Two-color scattering for the measurement of neutrals at the edge of fusion devices

David Feng, Ahmed Diallo, Mikhail N. Shneider

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Abstract

Laser two-color scattering (TCS) is proposed to detect the neutral species in the edge of fusion devices, namely, tokamaks. TCS uses two wavelengths to probe both the laser Rayleigh scattering and Thomson scattering of the neutral-electron bath, with emphasis on neutral density measurements such as that of hydrogen and deuterium. Modeling of the Rayleigh scattering of tokamak neutral species under various plasma conditions (electron density and temperature) shows that, with an appropriate filtering of the Thomson signal and by going to ultraviolet-region wavelengths, identification of the Rayleigh signal can be achieved. Photon count and signal fractions are calculated in two test cases, one in the midplane region of the National Spherical Torus Experiment and one in the divertor region of DIII-D. An uncertainty analysis and discussion of the feasibility of the TCS diagnostic is also presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number063515
JournalReview of Scientific Instruments
Volume92
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation

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