The availability of future fusion devices, such as a fusion nuclear science facility or
demonstration fusion power station, greatly depends on long operating lifetimes of plasma …

Linear plasma generators are cost effective facilities to simulate divertor plasma conditions
of present and future fusion reactors. They are used to address important R&D gaps in the …

Abstract Mastering Plasma Material Interactions (PMI) is key for obtaining a high
performance, high duty-cycle and safe operating fusion reactor. Numerous gaps exist in PMI …

Plasma-facing materials in the divertor of a magnetic fusion reactor have to tolerate steady
state plasma heat fluxes in the range of 10 MW/m 2 for∼ 10 7 s, in addition to fusion neutron …

Proto-MPEX is a linear plasma device being used to study a novel RF source concept for the
planned Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX), which will address plasma …

Abstract Plasma Material Interactions in future fusion reactors have been identified as a
knowledge gap to be dealt with before any next step device past ITER can be built. The …

Abstract The Prototype Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX) is being used
to qualify the plasma source and heating systems for the Material Plasma Exposure …

Fluid transport modeling in three-dimensional boundaries of toroidal confinement devices is
reviewed with the emphasis on a Monte-Carlo approach to simulate detached plasmas. The …

Abstract The Materials Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX) is a steady-state linear plasma
device that will address plasma-material interaction (PMI) science and enable testing of …

Edge plasma codes, such as SOLPS, are widely used to study plasma transport in tokamaks
scrape-off layers (SOL). The possibility to apply these codes to non hydrogenic plasmas and …