Operation of an E parallel B end-loss ion spectrometer on the Tara tandem mirror

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1140126· OSTI ID:6906332

Casey, J A; Horne, S F; Irby, J H; Post, R S; Sevillano, E; Foote, J H

An E parallel B end-loss ion spectrometer from the Livermore TMX-U tandem mirror experiment was installed on Tara for high-resolution ion spectroscopy. This diagnostic contains parallel electric and magnetic fields, separating the masses and energies of the ions over 128 collector plates. The ion energy distribution nominally yields confining potentials and parallel ion temperatures. Additional experiments have diagnosed the resonance position of the central cell ion cyclotron heating, rf enhanced losses of high-energy sloshing ions in the axicell (''plug''), and observation of MHD instabilities at higher time resolution (20 kHz).

• Research Organization: M.I.T. Plasma Fusion Center, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
• OSTI ID: 6906332
• Journal Information: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States), Journal Name: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States) Vol. 59:8; ISSN RSINA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700102* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Diagnostics
BEAMS
CAMAC SYSTEM
ECR HEATING
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
ICR HEATING
ION BEAMS
ION SPECTROSCOPY
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA HEATING
RESOLUTION
SPECTROMETERS
SPECTROSCOPY
TANDEM MIRRORS
TARA DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TIME RESOLUTION
TIMING PROPERTIES