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Redeposition of the sputtered surface in limiters

Conference · · Proc. Symp. Eng. Probl. Fusion Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6360350
Erosion of the surface coating of a pumped limiter by sputtering may be a critical life-limiting issue for future tokamak reactors. Redeposition of the sputtered material, however, may extend the coating life significantly. This subject has now been studied through the use of a code which models the redeposition of sputtered material which gets ionized in the scrape-off lyer. The studies were made for 'high flux' and 'low flux' edge conditions corresponding to FED and STARFIRE limiters and assumed plasma-edge parameters. The results indicate that substantial redeposition from the scrape-off layer ionized neutrals occurs in the cases considered.
Research Organization:
Argonne Natl Lab, IL, USA
OSTI ID:
6360350
Report Number(s):
CONF-811040-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Proc. Symp. Eng. Probl. Fusion Res.; (United States)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English