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Magnetic fusion energy plasma diagnostic needs novel THz BWOs

Year: 2015

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The development of collective scattering diagnostics is essential for understanding of the anomalous transport attributed to short scale length microturbulence which poses a threat to the development of nuclear fusion reactors. Signals in the sub-THz range (0.1 – 0.8 THz) with adequate power are required to probe the plasma. A joint international effort is therefore devoted to the design and realization of novel backward wave oscillators at 0.346 THz and above with output power in the 1 Watt range to replace the bulky, high maintenance optically pumped FIR lasers so far utilized for this plasma diagnostic.

Source: IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC)

DOI: 10.1109/ivec.2015.7223764

Authors: Claudio Paoloni, Jinjun Feng, Ye Tang, Mengchao Gao, Fuzhi Zhang, Lingna Yue, Xiaopin Tang, Rosa Letizia, Mauro Mineo, Ali Malekabadi, Neville C. Luhmann, Branko Popovic, Logan Himes, Robert Barchfeld, Diana Gamzina

Institutions: Lancaster University, Beijing Vaccum Electronic Research Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, University of California, Davis

Language: English

Topic: Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Awards: G222768804, G4896746546, MILLIMETER-WAVE DENSITY FLUCTUATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR NSTX, G663282964, THz backward wave oscillator for plasma diagnostic in nuclear fusion, FIR TANGENTIAL INTERFEROMETRY/POLARIMETRY (TIP), G969889393

OpenAlex ID: W2171979438

FWCI: 2.501

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