Published October 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Low cost alternative of high speed visible light camera for tokamak experiments

  • 1. Czech Technical University in Prague, FNSPE, Břehová 7, CZ-115 19 Praha 1 (Czech Republic)
  • 2. Institute of Plasma Physics AS CR, v.v.i., Association Euratom-IPP.CR, Za Slovankou 3, CZ-182 00 Praha 8 (Czech Republic)

Description

We present design, analysis, and performance evaluation of a new, low cost and high speed visible-light camera diagnostic system for tokamak experiments. The system is based on the camera Casio EX-F1, with the overall price of approximately a thousand USD. The achieved temporal resolution is up to 40 kHz. This new diagnostic was successfully implemented and tested at the university tokamak GOLEM (R = 0.4 m, a = 0.085 m, BT < 0.5 T, Ip < 4 kA). One possible application of this new diagnostic at GOLEM is discussed in detail. This application is tomographic reconstruction for estimation of plasma position and emissivity.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Review of Scientific Instruments
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 10E505-10E505.3
ISSN
0034-6748
CODEN
RSINAK

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44052352
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CAMERAS; CONFINEMENT; EMISSIVITY; PERFORMANCE; PLASMA; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA IMPURITIES; RESOLUTION; SPECTROSCOPY; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; IMPURITIES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

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