Abstract
Spatially resolved spectra have been measured with visible spectroscopy in Large Helical Device (LHD). Strong line emissions of H I, He I and C III have been observed at a limited area near the inboard-side X-point. Such a poloidally inhomogeneous radiation structure is drastically changed when the radius of the magnetic axis is shifted from Rax = 3.6 m to 3.9 m: another strong emission emerges near the outboard-side X-point. In order to understand the physical mechanism the electron temperature and density are evaluated from intensity ratios of neutral hydrogen and helium lines at poloidal locations near both the X-points and at the bottom O-point edge. It is found that the changes of the electron temperature and density along the poloidal direction are too moderate to explain the inhomogeneity of line emissions for both the configurations. The present result suggests that the poloidal inhomogeneity of neutral emissions arises owing to the inhomogeneous neutral density distribution rather than the difference of the electron density or temperature.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.