Abstract

An upgrade to the Phase Contrast Imaging (PCI) diagnostic on the DIII-D tokamak has successfully combined PCI with density interferometry to provide electron density fluctuation measurements across an unprecedented range in wavenumber. The combined diagnostic uses a single laser and a single beam path through the tokamak, minimizing machine resources in anticipation of future reactor-scale devices where port access will be at a premium. The PCI multichannel detector provides low-noise, wavenumber-resolved detection of moderate-wavenumber turbulence, while the interferometer channel is sensitive to long-wavelength turbulence, including the peak of ion-scale turbulence and MHD. The overlap in wavenumber range between the two schemes allows for an in situ absolute calibration of the PCI.

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