C$^{+6}$ impurity profiles in MST plasmas

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Abstract

Temporally-resolved radial profiles of Doppler broadened C$^{+6}$ emission (343.4 nm) have been measured on the MST reversed-field pinch using Charge-Exchange Recombination Spectroscopy. Experimental observations indicate a hollow C$^{+6}$ density profile for both standard and improved confinement plasmas, throughout the duration of the diagnostic neutral beam pulse, even though the C$^{+6}$ ion temperature profile peaks at the center. Measurements are made on deuterium plasmas with density $\sim 1\times 10^{19} ~ m^{-3}$ and plasma current $\sim$ 400 kA. Experimental results are presented.

*This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Authors

  • Santhosh Kumar

    • Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
    • University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • D.J. Den Hartog

    • Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

  • R.M. Magee

    • Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

  • G. Fiksel

    • Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

  • D. Craig

    • Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, USA