Multichannel optical diagnostic system for field-reversed configuration plasmas

被引:19
作者
Takahashi, T [1 ]
Gota, H [1 ]
Fujino, T [1 ]
Okada, M [1 ]
Asai, T [1 ]
Fujimoto, K [1 ]
Ohkuma, Y [1 ]
Nogi, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] Nihon Univ, Coll Sci & Technol, Tokyo 1018308, Japan
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10.1063/1.1823791
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
A constructed diagnostic system consisting of a 60-channel set of optical detectors with flexible viewing configurations is realized to investigate three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) motions and the internal structure of a field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasma. The system can detect radiation from the plasma in the wavelength range of 420-820 nm. Optical filters are used to select the wavelength ranges required in the experiment. The sensitivities of all the optical detectors are calibrated using radiation from the FRC plasma at a quiescent phase. Radiation profiles measured by orthogonal viewing configuration of the detectors are shown at three toroidal cross sections. From these profiles, the time evolution of the three-dimensional MHD motion of the plasma is depicted. The radiation profile measured by a one-dimensional viewing configuration yields not only an electron density profile inside the separatrix but also the width of an edge-layer plasma. A bright halo around the edge-layer plasma is observed using a Balmer-alpha line filter. The orthogonal viewing configuration can also be used to analyze the internal structure of the FRC. The deviated position of the major axis is estimated from the comparison between the measured radiation profiles and the nonconcentric density profile based on the rigid rotor profile model. (C) 2004 American Institute of Physics.
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页码:5205 / 5212
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