Low-Noise-Far-Infrared (FIR) Receiver tasks: FIR laser development. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6085555

Foote, F B; Danielewicz, E J; Galantowicz, T A

The objectives of the Low-Noise Far-Infrared (FIR) Receiver program for FIR laser development were established with the particular goal of improving magnetic fusion diagnostics in tokamak fusion reactors. Development of both FIR sources and receivers can greatly benefit such programs studying controlled nuclear fusion by providing vital data on particle velocity (temperature) and density through scattering measurements. The Department of Energy (DOE), through the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), has funded The Aerospace Corporation to design and implement state-of-the-art techniques in the FIR/near-millimeter-wave spectral region. Specific areas of interest to DOE are portable FIR lasers, near-millimeter-wave mixers, solid-state sources, and the integration of these areas into advanced diagnostic tools for plasma studies. This report documents the work accomplished in those areas of interest.

• Research Organization: Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, CA (USA). Electronics Research Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AT03-77ET53021; AC03-81ER53112
• OSTI ID: 6085555
• Report Number(s): ATR-84(7975)-1; ON: DE85007882
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700102* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Diagnostics
ANTENNAS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EQUIPMENT
FAR INFRARED RADIATION
INFRARED RADIATION
ION TEMPERATURE
PLASMA DENSITY
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
RADIATIONS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS