title: An integrated data analysis tool for improving measurements on the MST RFP.
abstract: Many plasma diagnostics contain complementary information. For example, the double-foil soft x-ray system (SXR) and the Thomson Scattering diagnostic (TS) on the Madison Symmetric Torus both measure electron temperature. The complementary information from these diagnostics can be combined using a systematic method based on integrated data analysis techniques, leading to more accurate and sensitive results. An integrated data analysis tool based on Bayesian probability theory was able to estimate electron temperatures that are consistent with both the SXR and TS diagnostics and more precise than either. A Markov Chain Monte Carlo analysis to increase the flexibility of the tool was implemented and benchmarked against a grid search method.
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Reusch
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Galante
authors.affiliation: Consorzio RFX, EURATOM-ENEA Association, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Franz
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: McGarry
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Stephens
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Den Hartog