Effect of a non-Maxwellian electron distribution on the ion charge state and the accuracy of impurity diagnostics in a plasma with ohmic heating

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5787720

Marchenko, V S; Yakovlenko, S I

Calculations are reported which demonstrate the importance of taking into account the deviation from a Maxwellian electron distribution in impurity diagnostics in tokamaks. At the field levels in existing tokamaks, the ion charge distribution shifts toward higher charges. A different ion may become the ''most representative'' ion.

• Research Organization: I. V. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 5787720
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 5:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
TOKAMAK DEVICES
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
ELECTRON-ION COLLISIONS
IMPURITIES
IONIZATION
JOULE HEATING
MULTICHARGED IONS
RUNAWAY ELECTRONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
COLLISIONS
ELECTRIC HEATING
ELECTRON COLLISIONS
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
HEATING
ION COLLISIONS
IONS
LEPTONS
PLASMA HEATING
RESISTANCE HEATING
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
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