High resolution neutron emission spectroscopy (NES) and gamma-ray spectroscopy (GRS) measurements of fast ions in high power fusion plasmas are reviewed. NES is a well established diagnostics of the velocity distribution of fast fuel ions and was recently used to investigate the interaction of energetic ions with MHD instabilities. High energy resolution GRS on fusion plasmas is a more recent application and was shown to provide information on the distribution function of fast minority ions accelerated by ICRH, such as 4He and 3He. Starting from measurements on today's high power D plasmas, fast ion measurements with NES and GRS in a DT burning plasma of next step tokamaks, such as ITER, are discussed. The enhanced neutron and gamma-ray fluxes expected on ITER will allow for time-resolved measurements of the fast fuel and minority ion dynamics in the ms time scale. The intensity of the alpha knock-on component in the 14 MeV neutron spectrum and of the 4.44 and 3.21 MeV gamma-ray peaks from the 9Be(α,nγ)12C reaction is studied as a diagnostics for the α particle slowing down distribution in a DT plasma. The results show that the two techniques are sensitive to different regions of the α particle phase space and thus provide complementary information. © 2013 IOP Publishing Ltd.

Tardocchi, M., Nocente, M., Gorini, G. (2013). Diagnosis of physical parameters of fast particles in high power fusion plasmas with high resolution neutron and gamma-ray spectroscopy. PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION, 55(7) [10.1088/0741-3335/55/7/074014].

Diagnosis of physical parameters of fast particles in high power fusion plasmas with high resolution neutron and gamma-ray spectroscopy

TARDOCCHI, MARCO
Primo
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NOCENTE, MASSIMO
Secondo
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GORINI, GIUSEPPE
Ultimo
2013

Abstract

High resolution neutron emission spectroscopy (NES) and gamma-ray spectroscopy (GRS) measurements of fast ions in high power fusion plasmas are reviewed. NES is a well established diagnostics of the velocity distribution of fast fuel ions and was recently used to investigate the interaction of energetic ions with MHD instabilities. High energy resolution GRS on fusion plasmas is a more recent application and was shown to provide information on the distribution function of fast minority ions accelerated by ICRH, such as 4He and 3He. Starting from measurements on today's high power D plasmas, fast ion measurements with NES and GRS in a DT burning plasma of next step tokamaks, such as ITER, are discussed. The enhanced neutron and gamma-ray fluxes expected on ITER will allow for time-resolved measurements of the fast fuel and minority ion dynamics in the ms time scale. The intensity of the alpha knock-on component in the 14 MeV neutron spectrum and of the 4.44 and 3.21 MeV gamma-ray peaks from the 9Be(α,nγ)12C reaction is studied as a diagnostics for the α particle slowing down distribution in a DT plasma. The results show that the two techniques are sensitive to different regions of the α particle phase space and thus provide complementary information. © 2013 IOP Publishing Ltd.
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Nuclear Energy and Engineering; Condensed Matter Physics
English
2013
55
7
074014
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Tardocchi, M., Nocente, M., Gorini, G. (2013). Diagnosis of physical parameters of fast particles in high power fusion plasmas with high resolution neutron and gamma-ray spectroscopy. PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION, 55(7) [10.1088/0741-3335/55/7/074014].
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