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Energetic ion population formed in close collision with fusion alpha-particles

Abstract

Close collisions of fusion alpha-particles with thermal plasma ions (both of impurities and of main component) give rise to formation of high energy `halo` in the ion velocity space, extending to the energies of MeV-range even for rather heavy ions, like iron. The implications of this process for the diagnostics of the burning plasma have been discussed. There seem to be possible two versions of the diagnostics: * measurement of Doppler contours of the lines radiated by noncompletely stripped impurity ions, * detection of prompt losses of light impurities. In both versions the spatial resolution can be attained by injecting into the plasma the pellets containing the desired impurities. Another option is to detect the prompt losses of 7 MeV alpha-particles formed by collisions between 3.5 MeV alpha-particles. (au).
Authors:
Ryutov, D [1] 
  1. Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk (USSR)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
CTH-IEFT-PP-1991-19
Reference Number:
SCA: 700330; PA: AIX-23:013629; SN: 92000639320
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1991]
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; PLASMA IMPURITIES; COLLISIONS; ALPHA PARTICLES; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; PARTICLE LOSSES; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; 700330; PLASMA KINETICS, TRANSPORT, AND IMPURITIES
OSTI ID:
10111680
Research Organizations:
Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Goeteborg (Sweden). Inst. for Electromagnetic Field Theory and Plasma Physics
Country of Origin:
Sweden
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92614458; TRN: SE9100259013629
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
SWDN
Size:
14 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Ryutov, D. Energetic ion population formed in close collision with fusion alpha-particles. Sweden: N. p., 1991. Web.
Ryutov, D. Energetic ion population formed in close collision with fusion alpha-particles. Sweden.
Ryutov, D. 1991. "Energetic ion population formed in close collision with fusion alpha-particles." Sweden.
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title = {Energetic ion population formed in close collision with fusion alpha-particles}
author = {Ryutov, D}
abstractNote = {Close collisions of fusion alpha-particles with thermal plasma ions (both of impurities and of main component) give rise to formation of high energy `halo` in the ion velocity space, extending to the energies of MeV-range even for rather heavy ions, like iron. The implications of this process for the diagnostics of the burning plasma have been discussed. There seem to be possible two versions of the diagnostics: * measurement of Doppler contours of the lines radiated by noncompletely stripped impurity ions, * detection of prompt losses of light impurities. In both versions the spatial resolution can be attained by injecting into the plasma the pellets containing the desired impurities. Another option is to detect the prompt losses of 7 MeV alpha-particles formed by collisions between 3.5 MeV alpha-particles. (au).}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}