Abstract
Radio frequency (rf) siliconization was tested on the superconducting tokamak in the presence of high magnetic field. A stable region was obtained and plasma performance was improved after each siliconization due to reduction in impurities. Particle confinement time increased by a factor of two and energy confinement time increased more than 50%. Results showed that the confinement improvement is due to the reduction of the electron thermal diffusivity in the plasma.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2149-2154 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| State | Published - Sep 2001 |