High-power, long-pulse oscillation of a dual-frequency gyrotron for JT-60SA

Kobayashi, Takayuki; Moriyama, Shinichi; Isayama, Akihiko; Sawahata, Masayuki; Terakado, Masayuki; Hiranai, Shinichi; Wada, Kenji; Sato, Yoshikatsu; Hinata, Jun; Yokokura, Kenji; Hoshino, Katsumichi; Oda, Yasuhisa; Ikeda, Ryosuke; Takahashi, Koji; Sakamoto, Keishi

A high-power long-pulse dual-frequency gyrotron, which can be operated at both 110 GHz and 138 GHz independently, was successfully developed for electron cyclotron heating and current drive in JT-60SA. The output power of 1 MW and the pulse length of 100 s were obtained at both frequencies with the high oscillation efficiency (not including an efficiency enhancement by collector potential depression) of 34% (110 GHz) and 32% (138 GHz), respectively, for the first time. The target of the JT-60SA gyrotron was fully satisfied by this gyrotron. An optimization of the electron pitch factor was a key to obtain the high efficiencies, and oscillation characteristics of the gyrotron were experimentally confirmed.