A technique for measuring the fast /sup 3/He/sup + +/ distribution during /sup 3/He/sup + +/ minority ICRF heating

Journal Article · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States)

OSTI ID:6339693

Post, D E; Grisham, L R; Medley, S S

A technique for measuring the fast /sup 3/He/sup + +/ distribution during /sup 3/He/sup + +/ minority ion cyclotron resonance frequency heating is discussed. The technique involves the use of 10- to 100-keV neutral helium beams to neutralize the fast /sup 3/He/sup + +/ ions by double charge-exchange (/sup 3/He/sup + +/ + /sup 4/He/sup 0/ ..-->.. /sup 3/He/sup 0/ + /sup 4/He/sup + +/). The neutralized fast /sup 3/He atoms then escape from the plasma and are detected by conventional neutral particle analyzing apparatuses. By the use of such a technique, the effectiveness of the coupling of the ion cyclotron waves to the /sup 3/He/sup + +/ minority can be measured.

• Research Organization: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey
• OSTI ID: 6339693
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Technol./Fusion; (United States) Vol. 3:3; ISSN NTFUD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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