Innovative diagnostics for ITER physics addressed in JET

A. Murari, T. Edlington, A. Alfier, A. Alonso, Y. Andrew, G. Arnoux, M. Beurskens, P. Coad, K. Crombe, E. Gauthier, C. Giroud, C. Hidalgo, S. Hong, S. Kempenaars, V. Kiptily, T. Loarer, A. Meigs, R. Pasqualotto, Tuomas Tala, JET-EFDA Contributors

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    Abstract

    In recent years, JET diagnostic capability has been significantly improved to widen the range of physical phenomena that can be studied and thus contribute to the understanding of some ITER relevant issues. The most significant results reported in this paper refer to the plasma wall interactions, the interplay between core and edge physics and fast particles. A synergy between new infrared cameras, visible cameras and spectroscopy diagnostics has allowed investigating a series of new aspects of the plasma wall interactions. The power loads on the plasma facing components of JET main chambers have been assessed at steady state and during transient events like ELMs and disruptions. Evidence of filaments in the edge region of the plasma has been collected with a new fast visible camera and high resolution Thomson scattering. The physics of detached plasmas and some new aspects of dust formation have also been devoted particular attention. The influence of the edge plasma on the core has been investigated with upgraded active spectroscopy, providing new information on momentum transport and the effects of impurity injection on ELMs and ITBs and their interdependence. Given the fact that JET is the only machine with a plasma volume big enough to confine the alphas, a coherent programme of diagnostic developments for the energetic particles has been undertaken. With upgraded γ-ray spectroscopy and a new scintillator probe, it is now possible to study both the redistribution and the losses of the fast particles in various plasma conditions.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number124043
    JournalPlasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
    Volume50
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008
    MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

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