Michelson interferometer diagnostics for broadband ECE measurement

A Michelson interferometer (MI) diagnostic is capable of measuring broadband intensity spectra in the microwave and near infrared spectral range. The Michelson interferometer diagnostics is dedicated to probe the full electron cyclotron emission (ECE) spectrum emitted by plasmas in tokamak experiments with magnetic confinement. At the SST-1 Tokamak at IPR, Michelson interferometer will be used to measure the spectrum of the electron cyclotron emission in the spectral range 70-500 GHz. The interferometer is absolutely calibrated using the hot/cold technique and, in consequence, the spatial profile of the plasma electron temperature is determined from the measurements. The Michelson interferometer has spectral resolution of 3.66 GHz and temporal resolution of about 16.67 ms. Installation of the Michelson interferometer diagnostics is in process at IPR. (author)