Abstract
The JET neutron profile monitor was used to study the transport of tritium into a magnetically confined deuterium plasma. Trace amounts of tritium were introduced through a gas valve beyond the plasma edge into a variety of plasma confinement regimes. The d(t,n)α fusion cross section is two orders of magnitude greater than the d(d,n)3He cross section and so a puff of tritium which has a negligible effect on the plasma nevertheless produces a large d–t neutron signal. The profile monitor consists of two cameras each made up of a fan-shaped array of collimated lines of sight. It was used to measure the d–d and d–t neutron profiles simultaneously. This article describes the detection system, its operation and assesses the difficulties due to scattered neutrons. The profiles can be used to determine tritium density and transport coefficients.
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