Atomic Processes in Plasmas

Atomic Processes in Plasmas
Author: David R. Schultz
Publisher: American Inst. of Physics
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2002-10-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780735400900

The APS Topical Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas brings together researchers working in atomic physics and in plasma science, emphasizing the strong and synergistic overlap of these fields. The latest developments in atomic physics reported are recent advances in plasma science, such as in magnetic or inertial confinement fusion, Z-pinches, astrophysics, and technical plasma processing.

The Dynamics of Electrons in Linear Plasma Devices and Its Impact on Plasma Surface Interaction

The Dynamics of Electrons in Linear Plasma Devices and Its Impact on Plasma Surface Interaction
Author: Michael Hubeny
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2019-02-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 303012536X

Turbulence in plasma surface interaction holds crucial uncertainties for its impact on material erosion in the operation of fusion reactors. In this thesis, the design, development and operation of a Thomson scattering diagnostic and its novel implementation with fast visual imaging created a versatile tool to investigate intermittently occuring plasma oscillations. Specifically, ballistic transport events in the plasma edge, constituting turbulent transport, have been targeted in this thesis. With the help of a custom photon counting algorithm, the conditional averaging technique was applied on Thomson scattering for the first time to allow spatial and pseudo-time-resolved measurements. Since plasma turbulence and the emerging transport phenomena are comparable in most magnetized devices, the diagnostic development and the results from the linear plasma device PSI-2 are useful for an implementation of similar techniques in larger fusion experiments. Furthermore, the obtained results indicate a strong enhancement of erosion with turbulent transport and thus underline the importance of dedicated experiments investigating plasma turbulence in the framework of erosion in future fusion reactors.

Diagnostics for Experimental Thermonuclear Fusion Reactors

Diagnostics for Experimental Thermonuclear Fusion Reactors
Author: Giuseppe Gorini
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 631
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461303699

This book of proceedings collects the papers presented at the Workshop on Diagnostics for ITER, held at Villa Monastero, Varenna (Italy), from August 28 to September 1, 1995. The Workshop was organised by the International School of Plasma Physics "Piero Caldirola. " Established in 1971, the ISPP has organised over fifty advanced courses and workshops on topics mainly related to plasma physics. In particular, courses and workshops on plasma diagnostics (previously held in 1975, 1978, 1982, 1986, and 1991) can be considered milestones in the history of this institution. Looking back at the proceedings of the previous meetings in Varenna, one can appreciate the rapid progress in the field of plasma diagnostics over the past 20 years. The 1995 workshop was co-organised by the Istituto di Fisica del Plasma of the National Research Council (CNR). In contrast to previous Varenna meetings on diagnostics, which have covered diagnostics in present-day tokamaks and which have had a substantial tutorial component, the 1995 workshop concentrated specifically on the problems and challenges of ITER diagnostics. ITER (the International Thennonuclear Experimental Reactor, a joint venture of Europe, Japan, Russia, and the United States, presently under design) will need to measure a wide range of plasma parameters in order to reach and sustain high levels of fusion power. A list of the measurement requirements together with the parameter ranges, target measurement resolutions, and accuracies provides the starting point for selecting a list of candidate diagnostic systems.

DOE's Magnetic Fusion Program

DOE's Magnetic Fusion Program
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1989
Genre: Energy policy
ISBN:

Fusion Energy Program

Fusion Energy Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
Publisher:
Total Pages: 820
Release: 1990
Genre: Fusion reactors
ISBN: