Polarimetric optical fibre sensing for plasma current measurement in thermonuclear fusion reactors

Marc Wuilpart; Andrei Goussarov; Willem Leysen; Paola Batistoni; Philippe Moreau; Prasadaraju Dandu; Patrice Mégret

doi:10.1109/ICTON51198.2020.9203467

Polarimetric optical fibre sensing for plasma current measurement in thermonuclear fusion reactors

Marc Wuilpart, Andrei Goussarov, Willem Leysen, Paola Batistoni, Philippe Moreau, Prasadaraju Dandu, Patrice Mégret

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Abstract

For plasma current sensing in next-generation Tokamak thermonuclear fusion reactors like ITER and DEMO, optical fibre-based polarimetric sensors appear to be an alternative to conventional technologies (Rogowski coils, pick-up coils) thanks to a direct measurement of the plasma current (the polarization rotation is proportional to the current) and to an expected robustness against radiations. Optical fibre sensors also offer the possibility to avoid the use of a large number of electrical cables required in conventional technologies. In this paper, we propose to summarize our last results in FOCS (Fibre-Optics Current Sensor) and POTDR (Polarization Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer) sensors based on spun and low birefringence fibres, respectively. This study will be contextualized in the frame of the future ITER fusion reactor. Experimental results obtained on the JET tokamak for the FOCS approach and the TORE SUPRA tokamak for the POTDR approach will also be presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	22nd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1-4
Number of pages	4
Edition	2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTON51198.2020.9203467
State	Published - 19 Jul 2020
Event	2020 - 22nd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks - Online, Bari Duration: 19 Jul 2020 → 23 Jul 2020 https://icton2020.fbk.eu/

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Name	International Conference on Transparant Optical Networks
Publisher	IEEE
Volume	22

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Conference	2020 - 22nd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
Abbreviated title	ICTON
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Bari
Period	2020-07-19 → 2020-07-23
Internet address	https://icton2020.fbk.eu/

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Wuilpart, M., Goussarov, A., Leysen, W., Batistoni, P., Moreau, P., Dandu, P., & Mégret, P. (2020). Polarimetric optical fibre sensing for plasma current measurement in thermonuclear fusion reactors. In 22nd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON) (2020 ed., pp. 1-4). (International Conference on Transparant Optical Networks; Vol. 22). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTON51198.2020.9203467

Wuilpart, Marc ; Goussarov, Andrei ; Leysen, Willem et al. / Polarimetric optical fibre sensing for plasma current measurement in thermonuclear fusion reactors. 22nd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON). 2020. ed. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. pp. 1-4 (International Conference on Transparant Optical Networks).

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Wuilpart, M, Goussarov, A, Leysen, W, Batistoni, P, Moreau, P, Dandu, P & Mégret, P 2020, Polarimetric optical fibre sensing for plasma current measurement in thermonuclear fusion reactors. in 22nd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON). 2020 edn, International Conference on Transparant Optical Networks, vol. 22, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-4, 2020 - 22nd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, Bari, Italy, 2020-07-19. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTON51198.2020.9203467

Polarimetric optical fibre sensing for plasma current measurement in thermonuclear fusion reactors. / Wuilpart, Marc; Goussarov, Andrei; Leysen, Willem et al.
22nd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON). 2020. ed. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. p. 1-4 (International Conference on Transparant Optical Networks; Vol. 22).

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Wuilpart M, Goussarov A, Leysen W, Batistoni P, Moreau P, Dandu P et al. Polarimetric optical fibre sensing for plasma current measurement in thermonuclear fusion reactors. In 22nd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON). 2020 ed. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2020. p. 1-4. (International Conference on Transparant Optical Networks). doi: 10.1109/ICTON51198.2020.9203467