A millisecond pulsed repetitive plasma generator based on capillary discharge is utilized to
produce ELM-like heat load. Based on this device, the evolution of tungsten degradation …

Tungsten is a promising material for the plasma-facing components of nuclear fusion
reactors due to its resistance to heat flux and plasma influence. However, a transient heating …

The realization of fusion energy requires materials that can withstand high heat and particle
fluxes at the plasma material interface. In this work, an electrothermal (ET) plasma source …

A digital holography (DH) surface erosion/deposition diagnostic is being developed for 3D
imaging of plasma facing component surfaces in situ and in real time. Digital holography is a …

Tungsten materials are subjected to severe damage when exposed to transient high heat
loads, and the crack initiation and propagation are observed experimentally based on the …

Erosion characteristics of tungsten-alternative plasma-facing materials (PFMs) were tested
under high heat flux conditions in the electrothermal plasma source facility at Oak Ridge …

Plasma ignition and combustion enhancement is a promising technology in applications of
engines, industrial burners, pollutant emissions controls, etc. A new repetitive electrothermal …

The Type-I edge-localized mode (ELM) is one of the transient events threatening the first
wall, with the heat flux GW, duration 0.5–1.0 ms, and the frequency 1–10 Hz expected in …

An electrothermal-arc plasma source (ET-Arc) has been developed to produce transient
plasma heat and particle fluxes similar to those produced by edge localized modes onto …

Power sources play an important role in the characteristics and the applications of the
electrothermal (ET) plasma as an edge localized mode (ELM) heat flux simulator. A …