FLUCTUATION MEASUREMENTS IN THE DIII-D AND TEXT TOKAMAKS VIA COLLECTIVE SCATTERING AND REFLECTOMETRY

Anomalous transport in fusion plasmas remains an enigma requiring explanation. A predictive capability is highly desirable if confinement enhancement regimes such as H mode or super shots are to be extrapolated to the next phase in development of the International Fusion program, epitomized, for example in ITER. Therefore, identification of the role that electrostatic turbulence plays in confinement is a critical issue requiring detailed experimental data capable of testing and challenging existing theoretical models. This article presents microturbulence measurements obtained on the DIII-D and TEXT tokamaks utilizing heterodyne, far-infrared collective scattering, and reflectometry techniques. The experimental systems are described on both machines and emphasis placed on results obtained during the L-H transition, ELM activity, and saturated ohmic operation where ion temperature gradient driven (ITGD) turbulence is theoretically predicted to exist.