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Comparative electron temperature measurements of Thomson scattering and electron cyclotron emission diagnostics in TCABR plasmas.

Authors :
Alonso MP
Figueiredo AC
Borges FO
Elizondo JI
Galvão RM
Severo JH
Usuriaga OC
Berni LA
Machida M
Source :
The Review of scientific instruments [Rev Sci Instrum] 2010 Oct; Vol. 81 (10), pp. 10D529.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

We present the first simultaneous measurements of the Thomson scattering and electron cyclotron emission radiometer diagnostics performed at TCABR tokamak with Alfvén wave heating. The Thomson scattering diagnostic is an upgraded version of the one previously installed at the ISTTOK tokamak, while the electron cyclotron emission radiometer employs a heterodyne sweeping radiometer. For purely Ohmic discharges, the electron temperature measurements from both diagnostics are in good agreement. Additional Alfvén wave heating does not affect the capability of the Thomson scattering diagnostic to measure the instantaneous electron temperature, whereas measurements from the electron cyclotron emission radiometer become underestimates of the actual temperature values.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1089-7623
Volume :
81
Issue :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Review of scientific instruments
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
21033884
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3494379