Open AccessImplementation of collective Thomson scattering on the TEXTOR tokamak for energetic ion measurements
Author(s) -
L. Porte,
H. Bindslev,
F. Hoekzema,
J. S. Machuzak,
P. Woskov,
D. Van Eester
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
review of scientific instruments
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 165
eISSN - 1089-7623
pISSN - 0034-6748
DOI - 10.1063/1.1322617
Subject(s) - thomson scattering , gyrotron , tokamak , physics , plasma , ion , plasma diagnostics , heterodyne (poetry) , atomic physics , radiation , scattering , compton scattering , fusion power , electromagnetic radiation , nuclear fusion , optics , electron , nuclear physics , quantum mechanics , acoustics
Knowledge of the energy spectrum of fast ions in magnetically confined fusion plasmas is important and fundamental for achieving fusion energy production. Collective Thomson scattering (CTS) of high-power electromagnetic radiation is one of the most promising diagnostic methods for measuring the energy spectrum of confined fast ions. A CTS diagnostic has been implemented on the TEXTOR tokamak for the study of fast ions. It uses a 400 kW, 110 GHz gyrotron source as the probe and a high-resolution heterodyne radiometer as the receiver. Details of the system are given in this article. First results from the diagnostic show that scattered radiation has been detected. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics
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