中国物理B ›› 2005, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (11): 2251-2255.doi: 10.1088/1009-1963/14/11/019

• PHYSICS OF GASES, PLASMAS, AND ELECTRIC DISCHARGES • 上一篇    下一篇

Theoretical analysis of ion cyclotron range of frequency antenna array for HT-7U

张新军, 秦成明, 赵燕平   

  1. Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
  • 收稿日期:2005-01-25 修回日期:2005-03-07 出版日期:2005-11-20 发布日期:2005-11-20

Theoretical analysis of ion cyclotron range of frequency antenna array for HT-7U

Zhang Xin-Jun (张新军), Qin Cheng-Ming (秦成明), Zhao Yan-Ping (赵燕平)   

  1. Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
  • Received:2005-01-25 Revised:2005-03-07 Online:2005-11-20 Published:2005-11-20

摘要: This paper considers the coupling analysis of phased antenna array designed to excite fast wave in the ion cyclotron range of frequency. The coupling of the antenna is calculated in slab geometry. The coupling code based on the variational principle gives the self-consistent current flowing in the antenna, this method has been extended so that it can be applied to a phased antenna array. As an example, this paper analyses the coupling prosperities of a 2×2 phased antenna array. It gives the optimum geometry of antenna array. The fields excited at plasma surface are found to more or less correspond to the antenna current phasing.

Abstract: This paper considers the coupling analysis of phased antenna array designed to excite fast wave in the ion cyclotron range of frequency. The coupling of the antenna is calculated in slab geometry. The coupling code based on the variational principle gives the self-consistent current flowing in the antenna, this method has been extended so that it can be applied to a phased antenna array. As an example, this paper analyses the coupling prosperities of a 2×2 phased antenna array. It gives the optimum geometry of antenna array. The fields excited at plasma surface are found to more or less correspond to the antenna current phasing.

Key words: ion cyclotron range of frequency, antenna array, variational method

中图分类号:  (Plasma interactions with antennas; plasma-filled waveguides)

  • 52.40.Fd
52.55.Fa (Tokamaks, spherical tokamaks) 52.40.Hf (Plasma-material interactions; boundary layer effects)