Time resolved radiated power during tokamak disruptions and spectral averaging of AXUV photodiode response in DIII-D

2004 
Silicon absolute extreme ultraviolet (AXUV) photodiodes have been employed in a disruption radiometer diagnostic for measurement of radiant power in the DIII-D tokamak with a 170 kHz bandwidth. This is motivated by a need to improve the understanding of radiative processes in tokamak disruptions. The diagnostic described in this article has a single line of sight though the central plasma. Accounting for the photon energy dependence of the AXUV photodiode responsivity is made possible by optical filtering, with the aid of spectra from an extreme ultraviolet survey spectrometer. The appropriate effective responsivity for interpretation of the data is lower than the nominal value typically used for the detector. In the current quench phase of disruptions, it is less than half the nominal value. Comparisons with results from a foil bolometer find good agreement.
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