Method and means of reducing erosion of components of plasma devices exposed to helium and hydrogen isotope radiation

Patent · Tue Jan 25 00:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:862748

Kaminsky, Manfred S ^[1]; Das, Santosh K ^[2]; Rossing, Thomas D ^[3]

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1. Hinsdale, IL
2. Naperville, IL
3. De Kalb, IL

Surfaces of components of plasma devices exposed to radiation by atoms or ions of helium or isotopes of hydrogen can be protected from damage due to blistering by shielding the surfaces with a structure formed by sintering a powder of aluminum or beryllium and its oxide or by coating the surfaces with such a sintered metal powder.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4004890
• OSTI ID: 862748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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