Abstract
We demonstrate 2D reconstructions of the fast-ion velocity distribution from two-view fast-ion D-alpha (FIDA) measurements at the EAST tokamak. By expressing the distribution in a basis relying on the fast-ion slowing-down process in fusion plasmas, the smoothness and velocity-space resolution of reconstructions are improved. We reconstruct distributions of fast ions born from simultaneous co- and counter-current neutral beam injection and detect the expected distinct change in fast-ion birth pitch when comparing discharges utilizing different neutral beam injectors. For purely co-current injection, we find a good agreement between TRANSP-predicted and reconstructed fast-ion densities, pressures and current densities for energies above 20 keV. We furthermore illustrate the improvement of the reconstructed high-energy range (> 40 keV) of the distribution by combining FIDA with neutron emission spectroscopy measurements with the compact single-plate EJ301 scintillator.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 115019 |
Journal | Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 11 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISSN | 0741-3335 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Velocity-space tomography
- Fast-ion D-alpha spectroscopy
- Fast ions
- Slowing-down regularization
- EAST tokamak