Development progress of Correlation ECE and n-T cross-phase angle diagnostics for ASDEX-Upgrade

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Abstract

Relative turbulent temperature fluctuation amplitudes can be measured using Correlation ECE (CECE). This technique uses two narrow frequency-band radiometer channels, with an equivalent physical spacing within a turbulent radial correlation length. Correlation techniques select the common turbulent fluctuation while suppressing uncorrelated thermal noise. If such a diagnostic views the same part of the plasma as a reflectometer, then the coherence and cross-phase angle between temperature and density fluctuations can be measured. Two 2nd harmonic, X-mode, CECE radiometers have recently been installed on ASDEX Upgrade, one of which shares the quasi-optical steerable antenna of an existing Doppler reflectometer, i.e with a common line of sight of the plasma. We report on the progress of the installation and preliminary data from both systems.

Authors

  • Simon Freethy

    Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 85748 Garching, Germany

  • Garrard Conway

    Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 85748 Garching, Germany

  • Ivo Classen

    FOM institute DIFFER, 5612 AJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands

  • A.J. Creely

    Plasma and Science center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA, MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center

  • Anne White

    Plasma and Science center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA, PSFC-MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA, MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, MIT

  • Tim Happel

    Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, 85748 Garching, Germany

  • Branka Vanovac

    FOM institute DIFFER, 5612 AJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands