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Title: Synthetic diagnostics platform for fusion plasmas (invited)

Abstract

A Synthetic Diagnostics Platform (SDP) for fusion plasmas has been developed which provides state of the art synthetic reflectometry, Beam Emission Spectroscopy, and Electron Cyclotron Emission (ECE) diagnostics. Interfaces to the plasma simulation codes GTC, XGC-1, GTS, and M3D-C1 are provided, enabling detailed validation of these codes. In this paper, we give an overview of SDP’s capabilities, and introduce the synthetic diagnostic modules. A recently developed synthetic ECE Imaging module which self-consistently includes refraction, diffraction, emission and absorption effects is discussed in detail. Its capabilities are demonstrated on two model plasmas. The importance of synthetic diagnostics in validation is shown by applying the SDP to M3D-C1 output and comparing it with measurements from an Edge Harmonic Oscillation mode on DIII-D.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [1];  [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
  2. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
OSTI Identifier:
1340111
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1352933
Report Number(s):
PPPL-PUB-5281
Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748; RSINAK; TRN: US1701690
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-09CH11466; SC-G903402; FG02-99ER54531; FC02-04ER54698; SC0012551
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 87; Journal Issue: 11; Conference: 21st Topical Conference on High-Temperature Plasma Diagnostics , Madison, WI (United States), 5-9 Jun 2016; Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Shi, L., Valeo, E. J., Tobias, B. J., Kramer, G. J., Hausammann, L., Tang, W. M., and Chen, M. Synthetic diagnostics platform for fusion plasmas (invited). United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4961553.
Shi, L., Valeo, E. J., Tobias, B. J., Kramer, G. J., Hausammann, L., Tang, W. M., & Chen, M. Synthetic diagnostics platform for fusion plasmas (invited). United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4961553
Shi, L., Valeo, E. J., Tobias, B. J., Kramer, G. J., Hausammann, L., Tang, W. M., and Chen, M. 2016. "Synthetic diagnostics platform for fusion plasmas (invited)". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4961553. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1340111.
@article{osti_1340111,
title = {Synthetic diagnostics platform for fusion plasmas (invited)},
author = {Shi, L. and Valeo, E. J. and Tobias, B. J. and Kramer, G. J. and Hausammann, L. and Tang, W. M. and Chen, M.},
abstractNote = {A Synthetic Diagnostics Platform (SDP) for fusion plasmas has been developed which provides state of the art synthetic reflectometry, Beam Emission Spectroscopy, and Electron Cyclotron Emission (ECE) diagnostics. Interfaces to the plasma simulation codes GTC, XGC-1, GTS, and M3D-C1 are provided, enabling detailed validation of these codes. In this paper, we give an overview of SDP’s capabilities, and introduce the synthetic diagnostic modules. A recently developed synthetic ECE Imaging module which self-consistently includes refraction, diffraction, emission and absorption effects is discussed in detail. Its capabilities are demonstrated on two model plasmas. The importance of synthetic diagnostics in validation is shown by applying the SDP to M3D-C1 output and comparing it with measurements from an Edge Harmonic Oscillation mode on DIII-D.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4961553},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1340111}, journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
issn = {0034-6748},
number = 11,
volume = 87,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Fri Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}

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