Design of a correlation electron cyclotron emission diagnostic for Alcator C-Mod
- Plasma Science and Fusion Center, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (United States)
- University of California, Los Angeles, California 90098 (United States)
A correlation electron cyclotron emission (CECE) diagnostic has been installed in Alcator C-Mod. In order to measure electron temperature fluctuations, this diagnostic uses a spectral decorrelation technique. Constraints obtained with nonlinear gyrokinetic simulations guided the design of the optical system and receiver. The CECE diagnostic is designed to measure temperature fluctuations which have k{sub {theta}}{<=} 4.8 cm{sup -1} (k{sub {theta}}{rho}{sub s} < 0.5) using a well-focused beam pattern. Because the CECE diagnostic is a dedicated turbulence diagnostic, the optical system is also flexible, which allows for various collimating lenses and antenna to be used. The system overview and the demonstration of its operability as designed are presented in this paper.
- OSTI ID:
- 22093922
- Journal Information:
- Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 83, Issue 10; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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