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We have investigated the polarization of the Lyman-α line due to anisotropic electron collisions in the Large Helical Device (LHD). Optical components provided by the CLASP (Chromospheric Lyman-αlpha Spectro-Polarimeter) project [Kano R 2017 ApJL  839  L10] team have been incorporated into a VUV spectrometer so that linearly polarized light spectra at different angles can be obtained sequentially. The steady-state phase of an ECH (electron cyclotron heating) discharge has been analyzed, and it is confirmed that the Lyman-α line is polarized. From a temporal variation analysis of the intensity, integrated over the line profile, the polarization degree is evaluated to be 3.4%. A simple theoretical model calculation shows that this polarization degree can be explained by approximately 10% anisotropy in the electron temperature between the parallel and perpendicular directions with respect to the magnetic field.

Polarization measurement of hydrogen Lyman-α in the Large Helical Device