Novel fast-scanning microwave heterodyne radiometer system for electron cyclotron emission measurements in the HT-7 superconducting tokamak

  • S. Y. Zhang
  • , V. Poznyak
  • , E. Ploskirev
  • , D. Kalupin
  • , Y. X. Wan
  • , J. K. Xie
  • , J. R. Luo
  • , J. G. Li
  • , G. L. Kuang
  • , X. Gao
  • , X. D. Zhang
  • , B. N. Wan
  • , K. J. Wang
  • , J. S. Mao
  • , X. Z. Gong
  • , P. J. Qin

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Abstract

Two sets of fast-scanning microwave heterodyne radiometer receiver systems employing backward-wave oscillators in the 78-118 GHz and 118-178 GHz ranges were developed for electron cyclotron emission measurements (ECE) on the HT-7 superconducting tokamak. The double-sideband radiometer in the 78-118 GHz range measures 16 ECE frequency points with a scanning period of 0.65 ms. The novel design of the 2 mm fast-scanning heterodyne radiometer in the 118-178 GHz range enables the unique system to measure 48 ECE frequency points in 0.65 ms periodically. The plasma profile consistency in reproducible ohmic plasmas was used to relatively calibrate each channel by changing the toroidal magnetic field shot-by-shot. The absolute temperature value was obtained by a comparison with the results from the soft x-ray pulse height analysis measurements and Thomson scattering system. A preliminary temperature profile measurement result in pellet injection plasma is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)743-753
Number of pages11
JournalPlasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Volume42
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2000

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