HL-2A Tokamak Experiment Data System

HL-2A tokamak experiment data system （ HL-2A EDS ） consists of an experiment network, various of dada acquiring sub-systems, a great deal of realtime data processing applications, a display system, a lot of interacting data analyzing workstations, a data storage system, a management platform, and a high performance computer. The system was built start in 2002, and has been modified greatly since then.     

HL-2A装置上DD热核聚变中子产额和通量的估算

用蒙特卡罗方法,利用MCNP3B编码计算了HL 2A装置芯部离子温度为5keV、离子密度为5×1013cm-3的DD热核聚变中子产额的空间分布,以及高场边A、低场边D、偏滤器的B和C点所在位置各种能量的中子辐射通量和平均通量。计算了由于D+D→P+T反应产生氚,在10%的氚与氘发生DT反应产生中子的条件下,热核聚变中子的产额以及在A、B、C、D各位置通量发生的变化。计算结果为发展新的聚变中子诊断系统、辐射防护和环境评估提供了依据。     

A telescope detection system for direct and high resolution spectrometry of intense neutron fields

A high energy- and spatial-resolution telescope detector was designed and constructed for neutron spectrometry of intense neutron fields. The detector is constituted by a plastic scintillator coupled to a monolithic silicon telescope (MST), in turn consisting of a ΔE and an E stage. The scintillator behaves as an “active” recoil-proton converter, since it measures the deposited energy of the recoil-protons generated across. The MST measures the residual energy of recoil-protons downstream of the converter and also discriminates recoil-protons from photons associated to the neutron field. The lay-out of the scintillator/MST system was optimized through an analytical model for selecting the angular range of the scattered protons. The use of unfolding techniques for reconstructing the neutron energy distribution was thus avoided with reasonable uncertainty (about 1.6% in neutron energy) and efficiency (of the order of 10⁻⁶ counts per unit neutron fluence). A semi-empirical procedure was also developed for correcting the non-linearity in light emission from the organic scintillator. The spectrometer was characterized with quasi-monoenergetic and continuous fields of neutrons generated at the CN Van De Graaff accelerator of the INFN-Legnaro National Laboratory, Italy, showing satisfactory agreement with literature data.     

First Observation of Neoclassical Tearing Modes in the HL-2A Tokamak

The m/n = 2/1 neoclassical tearing modes are first observed in HL-2A low density, low beta plasma with central electron cyclotron resonance heating. The neoclassical tearing modes （NTMs） are triggered by a sawtooth crash with m/n = 1/1 precursors, which are toroidal coupled with a small scale m/n = 2/1 mode. The time history of the island width is compared with the prediction of the NTM theory, showing a good agreement between theory and experiment.     

First Charge Exchange Recombination Spectroscopy Diagnostic in HL-2A Tokamak

Spatially resolved measurements of ion temperature are crucial for understanding plasma dynamics. A charge exchange recombination spectroscopy diagnostic system based on a heating neutral beam is installed on the HL- 2A tokamak. An optical collection system is designed in accordance with the actual geometry of HL-2A and the CVI 529.2nm （n = 8 → 7） charge-exchange recombination line. Preliminary measurements show that the CX signals have enough signal-to-noise ratio （SNR）. The ion temperature and its profiles are obtained through this svstem for the first time.     

Exposure of First Mirror and Protection Simulation in HL-2A Tokamak

First mirrors are the facing components of plasma optical diagnostics system for superconductivity and other fusion devices. Due to high level of neutron and gamma radiation, the lifetime and optical state of first mirror will face an enormous challenge. The degradation of the optical character on the mirror surface mainly comes from the two opposite processes, one is erosion, the other is re-deposition. Which proces plays more important role need testing in present machines. Before 2001 the experimental studies mainly put on material character simulation in a laboratory. Recently, the sample of the first mirror has been investigated in actual fusion device and modification of mirror optical properties was made. But how to protect mirror and make the lifetime longer will be an issue need solving urgently.     

