Published August 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Measurements with vertically viewing charge exchange analyzers during ion cyclotron range of frequencies heating in TFTR

  • 1. Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey 08543

Description

The utility of charge exchange neutral particle analyzers for studying energetic ion distributions in high-temperature plasmas has been demonstrated in a variety of tokamak experiments. Power deposition profiles have been estimated in the Princeton large torus (PLT) from particle measurements as a function of energy and angle during heating in the ion cyclotron range of frequencies (ICRF) and extensive studies of this heating mode are planned for the upcoming operational period in the tokamak fusion test reactor (TFTR). Unlike the horizontally scanning analyzer on PLT, the TFTR system consists of vertical sightlines intersecting a poloidal cross section of the plasma. A bounce-averaged Fokker--Planck program, which includes a quasilinear operator to calculate ICRF-generated energetic ions, is used to simulate the charge exchange flux expected during fundamental hydrogen heating. These sightlines also cross the trajectory of a diagnostic neutral beam (DNB), and it may be possible to observe the fast ion tail during 3He minority heating, if the DNB is operated in helium for double charge exchange neutralization

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Rev. Sci. Instrum.
Journal Volume
59
Journal Issue
8
Series
Rev. Sci. Instrum.
Journal Page Range
1691-1693
ISSN
0034-6748
CODEN
RSINA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19097085
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTROSTATIC ANALYZERS; ICR HEATING; ION BEAMS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; RESOLUTION; TFTR TOKAMAK
Descriptors DEC
BEAM ANALYZERS; BEAMS; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; HEATING; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; PLASMA HEATING; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES