The objective of this project is to develop, and integrate, high-performance simulation tools
capable of predicting plasma-facing component (PFC) operating lifetime and the impact of …

The paper reports on a new simulation capability for predicting plasma-surface interactions,
including the evolution of the plasma-facing component surface layer that is continually …

The performance of plasma facing components (PFCs) is critical for ITER and future
magnetic fusion reactors. The ITER divertor will be tungsten, which is the primary candidate …

Divertor design and choice of plasma-facing materials (PFM) will be essential to the success
of next-generation fusion reactors as they operate under more powerful scenarios …

A fusion power plant will produce heat, particle, and neutron fluxes that significantly exceed
those in present confinement facilities. These loads will alter the plasma facing materials …

In this manuscript we introduce a simulation tool-suite for predicting plasma-surface
interactions (PSI), which aims to predict the evolution of the plasma-facing surfaces that …

Introduction. In the recent Greenwald Report [1], areas of urgent knowledge gaps toward
developing a magnetic fusion demonstration reactor were identified. These include plasma …

The review of recent theoretical and experimental research on the complex surface
chemistry processes that evolve from low-Z material conditioning on plasma-facing materials …

Developing materials to serve as plasma-facing components (PFCs) in the extreme
environment of nuclear fusion reactors is a major obstacle to be overcome toward the …

Creating a neutron source via fusion in a confined core plasma and extracting the necessary
energy creates an adverse environment at the plasma-material interface. In order for the …