Abstract
Collective Thomson scattering (CTS) is a promising candidate for direct measurement of the velocity distribution function of ions in fusion devices. The relevant frequency for a CTS probing beam source is in the millimeter- to submillimeter-wave range. The scattering volume of CTS is an important parameter for determining the intensity of the scattered power and the spatial resolution of the measurement. The conventional method of estimating the scattering volume is to simply calculate the geometrical volume of the probing and receiving beams. This calculation is valid only when the beams are diffraction free. The effective scattering volume is defined and applied to a CTS system using strongly focused beams and its validity is examined experimentally.
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