An upgrade of the magnetic diagnostic system of the diii-d tokamak for non-axisymmetric measurements

J. D. King, E. J. Strait, R. L. Boivin, D. Taussig, M. G. Watkins, J. M. Hanson, N. C. Logan, C. Paz-Soldan, D. C. Pace, D. Shiraki, M. J. Lanctot, R. J. La Haye, L. L. Lao, D. J. Battaglia, A. C. Sontag, S. R. Haskey, J. G. Bak

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Abstract

The DIII-D tokamak magnetic diagnostic system [E. J. Strait, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77, 023502 (2006)] has been upgraded to significantly expand the measurement of the plasma response to intrinsic and applied non-axisymmetric "3D" fields. The placement and design of 101 additional sensors allow resolution of toroidal mode numbers 1 ≤ n ≤ 3, and poloidal wavelengths smaller than MARS-F, IPEC, and VMEC magnetohydrodynamic model predictions. Small 3D perturbations, relative to the equilibrium field (10-5 < δB/B0 < 10-4), require sub-millimeter fabrication and installation tolerances. This high precision is achieved using electrical discharge machined components, and alignment techniques employing rotary laser levels and a coordinate measurement machine. A 16-bit data acquisition system is used in conjunction with analog signal-processing to recover non-axisymmetric perturbations. Co-located radial and poloidal field measurements allow up to 14.2 cm spatial resolution of poloidal structures (plasma poloidal circumference is ∼500 cm). The function of the new system is verified by comparing the rotating tearing mode structure, measured by 14 BP fluctuation sensors, with that measured by the upgraded BR saddle loop sensors after the mode locks to the vessel wall. The result is a nearly identical 2/1 helical eigenstructure in both cases.

Original languageEnglish
Article number083503
JournalReview of Scientific Instruments
Volume85
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

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