Plasma wall interaction in long-pulse helium discharge in LHD - Microscopic modification of the wall surface and its impact on particle balance and impurity generation
Plasma wall interaction in long-pulse helium discharge in LHD - Microscopic modification of the wall surface and its impact on particle balance and impurity generation
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jnucmat.2014.12.062
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发表时间:
2015-08-01
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3.1
通讯作者:
Nagata, S.
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作者:
Tokitani, M.;Kasahara, H.;Nagata, S.
Ultra-long-pulse helium discharge with ion and electron cyclotron heating (ICH + ECH) in the Large Helical Device (LHD) was achieved in a 48 min plasma (n(e) similar to 1.2 x 10(19) m(-3), T-i,T-e similar to 2 keV) with an average heating power of 1.2 MW. The temperature of the first-wall surface during discharges remained at nearly room temperature. However, even in ultra-long-pulse helium discharge, the discharge conditions cannot be said to be in a steady-state, because of two major issues interrupting the steady-state condition. One is the "dynamic change of the wall pumping rate" and the other is the "termination of the discharge with the exfoliation of the mixed-material deposition layers." Microscopic modifications, such as helium radiation damage and the formation of the mixed-material deposition layers composed of C (similar to 98%) and Fe (similar to 2%), on the plasma facing components (PFMs) were clarified to possibly influence the major issues. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.