Research Topics
Topics which are investigated in the frame of the plasma-wall interaction project
- Tungsten as first-wall material: Erosion behaviour, optimisation and hydrogen retention
- Improvement of the material properties of tungsten
- Steel as an alternative material for the first wall
- Transport of eroded species and formation of mixed materials: experiment and modelling
- Influence of eroded material on the plasma properties
- Qualification and analysis of components for the divertor
- Computer modelling of plasma-wall interaction and extrapolation to future fusion devices
Links to ongoing work:
- Investigating physical sputtering on 3-D rough surfaces
- Liquid tin as divertor material
- Additive manufacturing of tungsten components
- Tungsten-copper composite materials
- Advanced tungsten-based materials
- Deuterium retention in advanced tungsten materials
- Erosion investigations in GLADIS
- Tungsten fibre-reinforced tungsten
- Self-passivating tungsten alloys
- Scanning electron microscopy for surface investigations