Author/Authors :
Liniers، نويسنده , , Macarena and Wolfers، نويسنده , , Gilles and Sebastiلn، نويسنده , , Jose Antonio and Rojo، نويسنده , , Beatriz and Martيn، نويسنده , , Fernando and Carrasco، نويسنده , , Ricardo and Guasp، نويسنده , , José and Martيn، نويسنده , , Félix and Sلnchez، نويسنده , , Emilio and Jiménez-Aquino، نويسنده , , Andres and Merino، نويسنده , , Guillermo and Ochando، نويسنده , , Marian and McCarthy، نويسنده , , Kieran and Ascasيbar، نويسنده , , Enrique and Zurro، نويسنده , , Bernardo and Alonso، نويسنده , , Alfonso Soleto y Javier، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
In the stringent geometry of TJ-II NBI ducts, beam reionization can reduce beam transmission by a significant fraction. The re-emitted gas from direct beam impact areas acts as “seed” gas for reionization losses. In order to monitor and control reionization losses two diagnostics have been commissioned: infrared thermography of the beam path and Fast Ion gauge measurements of the pressure buildup at the duct exit during beam pulses in the absence of magnetic field. An upper limit of 20% for reionization losses in a well-conditioned duct has been obtained from infrared thermography. The gas dynamics has been studied, obtaining the re-emitted gas flow (6–12 mbar l s−1) and a limit for the characteristic time constant of the emission process (<100 ms).
Keywords :
Infrared thermography , pressure measurements , Neutral beam heating , Reionization losses
