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Swinging reciprocating Mach probes for the high field side scrape-off layer in DIII-D
C K Tsui1, D A Taussig, M G Watkins
1University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, Canada. cedric@starfire.utias.toronto.ca
Abstract:
A new pair of in situ reciprocating Mach probes termed swing probes has been deployed on the DIII-D centerpost for the 2012 experimental campaign. When not deployed, the entire assembly is housed in a <5 cm space underneath the centerpost tiles. This design is unique in that the probe swings vertically through the edge plasma, taking measurements along a 180° arc with a 20 cm radius. The motion is powered by actuator coils that interact with the tokamak's magnetic field. Two electrodes maintain a Mach-pair orientation throughout the swing and provide measurements of saturation current, electron temperature, and parallel flow speeds up to the separatrix.
