thomson_scattering

Thomson scattering diagnostic

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 3

New in version 3.0.4: lifecycle status alpha

Changed in version 3.42.0.

ids_propertiesstructure

See common IDS structure reference: ids_properties.

equilibrium_idstructureID of the IDS equilibrium used to map measurements - we may decide […]

ID of the IDS equilibrium used to map measurements - we may decide that this is superseeded when the systematic documentation of input provenance is adopted

New in version >3.32.1.

equilibrium_id/nameSTR_0DIDS name

IDS name

equilibrium_id/occurrenceINT_0DIDS occurrence

IDS occurrence

equilibrium_id/data_entrystructureData entry to which this IDS belongs

Data entry to which this IDS belongs

equilibrium_id/data_entry/userSTR_0DUsername

Username

equilibrium_id/data_entry/machineSTR_0DName of the experimental device to which this data is related

Name of the experimental device to which this data is related

equilibrium_id/data_entry/pulse_typeSTR_0DType of the data entry, e.g. […]

Type of the data entry, e.g. “pulse”, “simulation”, …

equilibrium_id/data_entry/pulseINT_0DPulse number

Pulse number

equilibrium_id/data_entry/runINT_0DRun number

Run number

midplanestructureChoice of midplane definition for the mapping of measurements […]

Choice of midplane definition for the mapping of measurements on an equilibrium

This is an identifier. See midplane_identifier for the available options.

New in version >3.32.1.

midplane/nameSTR_0DShort string identifier

Short string identifier

midplane/indexINT_0DInteger identifier (enumeration index within a list). […]

Integer identifier (enumeration index within a list). Private identifier values must be indicated by a negative index.

midplane/descriptionSTR_0DVerbose description

Verbose description

channel(i1)AoSSet of channels (lines-of-sight)

Set of channels (lines-of-sight)

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 150

Coordinate

1

1...N

channel(i1)/nameSTR_0DName of the channel

Name of the channel

channel(i1)/identifierSTR_0DID of the channel

ID of the channel

channel(i1)/line_of_sightstructureDescription of the line of sight of the channel, given by 2 points

Description of the line of sight of the channel, given by 2 points

New in version >3.41.0.

channel(i1)/line_of_sight/first_pointstructurePosition of the first point

Position of the first point

channel(i1)/line_of_sight/first_point/rmFLT_0DMajor radius

Major radius

channel(i1)/line_of_sight/first_point/phiradFLT_0DToroidal angle (oriented counter-clockwise when viewing from […]

Toroidal angle (oriented counter-clockwise when viewing from above)

channel(i1)/line_of_sight/first_point/zmFLT_0DHeight

Height

channel(i1)/line_of_sight/second_pointstructurePosition of the second point

Position of the second point

channel(i1)/line_of_sight/second_point/rmFLT_0DMajor radius

Major radius

channel(i1)/line_of_sight/second_point/phiradFLT_0DToroidal angle (oriented counter-clockwise when viewing from […]

Toroidal angle (oriented counter-clockwise when viewing from above)

channel(i1)/line_of_sight/second_point/zmFLT_0DHeight

Height

channel(i1)/polychromator_indexINT_0DIndex of the polychromator used by this channel (refers to the […]

Index of the polychromator used by this channel (refers to the ../../polychromator array)

New in version >3.41.0.

channel(i1)/scattering_angle(:)radFLT_1DAngle formed by the laser beam wave vector and the line of sight, […]

Angle formed by the laser beam wave vector and the line of sight, counted clockwise when projected in the poloidal plane

Coordinate

1

laser

New in version >3.41.0.

channel(i1)/width_zINT_0DFull width of the light collection area along the Z coordinate

Full width of the light collection area along the Z coordinate

New in version >3.41.0.

channel(i1)/solid_angleINT_0DSolid angle of the line of sight

Solid angle of the line of sight

New in version >3.41.0.

channel(i1)/positionstructureAverage position of the measurements (intersection between laser […]

Average position of the measurements (intersection between laser beam and line of sight)

channel(i1)/position/rmFLT_0DMajor radius

Major radius

channel(i1)/position/phiradFLT_0DToroidal angle (oriented counter-clockwise when viewing from […]

Toroidal angle (oriented counter-clockwise when viewing from above)

channel(i1)/position/zmFLT_0DHeight

Height

channel(i1)/delta_positionstructureIncremental variation of the position of the measurements, due […]

Incremental variation of the position of the measurements, due to e.g. different lasers not intersecting the line of sight at the same position. The actual position is then the static position + delta_position

channel(i1)/delta_position/r(:)mFLT_1DMajor radius

Major radius

Coordinate

1

channel(i1)/delta_position/time

channel(i1)/delta_position/phi(:)radFLT_1DToroidal angle

Toroidal angle

Coordinate

1

channel(i1)/delta_position/time

channel(i1)/delta_position/z(:)mFLT_1DHeight

Height

Coordinate

1

channel(i1)/delta_position/time

channel(i1)/delta_position/time(:)sFLT_1DTime for the R,Z,phi coordinates

Time for the R,Z,phi coordinates

Coordinate

1

1...N

channel(i1)/position_per_laserstructurePosition of the intersection between each laser beam and this […]

Position of the intersection between each laser beam and this line of sight

Coordinate

1

laser

channel(i1)/position_per_laser/r(:)mFLT_1DMajor radius

Major radius

Coordinate

1

1...N

channel(i1)/position_per_laser/phi(:)radFLT_1DToroidal angle (oriented counter-clockwise when viewing from […]

Toroidal angle (oriented counter-clockwise when viewing from above)

Coordinate

1

channel(i1)/position_per_laser/r

channel(i1)/position_per_laser/z(:)mFLT_1DHeight

Height

Coordinate

1

channel(i1)/position_per_laser/r

channel(i1)/distance_separatrix_midplanemstructureDistance between the measurement position and the separatrix, […]

Distance between the measurement position and the separatrix, mapped along flux surfaces to the outboard midplane, in the major radius direction. Positive value means the measurement is outside of the separatrix.

