Abstract
Collective Thomson scattering (CTS) is a versatile technique for diagnosing fusion plasmas. In particular, experiments on diagnosing the ion temperature and fast ion velocity distribution have been executed on a number of fusion devices. In this article the main aim is to describe the technique, focusing on the measurements of fast ion dynamics in the tokamaks TEXTOR and ASDEX Upgrade. Other potential applications such as measurements of bulk ion temperature, bulk ion rotation, and fuel ion ratio measurements will be mentioned.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
Volume | 623 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 677-680 |
ISSN | 0168-9002 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Nov 2010 |
Event | 1st International Conference on Frontiers in Diagnostic Technologies - Frascati National Laboratories (LNF), Frascati, Italy Duration: 25 Nov 2009 → 27 Nov 2009 Conference number: 1 |
Conference
Conference | 1st International Conference on Frontiers in Diagnostic Technologies |
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Number | 1 |
Location | Frascati National Laboratories (LNF) |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Frascati |
Period | 25/11/2009 → 27/11/2009 |
Keywords
- Fusion energy
- Microwave
- Fast ions