Estimation of ISTTOK runaway - electrons energies by means of a Cherenkov - type probe with modified AlN radiators

• Autorzy: Jakubowski L. , Plyusnin V. V. , Sadowski M. J. , Zebrowski J. , Malinowski K. , Rabiński M. , Fernandes H. , Silva C. , Duarte P. , Jakubowski M.
• Konferencja: International Conference on Research and Applications of Plasmas, Plasma-2011, 12-16 September 2011, Warsaw, Poland
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Measurements of fast electrons, as performed during recent few years in small tokamaks, demonstrated that detectors based on the Cherenkov effect are very useful tools for such studies. The modernized measuring heads, which were equipped with miniature aluminum-nitride (AlN) radiators, enabled to determine locations and instants of the fast electrons emission and to estimate their energy. A comparison of four measuring channels showed that in ISTTOK the most important role was played by electrons of energy less than 90 keV.

Słowa kluczowe

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ISTTOK; runaway electrons; Cherenkov detector; AlN radiators

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 57, No. 2
• Strony: 177--181
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., rys.

Twórcy

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Jakubowski L.

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Plyusnin V. V.

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Sadowski M. J.

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Zebrowski J.

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Malinowski K.

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Rabiński M.

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Fernandes H.

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Silva C.

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Duarte P.

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Jakubowski M.

• National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ), 7 Andrzeja Sołtana Str., 05-400 Otwock/Świerk, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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