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Surface morphology of the bulk tungsten divertor tiles from JET ITER-like wall

  • J. E.T. Contributors
  • , M. Tokitani
  • , M. Miyamoto
  • , S. Masuzaki
  • , Y. Hatano
  • , S. E. Lee
  • , Y. Oya
  • , T. Otsuka
  • , M. Oyaidzu
  • , H. Kurotaki
  • , T. Suzuki
  • , D. Hamaguchi
  • , T. Hayashi
  • , N. Asakura
  • , A. Widdowson
  • , S. Jachmich
  • , M. Rubel
  • National Institute for Fusion Science
  • Shimane University
  • University of Toyama
  • Shizuoka University
  • Kindai University
  • National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology
  • Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Surface characterization of bulk tungsten tiles (W lamellae) used during the first campaign of JET with the ITER-Like Wall (JET-ILW) was performed by means of microscopy and tritium imaging techniques. This is the first report regarding very detailed structural studies of W lamellae from the JET-ILW divertor. A special feature of the W lamellae installed in JET is the intrinsic network of micro-cracks detected on surfaces of the as-manufactured material. Analyses of different W lamellae samples on the plasma-facing surface reveal two types of surface structures caused by plasma impact: Areas with strong erosion and regions of mild plasma interaction. In regions of strong erosion, a thin modified layer (thickness of ∼20 nm) with a high density of defects including bubble-like structures has been formed. In addition, features indicating melting along edges of micro-cracks with the micro-scale plastic deformation have been identified.

Original languageEnglish
Article number014010
JournalPhysica Scripta
Volume2020
Issue numberT171
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2020
Event17th International Conference on Plasma-Facing Materials and Components for Fusion Applications, PFMC 2019 - Eindhoven, Netherlands
Duration: 20 May 201924 May 2019

Keywords

  • Bulk tungsten divertor
  • Erosion and deposition
  • Jet-ilw
  • Micro-scale plastic deformation
  • Tritium

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