A numerical study of fixed frequency reflectometry measurements of plasma filaments with radial and poloidal velocity components

A 2D finite-differences time-domain full-wave code is used to simulate the measurements of plasma filaments with fixed frequency O-mode reflectometry. The plasma is modeled by a linear slab plasma plus a Gaussian perturbation propagating in a direction that can vary from poloidal to radial. The plas...

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Published in:Review of scientific instruments 2014-11, Vol.85 (11), p.11D817-11D817
Main Authors: Vicente, J, da Silva, F, Heuraux, S, Manso, M E, Conway, G D, Silva, C
Format: Article
Language:English
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Physics
Plasma Physics
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Summary:A 2D finite-differences time-domain full-wave code is used to simulate the measurements of plasma filaments with fixed frequency O-mode reflectometry. The plasma is modeled by a linear slab plasma plus a Gaussian perturbation propagating in a direction that can vary from poloidal to radial. The plasma background density gradient is chosen in agreement with the steep edge transport barrier of H-modes in the ASDEX Upgrade (AUG) tokamak. Illustrative results are presented and different types of reflectometry responses are observed depending on filament sizes and propagation directions. The reflectometry signatures obtained here with numerical simulations support previous experimental findings on filament measurements.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.4889627