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 …

Abstract While flowing Liquid Metal (LM) Plasma-Facing Components (PFCs) represent a
potentially transformative technology to enable long-pulse operation with high-power …

As fusion devices push to become more compact, economical, and high performance, one
potentially enabling technology is liquid lithium-based plasma-facing components (LL …

A new, novel approach to liquid metal plasma facing components called “divertorlets” is
presented and accompanied by experiments, simulations, and analysis. The development of …

In the present study, the Magneto-Thermo-Hydrodynamic-Lithium (MaTH-Li) loop is
established to carry out fundamental studies on the liquid metal (LM) components. In the first …

The'divertorlets' concept is a potential non-evaporative liquid metal solution for heat removal
at low recycling regime. A toroidal divertorlets prototype was built and tested in LMX-U at …

The performance of divertor targets made of liquid metal, either lithium or tin, in highly
powered tokamaks is analyzed for the proposed European DEMO and the projected Italian …

Divertor systems of fusion devices are exposed to intense heat loads from plasmas, which
degrade solid plasma-facing components. Fast liquid metal (LM) flow divertors may be more …

In the framework of fusion energy research based on magnetic confinement, stellarators
allow numerous degrees of freedom for the design of the magnetic trap and plasma shape …

The promise of nuclear fusion as an energy source is unparalleled, but the technological
challenge is arguably the most difficult humanity has faced. As progress continues toward …