Applying X-ray Imaging Crystal Spectroscopy for Use as a High Temperature Plasma Diagnostic

The overall goal of this X-ray spectroscopy technique is to measure the time evolution of the spacial profiles of several plasma parameters, such as ion temperature, rotation velocity, electron temperature, and impurity density in a fusion plasma.This method can help answer key questions in the field of plasma physics by providing experimental data on momentum, heat, and particle transport.This information is then used in transport modeling codes to validate our understanding of the underlying processes.The main advantage of this technique is that it's passive.Demonstrating this procedure will be grad student Norman Cao and undergrad Andr