The First Results of Supersonic Molecular Beam Injection in the HL-2A Tokamak

HL-2A tokamak, the first tokamak with divertor in China, has been constructed and put into operation in 2002. The main parameters are R=1.65 m, a=0.4 m, BT=2.8 T, Ip = 0. 48 MA. The divertor of HL-2A is unique, because it is characterized with a large closed divertor chamber. The device has double divertor chamber, but now it is operating with lower single null configuration to study the physics of divertor for the next step design of a divertor. Supersonic molecular beam injection （SMBI） system with LN2 cooling trap was first installed and demonstrated on the HL-2A tokamak in 2004. The first results of SMBI into HL-2A plasma are to demonstrate the function of the HL-2A divertor and to observe the cold pulse propagation during multi-pulse SMBI on HL-2A Tokamak.     

中子三轴谱仪的原理、技术与应用

中子作为一种具有独特性质的亚原子粒子,在很多研究领域都具有重要且无法替代的优势. 中子三轴谱仪通过能量守恒和动量守恒原理就可以测量某一系统的弹性或非弹性散射性质,从而获得该系统的结构或动力学信息. 中子三轴谱仪得名于其3个核心部分：单色器、样品和分析器,每一部分都可以独立转动.由于三轴谱仪在物理学尤其是凝聚态物理学研究中所发挥的重要作用,中国科学院物理研究所将联合中国原子能科学研究院,在后者新建成的中国先进研究堆搭建一台现代化的热中子三轴谱仪.文章结合该谱仪,介绍了中子三轴谱仪的基本原理、技术以及应用范围     

First neutron Bragg-edge imaging experimental results at CSNS

The neutron Bragg-edge imaging is expected to be a new non-destructive energy-resolved neutron imaging technique for quantitatively two-dimensional or three-dimensional visualizing crystallographic information in a bulk material, which could be benefited from pulsed neutron source. Here we build a Bragg-edge imaging system on the General Purpose Powder Diffractometer at the China Spallation Neutron Source. The residual strain mapping of a bent Q235 ferrite steel sample has been achieved with a spectral resolution of 0.15% by the time-of-flight neutron Bragg-edge imaging on this system. The results show its great potential applications in materials science and engineering.     

中子三轴谱仪的原理、技术与应用

中子作为一种具有独特性质的亚原子粒子,在很多研究领域都具有重要且无法替代的优势.中子三轴谱仪通过能量守恒和动量守恒原理就可以测量某一系统的弹性或非弹性散射性质,从而获得该系统的结构或动力学信息.中子三轴谱仪得名于其3个核心部分:单色器、样品和分析器,每一部分都可以独立转动.由于三轴谱仪在物理学尤其是凝聚态物理学研究中所发挥的重要作用,中国科学院物理研究所将联合中国原子能科学研究院,在后者新建成的中国先进研究堆搭建一台现代化的热中子三轴谱仪.文章结合该谱仪,介绍了中子三轴谱仪的基本原理、技术以及应用范围.     

Pellet Enhanced Performance on the HL-2A Tokamak

Enhanced confinement has been achieved by the centre fuelling of pellet injection on the HL-2A tokamak. The energy confinement time increases from 50ms to 140ms after the pellet injection. Experimental results show that the improvement of the confinement is related to the decrease of the electron heat transport. Several phenomena which may lead to the improved confinement have been observed in the experiments. After the pellet injection the hollow electron temperature profile and the peaked electron density profile can be sustained for about 200ms, but the improved confinement remains at about 500ms. Sawtooth features and MHD modes have been observed by soft x-ray array and the Mirnov probes. The weak （or reversed） magnetic shear is thought to be an important cause of the low electron heat transport.     

Pellet Injection Experiments in the HL-2A Tokamak

The advantages of pellet injection as a competitive means of fuelling a tokamak are well known. They include： （ 1 ） deep deposition of fuel, （ 2 ） better fuelling efficiency, （ 3 ） purer plasma, and so on. Meanwhile, improving plasma performance by pellet injection has been proven in many tokamak experiments. The deposition of pellet particles following pellet injection causes a temporal change of the local plasma temperature and density gradients which affects the transport properties of the plasma, so pellet injection can be used as a method of studying the transport process as well.     

