Plasma Diagnostics
Thomas J. Dolan
ASIPP, Hefei, China 2011
American Nuclear Society Speakers Bureau
dolan asipp 2011 1 Topics Goals Electric Probes Magnetic Probes Passive Particle Methods Deposition Diagnostics Active Particle Methods Passive Wave Methods visible, ultraviolet, x-ray Active Wave Methods ITER diagnostics
dolan asipp 2011 2 Goals of Diagnostics
space-time mapping n
f(vi) or Ti f(ve) or Te J, B, E Impurity concentrations Rotation velocity Plasma waves MHD instabilities Turbulence & microinstabilities Redundancy: 2-3 techniques Accuracy: a few percent.
dolan asipp 2011 3 Goals of Diagnostics
Resolution Tokamaks: 1 cm 0 . 1 ms Inertial: 1 m 10 ps
Fourier analysis of waves (, k) Improved signal-to-noise ratios Optical filters Modulation of incident beam Statistical methods of error analysis Computer graphics displays
dolan asipp 2011 4 Electrical Probes
dolan asipp 2011 5 Flexible Bellows for Probe Insertion
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 6 Langmuir Probe Tip
from Hutchinson, 1987
dolan asipp 2011 7 Langmuir Probe
dolan asipp 2011 8 Langmuir Probe Data
In exponential region ln(I2/I1) = e(2 –1)/kTe Te
Ion saturation current Ii 1/2 1/2 -3 ni = 171.7 Ii mi /[Ape(kTe) ]m] m
dolan asipp 2011 9 Electric Probes
Multiple probes voltages at different points E field an d res is tiv ity.
Probe disturbs the local ppplasma parameters.
Double probe reduces the error.
dolan asipp 2011 10 Floating Double Probe
dolan asipp 2011 11 Electric Probes
• Resonance probe has rf voltage applied to couple w ith p lasma waves
• Fluctuations of n and f information on turbulence (k, , …)
• Probe may melt if plasma temperature high
• Reciprocating probes enter and leave in ms.
dolan asipp 2011 12 Magnetic Probes
dolan asipp 2011 13 Toroidal and Poloidal Magnetic Field Components
dolan asipp 2011 14 Toroidal and Poloidal Angles
dolan asipp 2011 15 Poloidal Mode Numbers
m = 0 m = 1 m = 2
dolan asipp 2011 16 Toroidal Mode Numbers
dolan asipp 2011 17 Coil to Measure the Magnetic Field Maxwell equation
N-turn coil
= NAc ( B / t)
from Hutchinson, 1987
dolan asipp 2011 18 Magnetic Field Measuring Coils
C1 dBt/dt
Roggpowski loop:
C2 dBp/dt
C3 dBv/dt
C4 dBp/dt at various mode numbers (m/n)
C5 dB/dt inside plasma (perturb plasma; may melt, impurities) dolan asipp 2011 19 Poloidal Field Measurements
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 20 Measuringgp Fourier Components of Waves
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 21 Evolution of Plasma Boundary Shape
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 22 Internal Magnetic Field Probes
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 23 Poloidal Magnetic Field Profile vs. Time
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 24 Magnetic Flux Surfaces from Internal Magnetic Field Probe Measurements
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 25 Toroidal Current Density from measurements of magnetic field
J = ∇xB/o
dolan asipp 2011 from Hutchinson, 1987 26 Pressure Profile from Magnetic Field Data
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 27 Passive Particle Diagnostics
dolan asipp 2011 28 Gridded Energy Analyzer
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from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 29 Gridded Energy Analyzer Data
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dolan asipp 2011 30 Sensitive Ion Detector Ions secondary electrons photons photoelectrons more secondary electrons.
dolan asipp 2011 31 Neutral Atom Energy Analyzer
Ionization Deflection by magnet Deflection by electrodes
Analysis f(vn) Calibrate using known neutral beam energies.
dolan asipp 2011 32 Fast Neutral Atom Spectrum
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 33 Fast Neutral Spectrum with Neutral Beam
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 34 Fast neutral atoms in ITER
Hot, dense tokamak plasma Energy analyzer Neutral atoms
Most atoms are ionized before escaping. Atoms near edge can reach the analyzer.
dolan asipp 2011 35 Neutron Production
• Thermonuclear (high-Ti plasma) – JET, TFTR
• Beam-plasma interactions -- TFTR
• Plasma instabilities – Zeta toroidal pinch (1950s)
• Ions bombarding surfaces
• Runaway electrons
• Gamma ray impact
• CiCosmic rays
dolan asipp 2011 36 Fusion Reaction Rate vs.Temperature
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 37 Proportional Counters
Gas-filled proportional counters
dolan asipp 2011 38 Fast Neutron Energy Spectrum
Gas-filled proportional counters with CH4
Fast neutrons recoil protons ionization proportional to proton energy.
The neutron energy spectrum can be estimated from the ppgpulse height spectrum of the detector.
dolan asipp 2011 39 Scintillation Detector
Pulse height analysis estimate of neutron energy spectrum
Shielding from x-rays
dolan asipp 2011 40 Foil Activation
109Ag + n 110Ag* 110Cd + , half-life 24 s.
Number of betas detected neutron emission rate.
No neutron energy spectrum information
Insensitive to x-rays
Useful to calibrate other detectors
Neutron detector calibration also by 252Cf.
dolan asipp 2011 41 Neutron Time-of-Flight Spectrometry Eno Ep1 scintillator
En1
Ep2 Measure Ep1, Ep2, t
Calculate En1, Eno
Walk er, RSI 57 , 1740
dolan asipp 2011 42 Neutron Time-of-Flight Spectrometry
Peak at 14. 06 + 039MeV0.39 MeV
dolan asipp 2011Walker, RSI 57, 1740 43 Neutron Imaging in JET qa ~ 8.5 3.3
14 MeV neutrons from Triton beam injection
Simulation tracking fast ion orbits
dolan asipp 2011 JET Bulletin 060314 44 Particle Deppgosition Diagnostics
dolan asipp 2011 45 Deposition Diagnostics
Knowledge needed for materials selection mirror and window lifetime safety -- tritium and beryllium hazards
Proposed limits for ITER 10–20 k g of b erylli um dus t on ho t sur faces 100 kg for carbon dust 100–400 kg for tungsten dust
Skinner, RSI 75, 4213 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 46 Deposition Diagnostics Eroded C, Si, O, Fe, Ni, Be, …
Characterization: particle size distribution composition quantity toxicity
Skinner, RSI 75, 4213 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 47 Deposition Diagnostics Current tokamaks ITER
Thermal energy 10 M 300 MJ
Disruptions < 1 MJ/m2 ~ 10 MJ/m2
Hours per year ~ 10 > 200
Carbon erosion < 0.3 mm/year > 10 mm/year
Car bon depositi on~ 60 m/h 50 m/day
Tritium per pulse 0.2 g 120 g
Skinner, RSI 75, 4213 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 48 Deposition Diagnostics
6 MHz quartz crystal microbalance in NSTX
Deposited hydrocarbon film ~ 161.6 g /cm3
Skinner, RSI 75, 4213 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 49 Deposition Diagnostics
NSTX 0.15 s discharge
Skinner, RSI 75, 4213 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 50 Deposition Diagnostics
Grid to detect dust particles
Skinner, RSI 75 , 4213 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 51 Deposition Diagnostics
Dust detectors in NSTX
Skinner, RSI 75, 4213 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 52 Deposition Diagnostics
Grid spacing 125 m x 381 m o 762 m
Skinner, RSI 75, 4213 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 53 AiActive P arti ilDicle Diagnosti cs
dolan asipp 2011 54 Electron Beam Probe
Electron gun
detector
Measure alonggpgy field lines in open magnetic systems
Beam energy loss related to plasma heating by beam
dolan asipp 2011 55 Heavy Ion Beam (HIB) Probe
Detector measures energy ++ of Tl ions 1
dolan asipp 2011 56 Potential Profile from HIB Probe
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 57 HIBP in Tuman-3M Tokamak
1 80 keV 275 3 65 4 60 555 645 7 40
1’, 2’, 3’, 4’ denote poloidal variations of injection angle
dolan asipp 2011 58 HIBP in TJ-II Stellarator, Spain
Multiple Cell Array Detector
dolan asipp 2011 59 Neutral Atom Beam Probes
Attenua tion: UftiUse of two ion speci es ne andTd Te.
Scattering: Beam atoms (mass mb) scattered by cold gas, maximum angle = Arcsin(mi/mb) In hot plasma, larger scattering angles estimate of Ti.
Charge exchange: beam enhances cx losses of hot plasma ions.
Spectroscopy: Analyze light caused by neutral beam as it passes through plasma local ne and B.
