Abstract
Hydrogen isotope exchange in tungsten was investigated at various temperatures both after sequential exposure to low-energy deuterium (D) and protium (H) plasmas and after sequential irradiation with low-energy D and H ions. The methods used were thermal desorption spectroscopy, and the D( 3He,p) 4He nuclear reaction at 3He energies varied from 0.69 to 4.0 MeV, allowing the determination of the D concentration at depths of up to 6 μm. It was found that a major portion of the deuterium initially accumulated in the D-implanted W is released on subsequent exposure to H plasma or irradiation with H ions. Depth profiling of D without and with subsequent H implantation shows strong replacement close to the surface near room temperatures, but extending to all analyzable depths at elevated temperatures.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 014037 |
Journal | Physica Scripta T |
Volume | T145 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
Event | 13th International Workshop on Plasma-Facing Materials and Components for Fusion Applications, PFMC-13 and 1st International Conference on Fusion Energy Materials Science, FEMaS-1 - Rosenheim, Germany Duration: 2011/05/09 → 2011/05/13 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Mathematical Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics