Dynamic measurement of the helium concentration of evolving tungsten nanostructures using Elastic Recoil Detection during plasma exposure
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Helium (He) concentration depth profiles of evolving tungsten (W) nanostructures have been measured for the first time using in situ Elastic Recoil Detection (ERD) throughout plasma irradiation. Exposures resulting in fuzzy and non-fuzzy surfaces were analyzed in order to illuminate the role of He during the development of these surface morphologies. ERD was performed on samples with surface temperatures from Ts=530-1100 K and irradiated by He flux densities of ΓHe~10 20 -10 22 m -2 s -1 . He concentration profiles in samples that developed either non-fuzzy or fuzzy surfaces are uniformly shaped with concentrations of 1.5 to 7 at.%, which is presumed to be too low for pressure driven growth models. Therefore, surface morphology changes are not perpetuated by continuous bubble bursting deformation. Also, a threshold in He flux density above 10 20 m -2 s -1 is suggested by using in situ ERD to monitor the depth profile evolution of the He-rich layer while changing the flux during exposure. PACS: 52.40.Hf, 82.80.Yc, 81.07-b, 81.05.Je PSI-21 keywords: W fuzz, Helium, Surface analysis, Bubbles & Blisters, Divertor material * Corresponding author address: MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, 175 Albany St., NW17-210, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02139 * Corresponding author e-mail: [email protected] Presenting author: Kevin B. Woller
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