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Title: Reply to Comment on ‘Deuterium supersaturated surface layer in tungsten: ion energy dependence’

Journal Article · · Nuclear Fusion

Abstract We reply to the comment by Li et al (submitted to Nucl. Fusion with this response) on our recent paper Nishijima et al (2023 Nucl. Fusion 63 126003). In this response, we address the existence of an incident ion energy, E i , threshold for the deuterium (D) supersaturated surface layer (DSSL) formation with a newly conducted D plasma exposure experiment at E i ∼ 20 eV. It is also further demonstrated, based on new experiments where the ion flux, fluence, and sample temperature are scanned, that non-kinetic (ballistic) processes play a role in the DSSL formation and growth. In addition, the effect of impurities in our plasma is discussed also with a new analysis of the surface composition made after a D plasma exposure.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0022528
OSTI ID:
2346240
Journal Information:
Nuclear Fusion, Journal Name: Nuclear Fusion Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 64; ISSN 0029-5515
Publisher:
IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
IAEA
Language:
English

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