Published February 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

2D modelling of radiating divertor regime for ITER

  • 1. ITER JCT, Garching (Germany)
  • 2. The NET Team, Garching (Germany)
  • 3. Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, FZ Juelich (Germany)
  • 4. Max-PIanck Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, Garching (Germany)

Description

A modelling study of the ITER divertor is done using the B2-Eirene code package with full multi-species impurity treatment and volumetric recombination of deuterium ions. A 'virtual target regime' is identified, for which strong recombination and ionization form a double layer which acts like a target surface inside the divertor plasma. The power loads, erosion, and helium removal seem to be within the acceptable range for the ITER design, making this regime, together with operational points close to it, a reasonable starting point for the optimization of the ITER divertor. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Materials
Journal Volume
241-243
Journal Page Range
p. 268-272.
ISSN
0022-3115
CODEN
JNUMAM

Conference

Title
12. international conference on plasma surface interactions in controlled fusion devices (PSI-12).
Dates
20-26 May 1996.
Place
Saint-Raphael (France).