Multi-slit triode ion optical system with ballistic beam focusing.

Multi-slit triode ion-optical systems with spherical electrodes are of interest for formation of intense focused neutral beams for plasma heating. At present, two versions of focusing multi-slit triode ion optical system are developed. The first ion optical system forms the proton beam with 15 keV energy, 140 A current, and 30 ms duration.

A rotating directional probe for the measurements of fast ion losses and plasma rotation at Tokamak Experiment for Technology Oriented Research.

This work discusses a new directional probe designed for measurements of fast ion losses and the plasma rotation with a high angular resolution in magnetically confined plasmas. Directional and especially Mach probes are commonly used diagnostics for plasma flow measurements, and their applicability for the fast ion losses detection has been demonstrated. A limitation of static Mach probes is their low angular resolution.

Experimental observation of a magnetic-turbulence threshold for runaway-electron generation in the TEXTOR tokamak.

Magnetic turbulence is observed at the beginning of the current quench in intended TEXTOR disruptions. Runaway electron (RE) suppression has been experimentally found at magnetic turbulence larger than a certain threshold. Below this threshold, the generated RE current is inversely proportional to the level of magnetic turbulence.

Development of a mirror-based endoscope for divertor spectroscopy on JET with the new ITER-like wall (invited).

A new endoscope with optimised divertor view has been developed in order to survey and monitor the emission of specific impurities such as tungsten and the remaining carbon as well as beryllium in the tungsten divertor of JET after the implementation of the ITER-like wall in 2011. The endoscope is a prototype for testing an ITER relevant design concept based on reflective optics only. It may be subject to high neutron fluxes as expected in ITER.

Low noise Kα-band hopping reflectometer based on yttrium iron garnet sources at TEXTOR.

The heterodyne hopping reflectometer system based on wide-tuned low noise yttrium iron garnet sources was developed for TEXTOR experiment. Being installed in 1998 it successfully operates more than 10 years providing the measurements of plasma density fluctuations. Owing to the advance multihorn antennae systems installed at three different positions around the tokamak, the correlation properties as well as the propagation measurements of plasma density fluctuations are realized.