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Title: Monte Carlo neutral density calculations for ELMO Bumpy Torus

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7231448· OSTI ID:7231448

The steady-state nature of the ELMO Bumpy Torus (EBT) plasma implies that the neutral density at any point inside the plasma volume will determine the local particle confinement time. This paper describes a Monte Carlo calculation of three-dimensional atomic and molecular neutral density profiles in EBT. The calculation has been done using various models for neutral source points, for launching schemes, for plasma profiles, and for plasma densities and temperatures. Calculated results are compared with experimental observations - principally spectroscopic measurements - both for guidance in normalization and for overall consistency checks. Implications of the predicted neutral profiles for the fast-ion-decay measurement of neutral densities are also addressed.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
7231448
Report Number(s):
ORNL/TM-9602; ON: DE87002983
Resource Relation:
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Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English