Direct local electric field measurements in the sheaths of the ICRF antenna in ishtar

Ana Kostic, Kristel Crombé, Ralph Dux, Michael Griener, Mari Usoltceva, Ilya Shesterikov, Elijah H. Martin, Jean Marie Noterdaeme

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Abstract

An important step in understanding the Radio Frequency sheaths in the vicinity of Ion Cyclotron antennas in magnetically confined fusion plasmas is to benchmark the existing theoretical models against real antenna operation. The data needed is the local DC electric field that develops in the sheaths surrounding the plasma-facing structures of the antenna. In this contribution we present our most recent progress on the development of a spectroscopic diagnostic, which delivers direct and local measurements of the electric field across the sheath. The method uses polarization spectroscopy where the electric fields are optically determined from the Stark shift of the emission spectra of excited helium atoms. The sheath electric fields obtained with this diagnostic scheme are measured in the vicinity of the ICRF antenna in IShTAR, a test facility designed to mimic the tokamak edge plasma parameters and focused on studying the ICRF antenna-plasma interaction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication23rd Topical Conference on Radiofrequency Power in Plasmas
EditorsPaul T. Bonoli, Robert I. Pinsker, Xiaojie Wang
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735420137
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Sep 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event23rd Topical Conference on Radiofrequency Power in Plasmas - Hefei, China
Duration: 14 May 201917 May 2019

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2254
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference23rd Topical Conference on Radiofrequency Power in Plasmas
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHefei
Period14/05/1917/05/19

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