Millimeter-wave beam scattering and induced broadening by plasma turbulence in the TCV tokamak

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The scattering of millimeter-wave beams from electron density fluctuations and the associated beam broadening are experimentally demonstrated. Using a dedicated setup, instantaneous deflection and (de-)focusing of the beam due to density blobs on the beam path are shown to agree with full-wave simulations. The detected time-averaged wave power transmitted through the turbulent plasma is reproduced by the radiative-transfer model implemented in the WKBeam code, which predicts a ∼50% turbulence-induced broadening of the beam cross-section. The role of core turbulence for the considered geometry is highlighted.

Originele taal-2Engels
Artikelnummer066011
TijdschriftNuclear Fusion
Volume61
Nummer van het tijdschrift6
DOI's
StatusGepubliceerd - jun. 2021

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