Pre-conceptual study of the European DEMO neutron diagnostics

• This paper discusses the pre-conceptual design of the European DEMO neutron diagnostics aimed at the measurement of the fusion power, the plasma displacement and the fuel ion ratio for plasma burn control. The design has been based on the European DEMO design concept with a single divertor and on the so-called DEMO1 plasma scenario but limited only to the steady phased of the discharge. The suggested neutron diagnostics consist of neutron activation systems, fission chambers and vertical and horizontal collimated neutron flux monitors with spectroscopy capabilities. The fusion power can be measured with an accuracy of 1% with a time resolution of one tenth of the energy confinement time and the plasma displacement with a time resolution of 1 ms. Central ion temperature and fuel ion ratio instead can be measured with a time resolution of about 1 s. Calibration and interfacing issues are discussed.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Fusion, plasma och rymdfysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Fusion, Plasma and Space Physics (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Acceleratorfysik och instrumentering (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Accelerator Physics and Instrumentation (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Neutron detectors (cold

thermal

fast neutrons)

Nuclear instruments and methods for hot plasma diagnostics

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)