Plasma-wall interaction

The objectives of this facility are the following:

• The study of the behaviour of materials relevant to ITER and DEMO at high particle fluxes of different species (H, D, He).

• The study of the behaviour of materials relevant to ITER and DEMO at high energy fluxes and at different temperatures.

• The study of the behaviour of materials relevant to ITER and DEMO at high particle fluxes from the plasma, with simultaneous high thermal loads.

• The effect of local magnetic fields and plasma pressure on the movement of liquid layers or gas clouds created by the plasma.

• The effect of sample orientation with respect to the plasma for the cited phenomena.

• The study of material mixing and its effect on the plasma-material interaction.

• The characterization and modelling of the effect of plasma irradiation of structural materials, shields, joints, welds, etc.

• The characterization and modelling of plasma-wall interactions for different kind of materials.

• The characterization and modelling of plasma irradiation on insulating materials and diagnostic components.