Abstract
The PBX-M Thomson scattering system is reviewed after its first 9 months of operation. The system measures Te(R) and ne(R) at 55 radial points on the horizontal midplane with a spatial resolution of ≤1.1 cm. The scattered light is collected by a Bouwers concentric mirror system and imaged onto 12-m-long fiber bundles. A composite entrance slit is used to optimize the system performance. The synchronization between the scattered light and detector gate is done via a laser-triggered spark gap. A penetration in the indentation coil allows the (ruby) laser beam to be dumped away from the plasma chamber. Other aspects of the system will be discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3566-3569 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Review of Scientific Instruments |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1990 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Instrumentation