The heavy ion beam probe (HIBP) system on the Madison Symmetric Torus (MST)
reversed field pinch (RFP) provides many unique opportunities to make measurements
never before possible on an RFP. For the first time, particle transport
induced by electrostatic field fluctuations in the core region of MST can
be characterized through the simultaneous measurement of electron density
fluctuations, electrostatic potential fluctuations, and their wavenumbers.
A multiple entrance aperture Proca and Green type electrostatic energy analyzer
will be used to measure plasma fluctuations at two or three nearby sample
locations. Wavenumber information is derived from the phase shift between
sample volumes. Initial experimental results of fluctuation measurements
will be presented. Issues such as sweep plate calibration, wavenumber measurements,
correlation between fluctuation signals, and particle transport due to fluctuations
will be addressed.