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Fast ion source and detector for investigating the interaction of turbulence with suprathermal ions in a low temperature toroidal plasma

  • G. Plyushchev
  • , A. Diallo
  • , A. Fasoli
  • , I. Furno
  • , B. Labit
  • , S. H. Müller
  • , M. Podest̀
  • , F. M. Poli
  • , H. Boehmer
  • , W. W. Heidbrink
  • , Y. Zhang

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Abstract

A specific experimental apparatus consisting of an ion source and a detector for the investigation of the interaction between suprathermal ions and drift-wave turbulence is developed on the toroidal plasma experiment. Due to the low plasma temperature (∼5 eV), a spatially localized, small-size ion source (∼4 cm) mounted inside the vacuum vessel with relatively low ion energy (∼100 eV-1 keV) can be used. The source consists of an aluminosilicate Li-6 ion emitter (6 mm diameter, 10-30 μA current) installed on a two-dimensional (2D) poloidally moving system. The location, energy, and current density profile of the ion beam will be measured using a 2D movable gridded energy analyzer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number10F503
JournalReview of Scientific Instruments
Volume77
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation

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