Tungsten erosion in the all-metal tokamaks JET and ASDEX Upgrade

J. W. Coenen, G. J. Van Rooij, L. Aho-Mantila, S. Brezinsek, M. Clever, R. Dux, M. Groth, D. Ivanova, K. Krieger, S. Marsen, A. Meigs, H. W. Müller, R. Neu, S. Potzel, M. F. Stamp

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Abstract

The tungsten source in the all W outer divertor and Be main wall configuration has been quantified mainly during L-mode plasmas and compared to AUG Data both gained from local spectroscopy. Results so far show differences between AUG and JET based on impurities in the plasma changing the sputter behavior. This stresses the need for detailed analysis of the divertor impurity composition and detailed molding in the future analysis. The H-Mode examples indicate at ELM dominated sputtering and a rather low averaged sputtering yield in general. Nitrogen seeding can change the divertor conditions significantly either increasing W sputtering or suppressing it due to local cooling, JET and AUG behave similarly. All together it is clear that by having low divertor temperature or a beneficial impurity composition sputtering can be controlled and is rather low as expected in an all metal environment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication39th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2012, EPS 2012 and the 16th International Congress on Plasma Physics
Pages253-256
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event39th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2012, EPS 2012 and the 16th International Congress on Plasma Physics - Stockholm, Sweden
Duration: 2 Jul 20126 Jul 2012

Publication series

Name39th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2012, EPS 2012 and the 16th International Congress on Plasma Physics
Volume1

Conference

Conference39th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2012, EPS 2012 and the 16th International Congress on Plasma Physics
Country/TerritorySweden
CityStockholm
Period2/07/126/07/12

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