This tutorial describes mechanisms for separating ions in a plasma device with respect to
their atomic or molecular mass for practical applications. The focus here is not on separating …

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 …

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 …

The steady-state linear device “Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment”(MPEX) is currently
under construction at Oak Ridge National Laboratory with the goal of enabling Plasma …

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 …

Abstract The Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX) has completed its design
phase. MPEX will be a unique facility to investigate plasma material interactions (PMIs) …

The light-ion helicon plasma source of the Proto-MPEX linear plasma device has been
recently upgraded to enable pulsed (0.5–1 s) operation up to 200 kW. The main objective of …

The Materials Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX) is a linear plasma device that will
address the plasma-material interaction (PMI) science for future fusion reactors and will …

Ion cyclotron heating (ICH) on the Prototype Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-
MPEX) is to be accomplished using the “beach-heating” technique. Beach heating has not …

High density (≥ 6× 10 19 m− 3), low temperature (2–6 eV) helicon discharges in the
Prototype Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX) are analyzed with the …