Recent Ion Energy Distribution Observations on MST RFP Plasmas
Document Type
Abstract
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
Ion energy distribution and temperature measurements have been made on the Madison Symmetric Torus (MST) using the Florida A{\&}M University compact neutral particle analyzer (CNPA). The CNPA is a low energy (0.34-5.2 keV), high energy resolution (25 channels) neutral particle analyzer, with a radial view on MST. Recently, a retarding potential system was built to allow CNPA measurements to ensemble a complete ion energy distribution with high-energy resolution, providing insight into the dynamics of the bulk and fast ion populations. Recent work has also been done to improve the analysis techniques used to infer the ion temperature measurements, allowing us to understand temperature dynamics better during global magnetic reconnection events.
Repository Citation
Clark, J. D.,
Titus, J. B.,
Mezonlin, E. D.,
Johnson, J. A.,
Almagri, A. F.,
& Andeson, J. A.
(2015). Recent Ion Energy Distribution Observations on MST RFP Plasmas. 57th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, 60 (19).
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/physics/1058
