2 papers
physics.plasm-ph2025
Gyrotropy-Induced Symmetry Breaking of Erosion Hot Spots on Antenna Limiters during High-Power Tokamak RF Operation: Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies
W. Tierens, A. Kumar, J. Lore +4
Ion Cyclotron Range of Frequencies (ICRF) heating is essential for creating plasma in next-generation fusion devices. ICRF antennas often produce hot spots, reducing reliability, m…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Analysis of RF Sheath-Driven Tungsten Erosion at RF Antenna in the WEST Tokamak
A. Kumar, W. Tierens, T. Younkin +14
This study applies the newly developed STRIPE (Simulated Transport of RF Impurity Production and Emission) framework to interpret tungsten (W) erosion at RF antenna structures in t…