title: High-resolution multiwire proportional soft x-ray diagnostic measurements on TCV.
abstract: A multiwire proportional x-ray (MPX) detector is used on the TCV tokamak (Tokamak à configuration variable) as a high spatial and temporal resolution soft x-ray emissivity imaging diagnostic. The MPX system consists of 64 vertically viewing channels and has been designed to complement the existing TCV soft x-ray tomography system by enhancing the spatial resolution. The MPX detector is suitable for the measurement of fast and localized phenomena and can be used, for instance, for the observation of magnetohydrodynamic activity, for the characterization of transport barriers or for an improved determination of the electron cyclotron heating power deposition profile. The MPX detector operates in continuous-current mode and measures the plasma soft x-ray emission in the 3-30 keV range with a radial resolution of about 5 mm-1% of plasma diameter--and a frequency bandwidth of 50 kHz. A detailed description of the MPX detector construction and the principle of its operation are given. The properties of the detector in photon-counting and continuous-current operation modes are studied. The implementation of the system on TCV and experimental results illustrating the potential of the diagnostic are also presented.
authors.affiliation: Russian Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Moscow 123182, Russia.
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authors.lastname: Sushkov
authors.forename: V
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authors.lastname: Andreev
authors.forename: Y
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authors.lastname: Camenen
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authors.lastname: Pochelon
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authors.lastname: Klimanov
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authors.lastname: Scarabosio
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authors.lastname: Weisen