Data on erosion and hydrogen fuel retention in Beryllium plasma-facing materials

G De Temmerman, K Heinola, D Borodin… - Nuclear Materials and …, 2021 - Elsevier
ITER will use beryllium as a plasma-facing material in the main chamber, covering a total
surface area of about 620 m 2. Given the importance of beryllium erosion and co-deposition …

Thermionic Vacuum Arc—A versatile technology for thin film deposition and its applications

R Vladoiu, M Tichý, A Mandes, V Dinca, P Kudrna - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes the more-than-25-years of development of the so-called thermionic
vacuum arc (TVA). TVA is an anodic arc discharge in vapors of the material to be deposited; …

Overview of the ITER-like wall project

GF Matthews, P Edwards, T Hirai, M Kear… - Physica …, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
Work is in progress to completely replace, in 2008/9, the existing JET CFC tiles with a
configuration of plasma facing materials consistent with the ITER design. The ITER-like wall …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of deuterium depth profiles in fusion-relevant wall materials by nanosecond LIBS

M Suchoňová, P Veis, J Karhunen, P Paris… - Nuclear Materials and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The ablation and fuel-retention characteristics of aluminum–tungsten (AlW) and beryllium–
tungsten (BeW) samples have been determined using Laser Induced Breakdown …

Overview of erosion–deposition diagnostic tools for the ITER-Like Wall in the JET tokamak

M Rubel, JP Coad, A Widdowson, GF Matthews… - Journal of nuclear …, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper presents scientific and technical issues related to the development of erosion–
deposition diagnostic tools for JET operated with the ITER-Like Wall: beryllium and tungsten …

R&D on full tungsten divertor and beryllium wall for JET ITER-like wall project

T Hirai, H Maier, M Rubel, P Mertens, R Neu… - Fusion engineering and …, 2007 - Elsevier
The ITER reference materials have been tested separately in tokamaks, plasma simulators,
ion beams and high heat flux test beds. In order to perform a fully integrated material test …

A high temperature dual-mode quartz crystal microbalance technique for erosion and thermal desorption spectroscopy measurements

R Stadlmayr, PS Szabo, H Biber… - Review of Scientific …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
An improved quartz crystal microbalance measurement method is described, which allows
us to determine erosion, implantation, and release rates of thin films, during changing …

Effect of composition and surface characteristics on fuel retention in beryllium-containing co-deposited layers

A Hakola, K Heinola, K Mizohata, J Likonen… - Physica …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We have investigated retention of deuterium in beryllium-containing, laboratory-made films
whose properties resemble co-deposits observed on JET-ILW or predicted for ITER. The …

Plasma–wall interactions with nitrogen seeding in all-metal fusion devices: formation of nitrides and ammonia

M Oberkofler, D Alegre, F Aumayr, S Brezinsek… - Fusion engineering and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Nitrogen is routinely used to control the power load to the divertor targets of tokamak fusion
reactors. However, its chemical reactivity can have implications on design and operation of a …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of beryllium oxide on retention in JET ITER-like wall tiles

C Makepeace, C Pardanaud, P Roubin… - Nuclear Materials and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Preliminary results investigating the microstructure, bonding and effect of beryllium oxide
formation on retention in the JET ITER-like wall beryllium tiles, are presented. The tiles have …