Heavy-particle collisions in the plasma edge

Conference · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6201065

Phaneuf, R A; Hunter, H T; Barnett, C F

Available cross-section data for heavy-particle collision processes which play important roles in the edge plasma of magnetically-confined fusion devices are surveyed and reviewed. The species considered include H, H/sub 2/, He, C, O, Fe, and their ions. The most important heavy-particle collision processes occurring in the edge plasma are charge-exchange reactions. Excitation and dissociation processes are also considered. Emphasis is given to relative collision velocities corresponding to plasma ion temperatures in the 1 to 200 eV range. Evaluated or recommended data are presented where possible along with their estimated uncertainties, and gaps in the data base are indicated.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6201065
• Report Number(s): CONF-870788-1-Summ.; ON: DE87012928; TRN: 87-033135
• Resource Relation: Conference: Meeting on atomic and molecular data for plasma edge studies, Vienna, Austria, 8 Jul 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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IRON
OXYGEN
CHARGE EXCHANGE
DISSOCIATION
EXCITATION
ION TEMPERATURE
IONS
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LAYERS
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