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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 483-491 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Review of Scientific Instruments |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 1 II |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Instrumentation