9/10/03 - 9:15 am
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Welcome
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Jim Terry
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| 9/10/03 Session 1 |
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Advanced
Tokamak Physics, ITBs, Transport |
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| 9:15-11:00 |
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Session Chair: Steve Wolfe |
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| Presenter |
First
Author |
Topic |
Time |
| N. Basse |
N. Basse |
Interplay
between confinement, turbulence and magnetic topology |
9:30 |
| G. Sips |
G. Sips (IPP-Garching) |
(Access
to) the Hybrid scenario in C-Mod |
9:37 |
| B. LaBombard |
B. LaBombard |
Upper
divertor pressures in AT target plasmas with cryopump baffle |
9:44 |
| J. Terry |
J. Terry |
Divertor
Power Handling for LSN, DN, and AT Plasmas |
9:51 |
| P. Bonoli |
P. Bonoli |
Measurements
of Current Profile Modification Due to Driven LH Waves in Alcator
C-Mod |
9:58 |
| P. Bonoli |
P. Bonoli |
Parametric
Studies of LH Current Profile Modification in Alcator C-Mod:
Comparisons Between Simulation and Experiment |
10:05 |
A. Hubbard
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A. Hubbard
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Influence
of j(r) on ITBs |
10:12 |
| D. Ernst |
D. Ernst |
Feedback
control of ITB's |
10:19 |
| J. Rice |
J. Rice |
Large
Volume ITBs at 2.8 T with 50 MHz ICRF |
10:26 |
N. Basse
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N. Basse
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Core
turbulence studies in ITB plasmas
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10:33 |
| J. Terry |
J. Terry |
Further
Studies of the QC mode |
10:40 |
S. Scott
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S. Scott (PPPL)
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Transient
Momentum Transport Studies with Pellet Injection
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10:47
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M. Porkolab
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M. Porkolab
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AT
Target Plasma Studies: Alfven Wave Cascades and Evolution of Reversed
Shear Discharges During ICRF Heated Current Ramp Experiments
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10:54
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Coffee Break (10 Minutes) |
11:01 |
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| 9/10/03 Session 2 |
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Edge
Turbulence, Edge Fueling, Edge Flows, Impurities |
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| 11:10 - 12:35 |
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Session Chair: D. Mossessian |
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| Presenter |
First
Author |
Topic |
Time |
| S. Zweben |
S. Zweben (PPPL)
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Gas
puff imaging with 312 frame PSI camera (density limit, small Li
pellet, limiter plasmas) |
11:11 |
| S. Zweben |
S. Zweben (PPPL) |
Parallel
Velocity Fluctuations in SOL |
11:18 |
| LaBombard, B. |
LaBombard, B. |
Edge
plasma flow experiments in upper/lower x-point geometries |
11:25 |
| Terry, J. |
Terry, J. |
Piggyback
Experiments in Edge Turbulence using 312 frame-1MHz camera |
11:32 |
| Terry, J. |
Terry, J. |
"Neutral
Wind" effect on radial motion of blobs |
11:39 |
| Lipschultz, B. |
Lipschultz, B. |
Measurement
of core impurity levels using CXRS |
11:46 |
| W.L. Rowan |
M. Valisa
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Search
for CX lines from partially stripped ions for Edge/Sol characterization |
11:53 |
| J. Terry |
J. Terry |
Preliminary
study of edge impurity penetration via "holes" |
12:00 |
| Lipschultz, B. |
D. Whyte (U. Wisc) |
Measurement
of wall pumping rate and mechanism on Alcator C-Mod |
12:07 |
| J. Terry |
G. Wurden (LANL) |
Infrared
spectroscopy of the divertor region |
12:14 |
B. Lipschultz
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B. Lipschultz
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Why
is there Enhanced Screening of Impurities at the Inner Wall
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12:21 |
R. Granetz
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R. Granetz
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Detection
of dust particles using Mie scattering of laser light
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12:28
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| 12:35 - 13:45 |
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Lunch (not provided) |
12:35 |
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| 9/10/03 Session 3 |
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Transport -
Similarity Expts., Rotation, H-mode |
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| 13:45 - 15:15 |
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Session Chair: B. LaBombard |
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| Presenter |
First
Author |
Topic |
Time |
| D. Mossessian |
C. Petty (GA) |
Similarity
Comparisons Between C-Mod, DIII-D, and JET at Fixed NU* or Fixed
Greenwald Density Fraction |
13:45 |
| A. Leonard (GA) |
A. Leonard (GA) |
Some
ELM experiments for Alcator C-Mod |
13:52 |
| A. Hubbard |
A. Hubbard |
Edge
Parameters at L-H thresholds in LSN, DN and USN plasmas |
13:59 |
| J. Rice |
J. Rice |
Rotation
and H-mode Power Thresholds in LSN, DN, USN and Limited Configurations |
14:06 |
| A.Hubbard |
A.Hubbard |
Further
comparison of thresholds and pedestals with ASDEX Upgrade |
14:13 |
| A.Hubbard |
A.Hubbard |
Comparison
of EDA H-mode with HRS H-Mode on JFT-2M |
14:20 |
| P. Catto |
P. Catto |
Toroidal
Rotation via Neutral Viscosity |
14:27 |
D. Ernst
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D. Ernst |
Intrinsic
rotation in C-Mod plasmas |
14:33 |
| W.L. Rowan |
W.L. Rowan |
Ion
temperature and rotation at the top of the EDA H-Mode pedestal |
14:40 |
J.
Rice
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M.
May (LLNL)
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Edge