New in version >3.32.1.

channel(i1)/distance_separatrix_midplane/data(:)as_parentFLT_1DData

Data

Coordinate

1

channel(i1)/distance_separatrix_midplane/time

channel(i1)/distance_separatrix_midplane/time(:)sFLT_1DTime

Time

Coordinate

1

1...N

channel(i1)/t_eeVstructureElectron temperature

Electron temperature

channel(i1)/t_e/data(:)as_parentFLT_1DData

Data

Coordinate

1

channel(i1)/t_e/time

channel(i1)/t_e/time(:)sFLT_1DTime

Time

Coordinate

1

1...N

channel(i1)/n_em^-3structureElectron density

Electron density

channel(i1)/n_e/data(:)as_parentFLT_1DData

Data

Coordinate

1

channel(i1)/n_e/time

channel(i1)/n_e/time(:)sFLT_1DTime

Time

Coordinate

1

1...N

channel(i1)/gaussian_fit(:,:)mixedFLT_2DAmplitude of the gaussian fit of the measured signal in each […]

Amplitude of the gaussian fit of the measured signal in each energy band, used to estimate the electron temperature

Coordinate

1

polychromator(channel(i1)/polychromator_index)/wavelength_band

2

channel(i1)/t_e/time

New in version >3.41.0.

laser(i1)AoSSet of probing lasers

Set of probing lasers

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 3

Coordinate

1

1...N

New in version >3.41.0.

laser(i1)/energy_inJstructureEnergy of the laser pulse measured just before entering the vacuum […]

Energy of the laser pulse measured just before entering the vacuum vessel

laser(i1)/energy_in/data(:)as_parentFLT_1DData

Data

Coordinate

1

laser(i1)/energy_in/time

laser(i1)/energy_in/time(:)sFLT_1DTime

Time

Coordinate

1

1...N

laser(i1)/energy_outJstructureEnergy of the laser pulse measured after crossing the plasma

Energy of the laser pulse measured after crossing the plasma

laser(i1)/energy_out/data(:)as_parentFLT_1DData

Data

Coordinate

1

laser(i1)/energy_out/time

laser(i1)/energy_out/time(:)sFLT_1DTime

Time

Coordinate

1

1...N

polychromator(i1)AoSSet of polychromators

Set of polychromators

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 40

Coordinate

1

1...N

New in version >3.41.0.

polychromator(i1)/wavelength_band(i2)AoSSet of wavelength bands in which photons are counted by the polychromator

Set of wavelength bands in which photons are counted by the polychromator

  • Maximum occurrences (MDS+ backend only): 8

Coordinate

1

1...N

polychromator(i1)/wavelength_band(i2)/wavelength_lowermFLT_0DLower bound of the detector wavelength range

Lower bound of the detector wavelength range

polychromator(i1)/wavelength_band(i2)/wavelength_uppermFLT_0DUpper bound of the detector wavelength range

Upper bound of the detector wavelength range

polychromator(i1)/wavelength_band(i2)/wavelengths(:)mFLT_1DArray of wavelength values

Array of wavelength values

Coordinate

1

1...N

polychromator(i1)/wavelength_band(i2)/detection_efficiency(:)-FLT_1DProbability of detection of a photon impacting the detector as […]

Probability of detection of a photon impacting the detector as a function of its wavelength

Coordinate

1

polychromator(i1)/wavelength_band(i2)/wavelengths

polychromator(i1)/calibration_absolute(:)-FLT_1DFactor to be multiplied by the spectral calibration to obtain […]

Factor to be multiplied by the spectral calibration to obtain the instrument function (fraction of signal received on each energy channel when a photon of relevant energy enters the optical system)

Coordinate

1

polychromator(i1)/wavelength_band

polychromator(i1)/calibration_absolute_dateSTR_0DDate at which the absolute calibration was carried out

Date at which the absolute calibration was carried out

polychromator(i1)/calibration_spectral(:)-FLT_1DPolychromator response function: fraction of signal received […]

Polychromator response function: fraction of signal received on each energy channel when a photon of relevant energy enters the polychromator.

Coordinate

1

polychromator(i1)/wavelength_band

polychromator(i1)/calibration_spectral_dateSTR_0DDate at which the spectral calibration was carried out

Date at which the spectral calibration was carried out

latencysFLT_0DUpper bound of the delay between physical information received […]

Upper bound of the delay between physical information received by the detector and data available on the real-time (RT) network.

New in version >3.32.1.

codestructure

See common IDS structure reference: code.

time(:)sFLT_1DGeneric time

Generic time

Coordinate

1

1...N