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  • Plasma Physics
  • Fusion Energy Research
  • Diagnostic Techniques

Background:

  • Advanced electron cyclotron emission imaging (ECEI) systems are crucial for diagnosing magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) activities and plasma instabilities in tokamak experiments.
  • Understanding these instabilities is vital for preventing disruptions, which are a major challenge in achieving sustained fusion reactions.
  • Current ECEI systems face limitations due to the large size of optical components, hindering their implementation on large-scale tokamaks like ITER.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and demonstrate a new, compact optical concept for an ECEI system suitable for ITER.
  • To overcome the size limitations of existing ECEI systems by employing a simplified optical design.
  • To enable the diagnosis of MHD activities and plasma instabilities on ITER, thereby improving fusion performance and safety.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel ECEI optical concept utilizing a single spherical mirror.
  • Exploitation of the astigmatism inherent in a spherical mirror to achieve one-dimensional spatial resolution.
  • Design modification requiring only a thin slit for plasma access, significantly reducing the footprint of the diagnostic.
  • Proof-of-principle experiments conducted using a 125 GHz microwave system to validate the concept.

Main Results:

  • Demonstration of a feasible ECEI system design with significantly reduced optical component size.
  • Successful implementation of a single spherical mirror optical system for ECEI.
  • Validation of the 1D spatial resolution capability through experimental testing.
  • Confirmation that the proposed design is compatible with ITER's port constraints.

Conclusions:

  • The new single spherical mirror ECEI concept presents a viable solution for implementing advanced plasma diagnostics on ITER.
  • This simplified optical design overcomes previous size limitations, paving the way for improved understanding and control of plasma instabilities.
  • The successful proof-of-principle experiments validate the potential of this innovative approach for future fusion energy devices.