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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.
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