Tungsten injector for scrape-off layer impurity transport experiments in the Tore Supra tokamak
- Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association Boltzmannstr. 2, D-85748 Garching (Germany)
- CEA, IRFM, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France)
This paper describes the design and operation of a new tungsten (W) injection system for impurity transport experiments in the Tore Supra tokamak. The system is mounted on a reciprocating manipulator and injects a controlled amount of gaseous tungsten hexacarbonyl, W(CO){sub 6} at arbitrary depth in the scrape-off layer, using an inertially activated valve. Injected W(CO){sub 6} is dissociated in the plasma, forming a radially localized plume of W atoms. The injector does not require an external gas feed and can perform a large number of injections from an on-board reservoir of W(CO){sub 6}. Some examples of W injections in Tore Supra are included, demonstrating successful operation and discussing some technical issues of the injector prototype.
- OSTI ID:
- 22220544
- Journal Information:
- Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 84, Issue 7; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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