Coatings in magnetic fusion devices

Journal Article · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · J. Vac. Sci. Technol., A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1116/1.573624· OSTI ID:7081795

Smith, M F; Whitley, J B

Coated surfaces have been exposed to plasmas in several magnetic confinement fusion devices, including Alcator-C, DIVA, Doublet-III, ISX-B, JET, JFT-2, JIPP T-II, JT-60, PDX, TEXTOR, TFTR, and ZT-40. Chemical vapor deposited coatings of titanium carbide (TiC) have been most extensively tested and have had mixed results. Preliminary experiments with in situ deposition of thin carbon films inside tokamaks have also been performed, and the results look promising. This review paper summarizes the operational history of coatings in present generation fusion devices and discusses some of the coating successes and failures that have been observed. Some areas of coating research that are potentially interesting for future fusion devices are also briefly discussed.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 7081795
• Journal Information: J. Vac. Sci. Technol., A; (United States), Journal Name: J. Vac. Sci. Technol., A; (United States) Vol. 4:6; ISSN JVTAD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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CARBON
CHEMICAL COATING
CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
COATINGS
DEPOSITION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
FILMS
NONMETALS
OPERATION
REVIEWS
SURFACE COATING
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THIN FILMS
TOKAMAK DEVICES
VAPOR DEPOSITED COATINGS