1. Diagnostic Systems on Alcator C-Mod
- Author
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Yu-Ming Lin, E.M. Edlund, S.M. Wolfe, G. J. Kramer, J.L. Terry, Ian H. Hutchinson, Bruce Lipschultz, J.E. Rice, J. A. Snipes, E. S. Marmar, R.R. Parker, J. H. Irby, P. E. Phillips, R. V. Bravenec, S. D. Scott, A. Dominguez, Brian LaBombard, Robert Granetz, Jerry Hughes, Amanda Hubbard, L. Lin, G. Schilling, D. A. Mossessian, N. P. Basse, Miklos Porkolab, S.J. Wukitch, K. Zhurovich, Vincent Tang, Stewart Zweben, W. L. Rowan, J. Liptac, and C.L. Fiore
- Subjects
Cryostat ,Nuclear and High Energy Physics ,Tokamak ,020209 energy ,Cyclotron ,02 engineering and technology ,Electron ,01 natural sciences ,010305 fluids & plasmas ,law.invention ,Nuclear physics ,Optics ,Alcator C-Mod ,law ,0103 physical sciences ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,General Materials Science ,Magnetohydrodynamic drive ,Civil and Structural Engineering ,Physics ,business.industry ,Mechanical Engineering ,Plasma ,Magnetic field ,Nuclear Energy and Engineering ,business - Abstract
An overview of the diagnostics installed on the Alcator C-Mod tokamak is presented. Approximately 25 diagnostic systems are being operated on C-Mod. The compact design of the machine and the cryostat enclosing the vacuum vessel and magnetic field coils make access challenging. Diagnostics are used to study four focus areas: transport, plasma boundary, waves, and macrostability. There is significant overlap between these topics, and they all contribute toward the burning plasma and advanced tokamak thrusts. Several advanced and novel diagnostics contribute to the investigation of C-Mod plasmas, e.g., electron cyclotron emission, phase-contrast imaging, gas puff imaging, probe measurements, and active magnetohydrodynamic antennas.
- Published
- 2007