Laser beam combiner for Thomson scattering core LIDAR.
Rev Sci Instrum
; 81(10): 10D534, 2010 Oct.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-21033888
ABSTRACT
The light detection and ranging Thomson scattering (TS) diagnostic is advantageous since it only requires a single view port into the tokamak. This technique requires a short pulse laser at high energy, usually showing a limited repetition rate. Having multiple lasers will increase the repetition rate. This paper presents a scanning mirror as a laser beam combiner. Measurements of the position accuracy and jitter show that the pointing stability of the laser beam is within ±25 µrad for over tens of seconds. A control feedback loop is implemented to demonstrate the long term stability. Such a system could be applied for ITER and JET.
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En
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Rev Sci Instrum
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2010
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Article
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United kingdom