dolan asipp 2011 60 Charge Exchange Recombination Spectroscopy (CXRS)
Heidbrink PPCF 46, 1855 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 61 CXRS Doppler-shifted photon
area under curve --> relative ion density
Courtesy of D. J. Den Hartog dolan asipp 2011 62
© 2006 by Daniel J. Den Hartog CXRS Measurement of Helium Ash in JET
Quartz fibers heated to prevent browning during DT operation
Hillis, RSI 75, 3449 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 63 Charge Exchange Recombination Spectroscopy
Viewing optics see ions moving both down (red shift) and up (blue shift). 80 keV deuterons in DIII-D. Heidbrink PPCF 46, 1855 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 64 Charge Exchange Recombination Spectroscopy
Re-neutralized 80 keV D+ beam ions in DIII-D
D light
o = 656.1 nm Doppler shift ~ 4 nm Stark splitting < 1 nm
Heidbrink PPCF 46, 1855 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 65 CXRS in DIII-D CVI
B2TB = 2 T
n ~ 2x1019 m-3
8.8 MW NBI
tangential
vertical
Burre ll, RSI 75 , 3455 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 66 CXRS in DIII-D Edge Localized MdMode (ELM) at t = 3152 ms
Burre ll, RSI 75 , 3455 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 67 Helium Ash Measurement in JET
5% He injected
Hillis, RSI 75 , 3449 (2004)
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from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 79 Motional Stark Effect (MSE) diagnostic |B|
•H atom beam is excited and radiates H0 e- H0 H0 h
plasma
0 h • H electron energy levels are split by motional E = vbeam x B
n = 3
n = 2
• Measure spectral lines vbeam, B field dolan asipp 2011 80 © 2006 by Daniel J. Den Hartog Spectral MSE technique measures B ≥ 0.2 T.
Measure f ull Stark spectru m – Assume statistical population of excited levels – Derive local |B| to 2% precision
dolan asipp 2011 81
© 2006 by Daniel J. Den Hartog MSE often used in high-B plasmas • Stark m anif ol d i s com posed oof – transitions polarized parallel to E – transitions polarized perpendicular to E
• For most fusion research devices, E = vbeam B is large (~ 10 MV/m) – and components can be isolated – polarimetry of the direction of the component emission gives the magnetic field pitch angle
TFTR F. M. Levinton, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 70, 810 (1999)
dolan asipp 2011 82
© 2006 by Daniel J. Den Hartog MSE Lines of Sight in ITER
Malaquias, RSI 75, 3393 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 83 Calculated Spectra from DNB
Malaquias, RSI 75, 3393 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 84 Rutherford scattering D+ temperature
He beam atoms scattered by plasma ions
He D Energy spectrum of scattered Ti = 153 ± 17 eV He atoms Ti and vi rb) signal (a
energy/(beam energy)
dolan asipp 2011 85
© 2006 by Daniel J. Den Hartog Passive Wave Diagnostics
dolan asipp 2011 86 Photography of Plasma Light
Electrostatic-Inertial Plasma Confinement
dolan asipp 2011University of Illinois, 1967 87 Imaging in MAST
Photograph of ELM.
Preceding frame subtrac ted to eliminate backggground light.
Carolan, RSI 75 , 4069 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 88 Infrared photography in JET
dolan asipp 2011 89 Bolometer Arrays in JET
dolan asipp 2011 90 JET Bolometer Images
From S. Hacquim, FZK Summer School 2008
dolan asipp 2011 91 Streak Camera
dolan asipp 2011 92 Image Converter Camera
High voltage pulse switches camera on for 0.1 s. Fluorescent screen continues to glow.
dolan asipp 2011 93 Spectroscopic Analysis of Hydrogen • Measure absolute intensity of H (656.28 nm) or H (486.13 nm) with monochromator or filter & detector • Calibrate with tungsten lamp of known intensity • Spatial resolution: collimator with fiber optics or rotating mirror. • Scan several chords, then invert to estimate radial profile. • Bright light from plasma edge makes interior measurements inaccurate.
dolan asipp 2011 94 Spectrum for Zeff Measurement
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 95 Impurity Radiation
< 185 nm ultraviolet radiaton absorbed by air “vacuum ultraviolet (()pVUV) spectrosco py”
Scan wavelengths by rotatihing the grat ing
Tilt device at entrance bellows to study other positions in plasma.
dolan asipp 2011 96 Impurity Concentrations AbltAbsolute i itntensiti es of i mpurit y li nes (O++ , F e+++ , et c.)
Branching ratio method of calibration: Measure visible line and vuv line from the same upper energy level, such as transitions from n=6 to n=2 and n=1 levels (410. 2 and 93. 7 nm in hydrogen).
The intensity ratio of the two lines should equal the ratio of their transition probabilities, 0.606 for example case.
Uncertainty of branching ratio method ~ + 50%.
dolan asipp 2011 97 Oxygen Charg e State vs. Temperature
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 98 Oxygen Ionization States vs. Radius
Measure along chords, Unfold radial profiles.
Tokamak data for oxygen.
OIII means O++
dolan asipp 2011 99 Spectral Line Broadening • Instrumental broadening – entrance and exit slits
• DlbdiDoppler broadening – motion o f at om: = o(1 + vx/)/c)
• Stark broadening – charged particle interactions E fields splitting of energy levels
• Zeeman effect – Magnetic field sppglitting of atomic ener gy levels.
dolan asipp 2011 100 Spectral Line Shapes
Unbroadened Doppler Stark Stark Holtzmark profiles
dolan asipp 2011 101 Ion Temperature Profile from Doppler Broadening
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 102 Spectral Line Intensities
Absolute intensities particle densities.
