Utilization of D2 molecular band emission for electron density measurement

D2 molecular band emission observed at a wavelength range of λ∼557−643nm is utilized to measure electron density, ne, in D plasmas of the PISCES-A and PISCES-RF linear plasma devices. The D2 band is divided at λ=593nm to make an intensity ratio, D2L (∼557–593nm)/D2R (∼593–643nm), where D2L consists...

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Main Authors: D. Nishijima, M.J. Baldwin, F. Chang, D. Hwangbo, G.R. Tynan
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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description D2 molecular band emission observed at a wavelength range of λ∼557−643nm is utilized to measure electron density, ne, in D plasmas of the PISCES-A and PISCES-RF linear plasma devices. The D2 band is divided at λ=593nm to make an intensity ratio, D2L (∼557–593nm)/D2R (∼593–643nm), where D2L consists predominantly of the g3Σg+3dσ, h3Σg+3sσ, i3Πg3dπ, j3Δg3dδ → c3Πu2pπ transitions, while D2R mainly includes the d3Πu3pπ → a3Σg+2sσ Fulcher band emission. It is experimentally found that D2L/D2R depends strongly on ne with little Te dependence in ranges of ne∼(0.031−6.1)×1018 m−3 and Te∼2.3−13.9eV. This observed trend is consistent with collisional-radiative model calculations using Yacora on the Web.
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spelling doaj-art-b6d0ebd7078a42a787cc1212754ce0de2024-12-21T04:28:27ZengElsevierNuclear Materials and Energy2352-17912024-12-0141101796Utilization of D2 molecular band emission for electron density measurementD. Nishijima0M.J. Baldwin1F. Chang2D. Hwangbo3G.R. Tynan4Center for Energy Research, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093-0417, USA; Corresponding author.Center for Energy Research, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093-0417, USACenter for Energy Research, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093-0417, USAInstitute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-5877, JapanCenter for Energy Research, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093-0417, USAD2 molecular band emission observed at a wavelength range of λ∼557−643nm is utilized to measure electron density, ne, in D plasmas of the PISCES-A and PISCES-RF linear plasma devices. The D2 band is divided at λ=593nm to make an intensity ratio, D2L (∼557–593nm)/D2R (∼593–643nm), where D2L consists predominantly of the g3Σg+3dσ, h3Σg+3sσ, i3Πg3dπ, j3Δg3dδ → c3Πu2pπ transitions, while D2R mainly includes the d3Πu3pπ → a3Σg+2sσ Fulcher band emission. It is experimentally found that D2L/D2R depends strongly on ne with little Te dependence in ranges of ne∼(0.031−6.1)×1018 m−3 and Te∼2.3−13.9eV. This observed trend is consistent with collisional-radiative model calculations using Yacora on the Web.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352179124002199DeuteriumMolecular band emissionOptical emission spectroscopyCollisional-radiative modelMachine learning
spellingShingle D. Nishijima
M.J. Baldwin
F. Chang
D. Hwangbo
G.R. Tynan
Utilization of D2 molecular band emission for electron density measurement
Nuclear Materials and Energy
Deuterium
Molecular band emission
Optical emission spectroscopy
Collisional-radiative model
Machine learning
title Utilization of D2 molecular band emission for electron density measurement
title_full Utilization of D2 molecular band emission for electron density measurement
title_fullStr Utilization of D2 molecular band emission for electron density measurement
title_full_unstemmed Utilization of D2 molecular band emission for electron density measurement
title_short Utilization of D2 molecular band emission for electron density measurement
title_sort utilization of d2 molecular band emission for electron density measurement
topic Deuterium
Molecular band emission
Optical emission spectroscopy
Collisional-radiative model
Machine learning
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352179124002199
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