The TOFOR Neutron Spectrometer For High-Performance Measurements of D Plasma Fuel Ion Properties

Journal Article · Wed Mar 12 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2905088· OSTI ID:21136789

Johnson, M Gatu; Giacomelli, L; Hjalmarsson, A; Weiszflog, M; Sunden, E Andersson; Conroy, S; Ericsson, G; Hellesen, C; Ronchi, E; Sjoestrand, H ^[1]; Kaellne, J ^[2]; Gorini, G; Tardocch, M ^[3]

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1. Uppsala University, Department of Nueutron Research, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden (EURATOM-VR) (Sweden)
2. Uppsala University, Department of Engineering Sciences, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden (EURATOM-VR) (Sweden)
3. Physics Department, Milano-Bicocca University, and lstituto di Fisica del Plasma del CNR, Milan, Italy (EURATOM-ENEA-CNR) (Italy)

The impact of scattered neutrons on the total flux reaching the TOFOR spectrometer at JET has been studied to allow for improvement of the data analysis. The scattered neutrons are demonstrated to contribute significantly to the flux. This will have implications for any neutron diagnostic on ITER.

• OSTI ID: 21136789
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 988, Issue 1; Conference: International conference on burning plasma diagnostics, Varenna (Italy), 24-28 Sep 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2905088; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). JET EFDA Contributors; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
DATA ANALYSIS
IONS
ITER TOKAMAK
JET TOKAMAK
NEUTRON DETECTION
NEUTRON FLUX
NEUTRON SPECTROSCOPY
NEUTRONS
PERFORMANCE
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS