The following table provides links to analyses of the Alcator C-Mod Motional Stark Effect Diagnostic

If you have problems accessing any of these memos, please contact Steve Scott at sscott@pppl.gov

No	Topic	Date	Comment
	Paul Geelen report	August 2012
	Description of variables in PERF code	March 2011
125	Check on Jinseok’s analysis of MSE geometry	Nov 2012
124	Effect of imperfect estimation of MSE background signal	July 2012
123	Official 2012 ISC calibration numbers	Jan 2012
122	Inferring lens position from invessel measurements	Dec 2011
121	Variation in intensity transmitted thru two perfect linear polarizers	July 2011
120	Combining near-perpendicular Stokes vectors	June 2011
119	Power dissipation in a multi-loop system	May 2011
118	Analysis of IR images of target heated by the DNB	March 2011
117	To include, or not include, the linear-polarizer transmission factor	March 2011
116
115	Circular polarization fraction	Oct 2010
114	Inferring polarization fraction from MSE data (revised from 84)	Sept 2010
113	Effect of background on MSE measured pitch angles	August 2010
112	New approach to computing A40 and A44	August 2010
111	Thermal isolation degradation	July 2010	mumgaard
110	Inferring PEM retardance (update of memo 70)	June 2010
109	Disruption torques on a thin disk	Feb 2010
108	Optimum orientation angle for polarimeters	Sept, 2009
107	Effect of image size at PEMs	July, 2009
106	PEM offsets and phase shift for FY09 campaign	June, 2009
105	Yet more on MSE thermal shields	March 2009
104	More on MSE thermal shields	Jan 2009
103	Reducing azimuthal temperature variation in the MSE canister	Dec 2008
102	Thermal isolation of lens mount assembly	Nov 2008
101	Allowable thickness of Viton sheet	Nov 2008
100	Simple estimate of canister temperature	Oct 2008
99	Loss of light intensity with a multi-lens solution	Oct 2008
98	Implications of dual-waveplate model for MSE	Oct 2008
97	Thermal resistance analysis for MSE lenses supported by …	Oct 2008
96	Evaluation of SF57 lenses	Oct 2008
95	A simple estimate of requirements for temperature control …	October 2008
94	Proposed solution to MSE stress-induced birefringence	Sept 2008
93	Thermal contact resistance for Viton O-rings	Sept 2008
92	Quantitative estimate of birefringence	October 2008
91	Effect of thermal conductivity of lens ring on temperature …	Sept 2008
90	(superceded by 91)	Sept 2008
89	Time response of a radiative heat shield	August 2008
88	Some considerations in MSE thermal heating	August 2008
87	Optimum angles for measuring birefringence	August 2008
86	Inferring photon count rate from fluctuations in MSE signal	June 2008
85	A simple estimate of the effects of background signal on pitch angles measured by MSE (some errors. See 113b)	June 2008
84	Inferring polarization fraction from MSE data	June 2008
83	Effect of mirror reflections on polarization direction	May 2008
82	Polarization changes by flat, ideal mirrors	May 2008
81	Dual waveplates	April 2008
80	Coordinates for optical calculations	March 2008
79	Magnification with two lenses	March 2008
78	Equivalent elliptical mirrors	Mar 2008
77	Point-to-point imaging for spherical mirrors	Feb 2008
76	Some calculations on spherical mirrors	Feb 2008
75	A closer look at MSE harmonics	Jan 2008
74	Effect of waveplate on linearly polarized light	Dec 2007
73	Effect of small errors in reference sine wave	Oct 2007
72	withdrawn
71	Design considerations for in-situ reference polarizer	Sept 2007
70	Inferring retardance from multiple frequencies	August 2007
69	Computing q from measured pitch angles	July 2007
68	Intensity of Ha emission from secondary beam neutrals	July 2007
67	<obsolete>
66	Angle transformation from MSE to tokamak coordinates	May 2007
65	Yuh conjecture with rotated neutral beam	April, 2007
64	Considerations for MSE plasma-sweep calibrations	March, 2007
63	PEM offsets for MSE 2007 calibration	Feb 2007
62	<obsolete>	Feb 2007
61	Ha emission from partially accelerated beam neutrals	Aug 2006
60	<obsolete>
59	<obsolete>
58	Allowable tilt angle of the DNB	May 2006
57	Intensity of Halpha emission from secondary neutrals	May 2006
56	<obsolete>	Dec 2005
55	The Yuh Conjecture	April 2006
54	A method to compute accurate FFT amplitudes	April 2006
53	Precision of Measured APD frequency response	Feb 2006
52	Considerations for uncooled apertures	Dec 2005
51	Polarization changes by MSE mirrors
50	Effect of spherical aberration on collimating lens in PMT assembly	Dec 2005
	WGP Polarization angle vs Radius	Oct 2005	J. Ko
	Effect of finite bit resolution of A/D on MSE Analysis	Oct 2005
	MP436	August 2005
	MSE proposal (near-final)	August 2005
	MSE proposal (latest version)	August 2005
-	Revised MSE proposal (uses limiter plasma)	August 2005
-	Draft MSE Mini-proposal	August 2005
-	Considerations on MP to measure Faraday rotation	July 2005
49c	Tilted linear polarizers at oblique angles of incidence	July 2005	J. Ko
49	Tilted linear polarizers at oblique angles of incidence	June 2005	J. Ko
48	Linear polarizers at oblique angles of incidence	May 2005
47	More mirror calculations	April 2005
46	Pressure and magnetic field in long pulse DNB	March 2005
45	Considerations on Interlock for the Long Pulse DNB	Feb 2005
44	PEM offsets for new MSE optics	Jan 2005
43	Quantum calculations of polarized emission from ExB fields	Dec 2004
42	Effect of Zeeman splitting on MSE analysis	Nov 2004
41	Elliptically polarized emission	Sept 2004
40	Computing intensity in e1+e2 direction	Sept 2004
39	Polarization angle for combined MSE + Zeeman (superceded by 43)	October 2004
38	Invessel Verdet measurements	August 2004
37	Effect of TF ripple on MSE lens L3	August 2004
36	Axial magnetic field from two permanent ring magnets	July 2004
35	Calculation of PEM offsets	Oct 2012
34	Analysis of Breton Angles	July 2004
33	Correcting for circularly polarized light in mse_2020	July 2004
32	The relation between real and MSE invessel optics pitch angles	July 2004	J. Ko
31	To determine the L1 position in (x,y,z) in the MSE coordinate system	July 2004	J. Ko
30	Initial results from In-Vessel MSE calibration	June 2004
29	Effect of torus pressure on MSE calibration	May 2004
28	Time Constants and Pressure in DNB Vacuum tank	May 2004
27	Polarizer Calibration of April 28-29	May 2004
26	Reflections near the Brewster angle	April 2004
25	Effect of finite entrance slit on tilted bandpass filters	March 2004
24	Analysis of Beam-into-Gas (no TF)	March 2004
23	More Geometry	March 2004
22	MSE and Zeeman splitting	Feb 2004
21	Angle of pi radiation in MSE reference frame	Feb 2004
20	Proper treatment of effect of mirrors	Feb 2004
19	Preliminary polarizer calibration results	Jan 2004
18	Linear polarizers and flat glass plates	Jan 2004
17	Angle of pi radiation in MSE frame	Feb 2004
16	Measuring polarization orientation with crossed polarizers	Nov 2003
15	Effect of mixed sigma/pi radiation on MSE analysis	Sept 2003
14	Thermal Dalpha Emission due to CX on beam ions	August 2003
13	How to compute polarization fraction with background	August 2003
12	Line Contributions to MSE Analysis on C-Mod	Feb 2006
11	Effect of mixed sigma/pi radiation	August 2003
10	New phase offset analysis	July 2003
9	Corrected background subtraction	July 2003
8	Detailed analysis of MSE spectra	July 2003
7	Is the retardance correct?	June 2003
6	Effect of imperfect mirrors on MSE analysis	June 2003
5	Effect of circularly polarized light on MSE analysis	June 2003
4	How to subtract background light	June 2003
3	How to compute MSE polarization fraction	June 2003
2	Effect of polarizer angle on MSE Analysis	June 2003
1	Effect of non-normal PEM incidence	June 2003