Fast-scanning heterodyne receiver for measurement of the electron cyclotron emission from high-temperature plasmas

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1135975· OSTI ID:6088251

Efthimion, P C; Arunasalam, V; Bitzer, R; Campbell, L; Hosea, J C

We have developed a fast-scanning heterodyne receiver into a plasma diagnostic that measures the fundamental cyclotron emission from the PLT plasma and thus ascertains the time evolution of the electron temperature profile. The receiver scans 60--90 GHz every 10 ms and is interfaced to a computer for completely automated calibrated temperature measurements.

• Research Organization: Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton,
• OSTI ID: 6088251
• Journal Information: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States), Vol. 50:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
HETERODYNE RECEIVERS
DESIGN
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
CYCLOTRON RADIATION
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
PLT DEVICES
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
CALIBRATION
COMPUTERS
EMISSION
EQUIPMENT INTERFACES
TIME DEPENDENCE
TOKAMAK DEVICES
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
RADIATIONS
RADIO EQUIPMENT
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
700102* - Fusion Energy- Plasma Research- Diagnostics