Toroidal Rotation Measurements with Fast Time Resolution
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14:47
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| W.L. Rowan |
M. Valisa (RFX) |
Evaluate
impurity transport coefficients and flow at the edge of an EDA
H-Mode plasma |
14:54 |
| W.L. Rowan |
M. Valisa (RFX) |
Evaluate
the effect of D2 puffing on impurity transport at the edge |
15:01 |
| J. Rice |
R. Dux (IPP-Garching) |
Relation
of Impurity Transport and Main Ion Transport in Discharges with
Density Peaking |
15:08 |
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Coffee Break (10 Minutes) |
15:15 |
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| 9/10/03 Session 4 |
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Transport -
H-mode Edge, long pulse
DNB - and AT Physics -
MSE |
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| 15:25 - 17:00 |
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Session Chair: W.L.
Rowan |
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First
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Topic |
Time |
J. Hughes
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J. Hughes
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Experimental
Measurement of Neutral Penetration in H-mode Plasmas
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15:25
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D. Mossessian
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D. Mossessian
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Measurements
of poloidal distribution of neutral sources at the edge with
a series of D-alpha arrays
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15:32
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D. Mossessian
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D. Mossessian
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Mapping
H-mode regime boundaries in local edge parameter space
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15:39
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M. Porkolab
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W. Nevins (LLNL)
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Nonlinear
Mode Coupling in Saturated QC Spectrum: Search with the PCI
Diagnostic
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15:46
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A. Hubbard
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B Carreras (ORNL)
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Variation
of Important Dimensionless Parameters Controlling L-H Dynamics
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15:53
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D. Mossessian
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D. Mossessian
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Evaluation
of edge MHD stability based on CXRS and MSE data and access
to type I ELMy regime on C-Mod
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16:00
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R. Granetz
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R. Granetz
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Plasma
heating and confinement using the long-pulse, modulated DNB
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16:07
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R. Granetz
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R. Granetz
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Energetic
deuteron confinement using the long-pulse, modulated DNB
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16:14
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L. Lin
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L. Lin
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Search
for Short Wavelength ETG Modes and Streamers with the PCI Diagnostic
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16:21
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S. Scott
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S. Scott
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Plasma-Jog
MSE calibration |
16:28 |
S. Scott
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S. Scott
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MSE
Measurement using Helium |
16:35 |
H. Yuh
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H. Yuh
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MSE
Calibration III |
16:42
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Adjourn for day |
16:49
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| 9/11/03 Session 5 |
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Burning Plasma
Support, Basic Science |
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| 9:30 - 10:30 |
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Session Chair: S. Wukitch |
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| Presenter |
First
Author |
Topic |
Time |
| E. Marmar |
E. Marmar
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Operate
with nearly balanced double-null to evaluate global confinement
and compare with existing single-null and inner-wall-limited
database |
9:30 |
| S. Wolfe |
S. Wolfe
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Shaping
and Control development for high elongation, high I_n equilibria
for ITER/FIRE-relevant experiments |
9:37 |
S. Wolfe
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S. Wolfe
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5.3
Tesla 'Demonstration Discharges' at ITER-relevant beta and collisionality |
9:44 |
J. Snipes
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J. Snipes
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Approaching
Burning Plasma Conditions on C-Mod
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9:51
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D. Meade
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D. Meade (PPPL)
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Assess
Potential of a Double Null Configuration for Next Step Burning
Plasma Experiment
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9:58
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| W.L. Rowan |
W.L. Rowan
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CXRS
emission cross sections at high plasma density |
10:05
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| W.L. Rowan |
W.L. Rowan
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Resolution
of discrepancies in interpretation of beam-neutral spectra |
10:12 |
B. Brock
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B. Brock
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Improved
Li pellet imaging |
10:19 |
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Coffee Break (10 Minutes) |
10:26 |
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| 9/11/03 Session 6 |
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Transport and
the DNB (continued) |
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| 10:45 -
11:55 |
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Session Chair: R. Granetz |
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| Presenter |
First
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Topic |
Time |
| P. Phillips |
P. Phillips
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Electron
temperature scale lengths during ITBs |
10:38 |
| A. Lynn |
A. Lynn
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ECE
measurement of density fluctuations: sensitivity to density
gradients |
10:45 |
W. Horton
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W. Horton (UTx)
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Confinement
with Fast Current Ramping in High Field Tokamaks as a Path to
Ignition
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10:52
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W.L. Rowan
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R. Bravenec
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Gyrokinetic
Simulations Utilizing CXRS and MSE data |
10:59
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| W.L. Rowan |
W.L. Rowan
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Local
measurement of the deuteron density in C-Mod |
11:06 |
| M. Sampsell |
M. Sampsell
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Core
fluctuation studies |
11:13 |
| M. Sampsell |
M. Sampsell
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Ohmic
EDA Studies Using the A-Coil |
11:20 |
| W.L. Rowan |
M. Valisa (RFX)
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Evaluate
the beam composition at several energies to find the most efficient
operating point for the DNB diagnostics |
11:27 |
W.L. Rowan
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M. Valisa (RFX)
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Evaluate
beam composition at different distances from the residual-ion
deflector |
11:34 |
| W.L. Rowan |
M. Valisa (RFX)
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Evaluate
beam divergence for the three beam energy species |
11:41 |
M. Greenwald
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M. Greenwald
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Test
theories for anomalous particle transport in the absence of
particle source or Ware pinch |
11:48 |
| M. Greenwald |
M. Greenwald |
Obtain
low (normalized) density H-modes by current ramping |
11:55 |
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Lunch (not provided) |
11:55 |
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| 9/11/03 Session 7 |
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RF Physics |
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| 13:30 - 15:08 |
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Session Chair: S. Scott |
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First
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Topic |
Time |
S. Bernabei
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S. Bernabei (PPPL)
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Commissioning
of the LHCD system: coupling vs. phase, vs. coupler position
and vs. density gradient
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13:30
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M. Greenwald
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M. Greenwald
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Test
role of ne and Te on RF power absorption |
13:37 |
Y. Lin
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Y. Lin
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Controlled
Experiments on the influence of ne, Te, RF power density and
H concentration on ICRF absorption in both D(H) and He4(H) plasmas |
13:44 |
S. Wukitch
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S. Wukitch
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Assess
MCCD using D(3He) and application to sawtooth stabilization
and high li operation |
13:51 |
Y. Lin
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Y. Lin
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Investigate
MC poloidal flow drive at D(He3) plasmas using J-port antenna
at 50 MHz |
13:58 |
S. Wukitch
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S. Wukitch
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Investigate
influence of antenna phasing on sawtooth behavior in minority
heating scenario during current ramp and flat-top |
14:05 |
S. Zweben
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S. Zweben (PPPL)
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Edge
minority heating (MP330...cont...) |
14:12 |
T. Biewer
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T. Biewer (PPPL)
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Investigation
of RF heating of the edge plasma
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14:19
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V. Tang
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V. Tang
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Characterization
of Alcator C-Mod ICRF Minority Tails via Neutral Particle Detection |
14:26 |
S. Zweben
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S. Zweben (PPPL)
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RF
beatwaves at the plasma edge |
14:33 |
S. Wukitch
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S. Wukitch
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Investigate
