Publications by authors named "Andrew Robert Jackson"
Rev Sci Instrum
November 2022
Article Synopsis
- A compact solid-state neutral particle analyzer (SSNPA) diagnostic, originally used at NSTX-U, has been relocated to MAST-U and operated successfully during the first physics campaign.
- The SSNPA detects fast neutral particles from charge exchange reactions to analyze fast ion distribution, featuring three 16-channel sensors for radial plasma views with a resolution of 3-4 cm, 200 kHz temporal resolution, and a few degrees pitch angle resolution.
- Preliminary data indicates that all sensors are functioning as planned, with a signal-to-noise ratio around 15, and shows a correlation between SSNPA signals and magnetohydrodynamic activity in the plasma.