Ratios of spectral line intensities from one
kind of atom Te.
Bolometer (foil heated by plasma radiation) tttemperature ttltotal radi ditiation power
dolan asipp 2011 103 X-ray Specta
dolan asipp 2011 104 X-ray Spectra vs. Temperature
Bremsstrahlung continuum
Peak at h ~ 2 Te
Electron impact ejection of inner shell electron discrete spectral lines.
dolan asipp 2011 105 Foil Attenuation of X-ray Intensity Pb Foil 1 collimator DtDetec tor 1
Detector 2
Foil 2 plasma
Different thickness foils with 2 co llima te d de tec tors.
Intensity ratios Te (x,t)
dolan asipp 2011 106 X-ray Spectrum with High-Energy Tail Caused by RF Current Drive
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 107 X-ray Emission Spectrum
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 108 Hard X-ray Measurements
Electron cyyggclotron resonance heating and rf heating very hot electrons hard x-rays (> 0.1 MeV)
Runaway electrons hard x-rays
NaI scintillation detectors information about runaway eltlectrons or wave htiheating con ditions.
dolan asipp 2011 109 Electron Cyclotron Emission (ECE)
dolan asipp 2011 110 Electron Cyclotron Emission Imaging
= eB/2me Measure f() f(B) f(R)
Park, RSI 75, 3787 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 111 Electron Cyclotron Emission
Electron cyclotron emission
ce = 28 B N (GHz), where N = 1,2,3, …
In tokamaks B t(R) = BoRo/R
ce varies with R Each frequency corresponds to a particular R.
dolan asipp 2011 112 Electron Cyclotron Emission
Second harmonic intensity I(,R) = 2(R)T(R)/83c2 T(R) = 83c2I(,R)/2(R)
Microwave measurements or Far-infrared (FIR) spectroscopy (for exampl e usi ng quart z wi nd ows, I nSb de tec tors )
dolan asipp 2011 113 Electron Temperature Profile vs. Time from Electron Cyclotron Emission
dolan asipp 2011 from Hutchinson, 1987 114 Two Intersecting Lines of Sight
Correlation of ECE waves
fluctuations of Te in intersection volume V.
V
Watts, RSI 75, 3177 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 115 One Line of Sight
Correlation of signals at two frequencies Te fluctuations
Both methods compared in W7 -AS stellarator.
Watts,,,() RSI 75, 3177 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 116 W7-AS ECE Radiometer Antennas
Watts, RSI 75, 3177 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 117 Comparison of Two Methods
Watts, RSI 75, 3177 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 118 SftXSoft X-RTRay Tomograph y
dolan asipp 2011 119 Viewing Angles for Soft X-ray Tomography
dolan asipp 2011 120 Diode Housing and Preamplifier
dolan asipp 2011 121 Silicon Diode Array for Soft X-ray Tomography
12 PIN diodes
dolanUniversity asipp 2011 of Missouri-Rolla 122 Soft X-ray Tomography Data
Missouri Magnetic Mirror plasma, 1 kW microwave power
dolan asipp 2011 123 Soft X-ray Tomography
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 124 Active Wave Diagnostics
dolan asipp 2011 125 Active Wave Proceses
refraction
dolan asipp 2011 126 Active Wave Techniques
• Wave transmission & attenuation • Wave reflection • Resonant cavity • Refractive index • PlPolar iza tion • Wave scattering • Fluorescence
dolan asipp 2011 127 Reflection of Electromagnetic Waves 2 2 Wave cutoff when < pe CtffdCutoff densit y
If plasma column is moving, reflected microwaves will be Doppler shifted plasma position and motion. Useful for feedback control.
dolan asipp 2011 128 Microwave Imaging and Reflectometry (MIR)
TEXTOR
Combination of ECEI and MIR ne, Te andfld fluc tuati ons Park, RSI 75, 3787 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 129 Microwave Imaging and Reflectometry
Teo
Te(R,Z) images at different times during crash.
White lines indicate q=1 surface.
Park, RSI 75 , 3787 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 130 LHD Radar Reflectometer for measuring density profile and fluctuation in the edge region
4ch(33,39,60,65GHz) heterodyne system #34676 (35s discharge)
Green : Launched Pulses Pulse width : 2 ns (typical) Repetition rate : 200 kHz (typical) Yellow : 39GHz TOF resolution : 50 ps (=7 .5mm) Blue : 33GHz Red : 60GHz dolan asipp 2011 Reflected Pulse131 Courtesy of Prof. K. Kawahata, NIFS Refractive Index Measurements Cutoff density
1/2 Refractive index Ñ = kc/=(1= (1 – n/nc) ℓ Phase of wave (x) = ∫ dx k(x) 0 ℓ 1/2 = (plasma) – (vacuum) = (/c) ∫ dx[1 – (1-n/nc) ] 0 ℓ if n/nc << 1, ≈ (/2cnc) ∫ dx n 0
dolan asipp 2011 132 Microwave Interferometer
I/Imax n
dolan asipp 2011 133 Abel Inversion
Convert chord data F(h) to radial profiles F(r).
