A swept two-frequency microwave reflectometer for edge density profile measurements on TFTR

G. R. Hanson; J. B. Wilgen; T. S. Bigelow; I. Collazo; C. E. Thomas

doi:10.1063/1.1143654

A swept two-frequency microwave reflectometer for edge density profile measurements on TFTR

G. R. Hanson, J. B. Wilgen, T. S. Bigelow, I. Collazo, C. E. Thomas

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The edge density profile can play a significant role in determining the plasma confinement and the coupling of the ion cyclotron resonance frequency (ICRF) heating power to the plasma. To experimentally measure the edge density profile in the Tokamak Fusion Test Facility (TFTR), a two-frequency microwave reflectometer is being built. This reflectometer will operate in a swept two-frequency configuration between 91 and 118 GHz using the extraordinary mode. The frequency separation between the two microwave signals will be held constant while the signals are swept across the frequency band. By measuring the differential phase delay between these two signals, the density profile can be reconstructed. Two-frequency profile reflectometry is discussed and results of modeling of this type of reflectometer measurement for TFTR are shown. Finally, the design of the TFTR edge profile reflectometer microwave system is described.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4658-4660
Number of pages	3
Journal	Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume	63
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1143654
State	Published - 1992

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