Measurement of type-I edge localized mode pulse propagation in scrape-off layer using optical system of motional Stark effect diagnostics in JT-60U

Journal Article · Thu Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3378752· OSTI ID:22053976

Suzuki, T; Oyama, N; Asakura, N ^[1]

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1. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 801-1, Mukoyama, Naka, Ibaraki 311-0193 (Japan)

Propagation of plasma ejected by type-I edge localized mode (ELM) has been measured in scrape-off layer (SOL) of the JT-60U tokamak, using optical system of motional Stark effect (MSE) diagnostics as beam emission spectroscopy (BES) diagnostics through a new technique developed. This MSE/BES system measures D{alpha} emission from heating neutral beam excited by collisions with the ejected plasma, as well as background light (e.g., bremsstrahlung). While spatio-temporal change in the beam emission gives information on propagation of the ejected plasma, the background light that is observed simultaneously in all spatial channels veils the information. In order to separate the beam emission and the background light, a two-wavelength detector is newly introduced into the MSE/BES system. The detector observes simultaneously at the same spatial point in two distinct wavelengths using two photomultiplier tubes through two interference filters. One of the filters is adjusted to the central wavelength of the beam emission for the MSE diagnostics, and the other is outside the beam emission spectrum. Eliminating the background light, temporal change in the net beam emission in the SOL has been evaluated. Comparing conditionally averaged beam emission with respect to 594 ELMs in a discharge at five spatial channels (0.02-0.3 m outside the main plasma near equatorial plane), radial velocity of the ELM pulse propagation in SOL is evaluated to be 0.8-1.8 km/s ({approx}1.4 km/s for least-mean-squared fitting).

• OSTI ID: 22053976
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 81, Issue 4; Other Information: (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BEAMS
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
EDGE LOCALIZED MODES
EMISSION SPECTRA
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
INTERFERENCE
JT-60U TOKAMAK
OPTICAL SYSTEMS
PHOTOMULTIPLIERS
PLASMA
PLASMA SCRAPE-OFF LAYER
RADIAL VELOCITY
STARK EFFECT
VISIBLE RADIATION
WAVELENGTHS