Assuming symmetry in the direction
=
dolan asipp 2011 134 Mach-Zehnder Laser Interferometer
per fringe
I/Io = 1 + k cos(1v + – 2)
Problem of interppgreting cosine function to measure . dolan asipp 2011 135 Quadrature Interferometer
Wollaston prism
Two detectors
Quarter-wave plate Quarter-wave plate converts linearly-polarized wave into circularly polarized. Wollaston prism splits combined beam into I1 and I2, which are 90º out of phase .
dolan asipp 2011 136 Quadrature Interferometers
Two beams 90º out of phase.
where n = integer.
can be interpreted unambiguously.
dolan asipp 2011 137 Far Infrared (FIR) Interferometers
FIR = 10 to 1000 m, more sensitive to low ne.
Feedback stabilization: laser mirror electromechanically moved to compensate for its vibrations (Or use two wavelengths) .
Reference beam modulation: Oscillating mirror produces fringe pattern in detector, which is shifted by plasma. facilitates phase-shift sensitivity ~ 0.05 fringe.
dolan asipp 2011 138 Frequency Shifting Interferometer
BtfBeat frequency ~ 10-1000 kHz
TFR tokamak system
Phase shift determined from measurement of t.
dolan asipp 2011 139 Large Helical Device (LHD)
dolan asipp 2011 140 Courtesy of Prof. K. Kawahata, NIFS Long Pulse Experiment Sustained by NBI
Two-color CO2 Laser Interferometer
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dolan asipp 2011 141 Courtesy of Prof. K. Kawahata, NIFS FIR Laser Interferometer 13 channels, 50mm beam width, 1sec time resolution, 1/100 fr inge ph ase resol uti on.
FIR Laser Interferometer mounted on an anti-vibration frame.
dolan asipp 2011 142 Courtesy of Prof. K. Kawahata, NIFS LHD FIR Interferometer Data
Time evolution of
the ne profile in case ofif ice pell lltet injection.
K. K. Kawahata, K. Tanaka, A. Ejiri, Y. Ito , T. Tokuzawa
dolan asipp 2011 143 Laser Fluorescence Measurement
Tunable dye laser excites an upper energy level, such as
H ( = 656.3 nm).
from Hutchinson, 1987
dolan asipp 2011 144 Faraday Rotation Measurement of B
10 kHz
Amplifier output signal:
Computer analysis Bp(r).
dolan asipp 2011 145 Textor Faraday Rotation Data
From rotation angle Computer analysis
Bp(r) and J(r).
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 146 Heterodyne Faraday Rotation System
Two laser beams, different frequencies. Both pass through plasma.
Measures ne and p Simultaneously.
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 147 LHD Polarimetry for Density Measurements
Faraday effect Helical system:Accurate B// can be calculated numerically. e32 L n B dz 2 2 3 e // 8 0me c 0 ne measurement
CO2 laser (wavelength 10.6 m) was selected. A tangential 3- 1 # 26088 ch1 channel CO2 laser 0.8 Time constant of ch2 0.6 lock-in amplifier of 10 ms ch3 polarimeter has 0.4 been developed, day Rotation ngle (deg.) 020.2 aa AA and as a result , 0 Far Measured with FIR interferometer Faraday rotation )
-3 4 angle is measured m d Density 19 ee 2 with high reliability & resolution. (×10
Averag 0 dolan asipp 2011 148 0 10 20 30 T.Akiyama, S. Iio Time (s) Courtesy of Prof. K. Kawahata, NIFS Thomson Scattering of Laser Light
dolan asipp 2011 149 Thomson Scattering of laser beam
Ruby laser 10 J 20 ns 500 MW
Minimize stray light noise.
dolan asipp 2011 from Hutchinson, 1987 150 Scattered Light Spectra
Ps/Po ne o = 694.3 nm
Spectrum Te
dolan asipp 2011 151 Multipoint Thomson Scattering
76 spatial channels 20 wavelength channels
dolan asipp 2011 152 Thomson Scattering Profiles of Electron DitdTDensity and Tempera ture
Te ne
From TFR tokamak.
dolan asipp 2011 153 dolan asipp 2011 154 Hatae, LAPD-2005C dolan asipp 2011 Hatae, LAPD-2005155 dolan asipp 2011 Hatae, LAPD-2005 156 dolan asipp 2011 157 Hatae, LAPD-2005 dolan asipp 2011 Hatae, LAPD-2005158 dolan asipp 2011 Hatae, LAPD-2005159 Edggge Pedestal Diagnostics
Profiles Thomson, CER, reflectometry, ECE Neutral Profile D with modeling
Er CER, Doppler reflectometry Turbulence Microwave scattering, beam emission spectroscopy (BES) MHD equilibrium Magnetic probes J(r) Li beam polarimetry ELMs Maggp,,netic probes, BES, reflectometr y soft x-rays
Leonard , RSI 75 , 3780 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 160 Edge Pedestal Measurements
CX-Recombination JT60-U Spectroscopy
Leonard, RSI 75, 3780 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 161 Edge Pedestal Measurements
DIII-D
Leonard, RSI 75, 3780 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 162 Imaging in MAST
Thomson scattering data showing a bump outside the separatrix sometimes observed during an ELM.
