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Measurements of Intrinsic Ion Bernstein Waves in a Tokamak by Collective Thomson Scattering

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Abstract

In this Letter we report measurements of collective Thomson scattering (CTS) spectra with clear signatures of ion Bernstein waves and ion cyclotron motion in tokamak plasmas. The measured spectra are in accordance with theoretical predictions and show clear sensitivity to variation in the density ratio of the main ion species in the plasma. Measurements with this novel diagnostic demonstrate that CTS can be used as a fuel ion ratio diagnostic in burning fusion plasma devices.

Year of Publication
2011
Journal
Physical Review Letters
Volume
106
Number
16
Start Page
165004
Issue
16
Date Published
Apr
Type of Article
Article
ISBN Number
0031-9007
URL
http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v106/i16/e165004
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.165004
PId
174415faa0661f065e2d2ce73b082632
Alternate Journal
Phys. Rev. Lett.
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