Plasma operation with an all metal first-wall: Comparison of an ITER-like wall with a carbon wall in JET
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Abstract Installation of the ITER-like Wall (ILW) in JET, has allowed a direct comparison of operation with all carbon plasma facing components (PFCs) to an all metal beryllium/tungsten first-wall under otherwise nearly identical conditions. The JET results are compared with experience from ASDEX-Upgrade where there was a gradual change to a full tungsten first-wall over an extended period. The scope of this review ranges from experience with machine conditioning, impurities and breakdown to material migration, fuel retention, disruptions, impact on operational space, energy confinement and compatibility with impurity seeding. Significant changes are reported, not only in the physics directly related to plasma–surface interactions but also to the main plasma which is strongly affected in unexpected ways, impacting many aspects of tokamak operation.
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OpenAlex topics: Fusion materials and technologies · Magnetic confinement fusion research · Nuclear Materials and Properties
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