Physics basis for the first ITER tungsten divertor

RA Pitts, X Bonnin, F Escourbiac, H Frerichs… - Nuclear Materials and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
On the eve of component procurement, this paper discusses the present physics basis for
the first ITER tungsten (W) divertor, beginning with a reminder of the key elements defining …

JET ITER-like wall—overview and experimental programme

GF Matthews, M Beurskens, S Brezinsek… - Physica …, 2011‏ - iopscience.iop.org
JET ITER-like wall—overview and experimental programme* Page 1 Physica Scripta JET
ITER-like wall—overview and experimental programme* To cite this article: GF Matthews et …

A full tungsten divertor for ITER: Physics issues and design status

RA Pitts, S Carpentier, F Escourbiac, T Hirai… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Budget restrictions have forced the ITER Organization to reconsider the baseline divertor
strategy, in which operations would begin with carbon (C) in the high heat flux regions …

Physics basis and design of the ITER plasma-facing components

RA Pitts, S Carpentier, F Escourbiac, T Hirai… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
In ITER, as in any tokamak, the first wall and divertor plasma-facing components (PFC) must
provide adequate protection of in-vessel structures, sufficient heat exhaust capability and be …

[HTML][HTML] Divertor plasma detachment

SI Krasheninnikov, AS Kukushkin, AA Pshenov - Physics of Plasmas, 2016‏ - pubs.aip.org
Regime with the plasma detached from the divertor targets (detached divertor regime) is a
natural continuation of the high recycling conditions to higher density and stronger impurity …

Hydrogen diffusion and vacancies formation in tungsten: density functional theory calculations and statistical models

N Fernandez, Y Ferro, D Kato - Acta Materialia, 2015‏ - Elsevier
The interaction of hydrogen with tungsten is investigated by means of the Density Functional
Theory (DFT) and statistical methods based on the transition-state theory and …

Finalizing the ITER divertor design: The key role of SOLPS modeling

AS Kukushkin, HD Pacher, V Kotov, GW Pacher… - Fusion engineering and …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
The paper presents a review of the development of edge plasma modeling at ITER and of its
interaction with the evolving divertor design. The SOLPS (B2-Eirene) code has been …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical expressions for thermophysical properties of solid and liquid tungsten relevant for fusion applications

P Tolias, EUROfusion MST1 Team - Nuclear materials and energy, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The status of the literature is reviewed for several thermophysical properties of pure solid
and liquid tungsten which constitute input for the modelling of intense plasma-surface …

ITER tungsten divertor design development and qualification program

T Hirai, F Escourbiac, S Carpentier-Chouchana… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Abstract In November 2011, the ITER Council has endorsed the recommendation that a
period of up to 2 years be set to develop a full-tungsten divertor design and accelerate …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostics for plasma control–From ITER to DEMO

W Biel, R Albanese, R Ambrosino, M Ariola… - Fusion engineering and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The plasma diagnostic and control (D&C) system for a future tokamak demonstration fusion
reactor (DEMO) will have to provide reliable operation near technical and physics limits …