Control of LHCD on the HL-2A Tokamak

in order to study non-indutive plasma current production, the lower hybrid current drive（LHCD） experiment on the HL-2A tokamak is carried out. Simultaneously a microcomputer has been used to control the whole LHCD system. During the experiment this year, we can monitor and protect the LHCD system by use of the microcomputer control system, which will imediately switch off the microwave power to be launched into the tokamak if the plasma is disrupted. All this ensure that the microwave is injected into the equipment correctly.     

Fast Bolometer Arrays on the HL-2A Tokamak

Bolometers are considered to be a standard diagnostic for fusion experiments, mainly for measuring the total radiated power and spatial profiles of the local radiation power density. New design and the first result are presented from three AXUV arrays with high temporal resolution installed on the HL-2A tokamak. This high temporal resolution allows the study of transient radiative phenomena.     

HL-2A托卡马克实验进展和科学创新

中国环流器二号A(HL-2A)托卡马克是中国第一个带偏滤器的大型受控核聚变研究装置.文章综述了在HL-2A托卡马克装置上的重要实验结果.自从HL-2A装置建成以来,有以下3个重要进展:实现了等离子体偏滤器位形放电;等离子体电子温度达到5500万度;实现了具有边缘局域模的高约束(H模)放电.随着HL-2A装置辅助加热能力和先进等离子体诊断等系统的发展,该装置在聚变等离子体物理的若干领域做出了以下创新性的贡献:实验验证了对聚变等离子体输运有重要影响的带状流的三维结构;进一步发展了原创的分子束加料技术,并且成功地应用于等离子体输运研究;用低频调制的电子回旋共振加热(ECRH)对撕裂模进行了有效的抑制,并使约束得到改善;观测到高能电子激发的内部扭曲模和阿尔芬模等新的物理现象.文章还简要介绍了该装置的发展计划及近期要开展的物理实验研究内容.     

Multi-Channel FIR Laser Interferometer on the HL-2A Tokamak

In recent years, the high density plasma in the range of 10^19～ 10^20m^-3 have been operated in large or middle tokamak device in the world. A muhichannel far infrared interferometer for profile measurement of plasma density on HL-2A divertor tokamak is being developed, however the design of the interferometer will appear many new problem in face of experimental environment of the HL-2A divertor device, such as how to make both transmission and arrangement of optics of the interferometer, the effect of electromo- tive force on device and how about the vibration etc. According to the eight windows setting on the largest flange of the device we have to design a Michelson-type FIR laser interferometer with 8 probing channels and eight concave mirrors must be attached it to the inner wall of the vacuum vessel of the device. Therefore, there are many problems should be taken into account to resolve, for example, （ 1 ） the vibration-proof consider for muhichannel interferometer and HCN laser, （2） the stabilization and reliability of the mirror frame uum vessel, the mirrors, hanging on internal wall of vachow to prevent the sputtering to （3） the vacuum seal of the windows and the design of mobile seal for the shutter to avoid the sputter coating of plasma,     

Siliconization for Wall Conditioning in the HL-2A Tokamak

The sputtering of impurities is caused by the interactions between plasma and the first wall, and the recycling of the gas affects the particle and energy transport of plasmas with a complicated mechanism in plasma operation. It is important for present tokarnaks to achieve a good confinement and high performance plasmas by means of controls of the vacuum condition, usage of low Z materials, control of the recycling of neutral particles and suppressions of the appearances and yield of impurities. For higher plasma parameters, some of the first wall of HL-2A is covered with graphite materials and carbon fiber tiles. Hence the studies on the in-situ coating application and development, and the interactions between the coating film and plasma are needed to effectively control the impurity, improve plasma confinement and achieve high performance plasma.     

The Pellet Enhanced Performance on the HL-2A Tokamak

Improved confinement during the fuelling is one of the most important subjects for the tokamak research. Experiments have confirmed that anomalous transport is caused by turbulences driven by temperature and density gradient in plasma. Pellet injection is not only an important fuelling method, but also is an efficient tool for controlling the plasma pressure and current profile. The improved energy confinement has been observed in many tokamaks with center pellet injection since 1980＇s.