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Title: Loop-voltage tomography in tokamaks using transient synchrotron radiation

Abstract

The loop voltage in tokamaks is particularly difficult to measure anywhere but at the plasma periphery. A brief, deliberate, perturbation of hot plasma electrons, however, produces a transient radiation response that is sensitive to this voltage. We investigate how such a radiation response can be used to diagnose the loop voltage. 24 refs., 6 figs.

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  1. (Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
  2. (USA). Dept. of Physics)
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Research Org.:
Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE/ER
OSTI Identifier:
5793362
Report Number(s):
PPPL-2637
ON: DE89014343; TRN: 89-019589
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03073; FG02-84ER53187
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; TOKAMAK DEVICES; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; ENTROPY; FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION; GREEN FUNCTION; MAGNETIC SURFACES; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; TOMOGRAPHY; BREMSSTRAHLUNG; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; 700102* - Fusion Energy- Plasma Research- Diagnostics

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Fisch, N.J., Kritz, A.H., and Hunter Coll., New York, NY. Loop-voltage tomography in tokamaks using transient synchrotron radiation. United States: N. p., 1989. Web. doi:10.2172/5793362.
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Fisch, N.J., Kritz, A.H., & Hunter Coll., New York, NY. Loop-voltage tomography in tokamaks using transient synchrotron radiation. United States. doi:10.2172/5793362.
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Fisch, N.J., Kritz, A.H., and Hunter Coll., New York, NY. Sat . "Loop-voltage tomography in tokamaks using transient synchrotron radiation". United States. doi:10.2172/5793362. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5793362.
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@article{osti_5793362,
title = {Loop-voltage tomography in tokamaks using transient synchrotron radiation},
author = {Fisch, N.J. and Kritz, A.H. and Hunter Coll., New York, NY},
abstractNote = {The loop voltage in tokamaks is particularly difficult to measure anywhere but at the plasma periphery. A brief, deliberate, perturbation of hot plasma electrons, however, produces a transient radiation response that is sensitive to this voltage. We investigate how such a radiation response can be used to diagnose the loop voltage. 24 refs., 6 figs.},
doi = {10.2172/5793362},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989},
month = {Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989}
}
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