Components on the inner wall of fusion reactors are exposed to extremely high heat loads, and significant care must be taken to minimise the damage to these components during operation. UFOs, also known as Transient Impurity Events (TIEs), are small particles of dust within the tokamak vessel which can lead to plasma disruptions. These can cause se…
Retention of tritium in structural materials of a fusion reactor is a concern for tritium accountancy, maintenance, and decommissioning. Plasma facing materials will be exposed to high temperatures, neutron damage and hydrogen isotopes. The damage caused by these conditions is a large area of exploration for fusion, with many questions still to…
