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Resolving the bulk ion region of millimeter-wave collective Thomson scattering spectra at ASDEX Upgrade

Authors :
Stejner Pedersen, Morten
Nielsen, Stefan Kragh
Jacobsen, Asger Schou
Korsholm, Søren Bang
Leipold, Frank
Meo, Fernando
Michelsen, Poul
Moseev, Dmitry
Rasmussen, Jesper
Salewski, Mirko
Schubert, M.
Stober, J.
Wagner, D. H.
Stejner Pedersen, Morten
Nielsen, Stefan Kragh
Jacobsen, Asger Schou
Korsholm, Søren Bang
Leipold, Frank
Meo, Fernando
Michelsen, Poul
Moseev, Dmitry
Rasmussen, Jesper
Salewski, Mirko
Schubert, M.
Stober, J.
Wagner, D. H.
Source :
Stejner Pedersen , M , Nielsen , S K , Jacobsen , A S , Korsholm , S B , Leipold , F , Meo , F , Michelsen , P , Moseev , D , Rasmussen , J , Salewski , M , Schubert , M , Stober , J & Wagner , D H 2014 , ' Resolving the bulk ion region of millimeter-wave collective Thomson scattering spectra at ASDEX Upgrade ' , Review of Scientific Instruments , vol. 85 , no. 9 , pp. 093504 .
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Collective Thomson scattering (CTS) measurements provide information about the composition and velocity distribution of confined ion populations in fusion plasmas. The bulk ion part of the CTS spectrum is dominated by scattering off fluctuations driven by the motion of thermalized ion populations. It thus contains information about the ion temperature, rotation velocity, and plasma composition. To resolve the bulk ion region and access this information, we installed a fast acquisition system capable of sampling rates up to 12.5 GS/s in the CTS system at ASDEX Upgrade. CTS spectra with frequency resolution in the range of 1 MHz are then obtained through direct digitization and Fourier analysis of the CTS signal. We here describe the design, calibration, and operation of the fast receiver system and give examples of measured bulk ion CTS spectra showing the effects of changing ion temperature, rotation velocity, and plasma composition.

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OAIster
Journal :
Stejner Pedersen , M , Nielsen , S K , Jacobsen , A S , Korsholm , S B , Leipold , F , Meo , F , Michelsen , P , Moseev , D , Rasmussen , J , Salewski , M , Schubert , M , Stober , J & Wagner , D H 2014 , ' Resolving the bulk ion region of millimeter-wave collective Thomson scattering spectra at ASDEX Upgrade ' , Review of Scientific Instruments , vol. 85 , no. 9 , pp. 093504 .
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application/pdf, English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.ocn893889750
Document Type :
Electronic Resource