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Electron temperatures of 100 eV up to 1 keV and densities in the range 1–3 × 1013 cm−3 have been measured by Thomson scattering on Tokamak T3. These results agree with those obtained by other techniques where direct comparison has been possible.
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PEACOCK, N., ROBINSON, D., FORREST, M. et al. Measurement of the Electron Temperature by Thomson Scattering in Tokamak T3. Nature 224, 488–490 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/224488a0
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