Multiscale modeling of plasma–surface interaction—General picture and a case study of Si and SiO2 etching by fluorocarbon-based plasmas

P Vanraes, S Parayil Venugopalan… - Applied Physics …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The physics and chemistry of plasma–surface interaction is a broad domain relevant to
various applications and several natural processes, including plasma etching for …

The essential role of the plasma sheath in plasma–liquid interaction and its applications—A perspective

P Vanraes, A Bogaerts - Journal of Applied Physics, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Based on the current knowledge, a plasma–liquid interface looks and behaves very
differently from its counterpart at a solid surface. Local processes characteristic to most …

Pisces-RF: A helicon-plasma based linear-device for the study of fusion relevant plasma-materials-interactions

MJ Baldwin, D Nishijima, MI Patino, G Gunner… - Nuclear Materials and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The helicon-plasma based-linear plasma-materials-interaction device, Pisces-RF is
introduced. Steady-state plasma parameters in the target region are electron density up to∼ …

Modeling W fuzz growth over polycrystalline W due to He ion irradiations at an elevated temperature

W Ni, C Niu, Y Zhang, L Liu, Y Cui, H Fan, D Liu… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
Based on the physical processes, such as the collisions of energetic He ions in a fuzz layer,
He+ implantations into W bulk, and surface erosion of W fuzz layer, we have modeled the …

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 …

PISCES-RF: a liquid-cooled high-power steady-state helicon plasma device

SC Thakur, MJ Simmonds, JF Caneses… - Plasma Sources …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Radio-frequency (RF) driven helicon plasma sources can produce relatively high-density
plasmas (n> 10 19 m− 3) at relatively moderate powers (< 2 kW) in argon. However, to …

Simulation of plasma and neutral transport in PISCES-RF using SOLPS-ITER

MS Islam, JD Lore, A Kumar, G Dhamale… - Plasma Physics and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
In this research, the fluid plasma transport code SOLPS-ITER is applied and validated
against experimental data from the plasma interaction surface component experimental …

Crystallographic and temperature effects in low-energy collisions for plasma–material interactions

GD Samolyuk, E Zarkadoula, C Lau, A Kumar, J Rapp… - Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The interaction of plasma with materials is critical for the fundamental understanding of non-
equilibrium processes and their wide application. Recent achievements in fusion energy …

The materials plasma exposure experiment: status of the physics basis together with the conceptual design and plans forward

J Rapp, C Lau, A Lumsdaine, CJ Beers… - … on Plasma Science, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Materials Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX) is a linear plasma device that will
address the plasma-material interaction (PMI) science for future fusion reactors and will …

[HTML][HTML] Radial transport modeling of high density deuterium plasmas in proto-MPEX with the B2. 5-Eirene code

J Rapp, LW Owen, J Canik, JD Lore, JF Caneses… - Physics of …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
High density (≥ 6× 10 19 m− 3), low temperature (2–6 eV) helicon discharges in the
Prototype Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX) are analyzed with the …