Dependence of D(3He) minority heating and transition to mode
conversion on 3He concentration, Te, ne, and phasing |
14:40 |
M. Porkolab
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M. Porkolab
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Investigate
role of IBW and ICW in D(H), D(3He), and H(3He) ICRF mode conversion
using PCI
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14:47
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A. Parisot
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A. Parisot
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Initial
test of a load tolerant ICRF matching network on E-Antenna |
14:54 |
S. Wukitch
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S. Wukitch
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Evaluate
Antenna Operation without Faraday Screen |
15:01 |
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Coffee Break (10 Minutes) |
15:08 |
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9/11/03 Session 8
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MHD Physics
and Operations Issues |
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| 15:25 -
16:45 |
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Session Chair: W. Rowan |
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First
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Topic |
Time |
J. Snipes
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C. Boswell
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TAE
Damping in Alcator C-Mod ITB Discharges |
15:20 |
R. Granetz
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R. Granetz
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Modifying
tearing mode stability by application of LHCD at resonant surfaces.
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15:27
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J. Snipes
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J. Snipes
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Real-time
TAE Frequency Feedback |
15:34 |
J. Snipes
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J. Snipes
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Active
Low Frequency MHD |
15:41 |
R. Granetz
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D. Whyte (U. Wisc)
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Disruption
mitigation using a high-pressure gas jet |
15:48 |
J. Snipes
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A. Fasoli (CRPP)
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Study
of AE Damping Rate vs. Plasma Shape, Beta, and rotation
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15:55 |
S. Wolfe
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S. Wolfe
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Error
field effects on Neoclassical Tearing Modes
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16:02
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J. Snipes
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A. Fasoli (CRPP)
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Active
Excitation of Alfven Cascades
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16:09
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J. Snipes
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J. Snipes
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Alfven
Cascades in the Current Rise |
16:16 |
J. Snipes
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A. Fasoli (CRPP)
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Measurement
of ICRH drive of AEs During Active Excitation
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16:23 |
J. Stillerman
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J. Stillerman
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Digital
Plasma Control System Testing and Commissioning |
16:30 |
D. Schissel
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D. Schissel (GA)
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Enhanced
Capabilities for Actively Participating in C-Mod and DIII-D
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16:37 |
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Adjourn for day |
16:44
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9/12/03 Session 9
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Forum Summaries
and Discussion |
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9:30 - 10:30
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Session Chair: J. Terry |
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Topic |
Time
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S. Scott
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9:30
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| S. Wolfe |
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Burning
Plasma Support Task Force Summary |
9:35 |
D. Mossessian
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Transport
Task Force Summary
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9:40
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R. Granetz
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MHD Task
Force Summary
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9:45
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S. Wukitch
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RF Task
Force Summary
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9:50
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B. LaBombard
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Edge/Divertor
Task Force Summary
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9:55
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W.L. Rowan
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Basic
Science Task Force Summay
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10:00
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J. Terry
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Charge
to Task Forces and Discussion about Forum Structure
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10:05
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Adjourn Forum
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10:30
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