A Method of Phase Control and Impedance Matching of Mutually Coupled ICRF Antennas in LHD
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In the Large Helical Device (LHD), the installation of a pair of ion cyclotron range of frequencies (ICRF) antennas from upper and lower ports is planned. These antennas are geometrically symmetrical and located side by side. By changing the current phase on the straps, the wave number parallel to the magnetic field line can be controlled. However, antenna impedances will also be changed and reflected power will increase due to mutual coupling. For efficient power injection and the protection of tetrode tubes, the parameters of impedance matching devices must be controlled together with the current phase. A method was formulated and trials of phase control and impedance matching were successfully conducted with a simplified two-port dummy antenna.
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