Carolan,,,() RSI 75, 4069 (2004)
dolan asipp 2011 163 Small-Angle Photon Scattering
Gives inf orm ati on about wave number spectrum S(k).
Can also be related to Ti, but impurities make interpretation difficult.
from Hutchinson, 1987 dolan asipp 2011 164 Turbulence Measurements
DIII-D diagnostics phase conjugate imaging beam emission spectroscopy
Inst abiliti es
Rhodes IAEA-2004
dolan asipp 2011 165 Turbulence Measurements in DIII-D
Rhodes IAEA-2004 dolan asipp 2011 166 Turbulence Measurements
Far Infrared (FIR) f = 288 GHz Forward scattering angles + 1º probes long- turbulence k = 0-2 cm-1. Forward scattering 8-15º probes medium- turbulence k=8k = 8-15 cm -1
Microwaves 94 GHz wave backscatter (180º) probes short- turbulence k = 30-40 cm-1 k resolution ~+ 1cm1 cm-1
Rhodes IAEA-2004 dolan asipp 2011 167 Turbulence Measurements
k kr k
Rhodes IAEA -2004
dolan asipp 2011 168 dolan asipp 2011 Rhodes, APS169 2005 Summary of Techniques Available to Measure Each Plasma Parameter
dolan asipp 2011 170 Measurements of E and B B Field E and • magnetic flux • electrical probes • microwave harmonics • plasma conductivity • Zeeman effect (V-I measurements) • heavy-ion beam probe • heavy-ion beam probe • neutral beam probe • electron beam probe • Faraday rotation (weak magnetic field) • Motional Stark Effect (MSE) • Stark effect •plidlasma impedance (applied oscillating E)
dolan asipp 2011 171 Electron or Ion Density Measurement
Langmuir probe rf conductivity probes microwave, FIR, & optical interferometers reflectometry microwave cavity resonance heavy-ion beam probe neutral atom beam probe Stark broadening holographic interferometry Thomson scattering Alfven wave & sound wave propagation photography
dolan asipp 2011 172 Velocity Distribution or Temperature
Electrons Ions Gridded analyzers neutral atom energy analyzer Thomson scattering Doppler broadening heavy-ion beam probe neutron emission visible & uv spectroscopy coherent Thomson scattering x-ray intensity distribution Gridded analyzers electron cyclotron emission diamagnetism spectral line intensity ratios calorimetry Langmuir probes CXRS
dolan asipp 2011 173 Flow Velocity of Plasma
Time-of-flight from probes or photography Doppler frequency shift of waves emitted Doppler shift of reflected microwaves Magnetic flux measurements Ruuanaw ayeectosay electrons fr om h adard x-ray m easur em en ts
dolan asipp 2011 174 Neutral Atoms & Impurities
Optical, UV, VUV spectroscopy, and CXRS Charge-exchange neutral analyzer Mass spectrometer Resonance absorption & scattering (light, infrared) Ion cyclotron resonance absorption Vacuum pressure gage Refractivity measurements (high density) Neutral beam probing Laser induced fluorescence
dolan asipp 2011 175 Instabilities and Turbulence magnetic flux measurements electrical probes x-ray fluctuations microwave reflection electromagggnetic wave scattering (microwaves and FIR) heavy-ion beam probe electron cyclotron emission photography of plasma shape plasma resistivity (external V—I measurements) neutron energy spectrum and isotropy CXRS
dolan asipp 2011 176 International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Diagnostics
dolan asipp 2011 177 ITER Oppgerating Phases
H Phase – study plasma stability & transport , heat flux, divertor, runaway electrons, electromagnetic loads, diagnostics. ~ 3 years
D Phase – deuterium operations, nuclear reactions, small amounts of tritium, shielding performance. ~ 1 year
DT Phase – full fusion power operation, non-inductive steady-state current drive, long-term burn, blanket module testing, high-heat-flux and neutron fluence testing. many years
dolan asipp 2011 178 ITER H Phase Diagnostics Magnetic Diagnostics Vessel Wall Sensors, Divertor Magnetics, Continuous Rogowski Coils, Diamagnetic Loop
