Published February 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Plasma-wall interaction and plasma performance in TEXTOR

  • 1. Kernforschungsanlage Juelich G.m.b.H. (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Plasmaphysik
  • 2. Fachhochschule Juelich (Germany, F.R.)
  • 3. California Univ., Los Angeles (USA)
  • 4. Academia Sinica, Hefei, Anhui (China). Inst. of Plasma Physics
  • 5. Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (USA)
  • 6. Quebec Univ., Varennes (Canada). Energy Research Centre
  • 7. Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
  • 8. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokai, Ibaraki
  • 9. Ecole Royale Militaire, Brussels (Belgium). Lab. de Physique des Plasmas

Description

TEXTOR, a tokamak primarily devoted to plasma-wall interaction studies, has been operated during the last 2-3 years under a wide variety of discharge conditions. Discharges with Ohmic heating only and with additional ICR heating in the MW-range were produced over an extended range of plasma parameters. Different limiter materials were used - Inconel, stainless steel, graphite, TiC coated graphite. The surface of the first wall (liner) consisted either of Inconel or of a carbon layer deposited upon the Inconel. Characteristic features of the discharge have been modified by making use of the modular pump limiter ALT-I and by applying a localized perturbation coil for 'ergodization' of the magnetic field structure in the boundary. The characteristics of plasma-wall interaction under these conditions and their influence on the global performance of the TEXTOR plasma are described and discussed. Use has been made of novel diagnostics specifically developed for edge plasma investigation. (orig.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
A review

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Nucl. Mater.
Journal Volume
145-147
Series
J. Nucl. Mater.
Journal Page Range
3-14
ISSN
0022-3115
CODEN
JNUMA

Conference

Title
7. international conference on plasma-surface interactions in controlled fusion devices (PSI-7).
Dates
5-9 May 1986.
Place
Princeton, NJ (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
19052794
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
PERFORMANCE; PLASMA; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; REVIEWS; TEXTOR TOKAMAK; WALL EFFECTS
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; DOCUMENT TYPES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES

Optional Information

Collaborations
TEXTOR Team; ALT-I Group.