Measurement of the magnetic field direction in a plasma by collective scattering with a CO/sub 2/ laser

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Title: Measurement of the magnetic field direction in a plasma by collective scattering with a CO/sub 2/ laser

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The effect of strongly magnetized electrons on the spectrum of collective electron density fluctuations can be used to measure the magnetic field direction in a plasma with laser light scattering. The application of this method to measure the poloidal field in tokamaks is discussed. It is shown that noncircular beam cross sections will increase the angular resolution without loss in spatial resolution. In experiments to measure the ion temperature this technique results in an increase of scattered power received. The magnetic field direction was measured for the first time in a laboratory plasma using a pulsed CO/sub 2/ laser and coherent detection.

Authors:: Holzhauer, E; Kasparek, W

Publication Date:: 1985-05-01

Research Org.:: Institut fuer Plasmaforschung, Pfaffenwaldring 31, D-7000 Stuttgart-80, Federal Republic of Germany

OSTI Identifier:: 5761125

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 56:5

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; INFRARED SPECTROMETERS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; ION TEMPERATURE; LIGHT SCATTERING; MAGNETIC FIELDS; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CROSS SECTIONS; ELECTRON DENSITY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; GAS LASERS; LASERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RESOLUTION; SCATTERING; SPECTROMETERS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; 700102* - Fusion Energy- Plasma Research- Diagnostics

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                    Holzhauer, E, and Kasparek, W. Measurement of the magnetic field direction in a plasma by collective scattering with a CO/sub 2/ laser.  United States: N. p., 1985. 
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                    Holzhauer, E, & Kasparek, W. Measurement of the magnetic field direction in a plasma by collective scattering with a CO/sub 2/ laser.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1138269

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  title        = {Measurement of the magnetic field direction in a plasma by collective scattering with a CO/sub 2/ laser},

  author       = {Holzhauer, E and Kasparek, W},

  abstractNote = {The effect of strongly magnetized electrons on the spectrum of collective electron density fluctuations can be used to measure the magnetic field direction in a plasma with laser light scattering. The application of this method to measure the poloidal field in tokamaks is discussed. It is shown that noncircular beam cross sections will increase the angular resolution without loss in spatial resolution. In experiments to measure the ion temperature this technique results in an increase of scattered power received. The magnetic field direction was measured for the first time in a laboratory plasma using a pulsed CO/sub 2/ laser and coherent detection.},

  doi          = {10.1063/1.1138269},

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  journal      = {Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States)},
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  volume       = 56:5,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {1985},

  month        = {5}

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