Neutron Diagnostics Radial Neutron Camera, Vertical Neutron Camera Micro-fission Chambers (In-Vessel) (N/C) Neutron Flux Monitors Gamma-Ray Spectrometer Activation System (In-Vessel), Lost Alpha Detectors Knock-on Tail Neutron Spectrometer (N/C)
Bolometric Systems Arrays for Main Plasma, Arrays for Divertor dolan asipp 2011 179 ITER H Phase Diagnostics
Spectroscopic and Neutral Particle Analyzer Systems
H Alpha Spectroscopy, Visible Continuum Array Main Plasma and Divertor Imppyurity Monitors XRay Crystal Spectrometers Charge eXchange Recombination Spectroscopy (CXRS) based on diagnostic neutral beam Motional Stark Effect (MSE) based on heating beam Soft X-Ray Array NtlPtilAlNeutral Particle Analyzers (NPA) Laser Induced Fluorescence
dolan asipp 2011 180 ITER H Phase Diagnostics
Optical/IR(Infra-Red) Systems Thomson Scattering Core Edge X-Point Divertor Toroidal Interferometer/ Polarimeter Polarimeter(Poloidal Field Measurement) Collective Scattering System (N/C) Penetrations
Diagnostic Neutral Beam
dolan asipp 2011 181 ITER H Phase Diagnostics
Microwave Diagnostics Electron Cyclotron Emission (ECE) EC a bsorp tion (ECA), Plasma Reflectometers low field side X-mode and O-mode Plasma Position Reflectometer Divertor Reflectometer Main Plasma Microwave Scattering Fast Wave Reflectometry
Plasma-Facing Components & Operational Diagnostics IR/Vis ible Cameras, Thermocoup les, Pressure Gauges Residual Gas Analyzers, IR Thermography (Divertor), Langmuir Probes
dolan asipp 2011 182 ITER Upper Diagnostics
dolan asipp 2011 183 ITER Midplane Diagnostics
dolan asipp 2011 184 ITER Divertor Diagnostics
dolan asipp 2011 185 ITER Vacuum Ultraviolet (VUV) Port
dolan asipp 2011 186 ITER Divertor Diagnostics
dolan asipp 2011 187 ITER Magnetic Loops
dolan asipp 2011 188 ITER Neutron Cameras
Each array is at a different toroidal location.
dolan asipp 2011 189 Thomson Scattering, Upper Port Plasma facing mirror: radiation damage and dust problems. Rh on V substrate
dolan asipp 2011 190 Polarimeter, Top View =106and93= 10.6 and 9.3 m
dolan asipp 2011 191 ITER Toroidal Polarimeter
= 10.6 m and 9.27 m Opto-acoustic modulators Intermediate freqqyuency =10 MHz
Measure ne and Faraday rotation simultaneously
10 W commercial sealed CO2 lasers
ZSZnSe wi idndows rottitation of pol ari zati on Diamond windows much less rotation better accuracy, but veryyp expensive
Kondoh, RSI 75, 3420 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 192 ITER Toroidal Polarimeter
rot ~ 20º
Kondoh, RSI 75, 3420 (2004) dolan asipp 2011 193 Spectroscopy and Neutral Particle Analysis
dolan asipp 2011 194 Diagnostic Neutral Beams
Measure nHe(r), nc(r), nBe(r) dolan asipp 2011 195 ECE Path Prevents Neutron Streaming
dolan asipp 2011 196 ITER Diagnostics Issues
Lifetime of in-vessel magnetic and electrostatic probes Radiation-induced and thermoelectric voltages Changes of properties (resistivity, transparency, …) Overheating Thermal stresses Neutron streaming Rapid replacement of damaged items Damaggpe to plasma-facing mirrors: bombardment & dust Diagnostic neutral beam
dolan asipp 2011 197 Summary Several techniques for each parameter
Good spatial and time resolution
ITER : great diagnostics, limited by available ports space around outside budget
Better understanding of stability and transport ______
dolan asipp 2011 198 EXTRA SLIDES
dolan asipp 2011 199 References - Diagnostics
dolan asipp 2011 200 Heat Wave Damping by ITB ICRF deposited at R = 3.0 and 3.6 m
Internal Transport Barrier (ITB) atRt R ~ 3 335.35 m
Heat wave amplitude (red squares) Phase lag (blue circles)
JET Bulletin 060314 dolan asipp 2011 201 dolan asipp 2011 202 Hatae, LAPD-2005 dolan asipp 2011 Hatae, LAPD-2005203 Hollow profiles during off-axis ECRH
• During application of off-axis ECRH + NBI + ohmic ECRH (140 GHz, 800 kW) in ECRH + ohmic TEXTOR plasmas (2.34 T, Ohmic 19 -3 2.5×10 m ), hollow Te profiles are es ta blis he d a fter some time
• What i s th e und er ly ing mechanism?
