Application of Ion Beam Analysis in Studies of First Wall Materials in Controlled Fusion Devices
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Plasma–Wall Interactions and Wall Materials
3. The Role of Analysis in Studies of Reactor Materials
3.1. Species to Be Analysed
3.2. Tiles: Limiters and Divertor
4. Analysis Methods
5. Fuel Retention Studies
6. Ion-Induced Detrapping
7. Summary
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Rubel, M.; Widdowson, A.; Dittrich, L.; Moon, S.; Weckmann, A.; Petersson, P. Application of Ion Beam Analysis in Studies of First Wall Materials in Controlled Fusion Devices. Physics 2022, 4, 37-50. https://doi.org/10.3390/physics4010004
Rubel M, Widdowson A, Dittrich L, Moon S, Weckmann A, Petersson P. Application of Ion Beam Analysis in Studies of First Wall Materials in Controlled Fusion Devices. Physics. 2022; 4(1):37-50. https://doi.org/10.3390/physics4010004
Chicago/Turabian StyleRubel, Marek, Anna Widdowson, Laura Dittrich, Sunwoo Moon, Armin Weckmann, and Per Petersson. 2022. "Application of Ion Beam Analysis in Studies of First Wall Materials in Controlled Fusion Devices" Physics 4, no. 1: 37-50. https://doi.org/10.3390/physics4010004