title: Tungsten injector for scrape-off layer impurity transport experiments in the Tore Supra tokamak.
abstract: This paper describes the design and operation of a new tungsten (W) injection system for impurity transport experiments in the Tore Supra tokamak. The system is mounted on a reciprocating manipulator and injects a controlled amount of gaseous tungsten hexacarbonyl, W(CO)6 at arbitrary depth in the scrape-off layer, using an inertially activated valve. Injected W(CO)6 is dissociated in the plasma, forming a radially localized plume of W atoms. The injector does not require an external gas feed and can perform a large number of injections from an on-board reservoir of W(CO)6. Some examples of W injections in Tore Supra are included, demonstrating successful operation and discussing some technical issues of the injector prototype.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association Boltzmannstr. 2, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kočan
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gunn
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lunt
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: J-Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Pascal