Overview of large helical device diagnostics (invited)

S. Sudo, Y. Nagayama, M. Emoto, M. Goto, Y. Hamada, K. Ida, T. Ido, H. Iguchi, S. Inagaki, M. Isobe, K. Kawahata, K. Khlopenkov, S. Masuzaki, T. Minami, S. Morita, S. Muto, H. Nakanishi, K. Narihara, A. Nishizawa, S. OhdachiM. Osakabe, T. Ozaki, B. J. Peterson, S. Sakakibara, M. Sasao, K. Sato, M. Shoji, K. Tanaka, K. Toi, T. Tokuzawa, K. Watanabe, T. Watanabe, I. Yamada, N. Ashikawa, T. Kobuchi, Y. Liang, N. Tamura, H. Sasao, A. Ejiri, S. Okajima, A. Mase, S. Tsuji-lio, T. Akiyama, V. Zanza, G. Bracco, A. Sibio, B. Tilia, A. V. Krasilnikov, J. F. Lyon, L. N. Vyacheslavov, G. A. Wurden

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Abstract

The Large Helical Device (LHD) is the largest helical machine with superconducting coils. Key diagnostics issues for LHD are: (a) capability for multidimensional measurements because of the nonaxisymmetric toroidal plasma; (b) measurements of the electric field; (c) cross check of fundamental parameters using different methods; (d) advanced measurements appropriate for steady-state operation; and (e) a satisfactory data acquisition system. The design and research and development of plasma diagnostics were carried out taking these issues into consideration. As a result, the present status of diagnostics is described: diagnostics for LHD operation, fundamental diagnostics for plasma performance, diagnostics for physics subjects, innovative diagnostics and diagnostics for long-pulse operation. The LHD experiment started in March, 1998. Since then, the development of diagnostics has kept pace with the experimental campaigns.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)483-491
Number of pages9
JournalReview of Scientific Instruments
Volume72
Issue number1 II
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2001
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation

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