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Fast ion profiles during neutral beam and lower hybrid heating
Abstract
Profiles of the d(d,p)t fusion reaction are measured in the PLT Tokamak using an array of collimated 3 MeV proton detectors. During deuterium neutral beam injection, the emission profile indicates that the beam deposition is as narrow as predicted by a bounce-averaged Fokker-Planck code. The fast ion tail formed by lower hybrid waves (at densities above the critical density for current drive) also peaks strongly near the magnetic axis.
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