Research report 2006 - Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics
Chemical erosion and amorphous hydrocarbon layers on the walls of ITER
Authors
Fussmann, Gerd; Bohmeyer, Werner
Departments
Plasmaphysik
MPI für Plasmaphysik, Garching
Summary
Various materials – tungsten, beryllium, and fibre-reinforced graphites – exhibiting different advantages and disadvantages are under discussion as wall materials for the plasma vessel of fusion devices, particularly ITER. The properties of graphite were investigated in detail. One disadvantage here is the deposition of amorphous hydrocarbon layers on the vessel walls. This, however, can be prevented.