Helicon high-density plasma sources: physics and applications

S Shinohara - Advances in Physics: X, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Helicon high-density (up to~ 1013 cm− 3) plasma sources using a radio frequency wave in
the presence of a magnetic field under a low pressure are very promising for various …

Plasma-surface interactions within helicon plasma sources

JI Del Valle, FR Chang Diaz, VH Granados - Frontiers in Physics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Helicon plasma sources do not require electrodes or grids directly immersed in the plasma,
and also present an axial magnetic field confining the plasma discharge. These factors are …

Developing the science and technology for the material plasma exposure experiment

J Rapp, TM Biewer, TS Bigelow, JF Caneses… - Nuclear …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Linear plasma generators are cost effective facilities to simulate divertor plasma conditions
of present and future fusion reactors. They are used to address important R&D gaps in the …

Effect of nitrogen doping on the structure and electrochemical properties of vertical graphene sheets prepared by HWP-CVD

P Ji, J Chen, M Li, T Huang, L Zhuge, X Wu - Vacuum, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D nitrogen-doped vertically-oriented graphene nanosheets (3D N/VGs) were
controllably prepared by helicon wave plasma chemical vapor deposition (HWP-CVD) …

Plasma source development for fusion-relevant material testing

JBO Caughman, RH Goulding, TM Biewer… - Journal of Vacuum …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Plasma-facing materials in the divertor of a magnetic fusion reactor have to tolerate steady
state plasma heat fluxes in the range of 10 MW/m 2 for∼ 10 7 s, in addition to fusion neutron …

The material plasma exposure experiment: Mission and conceptual design

J Rapp, A Lumsdaine, C Beers, T Biewer… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Mastering Plasma Material Interactions (PMI) is key for obtaining a high
performance, high duty-cycle and safe operating fusion reactor. Numerous gaps exist in PMI …

[HTML][HTML] Density drop at the divertor target in the prototype material plasma exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX)

A Kumar, JF Caneses-Marin, J Rapp, C Lau… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The steady-state linear device “Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment”(MPEX) is currently
under construction at Oak Ridge National Laboratory with the goal of enabling Plasma …

The challenges of plasma material interactions in nuclear fusion devices and potential solutions

J Rapp - Fusion Science and Technology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Plasma Material Interactions in future fusion reactors have been identified as a
knowledge gap to be dealt with before any next step device past ITER can be built. The …

[HTML][HTML] Helicon plasma ion temperature measurements and observed ion cyclotron heating in proto-MPEX

CJ Beers, RH Goulding, RC Isler, EH Martin… - Physics of …, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
The Prototype-Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX) linear plasma device is
a test bed for exploring and developing plasma source concepts to be employed in the …

[HTML][HTML] Helicon antenna radiation patterns in a high-density hydrogen linear plasma device

JF Caneses, BD Blackwell, P Piotrowicz - Physics of plasmas, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Antenna radiation patterns in the vicinity of a helicon antenna are investigated in hydrogen
plasmas produced in the MAGPIE linear plasma device. Using a uniform cold-plasma full …