ECRH deposition zone indicated in red
dolan asipp 2011 204 10 kHz intra-cavityyy system
5 Pumping power, MW rear mirror 4 3 2 Pkl’llPockels’ cell 1 0 polarizer 30 Inversion, J 20 ruby 10 0 20 Probing energy, J telescope 15 10 18 m 5 0 0123456 t, ms Simulation: TEXTOR plasma balance between inversion rise time and pulse energy is essential for flat probing pulse energy distribution spherical mirror dolan asipp 2011 205 Fast detection system
rear mirror Littrow polychromator Full chord TS: -450 mm < z < +450 mm Pkl’llPockels’ cell spatia l reso lu tion 7. 5 mm
polarizer 50 eV < Te< 5 keV Edge TS: +340 mm < z < +500 mm ruby spatial resolution 1. 7 mm
5 eV < Te < 500 eV telescope 18 m mm 00
90 TEXTOR plasma
spherical mirror dolan asipp 2011 206
Fast detector Motivation
Dynamics of plasma phenomena: • MHD modes • Internal transport barriers • Edge and DED induced phenomena
Measurement of former TEXTOR TS system, showing m= 2 islands. Spatial resolution 7.5 mm 10kHz high spatial resolution Thomson scattering system
• Fast repetitive high power laser R r • Fast detection system
• Core and edge viewing system
dolan asipp 2011 207 Detector Gen III image intensifier Effective QE ~ 27% for 580-850 nm, P46 Phosphor. Photon gain setting: 235 generation III 3 proximity intensifier focused ultra-fast CMOS Stack of 3 proximity focused intensifiers intensifiers camera 512384 Present photon gain: 200 px (in summer 2005 enhanced to 660)
Two Phantom V7.0 CMOS cameras Frame: 512×384 pixels (22 m2) @10.9 kfps effective dynamic range 10.2 bit
beam splitter fiber optics F=50 mm/0.75 Sensitivity per photo electron (Gen III) isolation F=110 mm/2.0 Q = 110 cnts/pe per spatial channel
photons pe Ne N_photons photons e N_photons
photo cathode MCP Phosphor photo cathode Phosphor An image intensifier Proximity focused intensifier dolan asipp 2011 208 system MPTS SYSTEM
dolan asipp 2011 209 CMOS Camera
(complementary metal oxide semiconductor)
1. Frame: 512×384 pixels (22 m2) @10.9 kfps
2. Inversed sensitivityyp: 50 photons/cnt
3. Pixel to pixel cross talk (blooming) 10-5
4. Image-to-image cross talk is smaller than 2 %, only when bias illumination of chip is applied.
Effective dynamic range goes from 10 .2 to 9 .5 bit
dolan asipp 2011 210 Typical ima ge/s pectrum
Z = 450 mm
Z = 0 mm
Z = - 450 mm
694, 3 nm 587, 56 nm
dolan asipp 2011 211 Summary of performance
Laser system Core system • ppgyulse energy 10-15 J • -450 mm < z < 450 mm • pulse width at FWHM 1 s • spatial resolution 7.5 mm • rep. rate 5 kHz ( 10 kHz) • 50 eV < Te < 5 keV • Number of pulses > 20 • accuracy < 8% in Te, <4% in ne @ 19 -3 • burst length > 3 ms ne~2.510 m • divergence 0.7 mrad • number of bursts 1 ( 3) Edge system • 340 mm < z < 500 mm Detector • spatial resolution 1.7 mm • Overall transmission till first • 5 eV < Te < 500 eV photocathode 0.15 • accuracy < 8% in Te, <4% in ne @ 19 -3 • Effective quantum efficiency 0.27 ne~10 m • 2 × 10.9 kframes/s • On-board memory > 3 kframes dolan asipp 2011 212 Hollow profiles
• Detailed temperature evolution after ECRH switch-on is measured by MPTS on a shot- to-shot basis
• Hollow profiles are established ~15-20 ms after switch-on
• Can the hollowness be attributed to a net heat sink in the core (e-i exchange being larger than the local ohmic Times of MPTS are indicated power density)? along x-axis
dolan asipp 2011 213 Internal transport barrier
• In T-10 and more recent 1.1.66 #32913 T also in TEXTOR it is e-in 1.4 20ms T observed that after e-out r=3cm eV)
kk 121.2
switching off off-axis (
ECE T ECRH, the central Te 1.0 r=11cm
stays constant for some ECRH time before it starts to 080.8 520 560 600 640 680 decrease Time (ms)
• Can this effect be attributed to a transient internal transport barrier?
See K. Razumova, A.J.H. Donné, et al., Nucl. Fusion 44 (2004) 1067 dolan asipp 2011 214 Countour plot
Analysis of data is on-going, but Switch-off is difficult because TS doesn’t see the very plasma core. Data can be either explained by:
- Low e in whole plasma core - Local transport barrier near the position offf former heating (~ q=1 surface)
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