PAMS: Looking at fusion plasmas with new eyes

Turbulence is inevitable in current and future fusion plasma experiments. Its strong disrupting effects on the energy confinement prevent the access to high-performance plasma regimes. Recent studies suggest that control over turbulence holds the key to a new era of plasma operation. There is strong evidence that fast ions allow to tailor turbulent behaviour, but no diagnostic can observe both simultaneously. To measure these multiscale phenomena, an ultra-high bandwidth with adaptable resolution is required, enabled only by Photonics-Assisted Microwave Spectroscopy.