Heat load and deuterium plasma effects on SPS and WSP tungsten

Vilémová, Monika; Matějíček, Jiří; Nevrlá, Barbara; Chernyshova, Maryna; Gasior, Pawel; Kowalska-Strzeciwilk, Ewa; Jäger, Aleš

doi:10.1515/nuka-2015-0061

Abstract

Tungsten is a prime choice for armor material in future nuclear fusion devices. For the realization of fusion, it is necessary to address issues related to the plasma–armor interactions. In this work, several types of tungsten material were studied, i.e. tungsten prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) and by water stabilized plasma spraying (WSP) technique. An intended surface porosity was created in the samples to model hydrogen/helium bubbles. The samples were subjected to a laser heat loading and a radiation loading of deuterium plasma to simulate edge plasma conditions of a nuclear fusion device (power density of 10⁸ W/cm² and 10⁷ W/cm², respectively, in the pulse intervals up to 200 ns). Thermally induced changes in the morphology and the damage to the studied surfaces are described. Possible consequences for the fusion device operation are pointed out.

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Heat load and deuterium plasma effects on SPS and WSP tungsten

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