Cyclotron-absorption measurement of the runaway-electron distribution in a tokamak

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5399197

Zvonkov, A V; Suvorov, E V; Timofeev, A V; Fraiman, A A

The distribution function of runaway electrons in a tokamak can be determined in the slightly relativistic region from measurements of the absorption coefficient corresponding to electron cyclotron waves. The plasma should be probed in the vertical direction.

• Research Organization: I. V. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 5399197
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 9:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
RUNAWAY ELECTRONS
TOKAMAK DEVICES
ABSORPTION
CYCLOTRON RADIATION
CYCLOTRON RESONANCE
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
FUNCTIONS
LEPTONS
RADIATIONS
RESONANCE
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
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