The Z-pinch configuration offers the promise of a compact fusion device owing to its simple
geometry, unity beta, and absence of external magnetic field coils. Increasing the axial …

In this tutorial article, we review the technological, physics, and economic basis for a
magnetic fusion device utilizing a flowing liquid lithium divertor (molten metal velocity in the …

It has long been recognized that volumetric dissipation of the plasma heat flux from a fusion
power system is preferable to its localized im**ement on a material surface. Volumetric …

Although the use of solid materials as targets of divertor plasmas in magnetic fusion
research is accepted as the standard solution for the very challenging issue of power and …

Abstract The National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX) is currently being upgraded to
operate at twice the toroidal field and plasma current (up to 1 T and 2 MA), with a second …

Liquid metal (LM) plasma-facing components (PFCs) may provide a resolution to the
challenging fusion environment, particularly the first wall and divertor surfaces. Transforming …

A new flowing liquid Li limiter (FLiLi) based on the concept of a thin flowing film has been
successfully designed and tested in the EAST device in 2014. A bright Li radiative mantle at …

The heuristic drift (HD) model for the tokamak power scrape-off layer width provides
remarkable agreement in both absolute magnitude and scalings with the measured width of …

Liquid metal infused capillary porous structures (CPSs) are considered as a potential
divertor solution for DEMO due to their potential power handling capability and resilience to …

Steady-state fusion power plant designs present major divertor technology challenges,
including high divertor heat flux both in steady-state and during transients. In addition to …