3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2026
Comparative qualification of advanced plasma-facing materials for fusion pilot plants through public- and private-sector experiments in DIII-D
Florian Effenberg, Jonathan D. Coburn, Luca Cappelli +44
A coordinated DIII-D campaign exposed and comparatively assessed 44 advanced plasma-facing materials from 12 institutions, including four public-private fusion partnerships, to sup…
physics.plasm-ph2026
Runaway electron induced explosions of graphite; modeling versus controlled DIII-D experiments
T. Rizzi, A. Kavroulakis, S. Ratynskaia +10
The state-of-the-art concerning the modeling of the thermomechanical response of graphite to runaway electron (RE) impact is based on one-way coupled linear thermoelasticity combin…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Runaway electron-induced plasma facing component damage in tokamaks
S. Ratynskaia, M. Hoelzl, E. Nardon +31
This Roadmap article addresses the critical and multifaceted challenge of plasma-facing component (PFC) damage caused by runaway electrons (REs) in tokamaks, a phenomenon that pose…