13:02:05.00

Nov 24 2010 01:09:59:513PM1101124015Steve Wukitchplasma

breakdown okay
H-mode with J

EoR

Engineering Operator Comments
ShotTimeTypeStatusComment
109:06:47:610AMTestBad
209:19:43:970AMTestBadCycle test
309:29:06:400AMTestOkEF2 lower stilhas noise
409:44:46:597AMPlasmaOk
510:00:46:380AMPlasmaBadOH1 self powered fired
610:30:26:830AMPlasmaOk
710:43:44:177AMPlasmaOk
811:12:40:100AMPlasmaOk
911:34:06:347AMPlasmaOk
1011:54:33:190AMPlasmaOk
1112:08:11:657PMPlasmaOk
1212:20:47:323PMPlasmaOk
1312:37:36:537PMPlasmaOk
1412:49:52:557PMPlasmaOk
1501:04:05:443PMPlasmaOk

System Availability
Nov 24 2010 09:06:30:873AM
SystemAvailableCommentAvailability
Changed
OwnerDescriptionWho Can
Change
Active MHDnosecured - tagged outJun 02 2008 11:03AM (sears)Joe SnipesActive MHD Antennasears,snipes
BESyesBES system is onlineOct 21 2010 11:33AM (bespam)Bill RowanBeam Emission Spectroscopybespam,liao,rowan
Bolometersyes2pi (D+F) working. All midplane and off-midplane diode arrays working except WB1AX. Midplane foils calibrated and PRAD_MAIN is being filled. Divertor/Ledge foils not yet ready.Jul 15 2010 08:27AM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeBolometershutch,mlreinke
Boronizationyes Nov 16 2010 02:36PM (dekow)Jim IrbyBoronizationdekow,irby
CNPAyesMultiple channel CNPA availableOct 21 2010 07:11PM (parker)Ron ParkerCompact Neutral Analyzerparker
Cryopump - Upper DivertornoShut down. Helium dewar removed. LN2 manual valve and solenoid valves are closed and tagged.Apr 06 2010 10:51AM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Cryopumpirby,labombard
CXRSyesWide-view CXRS system is onlineOct 21 2010 11:33AM (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; new calibrations (relative brightness and position) not yet implementedJun 29 2010 10:27AM (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
ECDCyesOperationalJun 26 2010 09:28PM (irby)Jim Irby2.45 GHz, 3 kW, discharge cleaning systemdekow,irby,pfeiffer
FRC-ECEyesAll channels working and calibrated.Oct 27 2010 03:41PM (phillips)Perry PhillipsHeterodyne ECE-32 channelsphillips
G-Side RatiomaticyesGauges are operational.Jun 28 2010 08:02PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardG-side ratiomatic ionization gaugelabombard,toland
Glow DischargenoPlugs for Power Supply and Controls have been unplugged and red tagged making system safe for In-Vessel Access.Apr 05 2010 11:18AM (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. Oct 22 2010 11:46AM (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/Dyesoperating normallyJun 29 2010 10:26AM (marmar)Earl MarmarH/D Ratiomarmar
HEATyes Jun 26 2010 11:19PM (dekow)Gary Dekow - Machine Heaters -burke,dekow
Hirex JryesHirex-Jr has been installedJun 28 2010 03:36PM (rice)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice
Hirex SryesSystem installed and aligned. Inverted profiles are still not available.Jul 22 2010 08:41AM (ypodpaly)John RiceHigh Resolution X-Rayince,rice,ypodpaly
HXRyes32 Channels operationalOct 23 2010 01:41PM (parker)Ron ParkerHard X-Ray Arrayfaust,parker,schmidt
ICRF D-Antennayessystem checked out ok on 11006728. Jun 28 2010 04:57PM (ylin)Steve WukitchD-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF E-Antennayessystem checked out ok on 1100628Jun 28 2010 04:57PM (ylin)Steve WukitchE-port antennawukitch,ylin
ICRF J-Antennayessystem checked out ok. conditioned to vacuum. Jun 28 2010 04:58PM (ylin)Steve WukitchJ-port antennawukitch,ylin
Laser Blow-Offyesoperational and testedJul 20 2010 04:42PM (g)Martin GreenwaldImpurity Injection Systemg,nthoward
Lower HybridyesLH working. New directional couplers installed at input to each klystron.Oct 21 2010 11:42AM (dterry)Ron ParkerLower Hybriddterry,parker,wallaceg
Lower Hybrid Reflectometeryes50GHz: up-, 60 GHz up- and down-Oct 21 2010 11:31AM (sgbaek)Arturo DominguezLower Hybrid Reflectometerdominguez,marmar,parker,sgbaek
Lower Hybrid SOL reflectometeryesdifferential phase (profile) working since 8/27/2010. full phase (fluctuations + profile) is not. If put on a miniproposal, please request LH launcher to be moved inOct 05 2010 11:26AM (cornwall)Cornwall LauLower Hybrid SOL reflectometercornwall,wukitch,ylin
LPInoBeam line removedMay 30 2008 02:09PM (bose)Earl MarmarLithium Pellet Injectorbose,marmar
Ly-alphanoWB4LY and LLY working but not during ICRF. WB1LY not attached due to pickup problems. LYMID attached but have profile problems.Aug 24 2010 09:17AM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeLyman alpha cameraslabombard,mlreinke
McPhersonyesSpectra being collected and tree filled. Wavelength scan is broken so fixed on the Mo XXXI and XXXII lines.Jul 15 2010 08:28AM (mlreinke)Jim TerryVUV Spectrometermlreinke,terry
MichelsonyesOperational. Oct 22 2010 11:46AM (hubbard)Amanda HubbardECE Te Profileshubbard,schmidt
MKSyesGauges are operationalJun 28 2010 08:02PM (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
NeutronsyesAll systems are on and functionalJun 29 2010 12:56PM (fiore)Catherine FioreNeutron Detectorsfiore
Neuts and HardsyesPMT Neuts_hards, ssd_x01, ssd_x02, ssd_x03Jun 26 2010 09:21PM (irby)Jim IrbyX-Ray/Neutron Detectors at K-Horirby
NINJAnoCapillaries tested in-vessel.Jun 28 2010 08:08PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardNINJA gas pufflabombard,terry
PCInoDown due to broken laser shutter.Nov 22 2010 10:44AM (ntsujii)Miklos PorkolabPhase Contrast Imagingarai,ennever,ntsujii,porkolab
Penning GaugesnoHigh voltage power supplies are turned off, waiting for work at A-port horizontal to be finished.Jun 28 2010 08:07PM (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 Switchyes Jun 26 2010 11:19PM (dekow)Gary Dekowfeeds all the other suppliescochran,dekow,dterry,irby
Power - PEIyes Jun 26 2010 11:19PM (dekow)Gary DekowPEI Systemcochran,dekow,dterry,irby
Power - TMXyes Jun 26 2010 11:19PM (dekow)Gary DekowEf2s,. EFCs and A-Coilsbyford,cochran,dekow,dterry,irby
Power Systemsyes Jun 26 2010 11:20PM (dekow)Jim IrbyC-Mod Magnet Suppliesbyford,cochran,dekow,dterry,irby
Probe Array - ISDyesOperational.Jun 28 2010 08:03PM (labombard)Brian LabombardInner Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - LHyesOperational.Jun 28 2010 08:03PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardLower Hybrid Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - OSDyesF and J outer divertor probes are operational.Jun 28 2010 08:04PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardOuter Lower Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
Probe Array - UDIVyesOperational, except probe#13Jun 28 2010 08:04PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardUpper Divertor Probe Arraylabombard
ReflectometeryesAs of 1101123, the 60, 88u, 88l, 140 and variable set at 115GHz are operational. The 50, 75 and 112 are nonoperational. On 1101123, the noise band at ~200kHz is again seen on the 88u and 88l channels.Nov 23 2010 09:30AM (dominguez)Earl MarmarReflectometerdominguez,marmar
Scanning Probe - ASPyesOperational. New Langmuir-Mach probe head installed.Jun 28 2010 08:05PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardA-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - FSPyesOperational.Jun 28 2010 08:05PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardF-Port Scanning Probelabombard
Scanning Probe - WASPyesBoth A and K units are operational. Coil polarity needs to be checked.Jun 28 2010 08:06PM (labombard)Brian LaBombardInner Wall Scanning Probelabombard,nsmick
SparkeryesHV supply on, cable run to sparker at k-horJun 23 2010 02:41PM (irby)Jim IrbyField Emission Preionization for C-Moddekow,irby,parkin
Surface Science StationyesSSS installed and leak tested.Oct 21 2010 11:31AM (ochoukov)Bruce LipschultzRadially scanning probe located on K-portblip,ochoukov
TCIyesNo new CO2 detector, so still missing edge channelsJun 23 2010 02:40PM (irby)Jim IrbyTwo-Color Interferometerirby,murray
TS - CoreyesOperating with 2 lasersOct 22 2010 01:06PM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesCore Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
TS - EdgeyesOperationalJul 14 2010 11:54AM (jwhughes)Jerry HughesMillimeter resolution edge Thomson scatteringjwhughes,yma
Vispecno350 and 670 nm, 4 spatial channelsNov 28 2007 09:58AM (agraf)Alex GrafVisible Spectrometeragraf
XEUSyesOperational. Raw spectra stored but not line brightness time histories are going into the tree yet.Aug 24 2010 09:17AM (mlreinke)Matt ReinkeX-ray Extended Ultraviolet Spectrometermlreinke
XTOMOyesCore system working. Edge system waiting for H-modes.Jul 01 2010 11:55AM (mlreinke)Bob GranetzX-Ray Tomographygranetz,mlreinke