Using X-mode L, R and O-mode reflectometry cutoffs to measure scrape-off-layer density profiles for upgraded ORNL reflectometer on NSTX-U

C. Lau, J. B. Wilgen, J. B. Caughman, G. R. Hanson, J. Hosea, R. Perkins, P. M. Ryan, G. Taylor

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Abstract

The pre-existing ORNL scrape-off-layer (SOL) reflectometer that operated with the X-mode R-cutoff at 6-27 GHz to measure SOL density profiles on NSTX is being upgraded to be functional at the increased magnetic fields on NSTX-U spherical tokamak. Rather than increasing the operating frequencies to measure the higher X-mode R-cutoff frequencies on NSTX-U, it will be shown that the combined use of the X-mode R, L and O-mode cutoffs at 6-27 GHz can obtain the desired SOL density profiles. The potential capabilities and obstacles of this technique to measure SOL density profiles and possibly SOL magnetic field profiles on NSTX-U will be discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number11D815
JournalReview of Scientific Instruments
Volume85
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2014

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