Control and automation of the Pegasus multi-point Thomson scattering system

Bodner, Grant M.; Bongard, Michael W.; Fonck, Raymond J.; Reusch, Joshua A.; Rodriguez Sanchez, C.; Schlossberg, David J.

doi:10.1063/1.4960499

Title: Control and automation of the Pegasus multi-point Thomson scattering system

Journal Article · Fri Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4960499· OSTI ID:1325938

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Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (United States)

A new control system for the Pegasus Thomson scattering diagnostic has recently been deployed to automate the laser operation, data collection process, and interface with the system-wide Pegasus control code. Automation has been extended to areas outside of data collection, such as manipulation of beamline cameras and remotely controlled turning mirror actuators to enable intra-shot beam alignment. In addition, the system has been upgraded with a set of fast (~1 ms) mechanical shutters to mitigate contamination from background light. Modification and automation of the Thomson system have improved both data quality and diagnostic reliability.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-96ER54375

OSTI ID:: 1325938

Journal Information:: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 87, Issue 11; Related Information: G.M. Bodner, M.W. Bongard, R.J. Fonck, J.A. Reusch, C. Rodriguez Sanchez, and D.J. Schlossberg, "Public Data Set: Control and Automation of the Pegasus Multi-Point Thomson Scattering System," DOI: 10.18138/1257971; ISSN 0034-6748

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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