Author:
Wood J.,Lomanowski B.,Delabie E.,Willett H.V.,Sertoli M.,Varje J.
Abstract
Abstract
ST40 is a high field low-aspect ratio spherical tokamak built and operated by Tokamak Energy Ltd. Recent plasma operations were aimed at exploring operational scenarios to maximise the central plasma temperature and have culminated in the achievement of thermal ion temperatures of over 9 keV. This paper presents ion temperature and toroidal rotation measurements performed on ST40 during the 2021–22 campaign for a range of different scenarios. Several independent diagnostic systems are used, analysing their correlation and interpreting their differences using new diagnostic forward models.
Subject
Mathematical Physics,Instrumentation
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