Diagnostics of ST Plasmas in NSTX: Challenges and Opportunities

Technical Report · Wed Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/788265· OSTI ID:788265

Johnson, D; Efthimion, P; Foley, J; Jones, B; Mazzucato, E; Park, H; Taylor, G; Levinton, F; Luhmann, N

This paper will highlight some of the challenges and opportunities present in the diagnosis of spherical torus (ST) plasmas on the National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX) and discuss the corresponding diagnostic development that is presently underway. After a brief description of diagnostic systems currently installed, examples of ST-specific diagnostic challenges will be highlighted, as will another case, where the ST configuration offers opportunities for new measurements.

• Research Organization: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03073
• OSTI ID: 788265
• Report Number(s): PPPL-3614; TRN: US0110861
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 26 Sep 2001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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