3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
Harnessing Toroidal Neutral Flows to Enhance Divertor Particle Exhaust
M. Moscheni, A. Herrmann, J. D. Lore +5
In 1991 Reiter et al. (1991 Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 33 1579) considered the onerous exhaust requirements of ITER, and wrote: "The vacuum pumping problem of a fusion reactor wi…
physics.plasm-ph2026
Understanding Carbon Sourcing and Transport Originating from the Helicon Antenna Surfaces During High-Power Helicon Discharge in DIII-D Tokamak
A. Kumar, D. Nath, W. Tierens +11
The high-power helicon wave system in the DIII-D tokamak introduces new plasma--material interaction (PMI) challenges due to rectified RF sheath potentials forming near antenna str…
physics.plasm-ph2024
Integrated modeling of boron powder injection for real-time plasma-facing component conditioning
Florian Effenberg, Klaus Schmid, Federico Nespoli +6
An integrated modeling framework for investigating the application of solid boron powder injection for real-time surface conditioning of plasma-facing components in tokamak environ…