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Synchrotron imaging of runaway electrons in ASDEX Upgrade
Oral
Andres Orduna Martinez (IPP Garching)
A. Burckhart, G. Papp, T. Wijkamp,,M. Hoppe, A. Perek, the ASDEX Upgrade Team
Abstract
Relativistic runaway electrons (RE) with energies in the MeV range can be generated
during tokamak disruptions. A RE beam carrying multiple MAs of current poses
an intolerable risk to plasma facing components. To explore RE dynamics imaging
diagnosis techniques have been explored in the past [1, 2]. Recently, a multi-spectral
imaging system MANTIS [3] has been successfully commissioned in AUG. This system
is utilized to record the synchrotron spot evolution produced by the RE beam across a
number of discharges. An overview of the installation, challenges and lessons learned
is offered. Additionally, results from the commissioning and operation phases are
presented and discussed qualitatively.
[1] M. Hoppe et al. “Spatiotemporal analysis of the runaway distribution function from
synchrotron images in an ASDEX Upgrade disruption”. In: JPP 87.1 (2021). doi:
10.1017/s002237782000152x.
[2] T.A. Wijkamp et al. “Tomographic reconstruction of the runaway distribution
function in TCV using multispectral synchrotron images”. In: Nuclear Fusion 61.4
(2021), p. 046044. doi: 10.1088/1741-4326/abe8af. url: https://dx.doi.org/
10.1088/1741-4326/abe8af.
[3] A. Perek et al. “MANTIS: A real-time quantitative multispectral imaging system for
fusion plasmas”. In: Review of Scientific Instruments 90.12 (Dec. 2019), p. 123514.
issn: 0034-6748. doi: 10.1063/1.5115569. url: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5115569.