Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Fusion and Fusion Engineering by A. Aasen, P. Olsson

NUCLEAR REACTORS, NUCLEAR
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NUCLEAR REACTORS, NUCLEAR

FUSION AND FUSION ENGINEERING
A. AASEN
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P. OLSSON
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CONTENTS
Preface
vii
Research and Review Studies
Chapter 1
Neutron Physics Research for the Development of AcceleratorDriven Systems

J. Blomgren and A.J. Koning
31
Chapter 2
An Overview about Modeling Approaches

for Turbulent Mixing and Void Drift
in Sub-Channel Analysis
Markus Glck
79
Chapter 3
Quantum Theory Way to the Two-Laser Ignition Facility

Miroslav Pardy
127
Chapter 4
The Development of Fuel Cladding Chemical Interaction Zones

in Irradiated U-ZR and U-PU-ZR Fuel Elements
With Stainless Steel Cladding
D.D. Keiser, Jr.
163
Chapter 5
Microalloying Design for Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV)

Steels
M.J. Balart and J.F. Knott
195
Chapter 6
History and Evolution of Fusion Power Plant Studies: Past,

Present, and Future Prospects
Laila A. El-Guebaly
217
Chapter 7
Optimization of Configuration under Dominant Electron Heating

in Tokamaks
Qingdi Gao
273
Chapter 8
Impurity Radiation and Opacity Effects in Fusion Plasmas

D.Kh. Morozov and V.E. Lukash
295
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Contents
Chapter 9
Recent Developments in Safety and Environmental Aspects

of Fusion Experiments and Power Plants
Laila A. El-Guebaly and Lee C. Cadwallader
321
Chapter 10
Leak Detection Technology

Seiji Hiroki, Tetsuya Abe and Sadamitsu Tanzawa
367
Chapter 11
A D-3He Spherical Tokamak Reactor with the Plasma Current

Ramp-Up by Vertical Field
Osamu Mitarai
405
Short Communications
Index
443
A Pragmatic Course in Nuclear Engineering

Elizabeth K. Ervin
445
Low-Density-Plastic-Foam Capsule of Cryogenic Targets of Fast

Ignition Realization Experiment (FIREX) in Laser Fusion
Research
Keiji Nagai, Fuyumi Ito, Han Yang, Akihumi Iwamoto,
Mitsuo Nakai and Takayoshi Norimatsu
455
465
PREFACE
Nuclear reactors play a key role in 21st Century energy production. This new book
provides critical research in both fission and fusion energy production as well as the
technology of the reactors. The role of nuclear data in Accelerator Driven Systems in order to
reduce the cost for reaching a certain level of safety is presented and a detailed discussion of
turbulent mixing and void drift that includes state-of-the-art models is given. Motivation for
construction of the fusion reactors, including the laser fusion facilities and other related
problems, are addressed. A brief history of magnetic confinement fusion power plant
conceptual designs, focusing on tokamaks, is outlined in this book. Furthermore, the progress
and state-of-the-art of principal aspects of fusion safety and environment are discussed. Since
a high quality of vacuum integrity is required in large tokamak machines, leak detection
systems are overviewed and a reasonable leak detection strategy is proposed.
One of the outstanding new developments in the field of Partitioning and Transmutation
(P&T) concerns Accelerator-Driven Systems (ADS), discussed in Chapter 1, which consist of
a combination of a high-power, high-energy accelerator, a spallation target for neutron
production, and a sub-critical reactor core.
The development of the commercial critical reactors of today motivated a large effort on
nuclear data up to about 20 MeV, and presently several million data points can be found in
various data libraries. Accelerator-driven transmutation will make use of neutrons up to GeV
energies. Although only a minor fraction of the neutrons will have such high energies, they
nevertheless need to be well characterized. At these high energies, data are scarce or even
non-existent.
The nuclear data needed for transmutation in an ADS can roughly be divided into two
main areas. First, the initial proton beam produces neutrons via spallation reactions. This
means that data on proton-induced neutron production is needed. In addition, data on other
reactions are needed to assess the residual radioactivity of the target. Second, the produced
neutrons can induce a wide range of nuclear reactions, and knowledge of these is useful in the
design of an ADS.
In most cases, direct data determination is not the ultimate goal. The global capacity for
such measurements is insufficient to obtain complete coverage of important data. It is even
impossible in theory to supply all relevant data. This means that the experimental work must
be focused on providing benchmark data for theory development, making it possible to use
theoretical models for unmeasured parameters in a core environment. In this respect,
accelerator-driven systems are not fundamentally different than critical reactors.
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An often overlooked aspect is why nuclear data should be measured in the first place.
Nuclear data are not needed for a demonstration of the principle of driving a sub-critical
assembly with an external neutron source. The need for nuclear data becomes imminent when
a realistic large-scale facility is the goal. With large uncertainties in the nuclear data, large
safety margins have to be used, which results in excessive costs. Thus, the role of nuclear data
is to reduce the cost for reaching a certain level of safety.
Another important aspect is the trade-off between general and particular information.
Below 20 MeV, a single cross section can be of paramount importance to the entire
application. Moreover, some cross sections are fundamentally inaccessible to theory, in
particular in the resonance region. As a result, at low energies more or less complete data
coverage for major elements is required. Above 20MeV, the situation is fundamentally
different. The cross sections are smooth, and the behaviour of the total technical system is
always dictated by the sum of a large number of reactions, neither of which strongly
dominates the performance. Therefore, getting a grip on the overall picture is more important
than precision data on a single reaction.
If the boiling flow through fuel assemblies in a reactor core is to be predicted numerically
by means of a sub-channel code, two important lateral exchange processes between
neighboring sub-channels have to be taken into account: turbulent mixing and void drift.
Whereas mixing is a kind of turbulent gradient diffusion occurring in both single-phase and
two-phase flow, void drift is a two-phase phenomenon which is physically not yet well
understood. However, there are a lot of phenomenological attempts to model this
superimposed effect, which can act in the same direction as turbulent mixing, but also
contrarily depending on sub-channel geometries and flow conditions.
Chapter 2 will classify the physical background of both phenomena including a detailed
overview about the flow conditions which have to be existent in order to cause the one or
other phenomenon. Furthermore, it will provide a well-structured thread through the whole
calculation methodology. Thereby, each single phenomenon will be discussed in detail
(physically and mathematically) and an overview about both the particular state-of-the-art
models and new approaches in open literature will be given.
In the introductionof Chapter 3 we present the motivation for construction of the fusion
reactors including the laser fusion facilities. Then, we consider the solution of the Dirac
equation with the periodic potential which is called the Volkov solution. The one-photon and
two-photon Compton process follows from this solution. The energy-momentum equation for
the multi-photon process is also involved. In the following section, we solve the problem of
the interaction of an electron with the Dirac delta-form impulsive force, which is an
idealization of experimental situation in laser physics. We elaborate the quantum theory of the
interaction of a charged particle with a such impulsive force. We determine the modified
Compton formula for final frequency of photons generated by the scattering of the delta-form
laser pulse on the electron in a rest. The one-photon Compton process is only special case of
the multi-photon interaction of electron with N photons of laser pulse. The multi-photon
interaction is nonlinear and differs from the situation where electron scatters twice or more as
it traverses the laser focus.
The next problem of the laser physics is the electron interaction with the two
electromagnetic waves. This is also the future direction of the laser physics of elementary
particles. The two laser beams can be used in the thermonuclear reactor instead of many laser
beams.
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In the following text we consider the solution with massive photons in the laser beam.
The mass of photon is of the dynamical origin corresponding to the radiative corrections. We
determine the equation corresponding to the Dirac equation with periodic potential of massive
photons. The resulting equation is the Riccati equation which cannot be solved in general. So,
we derive only some approximative formulas. While massless photon is described by
theMaxwell Lagrangian, the massive photon is described by the Proca Lagrangian from
which the field equations follow. The massive electrodynamics can be considered as a
generalization of massless electrodynamics.
Massive photons are substantial in the theory of superconductivity, plasma physics,
waveguides and so on. The massive photons can be produced in very strong magnetic pulses
generated by the Kapitza gigantic solenoid method, or, by the Terletzkii method of the
cumulation of the magnetic flux. It means that the deuterium-tritium pellet in the laser
ignition facility can be compressed by the massive photons generated simultaneously with the
magnetic delta-form pulses.
The presence of the magnetic field in which the pellet can be situated leads to the
generation of the synchrotron radiation of charged particles. Motivated by this fact, we derive
the synchrotron radiation formulas using the Volkov solution of the Dirac equation and the Smatrix formalism of QED for an electron moving in the constant magnetic field.
As explained in Chapter 4, the Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative is responsible for the
development of advanced nuclear energy systems. One of these nuclear energy systems is the
Sodium Fast Reactor (SFR). To maximize the performance of this type of nuclear reactor, it
will be important to improve on the performance of the nuclear fuel, i.e., allow for higher fuel
burnup and/or operation of the fuel at higher reactor operating temperatures. One type of
nuclear fuel currently being evaluated is a metallic U-Pu-Zr alloy, and one phenomenon that
could limit the ability of the fuel to perform at temperatures that are higher than what have
been typically employed is the chemical compatibility of the fuel and cladding. During
irradiation, the fuel swells and eventually contacts the cladding, at which time fuel cladding
chemical interaction (FCCI) can occur. During this process, interdiffusion occurs between the
fuel, cladding, and fission products, which can result in the formation of interaction zones on
the inner surface of the cladding that can become brittle or may contain relatively low-melting
phases. The result of this process can be cracking and failure of the cladding. Minimal
detailed information on FCCI in irradiated metallic SFR fuels is available in the literature.
Thus, in order to facilitate an increased understanding of FCCI, this chapter describes results
that have been generated from the destructive examinations of individual fuel elements that
were irradiated in the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II over the course of a thirty-year
timeframe. This chapter particularly focuses on any interaction zones that developed on the
inner surface of the cladding. Three examination techniques were employed to characterize
FCCI in these fuel elements: optical metallography, electron probe micro-analysis, and
scanning electron microscopy. The results of these examinations were evaluated and
compared to provide information about FCCI and what effects it could have on fuel
performance. Fuel elements that included U-Zr or U-Pu-Zr alloy fuels and HT-9, D9, or Type
316 stainless steel cladding were assessed. The irradiation conditions, cladding type, and axial
location on fuel elements, where the thickest layers could be expected to develop, were
identified, and it was found that the largest interaction zones developed at the combined highpower and high-temperature regions of the fuel elements and for the fuel elements with U-Pu-
Zr alloy fuel and D9 stainless steel cladding. The most prevalent, non-cladding constituent
observed in the developed interaction layers were the lanthanide fission products.
Microalloying technology is widely used in the steel industry to improve the mechanical
properties of structural steels, in which the strength and toughness are improved by the
refinement of ferrite grain size. Chapter 5 explains the importance of microalloying elements
in controlling the microstructures and properties of quenched and tempered (QT) RPV steels.
First, we give a brief description of the physical metallurgy of prior austenite grain refinement
in microalloyed steels. The critical microalloying element for prior austenite grain size
control is shown to be titanium, which forms carbonitrides, able to pin prior austenite grain
boundaries during heat treatment. Secondly, attention is drawn to experimental results from
the literature that demonstrate prior austenite grain coarsening in simulated coarse-grained
heat-affected-zones (CGHAZs) in certain grades of non-microalloyed RPV steel. Finally, we
discuss the microstructures and mechanical properties of simulated heat-affected-zones
(HAZs) in A508 and A533 steels.
Chapter 6 provides a brief history of magnetic confinement fusion power plant
conceptual designs, beginning with the early development in 1970, focusing on tokamaks. In
addition, the evolution of six more magnetic concepts (stellarator, spherical tori, fieldreversed configurations, reversed-field pinches, spheromaks, and tandem mirrors) is
highlighted. The key issues encountered are discussed, including the technological obstacles
and the elements necessary for economic competitiveness. Extensive R&D programs and
international collaboration in all areas of fusion research led to a wealth of information
generated and analyzed. As a result, fusion promises to be a major part of the energy mix in
the 21st century and beyond.
In Chapter 7, higher power LH wave (1.5MW) is injected into the diverted plasma with a
slightly asymmetric spectrum. Dominant electron heating and current profile control are
investigated with numerical simulation. Plasma heating by electron Landau interaction results
in operation scenarios of preferentially dominant electron heating. Due to the off-axis driven
current, an optimized q-profile is formed, and an enhanced confinement regime with steep
electron temperature gradient is produced. The clear decrease of the electron thermal
conductivity in the LH power deposition region shows that an electron-ITB is developed.
Establishment of the current profile like in the hybrid scenario is studied under the condition
of dominant electron heating in HL-2A. The scenarios with injecting LH and EC waves are
under numerical study. Carefully adjusting the position of non-inductive current driven by
two groups of gyrotron, an optimized q-profile was obtained with qa =3.78 and weak shear
region extending to ~ 0.45 (where is the square-root of toroidal flux normalized to its
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value at plasma boundary) in low-density discharges of ne = 1.0 10 m . When 0.5 MW

LH power in the current drive mode and 0.95MW EC power mainly for plasma heating are
used to control the current profile, a hybrid discharge scenario with weak magnetic shear
region extended to = 0.6 and qa = 3.21 is established through controlling the EC absorption
position. The mechanism of the LH wave absorption in the HL-2A plasma causes interplay of
the distribution of the LH driven current with the modification of the plasma configuration,
which constitutes non-linearity in the LH wave deposition. Due to the non-linearity the LH
wave deposition position changes spontaneously or oscillates. The oscillatory behavior
caused by non-linear effect of the LH wave deposition is analyzed.
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In Chapter 8, recent years the optical opacity effects in impurity seeded plasmas in fusion
devices are discussed. In many practically interesting situations plasmas are far from coronal
as well as from local thermo-dynamical equilibria. Impurities in clouds, surrounding
diagnostic pellets, in noble gas jets injecting into tokamak etc., are transparent for some lines
and opaque for others. Hence, accurate simulations of thermal balance, impurity dynamics
and so on, are extremely cumbersome. At the same time the influence of plasma optical
opacity on plasma parameters may be very important. Reduced models for impurity
description with taking into account opacity effects were developed. Coincidence of some
theoretical and experimental results has been achieved taking into account opacity effects
with the models mentioned above. The present paper is the review (may be, not complete) of
results obtained by some theoretic teams in last few years. Carbon pellets, noble gas jets and
disruptions are discussed.
Electricity generating plants powered by nuclear fusion have long been envisioned as
possessing inherent advantages for the health and safety of the public, the health and safety of
plant workers, and good stewardship of the environment while supporting modern society.
Chapter 9 discusses the progress and state-of-the-art of these three principal aspects of fusion
safety and environment. The fusion safety philosophy and advantages over traditional thermal
power plants are described. Fusion workers should be protected commensurately with
workers in other comparable industrial activities. The fusion radwaste management strategy
must accommodate the new trend of recycling and clearance, avoiding geological disposal.
Here, we discuss the technical elements as well as the US regulatory approach and policy
governing the design of safe and environmentally sound fusion devices.
In large tokamak machines such as the TFTR, the JET and the JT-60, a high quality of
vacuum integrity is required to achieve impurity-free plasma, so the vacuum leak detection
technology is highly important. A combination of a helium (4He) spraying and a 4He leak
detector is a conventional leak detection method due to its higher detectability, reliability and
easier maintainability. However, such tokamak machines are huge, complicated, and
inaccessible, so the conventional method is not applicable in many cases. Special leak
detection methods were therefore developed; for instance, a sensitivity of the 4He sniffer
method was improved five decades in JT-60, and a lot of experiences on leak events,
pinpointing and repairs were accumulated in individual machines. Through these tokamak
operations, the nuclear fusion research has considerably advanced, which created the next
step for international collaboration the ITER project. Cadarache in France was eventually
selected for the ITER construction site and now, the ITER organization comprising the seven
parties is effective for executing the scheduled missions. In Chapter 10, the ITER leak
detection system is given an overview, and a reasonable leak detection strategy is proposed,
based on the methods and concepts developed so far. To support the strategy, the essential
leak detection technologies are exhibited. The high-resolution quadrupole mass spectrometer
(HR-QMS) using the zone II condition in the Mathieu diagram has been developed for the
mass spectrometer leak detector (MSLD) for torus, where the 10-4 peak ratio of 4He+/D2+
could be obtained with the 3.58 MHz prototype. An improved method with fully circulating
the water has been demonstrated, in which krypton (Kr) was dissolved in water. For 10-3
Pam3/s of two water leaks, the positional accuracy of 12.6 % was obtained, based on the
natural convection flow calculation. Another valuable method with fully circulating the water
has been developed, namely, a total pressure gauge or the QMS head was mechanically
scanned around the suspected area by using a vacuum compatible manipulator. A
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unidirectional total pressure gauge could detect the minimum 10-8 Pam3/s level of air leaks at
background pressures of 10-5 Pa. A special QMS head equipped with a vacuum-tight rf tuning
package operable at more than 150 C was moved around the argon (Ar) leak nozzle, and
could detect the Ar leak of 1.9x10-5 Pam3/s. A noticeable progress has been made in the leak
detection technology as mentioned above, and they will be experimentally tested in the
ITER.
Chapter 11 proposes the D-3He spherical tokamak (ST) reactor with the major radius of
Ro=5.6 m, the minor radius of a=3.4 m, the aspect ratio of A=1.65, the elongation of =3, and
the toroidal field of Bto=4.4 T with the beta value of <t>=40 %. The large plasma current of
~90 MA is ramped up by the external heating (200~300 MW) and fusion product heating
power, and the vertical field effect. This large plasma current provides the wider operational
regime. The required confinement enhancement factor over IPB98(y,2) scaling is 1.8~2.5 for
the density profile of n=0.5 and parabolic temperature profiles (T=1.0). The minimum
neutron power is as low as 52.5 MW for fuel ratio D : 3He = 0.40 : 0.60, if the particle to
energy confinement time ratio of 2 by the powerful pumping and the large wall reflectivity
Reff=0.99 are achieved without spin polarization. The bremsstrahlung and synchrotron
radiation losses to the first wall (heat flux ~ 1MW/m2) could be converted to an electric
power of 1 GW through the super-critical pressurized water coolant or the organic coolant
together with the divertor heat load. New operation scenario of "quasi-continuous cyclic DC
operation" is proposed for steady state electric power output in a D-3He ST reactor when the
bootstrap current fraction is less than 100 %.
Global warming and energy crises are demanding new directions in sustainable
engineering. Academia needs to summarily respond with enhanced curricula that will better
prepare students for the changing world. While perspectives are shifting, only a limited
number of American programs have nuclear-related components. Due to financial constraints,
a new engineering department is often unattainable. Often a new course concentration may
not be achievable due to student population or institutional interest. At a minimum, a single
introductory course would benefit the modern education of all engineering majors. This
technical elective can also provide multi-disciplinary team experiences which may be lacking
due to ever-decreasing degree hour requirements.
A nuclear-related course will comply with common university goals by enhancing
engineering curricula, providing more qualified non-nuclear engineers for the nuclear
industry, and improving faculty teaching competencies. The only required cost is faculty
time; enough interest exists in academia that at least one faculty from each technical
community will be interested. The resulting nuclear training is an educational benefit for both
students and the instructor. The appropriate lecturer needs little experience with nuclear
systems in particular but does need a broad-based view of complex engineered systems. In
fact, the examination of a new technical field may have the added benefit of research
stimulation. The development of nuclear engineering education will also improve student
recruitment and industrial collaboration. However, participation from the nuclear industry
may be a challenge due to confidentiality and security. If possible, nuclear plant site tours can
contribute to the educational experience by allowing students to see full-scale systems in a
practical application.
As an example, the innovative initiation of nuclear technical education at the University
of Mississippi is detailed. Nuclear power generation will be employed as the model
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application of interdisciplinary systems engineering. Promoting technical appreciation rather

than apprehension of nuclear technology, the proposed course relates nuclear systems
engineering, safe reactor design, infrastructure sustainability, and environmental
management. Including a sample outline, course development, assessment, dissemination, and
sustainability plans are discussed in the first Short Communication, from the viewpoint of a
professor with nuclear industrial experience.
Development of foam capsule fabrication for cryogenically cooled fuel targets is
overviewed in the second Short Communication. The fabrication development was initiated
as a part of the Fast Ignition Realization Experiment (FIREX) Project at the ILE, Osaka
University in the way of bilateral collaboration between Osaka University and National
Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS). For the first stage of FIREX (FIREX-1), a foam
cryogenic target was designed where low-density foam shells with a conical light guide will
be cooled down to the cryogenic temperature and will be fueled through a narrow pipe. The
required diameter and thickness of the capsule are 500 m and 20 m, respectively. The
material should be low-density plastics foam. We have prepared such capsules using 1) new
material of (phloroglucinolcarboxylic acid)/formalin resin to control kinematic viscosity of
the precursor, 2) phase-transfer-catalyzed gelation process to keep density matching of three
phases of the emulsion. 3) non-volatile silicone oil as outer oil of emulsion in order to
prevent hazard halogenated hydrocarbon and flammable mineral oil. The obtained foam
capsule had fine structure of 180 nm (outer surface) to 220 nm (inner surface) and uniform
thickness reaching to resolution limit of optical analysis (~0.5 m). A small hole was made
before the solvent exchange and the drying process to prevent distortion due to volume
changes. The density of dried foam was 0.29 g/cm3. After attaching the petawatt laser
guiding cone and fueling glass tube, poly([2,2]paracyclophane) was coated on the foam
surface and supplied for a fueling test of cryogenic hydrogen.
RESEARCH AND REVIEW STUDIES
In: Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Fusion and Fusion Engineering ISBN 978-1-60692-508-9
c 2009 Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Editors: A. Aasen and P. Olsson, pp. 3-77

Chapter 1
N EUTRON P HYSICS R ESEARCH

FOR THE D EVELOPMENT
OF ACCELERATOR -D RIVEN S YSTEMS
1
J. Blomgren1 and A.J. Koning2

Department of Neutron Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
2
Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group, Petten, The Netherlands
Abstract
One of the outstanding new developments in the field of Partitioning and Transmutation (P&T) concerns Accelerator-Driven Systems (ADS), which consist of a combination of a high-power, high-energy accelerator, a spallation target for neutron production, and a sub-critical reactor core.
The development of the commercial critical reactors of today motivated a large
effort on nuclear data up to about 20 MeV, and presently several million data points
can be found in various data libraries. Accelerator-driven transmutation will make use
of neutrons up to GeV energies. Although only a minor fraction of the neutrons will
have such high energies, they nevertheless need to be well characterized. At these high
energies, data are scarce or even non-existent.
The nuclear data needed for transmutation in an ADS can roughly be divided into
two main areas. First, the initial proton beam produces neutrons via spallation reactions. This means that data on proton-induced neutron production is needed. In
addition, data on other reactions are needed to assess the residual radioactivity of the
target. Second, the produced neutrons can induce a wide range of nuclear reactions,
and knowledge of these is useful in the design of an ADS.
In most cases, direct data determination is not the ultimate goal. The global capacity for such measurements is insufficient to obtain complete coverage of important
data. It is even impossible in theory to supply all relevant data. This means that the
experimental work must be focused on providing benchmark data for theory development, making it possible to use theoretical models for unmeasured parameters in a
core environment. In this respect, accelerator-driven systems are not fundamentally
different than critical reactors.
An often overlooked aspect is why nuclear data should be measured in the first
place. Nuclear data are not needed for a demonstration of the principle of driving
a sub-critical assembly with an external neutron source. The need for nuclear data

becomes imminent when a realistic large-scale facility is the goal. With large uncertainties in the nuclear data, large safety margins have to be used, which results in
excessive costs. Thus, the role of nuclear data is to reduce the cost for reaching a
certain level of safety.
Another important aspect is the trade-off between general and particular information. Below 20 MeV, a single cross section can be of paramount importance to the
entire application. Moreover, some cross sections are fundamentally inaccessible to
theory, in particular in the resonance region. As a result, at low energies more or less
complete data coverage for major elements is required. Above 20 MeV, the situation is
fundamentally different. The cross sections are smooth, and the behaviour of the total
technical system is always dictated by the sum of a large number of reactions, neither
of which strongly dominates the performance. Therefore, getting a grip on the overall
picture is more important than precision data on a single reaction.
1.
Why Nuclear Data for Accelerator-Driven Waste

Incineration?
Before plunging into the subject - neutron physics research for the development of
accelerator-driven systems - it might be suitable to ask a most general question: why are we
doing this at all?
Sub-critical reactors driven by some type of neutron source were first proposed more
than half a century ago. Such a neutron source could be a fusion device or an acceleratordriven spallation target. At that time, the intensities of all available neutron sources were
many orders of magnitudes too poor for a technical implementation, and therefore the interest vanished. About twenty years ago, the interest was rejuvenated because of the rapid
development of accelerator technology which lead to the advent of spallation-driven neutron
sources of intensities not too far from the technical requirements for a functioning technical
system. At first, such hybrid reactors with an accelerator-driven neutron source coupled to
a sub-critical core, were considered for many purposes; energy production as well as waste
incineration. Over time, some consensus has been reached that the imminent potential of
ADS is in incineration of spent nuclear fuel, a concept known in media as transmutation, a
slightly mis-leading use of concept, since transmutation in general means just the conversion from one element to another by nuclear reactions. Anyway, since the word has become
synonymous with waste incineration, we will use it in this article.
There is no doubt that waste in the form of spent nuclear fuel from present nuclear
power reactors or nuclear weapons material can in principle be converted into less longlived material. This means that already now small quantities can be treated in laboratories
to high costs. Thus, the required laws of nature are there, and there is no real need for
additional nuclear data to find out whether the fundamental mechanisms will work. They
do.
This is, however, not enough when we discuss realistic treatment at a scale of interest to
society. Going from laboratory-scale incineration at research-scale costs to industry-scale
handling at a cost acceptable to society at large, with important boundary conditions like political acceptance, good environmental aspects, both concerning the working conditions for
the personnel and losses in the process, etc., nuclear data at high energies play an important
role.
Neutron Physics Research for the Development of Accelerator-Driven Systems
The present situation resembles the development of critical power reactors. The first
man-made reactor was tested by Fermi and collaborators in Chicago in 1942. At that time,
very little was known about relevant cross sections. The 235 U fission cross section was
reasonably well known, and the existence of beta-delayed neutrons had been established,
but this was more or less all information at hand. The first reactors supplying electricity
to a grid came into operation around 1955, and their power was about 50 MW electricity.
Less than 30 years later, reactors of 1200 MWe were common. This enormous increase - a
factor 25 in 30 years - was largely due to improved nuclear data conditions.
When assessing the safety of a critical reactor system, cross sections for a wide range
of reactions have to be known. Fission cross sections are obviously required to know the
energy release, scattering cross sections are needed to know the spatial distribution of neutrons in the core, hydrogen and helium production reaction probabilities should be under
control for safety and materials issues, capture cross sections must be known to estimate
losses, etc.
If a certain cross section is poorly known, or even unknown, it has to be estimated some
way. If unknown, it has to be exaggerated to the extent that it cannot be that large, just for
safety. Often total cross sections are known although a certain reaction is poorly known,
which means that when calculating the safety margins, the total cross section can be used.
With such an approach, you are sure you have at least not underestimated the effect.
There is always a balance between safety and cost. If you overestimate the need for
safety margins, it will induce excessive costs for extra shielding, additional emergency systems, etc. Thereby, the better known a cross section is, the less it costs to arrive at a given
safety level. It is therefore not very meaningful to talk about the safety of a system. What
makes more sense is to assess the safety for a given cost, or the cost for a given safety level.
This reasoning was the driving force behind a large worldwide nuclear data campaign
during the heydays of nuclear power development, and it resulted in about 3 million experimental nuclear data points, which are accessible in nuclear data libraries.
The present situation on accelerator-driven incineration strongly resembles the development of self-sustained reactors. The main use of nuclear data is not to prove the principle,
but to make it possible to go from laboratory to industry, i.e., to build large systems with a
reasonable safety to an acceptable cost. Thus; the main role of nuclear data is to improve
the balance of safety versus economy.
In general, the safe, economical, and reliable operation of a nuclear reactor depends
on the use of nuclear data to predict several important characteristics of plant operation.
In the case of transmutation in general, the major benefit of accurate nuclear data relates
specifically to avoiding unnecessary conservatism in design and operation such as shielding
requirements, power coefficients for a core loaded with minor actinides, and the related
power requirements of the proton accelerator for ADS systems.
Another important difference between a dedicated transmutation system - critical or
sub-critical - and a conventional critical power reactor is that for the latter, deficiencies in
detailed nuclear data can partly be overcome through normalizing calculations to existing
reactor measurements or experience from the operation of prototypes and test rigs. The desire to pursue new designs (Gen-IV as well as ADS concepts) without performing extensive
reactor experiments dictates using nuclear data that will support reactor calculations that
give dependable results even without experimental re-normalization.
2.
Why Neutrons?
All large-scale applications of nuclear physics involve neutrons, and accelerator-driven incineration is no exception. Why is this the case? There are good reasons for this, governed
by the laws of nature.
Atomic nuclei contain enormous energies. A typical nuclear reaction can involve energy
changes which are many million times larger than for any chemical reactions. There are,
however, some important boundary conditions when we want to utilize this energy.
First, these large energy releases are due to the strong interaction. Thus, we need a
strong interaction probe if we want to make nuclear reactions with a reasonable efficiency.
Second, atomic nuclei are positively charged and very small, and thus the Coulomb effects
are enormous. In addition, nuclei are surrounded by electrons. Although the strong force is
some 1001000 times stronger than electromagnetism, the cross section area of the atom is
of the order of 1010 times larger than that of the nucleus, so any charged probe will mostly
interact with the electrons, and not the nucleus. The only realistic solution to this dilemma
is to use an uncharged probe. Third, this probe needs to have a reasonable life time. It
should at least be able to travel from one nucleus to another before decaying. The only
particle fulfilling these conditions is the neutron. 1
Transmutation using other incident particles than neutrons have been proposed from
time to time, seemingly more often in public literature than in scientific. All such proposals
have been found to be dead ends, because as soon as any other particle than the neutron is
involved, essentially all energy put into the system is lost to improductive heat and not to
induce nuclear reactions. For instance, gamma-ray induced transmutation was suggested
some ten years ago. It was soon found that the method had such a low transmutation efficiency that if the electricity used to drive the system were produced by conventional nuclear
power, more waste would be produced in the electricity generation than being incinerated
in the transmutation process.
3.
Which Reactions Are of Interest for Waste Incineration?
The discussion in section 2. concluded that neutron-induced reactions are necessary for
a large-scale application. Thus, here we embark to find suitable neutron-induced nuclear
reactions for incineration.
The fact that the neutron is uncharged makes it possible for it to enter a nucleus at any
energy. Neutrons produced at whatever energy will lose energy in collisions, which finally
results in really low-energy (thermal) neutrons. This means that in any reactor, thermal
neutrons will almost inevitably comprise a sizeable fraction of the neutrons.
At these low energies, there are essentially three possible reactions; fission (in actinides), capture and elastic scattering. Of these, fission is by far the best reaction, and
will always be the choice if possible at all. It releases lots of energy (200 MeV), which can
help paying the bill, and it releases 24 neutrons, which can induce additional reactions,
thereby lowering the demands for costly external neutron production. For really heavy
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The second best would probably be the KL0 meson, but its lifetime of 50 ns and the requirement of
associated production due to its strangeness properties makes it completely useless for practical purposes.
elements, which often have large fission cross sections, this is the preferred method.
The second best alternative is capture. It also releases energy, but much less (8 MeV)
and of the wrong type (photons, which do not induce chain reactions). Thus, capture is
the choice only for elements which cannot fission, like the rest products after fission, for
instance technetium or iodine.
Finally, scattering plays a major role for low-energy neutrons. This makes no elemental
change, but is needed to know anyway when calculating the spatial distribution of neutrons.
At still low - but not extremely low - energies, other reaction channels open, like (n,p) or
(n,). Most of them are useless for our purposes, or even detrimental. There are only a few
reactions which are of interest. The 3 He(n,p) reaction was planned to be utilized for tritium
production in the APT (Accelerator-based Production of Tritium) project, considered as a
backup option in the US. The classical tritium production reaction is 6 Li(n,)t which has
been run in special tritium production reactors, but it also plays a vital role in thermonuclear
weapons.
Here we cannot resist the temptation to tell the story of when Shrimp went like gangbusters [1]. It is really a good illustration of the need to know nuclear reaction data in
general, and what can happen if you do not know them in particular. The first hydrogen
bomb, Mike in 1952, was essentially a huge dewar of liquid deuterium, ignited by a conventional fission bomb. This demonstrated that the fusion bomb principle works, but its
total weight of 82 tons made it useless as a combat weapon. The next development was the
Shrimp device of the Castle Bravo series. It consisted of 6 LiD, where energy is released in
a two-step process. Tritons and deuterons fuse into alpha particles and a neutron, and the
neutron subsequently produces new tritium by the 6 Li(n,)t reaction. With this technique,
bombs sufficiently light and compact to be airborne became feasible.
What the construction crew had missed altogether was the relatively large 7 Li(n,2n)
reaction. The lithium was not pure 6 Li, but enriched to 40 % (it is 7.5 % naturally) and
thereby the rest was 7 Li. The 7 Li(n,2n)6 Li reaction increases the explosion yield in two
ways; it increases the number of neutrons and it produces additional 6 Li, which can subsequently produce more tritium. The expected yield was 5 MT, but it went off with 15
MT, which makes it the largest US bomb test ever. A Japanese fishing boat, Fukuryu Maru
(the Lucky Dragon) was hit by radioactive fallout, and the crew members got ill, whereof
one subsequently died from secondary infections. For obvious reasons, this event caused
political complications in the relations between USA and Japan.
4.
Why Accelerator-Driven Systems?
Next question to ask is why accelerators should be used. Why not convert the waste in
standard critical reactors?
Let us first give the wrong answer! There are examples of proponents of acceleratordriven systems (ADS) who claim that the key issue of ADS is that they are sub-critical and
therefore inherently safe. That argument is not very well founded, because critical watermoderated power reactors have been run over 10 000 production years by now, and up to
now there has been only one serious incident. 2 This was the Three-Mile Island accident in
2
The Chernobyl accident concerned a graphite moderated reactor
1979, which destroyed a reactor and made the owners unhappy because of a lost investment,
but it did not seriously injure a single person. In fact, to this very day, not a single person has
died due to problems in a commercial water-moderated reactor. This makes them maybe
the most safe technical systems ever built by man, and superior as safe technical systems
for energy production [2].
The real reasons are that some elements are very difficult or impossible to incinerate in
a critical reactor, but possible to handle in ADS. This is because of the (non-)existence of
delayed neutrons. In a standard critical power reactor, 235 U is used as fuel. On average,
thermal fission of 235 U results in 2.43 neutrons. Of these, exactly one should induce new
fission events, and the remaining 1.43 should be removed by capture in, e.g., control rods.
Suppose something happens that increases the power in the reactor, so that more neutrons
are produced, leaving not 1.00 but 1.01 neutrons for new fission per neutron generation.
The average time between neutron release and next fission is of the order of 104 s. In
one second, this should result in 1.0110000 neutrons, which is of the order of 1043 neutrons.
Thus, without some way to slow down things, a 1 % mistake would blow up the reactor in
fractions of a second, i.e., much faster than a normal human being can react.
Nature is kind enough to provide a solution: delayed neutrons. All the 2.43 neutrons are
not released simultaneously. Almost all are emitted very rapidly, but a small fraction, about
0.7 %, are emitted after beta decay to neutron-unstable states, and are therefore released after anywhere from fractions of a second up to a few minutes. This makes it possible to build
a less nervous system. The reactor can then be designed in such a way that 0.993 prompt
neutrons are available for next fission generation, i.e., the reactor is slowly stopping on the
prompt neutrons, but 0.007 additional delayed neutrons appear a few seconds later. Now
the neutron economy balances, and the characteristic time constant is orders of magnitudes
slower. A mistuned knob will then result in a slow change of the reactor, rather than prompt
criticality.
Now back to the original issue. 235 U is a very favourable case. Most elements have
fewer delayed neutrons, and some elements we want to get rid of have virtually no delayed
neutrons at all. This means that, e.g., some americium isotopes are very difficult to burn in
critical reactors under controlled contitions. A way out of this dilemma is to build a subcritical system, in which every fission chain is slowly dying, but new chains are initiated
by externally produced neutrons. In popular terms, the role of the delayed neutrons is now
replaced by the accelerator-produced ones.
5.
5.1.
Which Data Are of Interest for Accelerator-Driven Systems?

Direct Measurements or Data for Theory?
Up to now, there has been a very large research volume spent on data on neutron-induced
nuclear reactions up to 20 MeV. This was carried out from around 1950 until today, and
was motivated by the needs in the development of civil nuclear power, as well as weapons
applications and fusion technology. During the last decade, nuclear data at higher energies
have been in the limelight due to the discussions about ADS.
The approaches in these two disciplines differ significantly. This is neither a surprise
nor a bad choice, because the underlying physics differs significantly, resulting in different
research strategies. Below 20 MeV, a single cross section can be of paramount importance
to the entire application. An example is the neutron capture resonance at 6.7 eV in 238 U
that provides the Doppler effect so important for the stability of critical reactors. Moreover,
some cross sections are fundamentally inaccessible to theory, in particular in the resonance
region. As a result, at low energies more or less complete data coverage for major elements
is required. Above 20 MeV, the situation is fundamentally different. The cross sections are
slowly varying in energy, and the behaviour of the system is always dictated by the sum of
a large number of reactions, none of which strongly dominates the performance. Therefore,
getting a grip on the overall picture has been a more natural ambition in an initial stage,
rather than providing precision data on a single reaction.
In section 3., the useful reactions for waste incineration were discussed. This does
not mean, however, that these reactions are the only ones to be studied. Many unwanted
reactions will also take place, and these need to be known as well. In addition, it is even
possible that completely different reactions are even more interesting for our application,
although they do not contribute at all (!). How can this be the case?
We have to realize that the task to measure everything that will happen in a future transmutation plant is an insurmountable one. First of all, this is because of practical limitations.
At high energies, above 50 MeV or so, one cross section for one nucleus at one energy typically requires about a week of beam time at an international accelerator laboratory. Loosely
calculated by industry standards, one week represents a cost of the order of 1 MUSD. Covering all relevant reactions for all relevant elements at moderate energy intervals would not
only present costs approaching national budgets in size, it would also literally take centuries
to accomplish with the presently available laboratories.
Furthermore, even if the practical obstacles could be overcome, the situation would still
not be satisfactory. In a reactor core, large quantities of short-lived elements can affect the
operation, but these isotopes can be impossible to study in experiments. A good example
is 135 Xe, the well-known villain of the Chernobyl accident with a half-life of 9 h, which
makes it impossible in practice to make targets of it for in-beam measurements of cross
sections.
All these conditions imply that all important data cannot be measured; instead theory
has to be used for unmeasured regions. This in turn gives priority to measurements that are
decisive for theory development, rather than direct measurements of specific cross sections.
Hence, it is possible that reactions not even present in the system, or indirect quantities,
should still be measured for theory development reasons.
5.2.
Constraints Imposed by Accelerator-Driven Systems
In figure 1, a simplified accelerator-driven system (ADS) is illustrated. It consists of an

accelerator producing a proton beam, a spallation target for neutron production, and a surrounding core for waste incineration and/or energy production. This simple picture illustrates the main areas for new nuclear data. First, proton-induced neutron production, i.e.,
(p,n) reactions, has to be known, and second, whatever these neutrons end up doing has to
be investigated.
The (p,n) reaction at small angles was extensively studied during the 1980s on a wide
range of elements for completely other reasons [3], so that particular basic information is
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Figure 1. The basic ingredients of an accelerator-driven transmutation system.

at hand. This is unfortunately not sufficient for spallation target modelling. When protons
of more than 1 GeV hit a thick target, direct production is not the only neutron production
process. Instead, a cascade of nuclear reactions can take place, with processes like (p,d)
followed by (d,n), etc. A 1 GeV proton on a thick lead target produces about 20 neutrons
via many such reaction chains.
Experimental studies of proton-induced neutron production has the interesting feature
that the results depend on the target thickness. The optimal goal would be to disentangle the
individual reactions and to calculate the total neutron yield as a sum of all possible reaction
cascades. Since so many processes are involved, it is very difficult to measure them all
with the technically required precision. Instead, integral measurements of the total number
of neutrons are carried out, but then the result depends on the target thickness. Therefore,
some caution has to be used when estimating the neutron yield from a spallation target,
based on experimental data on proton-induced neutron production.
If it is pretty evident which proton-induced reactions should be studied, i.e., (p,xn) at
a few realistic energies for future ADS, the situation on neutron-induced reactions is less
obvious. Many reactions play important roles and at a very wide energy range. In most
present design studies, the accelerator-produced neutrons comprise typically 5 % of the
total number of neutrons. The rest are due to fission chain reactions. Thus, 95 % of all
neutrons are at low energies, i.e., released at 0.15 MeV. Spallation results in a neutron
spectrum with a roughly 1/En shape, peaking at only a few MeV. Hence, about 20% of the
spallation neutrons are below 20 MeV already when coming out from the spallation target,
which means that less than 1 % of all neutrons are above 20 MeV in the reactor core, even
before moderation.
Thus, the bulk of neutrons are below 20 MeV. The present nuclear data libraries were
originally motivated by data needs in power fission reactors or fission weapons (below
8 MeV), or in fusion research or thermonuclear weapons (14 MeV). The 20 MeV range
was to large degree dictated by the presence at that time of tandems which could produce
neutron beams up to about 20 MeV. Due to this, the data situation at low energies is rather
satisfactory. Most elements have been thoroughly studied, but not all. Some isotopes remain
to be investigated, and for others there are discrepancies in the data bases. These issues have
motivated renewed interest in low-energy measurements.
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At the highest energies, the number of neutrons is very small. In addition, theory works
reasonably well above, say, 200 MeV. The reason is that at lower energies, the incident
neutron has a de Broglie wave length corresponding to the radius of the nucleus. This
implies that the entire nucleus, with all its structural properties participate in the reaction,
making it exceedingly complex. At higher energies, the de Broglie wave length is about
the size of individual nucleons, and the incident neutron interacts just once with a single
nucleon. Accordingly, the reaction has a much simpler character, and can be described
reasonably well with simple theory. (Well, simple for being nuclear theory...) Another way
of illustrating the same effect is to note that a nucleon is typically bound by 8 MeV in a
nucleus. This constitutes a major factor when a 10 MeV incident neutron interacts with it,
but not when a 1000 MeV neutron shows up.
There is a mid-range (often denoted intermediate-energy nuclear physics) from 20 to
200 MeV where data for applications are rather scarce, and where theory is not in a very
good condition. As a consequence, vast efforts have been devoted to this energy domain
in the recent decade. In particular, the European joint project on high-energy nuclear data
for accelerator-driven systems, HINDAS, has provided a wealth of new information (see
section 7.).
Throughout this paper, high energy means 20 MeV and up, unless something else is
stated. The reasons are the ones given above; the availability of large data sets motivated by
the classical nuclear applications up to about 20 MeV, and the virtual lack above 20 MeV,
which has to be overcome now, when emerging applications demand such data.
5.3.
Classification of Data
On a (very) broad level, the nuclear data requirements for transmutation of waste fall into
two classes:
1. Resonance and fast neutron reactions for materials that are specific to transmutation:
unconventional structural materials, coolants and (in the case of ADS) targets, and
minor actinides, whose abundance in the core is much larger than in a conventional
reactor.
2. Energy regimes that extend beyond the fast neutron region (up to hundreds of MeV)
for the above materials and conventional materials.
The first class applies to any transmutation method, i.e., including critical reactors,
whereas the second class exclusively applies to ADS. In this paper, we will discuss both
classes, but the emphasis is on high-energy data because they are unique to ADS.
It should be emphasized that nuclear data needs that apply to a critical power system,
in general also apply to transmutation systems, critical as well as sub-critical. For example,
the important interplay between 238 U fission, capture and inelastic scattering, is crucial for
a precise determination of criticality. Minimizing the uncertainties in these data is also
important for transmutation systems.
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5.4.
Which Are the Most Important Low-Energy Data?
At low energies, a large bulk of data has been produced in orchestrated campaigns during the
last half century. Thus, reasonably accurate data on most important nuclides exist. Future
work on nuclear data of transmutation relevance can be classified along the following lines:
1. Data on elements for which improved precision is required. In commercial critical reactors, the core is heavily dominated by uranium, with a small content of fission
products and transuranium elements. Of the transuranium elements, plutonium typically account for about 90 %. In proposed transmutation devices, it has however
been suggested that incineration of americium and/or curium should be a major focus. This imposes demands for more stringent data on americium and curium. In
conventional reactors, where these elements constitute a very small fraction of the
core, even large data uncertainties for these elements do not result in large uncertainties in the behaviour of the full system. In a transmutation system with large minor
actinide inventory, this is no longer true. As a consequence, the experimental efforts
on cross section measurements on minor actinides have increased significantly during
the last decade.
2. Data in new energy regions. In essentially all proposed transmutation systems, the
energy spectrum is harder than in conventional light-water reactors. With a larger
fraction of neutrons at higher energies, the demands for accuracy could be higher in
energy ranges where rather large uncertainties can be tolerated in thermal reactors. A
good example is neutron capture in 238 U in the keV region. This cross section has
recently been identified as one of the major contributors to the overall uncertainties
in fast critical reactors, as well as ADS.
3. Data on elements previously not abundant in reactors. In an ADS, elements that
are not common in conventional reactors could be abundant. One example is lead
and bismuth, which are prime candidates as spallation target for neutron production,
and also one of the major candidates as coolant. It was pointed out by a recent study
that the uncertainties in inelastic neutron scattering from lead could produce large
uncertainties in the criticality of the entire system. The reason is that inelastic neutron
scattering results in significant energy loss of the neutron, i.e., with a larger inelastic
cross section, a larger fraction of the neutrons appear at lower energies. Since fission
and capture cross sections depend heavily on neutron energy, also a modest change
in the neutron energy spectrum could result in large total fission and capture rates.
As a consequence of the findings above, considerable attention has been devoted to
neutron scattering on lead in the few MeV range recently.
5.5.
Which Are the Most Important High-Energy Data?
As mentioned above, at high energies not even close to all data can be measured. Therefore,
we have to make tough selections. The efforts should be concentrated along a few major
lines:
1. Data for theory development. Such data need not to be strong reactions in a transmutation core, and they do not even need to be direct quantities. The optical model,
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which is the prime tool in nuclear models for these kind of systems, relies essentially
on three types of experimental information; elastic scattering, and total and reaction
cross sections.
The elastic scattering cross section is the most important measurement when determining the optical model, which in turn is the standard representation of the force
between a nucleon (proton or neutron) and a nucleus. The optical model is used as
input in virtually every cross section calculation where a nucleon is present either
in the incident or exit channel, and is therefore of major importance for theory development. This makes, e.g., neutron elastic scattering measurements much more
important than they would be if they were only useful for direct use in calculations
of the spatial distribution of neutrons in a core.
The total cross section is the sum of all possible interactions, i.e., the probability
that anything happens at all. The reaction cross section is the sum of all interactions
except elastic scattering. These quantities can both be measured directly even if all
the partial cross sections constituting it are unknown. Moreover, they can serve as
guidance when different optical models all describe the same elastic scattering data
well, but result in different rection cross sections.
2. Strong reaction channels. Elastic scattering is again a good example. At high energies, quantum mechanics requires elastic scattering to constitute at least 50 % of the
total cross section, i.e., at least half of all what happens is elastic scattering. For highenergy neutrons, it turns out that elastic scattering in most cases constitutes about 50
%. Other strong reaction channels are (n,xp), (n,xn) and (n,x). These four reaction channels (including elastic scattering) typically accounts for about 99 % of all
neutron-induced reactions.
3. Data for special, important purposes. Fission is a prime example. It is neither topof-the-list for theory development nor a strong channel (except for some actinides),
but its profound consequences makes it important for the overall assessment of the
system. For instance, fission products account for a sizeable fraction of the residual
radioactivity of the spallation target.
Other examples are (n,xp) and (n,x) cross sections for hydrogen and helium production. Since hydrogen is explosive, the production has obviously to be kept under
control, or at least be known. In addition, hydrogen embrittles steel. Helium makes
structural materials like steel swell, and data are therefore required for material aspects.
4. Overall quantities. For example, measurements of the total radioactivity after irradiation by residue detection are useful for cooling assessment.
6.
Neutron Experiments - The Art of the Impossible?
Rather than presenting a list on all recent and ongoing experiments in the field, we would
first like to discuss some general features of experiments involving neutrons, and later give
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some non-exhaustive examples on recent achievements. In experimental work on neutroninduced nuclear reactions, there are major experimental challenges. This is true irrespective
of energy, but some of the problems get accentuated at high energies. Therefore, our examples are taken primarily from experiments above 20 MeV, although some of the issues
discussed here are also important at lower energies.
6.1.
How Many Neutrons Are There in the Beam?
To measure a cross section, the intensity of the beam has to be known. A most notorious
problem is how to determine the intensity of a neutron beam. This might sound like an
innocent problem, but it is close to impossible to overcome it (!).
A charged particle interacts with the electrons of the atom. Thereby it is possible to
build systems where every particle gives a signal when passing through a detector, and
hence it is a relatively simple task to determine the beam intensity by just counting pulses.
Another option is to stop particles via their energy loss - which is also an effect of interaction
with the atomic electrons - and finally measure the collected charge. This is performed in
every Faraday cup at every laboratory.
Neutrons interact by the strong interaction only, and they are uncharged. This means
that there is no way you can build a device which produces a signal for each particle that
passes, and you cannot stop neutrons in a controlled way. Detection of neutrons always
has to proceed via a nuclear reaction, releasing charged particles, which can subsequently
be detected. The problem is that there is no way to determine a nuclear cross section from
theory only with a reasonable precision. This means we end up in circular reasoning.
Let us assume we want to use neutron-proton (np) scattering for neutron detection.
Counting the protons emanating from a hydrogenous material is a relatively simple task,
but we need to know the cross section to derive the number of incoming neutrons. To
measure that cross section, however, we need to know the number of incident neutrons. Are
there no ways out of this vicious circle?
In fact, there are a few tricks which can be used, but they are all associated with large
difficulties. The standard procedure is therefore to determine a single cross section using
all these painstaking methods, and subsequently this cross section is used as reference, i.e.,
other cross section measurements are measured relative to it.
The standard reference cross section at our energies is np scattering. Suppose we want
to measure 12 C(n,p). Instead of trying to measure the cross section on an absolute scale
(which is virtually impossible), a typical experiment would be designed to measure the
ratio of 12 C(n,p) versus np scattering. This facilitates the experimental work immensely.
A major risk with such an approach is that if the reference cross section is uncertain (or
even wrong), all other data measured relative to it will be equally off. Such a case might in
fact be at hand for neutrons above 50 MeV, where np differential cross section data display
significant inconsistencies [4]. Not surprisingly, major experimental work has recently been
devoted to find agreement about the exact value of this reference cross section [5]-[9].
The techniques used in these ongoing experiments are - not surprisingly - the main tricks
used to obtain absolute reference cross sections for neutron-induced reactions. Below, these
techniques are described.

6.1.1.
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Tagged Beams
The methodologically simplest method is probably to use tagged beams, but this does not
necessarily mean it is the simplest technique in real life. Neutrons do not exist freely in
nature (the life time is about 15 minutes) but have to be produced by nuclear reactions. For a
few reactions, detection of the residual nucleus can be used to verify the neutron production.
An example is the D(d,n)3 He reaction. By detecting the kinetic energy and direction of
the residual 3 He nucleus, the energy and angle of the neutron is known. In addition, the
detection of a 3 He nucleus implies that there must be a neutron, i.e., the 3 He nucleus serves
as a tag on the neutron. With this technique, beams of really low intensity, but with
known intensity can be produced. This beam can subsequently be used for cross section
measurements.
Using this method for every cross section measurement is, however, not an option because of the extreme beam times required. Instead, it is used for precision determination
of a reference cross section, which is subsequently used in other, relative, experiments (see
above).
6.1.2.
Combination of Total and Differential Hydrogen Cross Sections
The total cross section, i.e., the probability that a neutron interacts at all with a target nucleus, is a quantity which can be determined without knowledge of the absolute beam intensity. This integral cross section is related to the attenuation of a neutron beam, which means
that a relative measurement of the beam intensity before and after a target is sufficient.
In the case of hydrogen, the total cross section is completely dominated by elastic np
scattering, which accounts for more than 99% of the total cross section. The only other
reaction channels possible are capture (np d) and bremsstrahlung (np np), which
both are orders of magnitudes weaker.
A relative measurement of the np scattering angular distribution can thereby be normalized to agree with the total cross section, and thus an absolute 1 H(n,p) cross section can be
obtained.
6.1.3.
Combination of Total and Reaction Cross Sections
The differential elastic cross section of a nucleus can be determined absolutely by a combination of total and reaction cross section measurements, together with a relative measurement of the differential elastic cross section. Both the total cross section and the reaction
cross section can be determined in relative measurements of beam attenuation. The only
important difference is the geometry used. The integrated elastic cross section can then
be derived as the difference of the total and reaction cross sections. The elastic differential
cross section on almost any nucleus falls dramatically with angle. Thus, by covering a moderately wide range at forward angles, essentially all the elastic differential cross section is
covered. Thereby, the differential cross section can be related to the integrated elastic cross
section. This technique works best for light nuclei, where there are only a few excited states
with large separation in excitation energy. The reason is that the reaction cross section measurements often are plagued with a poor energy resolution, which results in contamination
of inelastic scattering into the data.
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6.1.4.

Theoretically Known Reactions
Above 275 MeV, pion production opens up in neutron-proton reactions. The np d 0

reaction should have exactly half the cross section of the pp d + reaction, if isospin
were a good symmetry, all particle masses were the same and there were no Coulomb
effects. The latter reaction involves charged particles only, and should therefore be possible
to determine accurately.
This technique has been frequently used for normalization of np scattering experiments
above the pion production threshold, where protons from np pn reactions and deuterons
from np d 0 reactions are detected simultaneously. Assuming the latter cross section
to be known, using the relation between neutron- and proton-induced pion production can
then provide an absolute cross section. This method is the least exact of the ones presented
here, however, because it involves rather large, and partly unknown, corrections.
6.2.
How Large Is a Neutron Detector?
In any experiment aiming at measuring a cross section, knowledge of the solid angle subtended by the detector is required. In charged-particle measurements, it is common to define
the solid angle by either a passive collimator in front of the detector, which physically stops
the particles, or by an active collimator, i.e., a detector with a hole so that particles hitting
the collimator produce signals, which in turn are used for event rejection.
At really low neutron energies, passive collimators can sometimes be used, because
there are a few elements (e.g., boron and cadmium) which possess huge capture cross sections, and thus very efficiently remove neutrons. These large capture cross sections are
present only up to a few eV energies though. At slightly higher energies, collimation can
still be obtained by having a moderator (like paraffin) doped with, e.g., boron. Thus, neutrons are moderated and then captured.
Above 20 MeV, such techniques are completely useless. There are no strong capture
cross sections, and the scattering cross sections needed for moderation are so small that any
reasonably well-working collimator has a thickness of the order of metres (!). In addition,
at these energies many particle-production channels are available. Thereby, a collimator
can sometimes produce almost as many particles as it removes. The bottom line of this
discussion is that in most cases detectors without front collimation is the preferred choice.
This is often referred to as naked detectors, which is a truth with qualification. Often
the detectors have very heavy sheilding at the sides and back to protect them from ambient
room background.
Since collimators cannot be successfully used, it is sometimes very difficult to know the
effective size of a detector. A good example is provided by a recent state-of-the-art determination of the efficiency of a liquid scintillator detector, which has been used in protoninduced neutron production experiments for ADS [10]. The efficiency of this detector was
measured in a tagged neutron experiment (see above), where the position and direction of
the incident neutron was well known. Thereby, the detection efficiency for different physical parts of the detector could be determined. It was found that the efficiency was constant
over most of the area, and that it dropped close to the edges, which was expected. It was
also found, however, that some signals in the detector corresponded to neutrons not even
hitting the detector. The reason for this weird effect was that there is a plastic front layer
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in the detector, which extends outside the active area of the detector. Thus, neutrons which
would have barely missed the detector had been scattered into the detector, raising its apparent efficiency significantly. This illustrates that the effective area of a neutron detector
might not be straight forward to establish, and the question in the headline of this section
might not be as stupid as it sounds at first.
6.3.
How Are High-Energy Neutron Experiments Carried Out?
Rather than presenting a long list of different kinds of experiments, we are going to go
through a case study: elastic neutron scattering. The choice of reaction is partly dictated by
convenience (the author has some experience of it) but it is also a good illustration of all
the problems associated with high-energy neutron work, because it involves neutrons both
in the incident and exit channel. Thus, it gives you all the trouble...
6.3.1.
Neutron Production
The first obstacle is neutron production. At low energies (below 20 MeV or so) monoenergetic neutron beams can be produced. There are a few light-ion reactions, like
D(d,n)3 He and T(d,n)4 He, which have positive Q-values and sizeable cross sections. The
most widely used reaction is T(d,n)4 He, where deuterons of only a few hundred keV can
produce 14 MeV neutrons.
Such a beam is strictly monoenergetic up to about 2 MeV incident deuteron energy.
Above this energy, there is a possibility that the deuteron breaks up (it has a 2.2 MeV
binding energy) into a proton and a neutron. Hence, strictly monoenergetic neutron beams
are only possible up to about 16 MeV (i.e., 2 MeV beam plus 14 MeV Q-value). In reality,
this is not a major obstacle until you get up to about 30 MeV or so, because the T(d,n)4 He
cross section is so large that the breakup neutrons form only a small low-energy tail. At
even higher energies though, the T(d,n)4 He cross section is smaller, making the total yield
too low for most measurements.
The breakup effect is there in all nuclei, and in almost all nuclei neutrons are bound by
about 8 MeV. The largest neutron separation energy is about 20 MeV. The consequence of
this is that truly monoenergetic beams are impossible to produce above that energy. What
is available at higher energies are quasi-monoenergetic beams, i.e., beams where a single
energy dominates, but it is always accompanied by a low-energy tail.
If we go to energies at 50 MeV and up, three production reactions give reasonably
monoenergetic beams. These are D(p,n), 6 Li(p,n) and 7 Li(p,n). The first has a large cross
section, but the drawback that the energy resolution of the full-energy neutrons cannot be
better than 3 MeV due to the Fermi motion of the neutron inside the deuteron. If a sharper
energy definition is required, one of the two reactions using lithium is selected. They are
about equally good, but there is a major practical difference: 6 Li is used in hydrogen bombs
and is therefore not easily obtained, while 7 Li is provided more or less for free. As one
could expect, 7 Li(p,n) is the most common production reaction for monoenergetic neutron
beams. At 100 MeV, about 50 % of the neutrons fall within 1 MeV at maximum energy,
while the remaining half are distributed about equally from maximum energy down to zero.
This is the closest to monoenergetic conditions nature provides.
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There is also a completely different approach to the whole production. Instead of trying to get the neutrons as well gathered in energy as possible, all energies are produced
simultaneously. A high-energy proton beam hits a thick (mostly stopping) target and lots
of neutrons of all energies are produced, with typically a 1/En spectrum. If the incident
proton beam is bunched and the experiment target is placed at a rather large distance from
the neutron production target, time-of-flight (TOF) methods can be used to determine the
energy of the incident neutron on an event-by-event basis.
The advantage of such so called white beams is the total intensity, which is larger than
for monoenergetic beams, but instead the intensity per energy interval is much lower at high
energies. This can partly be compensated by summing data over limited energy intervals,
but still the intensity per such interval is lower. The advantage of being able to measure
at many energies simultaneously is not worth much if you get insufficient statistics everywhere. As a consequence, white beams are restricted to experiments at low energies, where
the intensities are large, or to high-energy reactions where the cross sections are rather large.
Another feature is that white sources require event-by-event measurements. Experiments
of effects with an energy dependence where the individual events cannot be distinguished
cannot be performed at white beams. For experiments fulfilling the requirements above,
white sources can, however, provide large quantities of very valuable information. This is
especially true when excitation functions, i.e., the energy dependence of a cross section, is
of particular interest.
The total cross section data from Los Alamos could serve as an example [11], where
many thousand data on a wide range of nuclei in the energy range from a few MeV up
to over 500 MeV have been acquired. Producing data of similar quality at monoenergetic
beams would be extremely time-consuming.
6.3.2.
Neutron Detection
Just detecting a neutron at all can be hard enough, but isolating a certain final nuclear state
is even more difficult, because it requires energy measurement of the neutron. Since the
neutron must be converted to a charged particle via a nuclear reaction to be detected at
all, we easily run into trouble. Most nuclear reactions can produce charged particles at
many different energies, and hence there is not direct correspondence between the detected
charged-particle energy and the incident neutron energy. This restricts the possible techniques for neutron spectrometry immensely.
At low energies, where the T(d,n) reaction is used for neutron production, the standard
technique for elastic scattering measurements is time-of-flight. A pulsed deuteron beam
hits a tritium target, thereby producing pulsed neutrons. These neutrons are scattered from
a target and hit a fast detector, almost always a liquid scintillator, with an intrinsic efficiency
of the order of 10 %. This detector only needs to register that a neutron hit it, and at which
moment. Thereby, the energies of the released charged particles in the detector do not need
to be well known. The flight time is provided by the time difference between the deuteron
pulse hitting the tritium target and the stop pulse from the neutron detector.
At these energies, the deuteron beam stops in a thin metal foil. The beam stop is then
made of an element with a high threshold for neutron emission, so that all neutrons emanate from the tritium target. The scattering target can be located very close to the neutron
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production, and the total flight path needed to resolve nuclear final states is a few metres. If
a large hall is available, the detection system with its shielding can be placed on a rotating
system. If not, it is customary to use a fixed flight path and instead rotate the incident beam
at the neutron production with a beam swinger, consisting of a moveable magnet system.
When going above 50 MeV, the conditions change significantly. Time-of-flight techniques become gradually more difficult to use with increasing energy in a more than linear
fashion. With a total time resolution of 1 ns, one will get an energy resolution of 0.5 MeV
with a flight path of 5 m at 20 MeV, while for the same energy resolution at 100 MeV,
60 m is needed. This would require a very large array of neutron detectors to preserve a
reasonable solid angle and count rate. Even if accepting a 2 MeV resolution, the flight path
is 15 m, which is too long for a rotating detector system. This leaves a beam swinger as the
only alternative.
This will not solve all problems, however. At these high energies, the beam stop for the
incident charged beam needs to be many centimetres thick, and we are above the neutron
production thresholds for any material. This means that a vast majority of all neutrons
produced come from the beam stop and not the production target. A solution to this dilemma
is to move the beam stop away from the neutron production by a second beam swinger
system. This does not only cost lots of money; it also costs count rate, because it increases
the production-to-target distance, and the neutron intensity at target falls with the square of
this distance.
One way out of this dilemma is to use a completely different approach. If we skip the
time-of-flight technique altogether, and instead detect neutrons by conversion to charged
particles, where the energy of the latter is measured, we can shorten the distance from the
scattering target to detection to about 1 m. A typical converter is a material containing
hydrogen, with conversion via np scattering. Detection of the direction and energy of secondary protons can the be used to determine the energy and direction of neutrons hitting
the converter. Now it is relatively easy to get a large detection solid angle, but this is also
a pre-requisite, because the conversion efficiency is inherently low, far smaller than 1 %.
With such a technique, we can allow a longer (and fixed) distance from neutron production
to scattering target which makes a nice dumping of the initial beam feasible.
It should be pointed out that for all other reactions than elastic scattering, we get an
additional problem. The beam is not truly monoenergetic, and therefore TOF measurements
are needed to reject the low-energy neutrons in the beam. This means that, e.g., inelastic
scattering cannot be measured at all with TOF techniques at these energies, because TOF
information is needed twice (production to scattering target and scattering target to detector)
but only one TOF measurement is available (production to detector).
7.
Survey of Recent High-Energy Experiments
As has been described already, the data needs for development of accelerator-driven systems can never be satisfied by measurements only. Theory has to be used for unmeasured
(or unmeasurable) regions. Even with an optimum coordination between experiment and
theory, the data requirements would require large efforts at many laboratories over a long
time. Thus, some kind of structure and organization is called for. Such a framework exists,
and below it is briefly outlined. In section 7., the ongoing work is described in more detail.
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HINDAS (High- and Intermediate-energy Nuclear Data for Accelerator-driven Systems) was a joint European effort, which gathered essentially all European competence
on nuclear data for transmutation in the 20-2000 MeV range during 20002003. Similar
activities were undertaken in the USA and Japan, to a large extent complementing experiments on the same nuclear reactions. Since the completion of the HINDAS project, the
newly produced high-energy nuclear data for ADS have to a large degree been follow-up
experiments with the same setups.
The program was designed to obtain a maximal improvement in high-energy nuclear
data knowledge for transmutation. The approach to reach this goal was to employ a wellbalanced combination of basic cross section measurements, nuclear model simulations and
data evaluations. The three elements iron, lead and uranium were selected to give a representative coverage of typical materials for construction, target and core, respectively, especially relevant to ADS, as well as to supply a wide coverage of the periodic table of
elements.
The only important high-energy reaction not covered was fission. This was instead the
target of a focused series of experiments by primarily Russian research groups active under
the realm of ISTC, the International Science and Technology Centre.
7.1.
Elastic Neutron Scattering
Every physics student has to take a course on basic optics. In all such courses, the diffraction
of light by slits and grids is treated. In a two-slit diffraction setup, the intensity versus angle
shows a chacteristic pattern, with intensity maxima and minima overlayed on an overall
intensity decrease. This effect is due to constructive and destructive interference of waves
passing through the two slits.
When neutrons are scattered elastically from a nucleus, a similar effect occurs due to
interference of neutron waves on each side of the nucleus. The nucleus itself is strongly
absorbing, being almost black for incident neutrons. There is hence a direct analogy
between optics and neutron scattering.
A real potential can only cause scattering. This is because a real potential conserves the
flux, i.e., the number of incident and emitted particles has to be the same (and they have to
be of the same type). Nuclear reactions, on the other hand, violates this conservation. This
means we need an imaginary potential to account for particle changes or losses.
This is another analogy with optics. A real refraction index can only describe scattering
of light, but not intensity losses. For that, an imaginary refraction index has to be used.
When we want to describe the interaction between a neutron and a nucleus, the simplest
potential we can use has two components, one imaginary and one real, and this is called
optical potentials because the approach was inspired by optics. Such optical potentials are
true work horses of nuclear physics. Whenever a neutron impinges on, or is being emitted
from, a nucleus, an optical potential is used to describe the motion.
The major features of these optical potentials are derived from elastic scattering data.
Such data are therefore not only needed for calculations of neutron transport and moderation, but they are also a necessary component in the description of many other reaction
channels.
In addition, the elastic cross section is also the largest of the individual partial cross
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sections contributing to the total cross section. In fact, a consequence of the optical model
is that the elastic cross section must constitute at least half the total cross section.
Figure 2. The TSL neutron beam facility.

Given the time and cost to carry out elastic scattering experiments, the main focus
must be on developing theoretical models rather than systematically measuring all nuclei.
The obvious nuclei to study are then the magic or semi-magic nuclei, i. e. 12 C, 16 O, 40 Ca,
90 Zr and 208 Pb. Here it is fortunate that lead (cooling) and zirconium (cladding) are also
important materials in future transmutation facilities, so the gain is twofold.
A facility for detection of scattered neutrons, SCANDAL (SCAttered Nucleon Detection AssembLy), has recently been installed at the The Svedberg Laboratory (TSL) in Uppsala, Sweden. It is primarily intended for studies of elastic neutron scattering, but can be
used for the (n,p) and (n,d) reactions as well. The energy interval for detected neutrons is
50130 MeV, which makes the facility suitable for studies of transmutation-related cross
sections.
At the neutron facility at TSL [12, 13] (see fig. 2), neutrons are produced by the 7 Li(p,n)
reaction. After the target, the proton beam is bent by two dipole magnets into an 8 m
concrete tunnel, where it is focused and stopped in a well-shielded carbon beam-dump. A
narrow neutron beam is formed in the forward direction by a system of collimators.
The setup is primarily intended for studies of elastic neutron scattering, i. e., (n,n) reactions. The neutron detection is accomplished via conversion to protons by neutron-proton
scattering. In addition, (n,p) reactions in nuclei can be studied by direct detection of protons
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(see section 7.2.). This is also used for calibration of the setup.
Figure 3. Schematic figure of the SCANDAL setup.

The device is illustrated in fig. 3. It consists of two identical systems, typically located
on each side of the neutron beam. The design allows the neutron beam to pass through the
drift chambers of the right-side setup, making low-background measurements close to zero
degrees feasible.
In neutron detection mode, each arm consists of a 2 mm thick veto scintillator for fast
charged-particle rejection, a neutron-to-proton converter which is a 10 mm thick plastic
scintillator, a 2 mm thick plastic scintillator for triggering, two drift chambers for proton
tracking, a 2 mm thick E plastic scintillator which is also part of the trigger, and an array
of CsI detectors for energy determination. The trigger is provided by a coincidence of the
two trigger scintillators, vetoed by the front scintillator. If used for (n,p) studies, the veto
and converter scintillators can be removed, and additional drift chambers can be mounted
if desired.
In a typical experiment, the two arms will be located such as to cover 1050 , and 30
70 , respectively. For a one-week run on 208 Pb, the total number of counts for a one-degree
angular bin is expected to be about 5 000 at 10 , and 1 at 70 , illustrating that the cross
section falls off rapidly with angle.
At present, data have been taken on 12 C and 208 Pb. In addition, 1 H has been studied for
normalization purposes. The full resolution is in the 34 MeV range.
7.2.
Neutron-Induced Charged-Particle Production Reactions
Production of protons and particles have to be known in an ADS, because protons finally
end up as hydrogen, which is explosive and causes embrittlement, and particles can cause
swelling of structural materials, like steel.
Data on (n,xp) reactions are also useful for model development. This is particularily
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true for precompound (or preequilibrium, that is essentially the same) reactions. When a
low-energy neutron (or whatever particle) hits a nucleus, it is absorbed and moves around
inside the compound nucleus in a chaotic fashion. In this process, the incident energy is
dissipated on many nucleons in the nucleus, and the memory of the incoming particle is
lost. Eventually, a particle is emitted, but this can now be described by purely statistical
parameters. At much higher energies, the incident neutron interacts with just one single
nucleon in a direct reaction, where all the other nucleons act more or less like spectators.
This makes reaction theory relatively simpler above about 200 MeV.
There is an intermediate region from, say, 20 to 200 MeV where both direct and compound processes have to be taken into account. Moreover, there are also processes which
are some kind of compromises between the two extremes; the incident neutron interacts
a few times with a few nucleons. This is called precompuond reactions. Direct reactions
typically result in emitted particles of high energies, while compound processes produce
low-energy ejectiles. Preequilibrium reactions are found somewhere half the way, at intermediate ejectile energies.
For precompound model development, measurements of (n,xp) reactions at these intermediate ejectile energies are therefore of high priority. In real experiments, however, it
is even better to cover as complete emission energy ranges as possible. If all secondary
particle energies are measured, the interplay between compound, precompound and direct
processes can be studied. An example is given in figure 4, where Fe/Pb/U(n,xp) data at 96
MeV neutron energy are displayed [14].
Typically, such measurements are carried out using particle telescopes. Energy determination is not sufficient by itself to know the particle type, but a combined energy loss
and full energy measurement is needed. The standard technique is to use a thin E and a
thick (stopping) E detector. When you go to higher incident energies, the range of ejectile
energies also gets larger, but even more so the range of stopping powers. This makes it
very difficult to construct two-detector telescopes which makes a good job all the way. This
is because the E detector must be thin enough to allow low-energy particles to punch
through, but then the signal from high-energy protons becomes so small that it drowns in
the electronic noise. Three-detector telescopes are then a way out of this dilemma. An
example of such a facility is MEDLEY [15], which uses eight telescopes, each being a SiSi-CsI stack. The silicon detectors are about 50 and 500 m thick, respectively, and the
CsI detector is 3 cm thick, sufficient for stopping 100 MeV protons. With this setup, a very
wide dynamic range, from 3 MeV particles up to 100 MeV protons, can be covered.
Such a telescope setup has the advantage that it can provide data of a wide energy and
angular range, but with the drawback that the solid angle of each telescope is rather limited,
with statistics limitations as a consequence. Recently, a series of (n,xp) experiments have
been carried out using both the MEDLEY and SCANDAL setups. SCANDAL has a very
large solid angle, and it can be used as proton detector. Its dynamic range is, however,
smaller. The combined setup thus produces both wide-range data with moderate statistics,
and moderate-range data with superior statistics.
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and bottom lines) emitted in 96 MeV neutron induced reactions on Fe, Pb and U targets
(respectively, left, middle, right rows) [14].
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Proton-Induced Charged-Particle Production Reactions
The motivations for studies of proton-induced charged-particle production reactions are

essentially the same as for neutron-induced ditto, however with the extra pre-requisite that
measurements in coincidence with low-energy neutrons are of special interest.
Figure 5. The Berlin ball detector system [16].
This is because one of the weak spots in modelling of ADS is the neutron production
cascade in the spallation target. The final result of this cascade has been studied experimentally, by neutron multiplicity measurements. These studies, albeit valuable by their own
merits, still do not disentangle the very complex chain of events resulting in neutrons. If the
ambition is to get such a full understanding, cross sections for each step in the chain have
to be known. If such measurements are carried out in coincidence with neutron multiplicity
studies, the possibilities to link the bulk effects and individual cross sections are improved.
A 4 silicon ball for charged-particle detection for incident proton energies up to 2.5
GeV is shown in figure 5. Up to now, it has been used at 0.8, 1.2, 1.8 and 2.5 GeV on
several targets [16]. Development of a magnetic spectrometer setup for similar studies is
underway.
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7.4.
Production of Residues
Measurements of elementary reactions, like (p,n) or elastic scattering, can provide very
essential information to guide theory development. The ultimate goal would be to have such
a successful nuclear theory that all the complex phenomena taking place in an ADS could
be modelled based on elementary theory only. This is, however, not the case (yet). Such
models are relatively good at describing, e.g., neutron production in the spallation target, but
they are notoriously unreliable when it comes to describe the production of residual nuclei,
i.e., what is left over after neutron production. Such information is of great technological
significance, because the radioactivity of the core after shutdown largely depends on this.
There are two main techniques for measurements of residual nuclide production; measurements of induced activity and inverse kinematics studies. Induced actitivy studies are
typically out-of-beam experiments [17]. They are performed by irradiation of a target,
where the radioactive residual nuclei are detected afterwards by, e.g., spectrometry. These
experiments often require long irradiation time, but since very little technology is needed
during the actual irradiation, they can often be run as parasites on other experiments. This
is particularily true for neutron beam experiments, where most often only a very small fraction of the beam is consumed by the primary experiment, which allows plenty of parasitic
experiments further downstream in the beam. The long irradiation time needed can also be
compensated by having many targets exposed simultaneously.
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The solid lines are predictions by an early version of the TALYS model [19].
After irradiation, short-lived (minutes to years) radioactive nuclides are detected, most
often with spectrometry using germanium detectors. This technique allows a very large
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number of integrated production cross sections to be determined, because all -emitting

products can be detected. An example is shown in figure 6, where cross sections for production of various residues for protons on natural iron are presented [18].
With this technique, the stable products cannot be detected. This is, however, not such
a terrible loss, because most nuclides are radioactive, and these studies are motivated by
determining the induced activity. Another restriction is that radioactive nuclei with -free
decay are missed. An example is 90 Sr, which contributes with a significant activity to spent
fuel from standard power reactors of today, but it decays by an electron (and neutrino)
only, without emission. These restrictions of the method can be overcome by accelerator
mass spectrometry (AMS), in which all residual nuclei, radioactive or not, are identified.
In particular for proton irradiation experiments above 200 MeV, a significantly different
technique has been developed during the last few years [20]. Instead of sending a 1 GeV
proton beam on a lead target, a 1 GeV per nucleon lead beam is impinging on a liquid hydrogen target. With this technique, the spallation products, which often have energies close
to zero in standard experiments and therefore stop already inside the target, now move with
about 1 GeV per nucleon. Thereby, they can be directly detected with standard techniques
used in heavy-ion physics. Combinations of magnetic spectrometers, time-of-flight and
energy loss measurements can provide unique identification of the emerging products.
An advantage with this method is that what you detect are the direct products, while in
standard irradiation measurements, only the remaining elements after a waiting period can
be determined. This makes the inverse kinematics method very useful for theory benchmarking when insight into the reaction mechanism is desired. In addition, it is possible to
determine the kinetic energy of the products with this technique, which is of great value for
assessment of structural damage in an ADS.
A disadvantage is that only one element can be studied at the time, which is not the case
for induced-activity experiments. Moreover, interaction with neutrons cannot be studied directly. Instead, it has to be inferred from studies comparing liquid hydrogen and deuterium
targets. Another limitation is that this technique is difficult to use at low energies.
The two techniques for measurements of residual nuclide production are not competitors. Rather, they complement each other and to some extent they can be used to verify
results from the other.
7.5.
High-Energy Neutron Production
A central issue in ADS is the neutron production at the spallation target. This has been studied using two complementary techniques for the neutron detection. Time-of-flight has been
used for low neutron energies, and conversion to protons in combination with a magnetic
spectrometer at high energies. Thereby, the choice of techniques resembles the situation for
the example of elastic neutron scattering discussed in section 6.3..
With this combination of methods, high-resolution neutron emission spectra from 2
MeV up to the incident energy, has been measured on several targets at 800, 1200 and 1600
MeV. Data on proton-induced neutron production on 208 Pb [21] are displayed in figure 7.
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evaporation-fission model [22, 23].
7.6.
Fission
Although being a rather small cross section for all but the heaviest nuclei, fission plays
a major role in ADS, even in places where you at first might not think about it. At low
energies, fission is restricted to a few fissile nuclei, like 235 U, while at higher energies also
much lighter nuclei - like lead - have sizeable fission branches. As an example, in a realistic
ADS equipped with a lead spallation target irradiated with 1.6 GeV protons, 1015% of the
overall residual activity will be due to fission products after one year of cooling [24].
Among the most common degrees of freedom studied are the fission cross section and
the relative yields of different fission products. At low neutron energies, plenty of data
exist, while at energies above 50 MeV, only a few data on fission cross sections have been
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published, and fission yield data are virtually absent. There are good experimental reasons
for this. At thermal energies, the fission process is easy to recognize, because essentially
no other reactions producing large nuclear fragments are prevalent. At higher energies,
however, effects of, e.g., multiple ion production can produce signals in a detector similar
to those of fission fragments. Finding detectors sensitive to fission fragments but insensitive
to lighter ions is therefore of high priority in these experiments. Recently, experimental
programs on fission cross section measurements using thin-film breakdown counters and
ionization chambers have been carried out [25, 26, 27] (see Fig. 8) and experiments with
parallel-plate avalanche counters are under development.
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Figure 8. Neutron-induced fission cross sections of 205 Tl, 204,206208 Pb and 209 Bi measured
at the Louvain-la-Neuve (open circles) and TSL (solid circles) neutron beam facilities [27].
The plotted curves are the data fits using a phenomenological function. For an easy comparison, the fits of the Pb and Bi data are reproduced in the 205 Tl panel.
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8.
The Present Experimental Nuclear Data Situation
The experimental efforts described above have resulted in a wealth of new information. In
this section, we summarize our view of the present situation. It should already at the onset
be stressed that in ADS, the data needs develop over time. Initially, some basic data were
needed for the assessment whether ADS was worth continued attention. At present, the
nuclear data research is on a level where data needed for the design of a demonstration
facility should be the target. If plans for a full-scale plant or a close-to-full-scale prototype
mature, the nuclear data needs evolve even further, and if industry deployment becomes
a reality, a massive nuclear data campaign will be motivated. For each step, the target
accuracies increase. At present, we have experimental data with uncertainties in the 5 %
range on about five nuclei for each of the most important nuclear reactions. For successful
design of a prototype, half that uncertainty and good data on at least 20 nuclei should
be a minimum goal. For industrial-scale employment, uncertainties as low as 1 % for
some selected key materials should be reached, and 2-5 % uncertainties would be desirable
for a wider range of types of reactions than before. The number of nuclei to be studied
would however still stay around 20 or so, because the number of elements where the highenergy neutron flux is sizeable in such a device is fairly limited. Increased attention to cross
sections of relevance to shielding and radiation protection could be anticipated though.
It is a fairly limited class of reactions that are of interest for the further development of
ADS in the near future. These are elastic scattering, inelastic neutron emission, light ion
production, heavy ion production and fission.
Table 1. Summary of the nuclear data situation for the most important
neutron-induced nuclear reactions above 20 MeV. See the text for details.
Reaction
(n,n)
(n,xn)
(n,light ion)
(n,f)
Status
Done up to 100 MeV
Can be done up to 200 MeV
Underway at 100 MeV
Can be done up to 200 MeV
Done up to 100 MeV
Up to 200 MeV underway
Cross sections up to 200 MeV
Possible up to 5 GeV
Absolute scale problem
d/d, yields, etc. remaining
Uncertainty
5%
Overall limitation: normalization
5%
10 %
5%
15 %
Elastic scattering has been studied on a range of nuclei up to 96 MeV. At present,

results on seven nuclei have been published [28]-[30], and an overall uncertainty of about
5 % has been achieved. A novel normalization method has been established that allows
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elastic scattering data to be normalized absolutely to about 3 % uncertainty. This method,

however, works only for elastic scattering. Feasibility studies have shown that the technique
as such works up to about 200 MeV, and preparations for extended studies up to this energy
is underway.
An experimental programme on inelastic neutron emission, i.e., (n,xn) reactions, is in
progress [31]. Data have been taken on lead and iron, and the method as such seems to
work. It is too early to quote a final uncertainty in the results, but 10 % seems feasible.
Data on light ion production has been acquired on about ten nuclei at 96 MeV [14,
32, 33]. Normalization has been obtained by simultaneous detection of np scattering at
an angle where the cross section uncertainty can be estimated to about 5 %, which is the
dominating uncertatinty in the final light ion production cross sections. These studies are
presently being extended to 180 MeV [34].
Fission cross sections have been studied at many facilities up to about 200 MeV energy.
The energy dependencies of the cross sections agree fairly well in shape, but the absolute
scale differs by up to 15 %. It is at present not clear what causes this. One possibility is the
normalizations used. Another possible cause is that the sensitivity to low-energy neutrons
is not under control for some of the experiments. Dedicated experiments to remedy this
situation are underway.
In principle, fission cross sections can be measured up to several GeV using white
beams with a very high initial proton energy, like at the CERN-nTOF facility [35]. The
neutron beam intensity is very low, but the cross sections are large and it is possible to
detect a major fraction of the fission fragments, resulting in reasonable statistical precision.
A major problem, however, is normalization, since the beam intensity is very difficult to
monitor at these very high energies.
There are only a few examples of other fission data than cross sections. This means that
important fission parameters, like angular distributions, yields, etc., essentially remain to
be investigated at high neutron energies.
9.
Towards Application: From Cross Sections to Nuclear Data
The quality and reliability of the computational simulation of a macroscopic nuclear device
is directly related to the quality of the underlying basic nuclear data. The argument that microscopic nuclear experiments and theory development are imperative to enhance the status
of applied nuclear research is generally accepted and in fact used by several institutes to
construct their scientific program. Maybe less transparent is how this microscopic information can actually be applied. This brings us directly to the important task of a nuclear data
evaluator, namely the provision of the quantitative link between two huge fields of research:
fundamental nuclear physics and nuclear applications. This is done by means of a so-called
evaluated data file. Often, a data file consists of a mixture of experimental data and calculated results, computed from nuclear reaction models or even simple systematics. As
long as the contents of the data file are in correspondence with reality (which we assume is
represented by the available experimental data) any combination of these inputs is allowed.
This is to serve the common goal of nuclear data evaluation: to store all possible reaction
channels on a data file, with maximum quality of the cross sections and other quantities like
resonance and fission parameters.
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An advantage of this way of working is the modularity from the point of view of human
expertise. An evaluator or team of evaluators combines all experimental data and results of
relevant nuclear models into one data file per isotope which, after it has been processed by a
code like NJOY, is the evaluators end product. Then, the applied physicist, e.g. somebody
involved in reactor analysis, can take this data file as the starting point, and in principle does
not need to worry about the trajectory that resulted in this data file. Of course, undesired
results from applied calculations frequently leads to feedback to the evaluator, leading to
an iterative process that eventually should lead to a nuclear data file that embodies the best
compromise between microscopic data and requirements from integral benchmarks. The
only, very improbable, alternative approach to the data evaluation method would be one
nuclear model supercode that (a) produces better results than all data files combined for
all energies and isotopes, and (b) is so fast that it can be hardwired directly in a transport
code. Although we all hope that somebody can produce such a miracle, it is very likely that
data libraries will remain the key ingredients of applied nuclear simulations in the future.
We should mention that much depends on the required accuracy of the nuclear data, i.e.
how precise do the basic data need to be for a reasonably accurate determination of the
macroscopic quantity (such as keff or the number of neutrons produced per incident proton
in an accelerator-driven system). Sensitivity studies should guide the data evaluator at this
point. In sum, since one is in the position to use the best available code or experimental
data for each partial nuclear reaction channel, as long as certain sum rules are obeyed,
the method of storing nuclear data in evaluated files arguably allows the closest possible
connection between nuclear reaction physics and practical applications. After processing,
the data libraries can serve as input for deterministic or Monte-Carlo nuclear transport codes
and activation codes. For a few decades now, evaluated data files are serving as crucial
starting points of various applications.
The starting point of serious computational modeling of a realistic accelerator-driven
system is basic nuclear reaction information. Feasibility calculations of such systems,
which include items such as neutron and energy balance, the radiotoxicity of spallation
products, damage and activation, rely critically on well-tested nuclear data. In this contribution, we aim at classifying the basic nuclear research that is required to fulfill these needs
and to demonstrate how such basic nuclear data is connected with an accelerator-driven application. The emphasis will be on nuclear model calculations for thin targets that will have
direct influence on more macroscopic components.
Required nuclear data for transmutation (i.e. more general than ADS alone) consists,
first and foremost, of low-energy nuclear reaction information: neutron-induced reactions
for major and minor actinides in both the thermal and fast energy range, with extra emphasis
on minor actinides as compared to conventional reactors. Similarly, nuclear data for fission
products require additional effort. The emergence of ADS as a possible solution to the waste
problem comes with a whole new class of nuclear data requirements. This consists certainly
not only of nuclear data beyond 20 MeV that will be discussed hereafter. Traditionally, most
effort for actinides has been put on energies up to several MeV, i.e. including the thermal
and fast energy range. Arguably, several (especially minor) actinides of the current data
libraries may not be in good shape for energies between 5 and 20 MeV, simply because that
energy range has never been application-relevant. For shielding materials, this situation is
generally better because of the fusion-related effort of nuclear data up to 14 MeV. ADS also
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requires nuclear data for materials that have been somewhat neglected, notably Pb and Bi,
because they have, so far, never fitted into any serious applied research program.
For ADS systems, there is an obvious need for nuclear data beyond 20 MeV. The actual provision of these intermediate energy nuclear data to the users is now also developing
rapidly. There are basically two ways to provide a link between thin target nuclear reaction
physics and applied analyses. The first method, which is traditionally linked with high energies, is to perform the calculation of both microscopic nuclear reactions and macroscopic
transport processes by the same computer code. LAHET [36], preferably combined with
modern intranuclear cascade codes such as BRIC [37] and INCL4 [38] is a well-known
examples of intranuclear cascade codes that work according to this principle. Quality statements about such codes can be obtained by comparison of the results with available thintarget experimental data. Then, after choosing geometry specifications for the accelerator,
target and/or the reactor, the code could be set in production mode to predict processes
that take place in a realistic device. Additional validation is possible using integral experiments, in which the neutron flux and other macroscopic quantities of interest can be
measured for a thick target.
The alternative method is by means of evaluated nuclear data files, as outlined in the beginning of the introduction. At present, the intranuclear cascade and data evaluation methods are regarded as complementary valuable approaches for analyses of accelerator-driven
systems. The aforementioned effort in fission and fusion reactor studies has resulted in data
files that cover nuclear reactions up to 20 MeV. However, the matching energy between the
two methods should be around 200 MeV. There are several reasons for this particular energy. First of all, below 200 MeV the predictive power of several pre-equilibrium/statistical
model codes (such as the TALYS code described in this contribution) seems to be superior to
intranuclear cascade codes for continuum reactions. Also, individual reaction mechanisms
(giant resonances, direct collective reactions, etc.) constitute a relatively larger fraction of
the reaction spectrum and require an individual, more sophisticated treatment. When results
from such detailed reaction mechanisms are collected and included in a data file (and eventually fed to a transport code), they form a data source that in quality can never be matched
by one single computer code.
An obvious follow-up question after this enumeration of advantages is: Why should
nuclear data files stop at 200 MeV and not go all the way up to the incident energy of the
proton beam of an accelerator-driven system. At this point, there are several reasons in
favor of intranuclear cascade codes at energies above 200 MeV. Above 150-200 MeV, pion
production becomes important and the present low-energy codes (and the ENDF6-format)
do not yet cover such reactions. Also, above about 200 MeV we need reliable optical model
parameterizations that have predictive power in regions where there is no experimental data.
For the moment, intranuclear cascade codes that handle both the cross section generation
and the transport part for various types of particles are preferable above 200 MeV.
Summarizing, we argue that a global calculation scheme for accelerator-driven systems
should consist of a combination of intranuclear cascade codes above 200 MeV and evaluated data libraries for energies up to 200 MeV. An important development is the integration
of the two nuclear data methods (intranuclear cascade + data files/transport) into one code
system (MCNPX) [39]. This allows maximal flexibility concerning the choice of intranuclear cascade models and data files.
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It is evident that the total nuclear data task is quite sizeable: one has to keep track
of nuclear processes starting from 1-1.5 GeV incident protons down to the final reaction
stages with thermalizing neutrons and gamma-ray cascades for a large number of residual
nuclides. Along this trajectory, a whole panoply of different appropriate nuclear models
applies, each with their own validity range. In addition, the required physical methods and
modeling may differ from nuclide to nuclide. With regard to the tractability of the work,
it is important to observe that certain parts of the accelerator-driven system may depend
more critically on the quality of nuclear data, and therefore deserve more attention, than
other parts [40]. In addition, the data requirements may differ per material. It can easily be
imagined that for a target material like lead, the number of produced neutrons per incident
proton is a key quantity, whereas for a shielding material like iron, the secondary particle
energy-angle distribution is more relevant (for economical aspects of the shielding) as well
as activation cross sections. These simple considerations show that sensitivity studies for
the different parts of the whole device are indispensable as a parallel area of research in
the field of nuclear data, both at low and intermediate energy. They provide a valuable
guideline of isotopes and reactions to be measured and evaluated.
In this contribution, we focus on nuclear data up to 200 MeV. The main emphasis is
on the TALYS code, which was developed to simulate nuclear reactions and to generate
nuclear data for evaluated libraries.
10.
Theory and Nuclear Model Software
Nuclear theory and the associated nuclear model software has become indispensible in modern nuclear data evaluation. To perform adequate inter- and extrapolation on the energy and
angular grids per reaction channel, transport and reactor codes rely on a complete description of a nuclear reaction in a data file, and not only on the data that happen to be available
through measurements. The preferred method is to let a nuclear model code generate an
evaluation that is entirely complete in its description of reaction channels: with incident
and outgoing particle energies and angles on a sufficiently dense grid, and all possible reaction yields. The adjustable parameters of the nuclear model code should be fitted to
reproduce the experimental data available for the nucleus under study. The starting point is
then a complete data file of reasonable, and often good, quality. Next, this evaluation needs
to be updated with the crucial experimental data points with a precision that can not be
accomplished by the model code. This concerns always the resolved resonance range, and
sometimes the unresolved resonance and fast neutron range (especially for light and fissile
nuclides). Thus, the model code ensures the completeness of the data file, and the model
code + experimental data the highest possible quality, i.e. realistic values, of the data file at
a given moment in time. The process needs to be repeated whenever better versions of the
model code and more precise experimental data become available. If the methodology is
well-automated and properly quality assured, such revisions will take much less time than
the first evaluation.
TALYS
Optical Model:
* Phenomenology
local / global
Input:
Direct reaction:
* Spherical OM
* DWBA
* Rotational CC
* Vibrational CC
* Giant resonances
* Weakcoupling
Preequilibrium:
* Exciton model
2component
* ph LD phenom.
surface effects
* Kalbach systematics
angular distribution
cluster emission
* ray emission
* Keywords, eg:
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Output:
*File output
defined by
keywords
*Dedicated
files with
spectra, ...
projectile n
element fe
mass 56
energy 14.
Optional loops
* Incident
energies
* Natural
isotopes
Nucl. Structure:
* Abundancies
* Discrete levels
* Deformations
* Masses
* Level density par.
* Resonance par.
* Fission barrier par.
* Thermal XS
* Microscopic LD
* Prescission shapes
Compound:
* Width fluctuations
Multiple emission:
* Exciton (any order)
Moldauer
GOE triple integr.
HRTW
* HauserFeshbach
* Fission competition
ENDF:
* transport libs
* activation libs
isotopic yields
* HauserFeshbach
* ray cascade
* Fission competition
* All flux depleted
isotopic yields
* ray emission
* GC+ Ignatyuk
* Exclusive channels
* Recoils
Figure 9. Nuclear models in TALYS.
10.1.
TALYS Code
TALYS [41] is a computer code system for the prediction and analysis of nuclear reactions.
TALYS simulates reactions that involve neutrons, gamma-rays, protons, deuterons, tritons,
helions and alpha-particles, in the 1 keV - 200 MeV energy range and for target nuclides of
mass 12 and heavier. This is achieved by implementing a suite of nuclear reaction models
into a single code system. It enables to evaluate nuclear reactions from the unresolved resonance region up to intermediate energies. The evaluations described in this paper are based
on a theoretical analysis that utilizes the optical model, compound nucleus statistical theory,
direct reactions and pre-equilibrium processes, in combination with databases and models
for nuclear structure. Fig. 9 summarizes the nuclear models implemented in TALYS. The
following output that is produced by TALYS is stored in the nuclear data files:
Total, elastic and non-elastic cross sections,
Elastic scattering angular distributions,
Inelastic scattering cross sections and angular distributions to discrete states,
Exclusive channel cross sections, e.g. (n,), (n,2n), (n,np),.., energy and doubledifferential spectra,
Gamma-ray production for discrete states and continuum,
Isomeric and ground state cross sections,
Residual production cross sections,
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Total particle cross sections, e.g. (n,xn), (n,xp),.., energy and double-differential
spectra.
Besides the ENDF-formatted data file, all data is also produced in easily readable files, per
reaction channel, enabling easy graphical and numerical comparison with measurements.
In Fig. 9, the label Input may give the obviously false impression that the maximal predictive quality can be obtained by simply specifying the nuclear reaction under consideration.
Instead, usually various nuclear model parameters, fed to the code by means of keywords,
need to be adjusted to produce the optimal results, although the four-line input file generally
produces quite reasonable blind results.
We now first give a description of the calculation order of the implemented reaction
mechanisms and the various nuclear models that are used.
10.2.
General Reaction and Calculation Flow
An outline of the general theory and modeling of nuclear reactions can be given in many
ways. A common classification is in terms of time scales: short reaction times are associated with direct reactions and long reaction times with compound nucleus processes.
At intermediate time scales, pre-equilibrium processes occur. An alternative, more or less
equivalent, classification can be given with the number of intranuclear collisions, which is
one or two for direct reactions, a few for pre-equilibrium reactions and many for compound
reactions, respectively. As a consequence, the coupling between the incident and outgoing
channels decreases with the number of collisions and the statistical nature of the nuclear
reaction theories increases with the number of collisions. Fig. 10 explains the role of the
different reaction mechanisms during an arbitrary nucleon-induced reaction in a schematic
manner. The underlying nuclear models will be discussed later.
When discussing nuclear reactions in the context of a computer code, rather than a
mathematically formal approach, we think Fig. 11 is an appropriate starting point. A particle incident on a target nucleus will induce several binary reactions which are described by
the various competing reaction mechanisms that were mentioned above. The end products
of the binary reaction are the emitted particle and the corresponding recoiling residual nucleus. In general this is, however, not the end of the process. A total nuclear reaction may
involve a whole sequence of residual nuclei, especially at higher energies, resulting from
multiple particle emission. All these residual nuclides have their own separation energies,
optical model parameters, level densities, fission barriers, gamma strength functions, etc.,
that must properly be taken into account along the reaction chain. The implementation of
this entire reaction chain forms the backbone of TALYS. The program has been written
in a way that enables a clear and easy inclusion of all possible nuclear model ingredients
for any number of nuclides in the reaction chain. Of course, in this whole chain the target
and primary compound nucleus have a special status, since they are subject to all reaction
mechanisms, i.e. direct, pre-equilibrium, compound and fission and, at low incident energies, width fluctuation corrections in compound nucleus decay. Also, at incident energies
below a few MeV, only binary reactions take place and the target and compound nucleus
are often the only two nuclei involved in the whole reaction. Historically, it is for the binary
reactions that most of the theoretical methods have been developed and refined, mainly
because their validity, and their relation with nuclear structure, could best be tested with

Nuclear Reaction Mechanisms
Fission
Compound
Elastic
Particle Spectra
Elastically Scattered
Particles
Fission
Shape
Elastic
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Multiple
Compound
Emission
low-E hump
Compound
Projectile
Multiple
Pre-Eq.
Emission
high-E tail
Reaction
Pre-Eq.
Direct
discrete peaks
Figure 10. The role of direct, pre-equilibrium and compound processes in the description
of a nuclear reaction and the outgoing particle spectra.
exclusive measurements. In general, however, Fig. 11 should serve as the illustration of a
total nuclear reaction at any incident energy. The projectile, in this case a neutron, and the
target (ZC , NC 1) form a compound nucleus (ZC , NC ) with a total energy
E tot = ECM + Sn (ZCN , NCN ) + Ex0 ,
(1)
where ECM is the incident energy in the CM frame, Sn is the neutron separation energy of
the compound nucleus, and Ex0 the excitation energy of the target (which is usually zero, i.e.
representing the ground state). The compound nucleus is described by a range of possible
spin (J) and parity () combinations, which for simplicity are left out of Fig. 11. From
this state, transitions to all open channels may occur by means of direct, pre-equilibrium
and compound processes. The residual nuclei formed by these binary reactions may be
populated in the discrete level part and in the continuum part of the available excitation
energy range. In Fig. 11, we have only drawn three binary channels, namely the (ZC , NC
1), (ZC 1, NC ) and (ZC 1, NC 1) nuclei that result from binary neutron, proton
and deuteron emission, respectively. Each nucleus is characterized by a separation energy
per possible ejectile. If the populated residual nucleus has a maximal excitation energy
Exmax (Z, N ) that is still above the separation energies for one or more different particles
for that nucleus, further emission of these particles may occur and nuclei with lower Z and
N will be populated. At the end of the nuclear reaction (left bottom part of Fig. 11), all the
reaction population is below the lowest particle separation energy, and the residual nucleus
(ZC x, NC y) can only decay to its ground or isomeric states by means of gamma decay.
In a computer program, the continuum must be discretized in excitation energy (Ex ) bins.
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We have taken these bins equidistant, although we already want to stress the important fact
here that the emission energy grid for the outgoing particles is non-equidistant in TALYS.
After the aforementioned binary reaction, every continuum excitation energy bin will be
further depleted by means of particle emission, gamma decay or fission. Computationally,
this process starts at the initial compound nucleus and its highest energy bin, i.e. the bin just
below Exmax (ZC , NC ) = E tot , and subsequently in order of decreasing energy bin/level,
decreasing N and decreasing Z. Inside each continuum bin, there is an additional loop over
all possible J and , whereas for each discrete level, J and have unique values. Hence,
a bin/level is characterized by the set {Z, N, Ex , J, } and by means of gamma or particle
emission, it can decay into all accessible {Z , N , Ex , J , } bins/levels. In this way, the
whole reaction chain is followed until all bins and levels are depleted and thus all channels
are closed. In the process, all particle production cross sections and residual production
cross sections are accumulated to their final values.
We will now zoom in on the various parts of Fig. 11 to describe the various stages of
the reaction, depending on the incident energy, and we will mention the nuclear reaction
mechanisms that apply.
10.3.
Reaction Mechanisms
In the projectile energy range between 1 keV and several hundreds of MeV, the importance
of a particular nuclear reaction mechanism appears and disappears upon varying the incident energy. We will give a short description of the particle decay scheme that typically
applies in the various energy regions. Because of the Coulomb barrier for charged particles,
it is clear that the discussion for low energy reactions usually concerns incident neutrons.
In general, however, what follows can be generalized to incident charged particles. The
energy ranges are just meant as helpful indications, which apply for a typical medium mass
nucleus.
10.3.1.
Low Energies
Elastic scattering and capture (E < 0.2 MeV) If the energy of an incident neutron is
below the excitation energy of the first inelastic level, and if there are no (n, p), etc. reactions that are energetically possible, then the only reaction possibilities are elastic scattering, neutron capture and, for fissile nuclides, fission. At these low energies, only the
(ZC , NC 1) and (ZC , NC ) nuclides of Fig. 11 are involved, see Fig. 12. First, the shape
(or direct) elastic scattering cross section can directly be determined from the optical model,
which will be discussed in Section 10.4.. The compound nucleus, which is populated by
a reaction population equal to the reaction cross section, is formed at one single energy
E tot = Exmax (ZC , NC ) and a range of J, -values. This compound nucleus either decays
by means of compound elastic scattering back to the initial state of the target nucleus, or by
means of neutron capture, after which gamma decay follows to the continuum and to discrete states of the compound nucleus. The competition between the compound elastic and
capture channels is described by the compound nucleus theory, including width fluctuation
corrections, which we will discuss in Section 10.5.. To be precise, the elastic and capture
processes comprise the first binary reaction. To complete the description of the total reaction, the excited (ZC , NC ) nucleus, which is populated over its whole excitation energy
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max
Ex (Zc,Nc)
max
E x (Z c ,N C-1)
Sp
Sn
max
E x (Z c ,Nc -2)
Sn
S
Sn
p
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
max
Ex (Zc-1,N c )
.
p
.
f
max
.
E x (Z c-1,N c-1)
n ..
Sn
n
S
n
.
.
.
.
.
Sp
. ..............................................
Sn
S
max
E x (Zc-x,N c-y)
Figure 11. Neutron-induced reaction. The dashed arrow represents the incident channel,
while the continuous arrows represent the decay possibilities. Exmax denotes the maximal
possible excitation energy of each nucleus and Sk is the particle separation energy for particle k. For each nucleus a few discrete levels are drawn, together with a few continuum
energy bins. Spin and parity degrees of freedom are left out of this figure for simplicity.
Fission is indicated by an f.
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range by the primary gamma emission, must complete its decay. The highest continuum
bin is depleted first, for all J and . The subsequent gamma decay increases the population
of the lower bins, before the latter are depleted themselves. Also, continuum bins that are
above the neutron separation energy Sn of the compound nucleus contribute to the feeding
of the (n, n) channel. This results in a weak continuous neutron spectrum, even though
the elastic channel is the only true binary neutron channel that is open. The continuum bins
and the discrete levels of the compound nucleus are depleted one by one, in decreasing order, until the ground or an isomeric state of the compound nucleus is reached by subsequent
gamma decay.
max
E x (Zc,N c)
max
E x (Zc ,Nc
Sn
-1)
(n,n)
Sp
Sn
f
n
n
Figure 12. Neutron-induced reaction at low energy. The dashed arrow represents the incident channel, while the continuous arrows represents the elastic channel. The only possibilities are elastic scattering and capture of the neutron in the compound nucleus, with
subsequent decay to the ground state or an isomeric state of the compound nucleus. A
small part of the population may decay to the target nucleus by means of the (n, n) channel (dotted arrow). For fissile nuclei, fission may be another open channel.
Inelastic scattering to discrete states (0.2 < E < 4 MeV) At somewhat higher incident
energies, the first inelastic channels open up, see Fig. 13. Reactions to these discrete levels
have a compound and a direct component. The former is again described by the compound
nucleus theory, while the latter is described by the Distorted Wave Born Approximation
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(DWBA) for spherical nuclei and by coupled-channels equations for deformed nuclei, see
Section 10.6.. When the incident energy crosses an inelastic threshold, the compound inelastic contribution rises rapidly and predominates, whereas the direct component increases
more gradually. Obviously, the elastic scattering, capture and fission processes described in
the previous subsection also apply here. In addition, there is now gamma decay to an isomeric state or the ground state in the target nucleus after inelastic scattering. When there are
several inelastic levels open to decay, the compound contribution to each individual level is
still significant. However, the effect of the width fluctuation correction on the compound
cross section is already small in this case.
max
E x (Zc ,Nc )
f
Sn
max
E x (Z c ,Nc -1)
Sp
Sn
f
n
Figure 13. Neutron-induced reaction at somewhat higher energy. The dashed arrow represents the incident channel, while the continuous arrows represent the decay possibilities. In
addition to the possibilities sketched in the previous figure, there is now inelastic scattering
followed by gamma decay in the target nucleus.
10.3.2.
High Energies
Pre-equilibrium reactions (E > 4 MeV) At higher incident energies, inelastic cross sections to both the discrete states and the continuum are possible, see Fig. 11. Like reactions
to discrete states, reactions to the continuum also have a compound and a direct-like component. The latter are usually described by pre-equilibrium reactions which, by definition,
include direct reactions to the continuum. They will be discussed in Section 10.7.. Also
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non-elastic channels to other nuclides, through charge-exchange, e.g. (n, p), and transfer
reactions, e.g. (n, ), generally open up at these energies, and decay to these nuclides
can take place by the same direct, pre-equilibrium and compound mechanisms. Again, the
channels described in the previous subsections also apply here. In addition, gamma decay
to ground and isomeric states of all residual nuclides occurs. When many channels open
up, particle decay to individual states (e.g. compound elastic scattering) rapidly becomes
negligible. For the excitation of a discrete state, the direct component now becomes predominant, since that involves no statistical competition with the other channels. At about
15 MeV, the total compound cross section, i.e. summed over all final discrete states and
the excited continuum, is however still larger than the summed direct and pre-equilibrium
contributions.
Multiple compound emission (E > 8 MeV) At incident energies above about the neutron separation energy, the residual nuclides formed after the first binary reaction contain
enough excitation energy to enable further decay by compound nucleus particle emission or
fission. This gives rise to multiple reaction channels such as (n, 2n), (n, np), etc. For higher
energies, this picture can be generalized to many residual nuclei, and thus more complex
reaction channels, as explained in the introduction of this Section, see also Fig. 11. If fission is possible, this may occur for all residual nuclides, which is known as multiple chance
fission. All excited nuclides will eventually decay to their isomeric and ground states.
Multiple pre-equilibrium emission (E > 40 MeV) At still higher incident energies,
above several tens of MeV, the residual nuclides formed after binary emission may contain so much excitation energy that the presence of further fast particles inside the nucleus
becomes possible. These can be imagined as strongly excited particle-hole pairs resulting
from the first binary interaction with the projectile. The residual system is then clearly
non-equilibrated and the excited particle that is high in the continuum may, in addition
to the first emitted particle, also be emitted on a short time scale. This so-called multiple pre-equilibrium emission forms an alternative theoretical picture of the intra-nuclear
cascade process, whereby now not the exact location and momentum of the particles is followed, but instead the total energy of the system and the number of particle-hole excitations
(exciton number). In TALYS, this process can be generalized to any number of multiple
pre-equilibrium stages in the reaction by keeping track of all successive particle-hole excitations. For these incident energies, the binary compound cross section becomes small:
the non-elastic cross section is almost completely exhausted by primary pre-equilibrium
emission. Again, Fig. 11 applies.
10.4.
Optical Model
This section shows a few highlights of the extensive optical model study of [42].
The central assumption underlying the optical model is that the complicated interaction
between an incident particle and a nucleus can be represented by a complex mean-field potential, which divides the reaction flux into a part covering shape elastic scattering and a
part describing all competing non-elastic channels. Solving the Schrodinger equation with
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this complex potential yields a wealth of valuable information. First, it returns a prediction for the basic observables, namely the elastic angular distribution and polarisation, the
reaction and total cross section and, for low energies, the s, p-wave strength functions and
the potential scattering radius R . The essential value of a good optical model is that it can
reliably predict these quantities for energies and nuclides for which no measurements exist.
Second, the quality of the not directly observable quantities that are provided by the optical
model have an equally important impact on the evaluation of the various reaction channels.
Well-known examples are transmission coefficients, for compound nucleus and multi-step
compound decay (a pre-equilibrium model), and the distorted wave functions that are used
for direct inelastic reactions and for transitions to the continuum that describe statistical
multi-step direct reactions. Also, the reaction cross sections that are calculated with the
optical model are crucial for the semi-classical pre-equilibrium models.
The phenomenological, local optical model potential U for incident neutrons and protons is usually defined as:
U(r, E) = VV (r, E) iWV (r, E) iWD (r, E) + Vso (r, E) + iWso (r, E) + VC (r), (2)
where VV,so and WV,D,so are the real and imaginary components of the volume-central (V ),
surface-central (D) and spin-orbit (SO) potentials, respectively, and E is the laboratory
energy of the incident particle in MeV. All components are separated in E-dependent well
depths, VV , WV , WD , Vso , and Wso , and energy-independent radial parts f , namely
VV (r, E) = VV (E)f (r, RV , aV ),
WV (r, E) = WV (E)f (r, RV , aV ),
d
WD (r, E) = 4aD WD (E) f (r, RD , aD ),
dr

h 2
1 d
Vso (r, E) = Vso (E)
l.
f (r, Rso , aso ),
m c
r dr

h 2
1 d
Wso (r, E) = Wso (E)
l.
f (r, Rso , aso ).
m c
r dr
(3)
As usual, the form factor f (r, Ri , ai ) is a Woods-Saxon shape

f (r, Ri , ai ) = (1 + exp[(r Ri )/ai ])1 ,
(4)
where the geometry parameters are the radius Ri = ri A1/3 , with A the atomic mass number, and the diffuseness ai for each component of the potential. For charged projectiles the
Coulomb term VC is given by
VC (r) =
=
r2
Zze2
(3 2 ), for r RC
2RC
RC
2
Zze
, for r RC ,
r
(5)
with Z(z) the charge of the target (projectile), and RC = rC A1/3 the Coulomb radius of a
uniformly charged sphere.
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It is important to note that in Eq. (3) the real and imaginary potentials of each component V and SO share the same form factors, i.e. we assume the same geometry parameters
for the pair (VV , WV ) and for the pair (Vso , Wso ), while WD has its own geometry parameters. Moreover, we take each ri and ai independent of energy.
For both the local optical models (i.e. per nucleus) and the global optical model (i.e.
as a function of mass) we have determined [42] the values for the three pairs of radius and
diffuseness and the most appropriate E-dependent parameterization for the various potential depths. In many previous optical model parameterizations, this energy dependence has
been modeled by one or more straight line segments. The first derivatives of such straight
line parameterizations are discontinuous at the connecting points. Associated anomalies
can be observed for transmission coefficients and angular distributions around the connection points, which display an unphysical discontinuous behavior as a function of energy. It
is more appropriate to replace these straight line segments by smooth functions that contain
the same, and preferably a smaller, number of parameters which at the same time allow
more flexibility.
Inspired by previous dispersive optical model analyses, all functional forms for the
potential depths depend on (E Ef ), where Ef is the Fermi energy in MeV. The latter is
defined as the energy halfway between the last occupied and the first unoccupied shell of
the nucleus. For incident neutrons, it is given by
1
Efn = [Sn (Z, N ) + Sn (Z, N + 1)],
2
(6)
with Sn the neutron separation energy for a nucleus with proton number Z and neutron
number N , and for incident protons by
1
Efp = [Sp (Z, N ) + Sp (Z + 1, N )],
(7)
2
with Sp the proton separation energy. We have used the Audi-Wapstra mass table [43] to
obtain these values.
For each (near-)spherical nucleus for which appropriate experimental data exists, we
have constructed local neutron and proton optical models for the entire 1 keV - 200 MeV
energy region without any discontinuities. In addition, we have constructed a global neutron
and proton optical model for the same energy region and for nearly the whole periodic table
of elements (more precisely, for 24 A 209). For the results per nucleus, we refer to
the tables of [42]. Here we restrict ourselves to the global optical model potential for both
neutrons and protons.
The global neutron OMP for 0.001 E 200 MeV and 24 A 209 is given by
VV (E) = v1n [1 v2n (E Efn ) + v3n (E Efn )2 v4n (E Efn )3 ] (MeV)
WV (E) = w1n
rV
(E Efn )2
(MeV)
(E Efn )2 + (w2n )2
= 1.3039 0.4054A1/3 (fm)
= 0.6778 1.487.104 A (fm)

(E Efn )2
WD (E) = dn1
exp[dn2 (E Efn )] (MeV)
(E Efn )2 + (dn3 )2
aV
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rD = 1.3424 0.01585A1/3 (fm)

aD = 0.5446 1.656.104 A (fm)
n
n
Vso (E) = vso1
exp[vso2
(E Efn )] (MeV)
n
Wso (E) = wso1
(E Efn )2
n )2 (MeV)
(E Efn )2 + (wso2
rso = 1.1854 0.647A1/3 (fm)

aso = 0.59 (fm),
(8)
where the parameters for the potential depths and Efn are given in Table 2.
The global proton OMP is given by
VV (E) = v1p [1 v2p (E Efp ) + v3p (E Efp )2 v4p (E Efp )3 ]
h
+ VC .v1p v2p 2v3p (E Efp ) + 3v4p (E Efp )2

WV (E) = w1p
rV
(E
(E Efp )2
Efp )2 + (w2p )2
1/3
= 1.3039 0.4054A
(MeV)
(MeV)
(fm)
aV
= 0.6778 1.487.10 A (fm)

(E Efp )2
p
p
p
WD (E) = d1
p 2
p 2 exp[d2 (E Ef )] (MeV)
(E Ef ) + (d3 )
rD = 1.3424 0.01585A1/3 (fm)
aD = 0.5187 + 5.205.104 A (fm)
p
p
Vso (E) = vso1
exp[vso2
(E Efp )] (MeV)
p
Wso (E) = wso1
(E Efp )2
p
(E Efp )2 + (wso2
)2
(MeV)
rso = 1.1854 0.647A1/3 (fm)

aso = 0.59 (fm)
rC
= 1.198 + 0.697A2/3 + 12.994A5/3 (fm),
(9)
where the parameters for the potential depths, VC and Efp are given in Table 3. Note that
the functional form of the proton global OMP differs from the neutron global OMP only by
the Coulomb correction term in VV (E).
As an example, we present the predicted results of the neutron optical models for the
energy range 0-200 MeV for the total cross section of a few nuclides in Fig. 14.
All optical model calculations in TALYS are performed with the versatile coupledchannels code ECIS97 [44], which we have included as a subroutine. Apart from the basic
cross sections and angular distributions, the most important quantities provided by the opJ (E ) that we need for compound nucleus
tical model are the transmission coefficients Tlj
a
calculations.
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Table 2. Potential depths and Fermi energy for the neutron global OMP of Eq. (8).
v1n
v2n
v3n
v4n
w1n
w2n
dn1
dn2
dn3
n
vso1
n
vso2
n
wso1
n
wso2
Efn
= 59.30 21.0(N Z)/A 0.024A

= 0.007228
MeV
1.48.106 A
MeV1
= 1.994.105 2.0.108 A
MeV2
= 7.109
MeV3
= 12.195 + 0.0167A
MeV
= 73.55 + 0.0795A
MeV
= 16.0 16.0(N Z)/A
MeV
= 0.0180 + 0.003802/(1 + exp[(A 156.)/8.)]
MeV1
= 11.5
MeV
= 5.922 + 0.0030A
MeV
= 0.0040
MeV1
= 3.1
MeV
= 160.
MeV
= 11.2814 + 0.02646A
MeV
10000
140
T(mb)
197
202
1000
Ce
Au
Hg
208
209
100 2
10
10
10
E(MeV)
10
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Pb
Bi
220
240
E(MeV)
Figure 14. Comparison of predicted neutron total cross sections and experimental data
(symbols), for nuclides in the Ce-Bi mass region, for the energy range 10 keV-250 MeV.
The solid line represents the local OMPs of [42] while the dashed line represents the global
OMP of Eq. (8). The curves and data points for 140 Ce represent true values, the others are
offset by a factor of 2. The experimental cross sections below 4 MeV have been averaged
over logarithmically equidistant energy bins in order to reduce the number of points.
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Table 3. Potential depths and Fermi energy for the proton global OMP of Eq. (9).
The parameter values for neutrons are given in Table 2. VC appears in the Coulomb
correction term VC (E), of the real central potential.
v1p
10.5.
= 59.30 + 21.0(N Z)/A 0.024A
MeV
v2p
v3p
v4p
w1p
w2p
dp1
dp2
dp3
p
vso1
p
vso2
p
wso1
p
wso2
Efp
= 0.007067 +
= 8.4075 + 0.01378A
MeV
VC
= 1.73/rC .Z.A1/3
MeV
4.23.106 A
MeV1
= 1.729.105 + 1.136.108 A
MeV2
= v4n
MeV3
= 14.667 + 0.009629A
MeV
w2n
MeV
= 16.0 + 16.0(N Z)/A
MeV
= dn2
MeV1
= dn3
MeV
n
= vso1
MeV
=
=
=
n
vso2
n
wso1
n
wso2
MeV1
MeV
MeV
Compound Nucleus Reactions
The term compound nucleus reaction is commonly used for two different processes: (i) capture of the projectile in the target nucleus to form a compound nucleus, which subsequently
emits a particle or gamma, (ii) multiple emission from the chain of excited, equilibrated
residual nuclides following the binary reaction. Both are needed for a complete nuclear
reaction description and are thus implemented in TALYS. At low incident energy (i) plays
an important role. It differs from (ii) at two important points: (a) the presence of width
fluctuation corrections in the compound nucleus expression and (b) non-isotropic, though
still symmetric, angular distributions. We use Moldauers width fluctuation model [45] for
these low-energy reactions since that model was shown to be the best [46, 47] for practical
calculations. In our implementation, the model yields the compound cross section for all
discrete levels and the continuum as well as the elastic and inelastic angular distribution for
all levels. The full mathematical framework is given in Refs. [48, 49, 50].
The important ingredients for the compound nucleus model are transmission coefficients and level densities.
The particle transmission coefficients emerge from the optical model. Similarly,
gamma-ray transmission coefficients enter the compound nucleus model for the calcula-
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tion of the capture cross section.

The gamma-ray transmission coefficients TX for multipolarity of type X (where
X = M or E) are calculated through the energy-dependent gamma-ray strength function
according to Kopecky and Uhl [51], for E1 radiation, or Brink-Axel [52], for all transition
types other than E1. Again, the full mathematical details of the associated expressions
are given in Ref. [48, 49, 50]. Here, we only mention that we renormalize the gamma-ray
transmission coefficients [53] through the (often available) average radiative capture width
, by integrating the gamma-ray transmission coefficients over the density of final states
that may be reached in the first step of the gamma-ray cascade,
2
D0
= Gnorm
XXX
J
J+
X
I =|J|
XZ
Sn
dE TX (E )(Sn E , I , )
f (X, , ).
(10)
where Sn is the neutron separation energy and D0 is the mean resonance spacing. Here, the
J and sums are over the compound nucleus states with spin J and parity that can be
formed with s-wave incident particles, and I and denote the spin and parity, respectively,
of the final states. The multipole selection rules are f (E, , ) = 1 if = (1) ,
f (M, , ) = 1 if = (1)+1 , and 0 otherwise. It is understood that the integral
over dE includes a summation over discrete states. Gnorm is the normalisation factor that
ensures the equality (10). In practice, the transmission coefficients are thus multiplied by
Gnorm before they enter the nuclear reaction calculation. To obtain the best possible fit for
the measured capture cross sections, i.e. if Eq. (10) does not suffice, we use Gnorm as the
adjustable parameter.
Finally, we require photo-absorption cross sections, for pre-equilibrium gamma-ray
emission among others, at higher energies than provided by the above formalism. For this
we use the expression of Chadwick et al. [54], in which the photo-absorption cross section
can be written as a sum over a giant dipole part and a quasi-deuteron part.
For the level density that is required in the compound nucleus formula we take a
combination [55] of the constant temperature model at low energies and the Fermi gas
model at high energies.
In the Fermi gas expression, we use the level density parameter a which is energydependent and takes into account the damping of shell effects at high excitation energy [56],

a(Ex ) = a
1 + W
1 exp(U )
.
U

(11)
Here, W is the shell correction energy in MeV which we take as the difference between
the real mass of the nucleus and the mass according to the spherical liquid drop model as
given by Myers and Swiatecki [57]. The asymptotic level density value a
is given by
a
= A + A2/3 ,
(12)
in which we generally use the parameters

= 0.06926, = 0.2828,
(13)
which we have obtained from a simultaneous fit of the associated level density to all average
resonance spacing parameters D0 of the Reference Input Parameter Library [58].
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From the same fit, the following systematical formula for the shell damping parameter
is obtained,
0.433
=
(14)
1 .
A3
At low excitation energies, i.e. below some matching energy Exmatch , the constant temperature total level density tot
T reads
tot
T (Ex ) =
Ex E0
1
exp(
).
T
T
(15)
By matching this expression with the Fermi gas expression, and similarly for the corresponding derivatives, Exmatch , the temperature T and energy shift E0 are solved, under the
extra condition that Eq. (15) yields the best possible fit of the cumulative discrete levels of
the nucleus. Then, a smooth level density over the entire energy range is obtained.
10.6.
Direct Reactions
For the fast interaction of the projectile and the nucleus various models exist, which depend
on the shape of the nucleus. If the nucleus is deformed, coupled-channels calculations need
to be performed. For spherical nuclides, the so called Distorted Wave Born Approximation
(DWBA) can be used. In Section 11., we take the Pb isotopes an an example, which are
of a (near-)spherical nature. The even-even nuclides considered in this paper, 204 Pb, 206 Pb,
and 208 Pb are of a vibrational nature. This means they possess a spherically symmetric
ground state and their excited states undergo shape oscillations about the spherical equilibrium model. For such nuclides, one can include only one-phonon states in the harmonic
vibrational model and moreover use DWBA. The interaction between the projectile and the
target nucleus is then modeled by the derivative of the optical model potential for elastic
scattering times the square of the deformation parameter, 2 .
For direct inelastic scattering off odd nuclei, e.g. 207 Pb or 209 Bi, one can use the weakcoupling model [59], which assumes that a valence particle or hole interacts only weakly
with a collective core excitation.
The DWBA calculations also provide the direct inelastic scattering angular distributions, or equivalently the Legendre coefficients, which are added to their compound counterparts to give the total angular distribution per discrete state.
A third included model for direct reactions is for collective excitations of the nucleus
that are known as giant resonances [60, 61].
10.7.
Pre-equilibrium Reactions
At incident energies above about 10 MeV, a significant part of the reaction flux is emitted in the pre-equilibrium stage, i.e. it takes place after the first stage of the reaction but
long before statistical equilibrium of the compound nucleus is attained. It is imagined that
the incident particle step-by-step creates more complex states in the compound system and
gradually loses its memory of the initial energy and direction. The default pre-equilibrium
model of TALYS is the two-component exciton model which has been tested against basically all available experimental nucleon spectra for A > 24 [62].
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The partial level density parameters used in the model are g = Z/15 and g = N/15.
The models also contains the adjustable transition matrix element M 2 for each possible
transition between neutron-proton exciton configurations. A proton-neutron ratio of 1.6
for the squared internal transition matrix elements was adopted to give the best overall
2 = M 2 = 1.6M 2 = 1.6M 2 (= 1.6M 2 ), while we
agreement with experiment, i.e., M
use the following expression for the matrix element,

"
1
4.2 105
.
M = 3 6.8 + E tot
A
( n + 10.7)3
2
(16)
For pre-equilibrium reactions involving deuterons, tritons, 3 He and alpha particles, a

contribution from the exciton model is automatically included. It is, however, well known
that for nuclear reactions involving projectiles and ejectiles with different particle numbers,
mechanisms like stripping, pick-up and knock-out play an important role and these directlike reactions are not covered by the exciton model. Therefore, Kalbach [63] developed
a phenomenological contribution for these mechanisms, which is included in TALYS. It
has recently been shown (see Ref. [63], but also e.g. Table I of Ref. [64]) that this method
gives a considerable improvement over the older methods. The latter seemed to consistently
underpredict neutron-induced reaction cross sections.
Semi-classical models, such as the exciton model, have always had some problems to
describe angular distributions (essentially because it is based on a compound-like concept
instead of a direct one). Therefore, as mentioned previously, the double-differential cross
sections are obtained from the calculated energy spectra using the Kalbach systematics [65].
10.8.
Multiple Emission
At incident energies above approximately 7-10 MeV (the neutron separation energy), the
residual nuclides formed after the first binary reaction are left with enough excitation energy to enable further decay by particle emission. This is called multiple emission. We
distinguish between two mechanisms: multiple Hauser-Feshbach (compound) decay and
multiple pre-equilibrium decay.
For incident energies up to several tens of MeV, Hauser-Feshbach decay is sufficient to
treat multiple emission. For these energies, it can be assumed that pre-equilibrium processes
only take place in the binary reaction and that secondary and further particles are emitted
by compound emission. After the binary reaction, the residual nucleus may be left in an
excited discrete state or an excited state within a bin which is characterized by excitation
energy, spin and parity. Hence, the only differences between binary and multiple compound
emission are that width fluctuations and angular distributions do not enter the model and
that the initial compound nucleus energy is replaced by an excitation energy bin of the
mother nucleus. With this scheme, TALYS follows all reaction chains until all emission
channels are closed, while the spectra of all emitted particles that are produced along the
chain are recorded in the appropriate arrays.
If the residual nucleus has a high excitation energy, resulting from a binary reaction
with a high incident energy, this nucleus is far from equilibrated and it should be described
by more degrees of freedom than just excitation energy, spin and parity.In general, we will
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keep track of the particle-hole configurations that are excited throughout the reaction chain
and thereby calculate multiple pre-equilibrium emission up to any order within the exciton
model. The multiple pre-equilibrium emission is described by Ref. [62].
11.
An Example: Pb
All nuclear models and quantities described in the previous section can be put into practice,
with a single TALYS calculation, to produce all results that can be compared with measurements. Here, we take 208 Pb and 209 Bi as example, plus a few results for the other Pb
isotopes. On the basis of the whole collection of available experimental data, the nuclear
model parameters used in TALYS can be adjusted, as specified before, until the optimal
description of experimental data was obtained. It is then advised to perform all isotopic
evaluations simultaneously, both for incident neutrons and protons. This enables, when
compared with a single-isotope effort, to put stronger constraints on the produced calculated
data, i.e. a globally good comparison between TALYS and experimental data is requested
for all isotopes at the same time, while nucleus-specific input (default or adjusted) parameters are consistently used for all isotopes. Also, experimental data that is not available
for the isotope under study may be present, and tested, for adjacent nuclides or for other
projectiles. If these can be successfully described by the models, a similar performance can
often be expected for the projectile/isotope under consideration.
4
10
208
10
10
10
208
Pb(n,n) Pb
10
10
10
10
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
10
10
6.5
10
d/d (mb/sr)
d/d (mb/sr)
4.0
10
208
7.0
10
10
10.0
10
11.0
10
208
14.0
17.0
20.0
10
10
21.6
22.0
10
26.0
30.3
1
10
40.0
10
10
55.0
10
10
23.0
65.0
10
10
24.0
10
136
9.0
7
10
30
60
90
120 150 180
c.m. (deg)
208
Pb(n,n) Pb
10
10
10
8.0
Pb(n,n) Pb
10
10
10
208
d/d (mb/sr)
10
10
96.0 84.0
75.0
30
60
90
120 150 180
c.m. (deg)
10
30
60
90
120 150 180
c.m. (deg)
Figure 15. Comparison of predicted differential cross sections and experimental data, for
neutrons scattered from 208 Pb. The incident laboratory energies are indicated in MeV. The
curves and data points at the top represent true values, while the others are offset by factors
of 10, 100, etc.
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3
10
10
206
10
206
209
Pb(n,n) Pb
10
209
Bi(n,n) Bi
10
209
2.5
10
3.0
10
4.0
10
8.1
10
11.0
3
d/d (mb/sr)
7.7
10
4.5
10
5.0
5.5
6.0
10
10
10
10
13.7
10
10
60
90
21.6
10
24.0
10
120 150 180
20.0
30
12.0
4
10
7.0
11.0
3
10
10
10
10.0
2
10
10
9.0
1
10
10
6.5
10
21.6
10
8.0
10
d/d (mb/sr)
10
7.5
10
d/d (mb/sr)
10
7.0
10
209
Bi(n,n) Bi
10
c.m. (deg)
30
60
90
120 150 180
10
c.m. (deg)
30
60
90
120 150 180
c.m. (deg)
neutrons scattered from 206 Pb and 209 Bi. The incident laboratory energies are indicated in
MeV. The curves and data points at the top represent true values, while the others are offset
by factors of 10, 100, etc.
1
10
10
208
11.0
10
208
Pb(p,p) Pb
208
13.0
10
16.0
10
10
35.0
1
10
10
10
21.0
24.1
26.3
10
10
45.0
10
47.3
10
49.4
()/Ruth
()/Ruth
10
()/Ruth
100.4
40.0
121.2
10
10
10
10
161.0
61.4
10
65.0
10
156.0
10
30.3
10
10
185.0
10
10
10
10
208
Pb(p,p) Pb
10
208
Pb(p,p) Pb
10
12.0
10
10
208
10
30
60
90
120 150 180
c.m. (deg)
10
201.0
79.9
8
30
60
90
120 150 180
c.m. (deg)
10
30
c.m. (deg)
60
90
protons scattered from 208 Pb. The incident laboratory energies are indicated in MeV. The
curves and data points at the top represent true values, while the others are offset by factors
of 10, 100, etc. The differential cross sections are presented as ratios to the Rutherford cross
sections.

500
1200
208
1000
208
Pb(n,n2)
Pb(n,n1)
400
800
Cross section (mb)
Cross section (mb)
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Towle and Gilboy (1963)

AlmenRamstroem (1975)
TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
ENDF/BVII
600
400
300

TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
200
100
200
8
10
12
Energy (MeV)
14
16
18
20
400
8
10
12
Energy (MeV)
14
16
18
20
3000
208
Pb(n,n)
208
Pb(n,n3)
2500
2000
cross section (mb)
Cross section (mb)
300

TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
200
Dickens (1977)
Simakov et al. (1993)
TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
1500
1000
100
500
8
10
12
Energy (MeV)
14
16
18
20
2500
8
10
12
Energy (MeV)
14
16
18
20
3000
208
Pb(n,n10)
2000
Frehaut et al. (1980)

TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
2500
208
Pb(n,2n)
2000
cross section (mb)
Cross section (mb)
1500
Vonach et al. (1994)
TALYS
1000
1500
1000
500
500
10
12 14 16 18
Energy (MeV)
20
22
24
26
28
30
10
12 14 16 18
Energy (MeV)
20
22
24
26
28
Figure 18. Cross sections for 208 Pb: Inelastic scattering to the first level, second level, third
level level, total inelastic scattering, gamma-ray production for the first level to the ground
state, and (n,2n).
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11.1.
Total Cross Sections and Elastic Scattering Angular Distributions
In Section 10.4., we already outlined the optical model potential we are using and showed
the results for several isotopes in Fig. 14. Here, we also give a comparison of all available
neutron elastic scattering distributions, see Figs. 15 and 16. An extra asset, compared to
Ref. [42], is that the new 96 MeV neutron elastic scattering results from Uppsala [28] are
now available. The comparison as given in the right panel of Fig. 15 confirms the findings
of Ref. [42] that an adequate description of the angular distribution can be obtained with
an optical model such as that given in this paper. Besides this recent measurement, all
references for the experimental data can be found in the tables of Ref. [42]. As already
observed in that paper, for 208 Pb our results underestimate the last oscillation in angular
distributions between 4 and 8 MeV. At the other energies, good agreement is obtained over
the entire angular range.
For incident protons, the results for the angular distributions ()/Ruth are plotted in
Fig. 17. Our OMP underestimates the total reaction cross section below about 25 MeV [42],
while our description of ()/Ruth is good in general. There are isolated phasing problems at 79.9 MeV, an overestimation at backward angles between 24 and 35 MeV and too
much structure at backward angles between 40 and 50 MeV.
11.2.
Inelastic Cross Sections, Photons and Angular Distributions
The description of inelastic scattering is driven by the optical model, the compound nucleus
model and, at incident energies above a few MeV, level densities and the pre-equilibrium
model. In Fig. 18, a comparison between our new results, experimental data and the
ENDF/B-VI.8 and JENDL-3.3 data libraries is given for the lowest three discrete levels
of 208 Pb. There are significant differences between these data libraries and our results. A
consistent trend is visible: The ENDF/B-VI.8 excitation function is rather high and overestimates the experimental data in the peak of the excitation curve (this has been corrected [66],
for the first discrete level only, in a preliminary version of the new ENDF/B-VII file for
208 Pb). In the peak, the JENDL-3.3 results are close to our results and also to the available
experimental data. However, the JENDL-3.3 curve does not exhibit a smooth fall-off with
increasing energy, while theory predicts that for 208 Pb around 5-6 MeV the direct component of inelastic scattering should, after a gradual increase, predominate the compound
component. The sum of the two should result in a smooth curve, unlike the discontinuous
behaviour of the JENDL curve. An independent test of the quality of inelastic scattering cross sections comes from gamma-ray production cross sections from specific levels.
Fig. 18 shows the 208 Pb(n,n) cross section for decay of the first discrete level to the
ground state, as measured by Vonach et al [67]. For incident energies below about 3.5 MeV,
these results should coincide with that of an inelastic neutron scattering measurement. At
higher energies, inelastic scattering to higher levels and the subsequent gamma-ray cascade
contributes to this (n,n) cross section. The good prediction of this 208 Pb(n,n) cross section gives us confidence that we provide a good estimate for the inelastic neutron scattering
channels. An extensive collection of inelastic gamma ray data for Pb and Bi isotopes is
currently under analysis at IRMM Geel [68]. This will provide a further test of our model.
Another independent comparison can be made with the total inelastic cross section, see
Fig. 18. Note that the same trends as for the individual levels are visible: The ENDF/B-

300
1000
208
208
Pb(n,2n10)
Pb(n,2n20)

TALYS

TALYS
200
Cross section (mb)
Cross section (mb)
55
500
100
10
12 14 16 18
Energy (MeV)
20
22
24
26
28
30
10
12 14 16 18
Energy (MeV)
20
22
24
26
28
30
15
1000
208
208
Pb(n,3n10)
208
Pb(n,p) Tl

TALYS
10
Bass and Wechsung (1968)

Welch et al. (1981)
Plompen et al. (2002)
TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
cross section (mb)
Cross section (mb)
500
10
12 14 16 18
Energy (MeV)
20
22
24
26
28
30
10
12 14 16 18
Energy (MeV)
20
22
24
26
28
30
30
50
208
208
Pb(n,p) Tl
45
208
205
Pb(n,) Hg
25
40
Bass and Wechsung (1968)
Welch et al. (1981)
Plompen et al. (2002)
TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
Coszach et al. (2000)
30
25
20
cross section (mb)
cross section (mb)
35
20
TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
15
10
15
10
5
5
0
10
20
30
40
50
Energy (MeV)
60
70
80
10
12 14 16 18
Energy (MeV)
20
22
24
26
28
30
Figure 19. Cross sections for 208 Pb: (n,2n) gamma-ray production for the first level to
the ground state, (n,2n) gamma-ray production for the second level to the ground state,
(n,3n) gamma-ray production for the first level to the ground state, (n,p), and (n,p) at higher
energies, and (n,).
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800
500
209
Bi(n,n1)
700
209
Bi(n,n2)
400
cross section (mb)
500
Cross section (mb)
Guenther et al. (1980)

Smith et al. (1970)
TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
600
400
300
Smith et al. (1980)
TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
300
200
200
100
100
8
10
12
Energy (MeV)
14
16
18
20
800
8
10
12
Energy (MeV)
16
18
20
18
20
300
209
Bi(n,n39)
700
209
Bi(n,n1013)
Smith et al. (1980)
TALYS
Cross section (mb)
600
Cross section (mb)
14
500
400
300
Smith et al. (1980)
TALYS
200
100
200
100
8
10
12
Energy (MeV)
14
16
18
20
3500
8
10
12
Energy (MeV)
14
16
3000
Frehaut et al. (1980)
Veeser et al. (1997)
TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
209
Bi(n,n)
3000
2500
Lashuk et al. (1994)

Owens and Towle (1968)
Prokopets (1980)
Thomson (1963)
Joensson et al. (1969)
Shi et al. (1982)
TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
2000
1500
209
208
Bi(n,2n) Bi
2000
cross section (mb)
2500
cross section (mb)
1500
1000
1000
500
500
10
12 14 16 18
Energy (MeV)
20
22
24
26
28
30
10
12 14 16 18
Energy (MeV)
20
22
24
26
28
Figure 20. Cross sections for 209 Bi: Inelastic scattering to the first level, second level,
3th-9th level, 10th-13th level level, total inelastic scattering, and (n,2n).
30

2500
2000
209
207
Bi(n,3n) Bi
209
206
Kim et al. (1998)

TALYS
Bi(n,4n) Bi
2000
cross section (mb)
Veeser et al. (1977)

Kim et al. (1998)
Prokopets (1980)
TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
1500
cross section (mb)
57
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1500
1000
500
500
10
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20
25
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30
35
40
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20
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60
70
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150

Energy (MeV)
1000
209
205
Kim et al. (1998)

TALYS
Bi(n,5n) Bi
209
900
204
Kim et al. (1998)

TALYS
Bi(n,6n) Bi
800
700
cross section (mb)
cross section (mb)
1000
600
500
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100
0
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1000
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40
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80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150

Energy (MeV)
500
209
203
Bi(n,7n) Bi
900
209
Kim et al. (1998)

TALYS
202
Bi(n,8n)
800
Kim et al. (1998)

TALYS
Bi
400
cross section (mb)
cross section (mb)
700
600
500
400
300
200
300
200
100
100
0
20
30
40
50
60
70
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150

Energy (MeV)
20
30
40
50
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70
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150

Energy (MeV)
Figure 21. Cross sections for 209 Bi: (n,3n) - (n,8n).
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200
500
209
209
Kim et al. (1998)

TALYS
201
Bi(n,9n) Bi
200
Kim et al. (1998)

TALYS
Bi(n,10n) Bi
cross section (mb)
cross section (mb)
400
300
200
100
100
20
30
40
50
60
70
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150

Energy (MeV)
200
199
40
50
60
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70
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150

Energy (MeV)
100
20
30
40
50
60
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80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150

Energy (MeV)
25
20
30
40
50
60
70
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150

Energy (MeV)
25
209
209
Bi(n,p) Pb
209
15
206
Bi(n,) Tl
Coleman et al. (1959)

Poularikas and Fink (1959)
Belovickij et al. (1976)
Ryves et al. (1990)
TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
20
20
10
Kim et al. (1998)

TALYS
198
Bi(n,12n) Bi
cross section (mb)
Bi
Kim et al. (1998)

TALYS
cross section (mb)
cross section (mb)
Bi(n,11n)
cross section (mb)
30
200
209
20
Paul and Clarke (1953)

Ryves et al. (1990)
Kulisic et al. (1965)
Mukherjee et al. (1961)
TALYS
ENDF/BVI.8
JENDL3.3
15
10
10
12 14 16 18
Energy (MeV)
20
22
24
26
28
30
10
12 14 16 18
Energy (MeV)
20
22
24
26
28
30
Figure 22. Cross sections for 209 Bi: (n,9n) - (n,12n), (n,p), and (n,).
VI.8 results are higher than other evaluations and the experimental data between 3 and 6
MeV, while the rapid fall-off of the JENDL-3.3 cross sections for individual levels gives
rise to a similar trend for the total (n,n) cross section between 5 and 8 MeV. Finally, since
for Pb only the neutron and gamma channels are significant for energies below 20 MeV, the

9
10
209
nat
Bi (26 MeV)
209
10
10
Bi (20 MeV)
nat
Pb (63 MeV)
10
209
10
Bi
(18 MeV)
4
209
10
nat
10
nat
10
Bi (14 MeV)
Pb (14 MeV)
209
Bi (63 MeV)
10
209
Bi (45 MeV)
10
209
Bi
(31 MeV)
10
Pb (11 MeV)
10
209
10
Bi (8 MeV)
1
10
20
Eout [MeV]
10
30
20
40
60
80
100
Eout [MeV]
10
10
nat
(p,xp)
Pb (63 MeV)
(p,xn)
10
208
10
Pb (160 MeV)
209
10
Bi (90 MeV)
208
d/dE [mb/MeV]
d/dE [mb/MeV]
(n,xp)
Pb (96 MeV)
10
d/dE [mb/MeV]
d/dE [mb/MeV]
10
(n,xn)
10
59
10
209
Bi (65 MeV)
10
209
Bi (62 MeV)
10
209
10
nat
10
209
10
208
Pb (120 MeV)
Pb (113 MeV)
Bi (90 MeV)
Pb
(80 MeV)
10
nat
Pb
(63 MeV)
10
Bi (39 MeV)
10
10
208
10
20
40
60
80
100
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Eout [MeV]
Eout [MeV]
11
10
10
nat
(p,xn)
10
10
208
10
207
10
Pb
Pb
Pb
10
204
10
208
10
Pb
Pb
10
10
10
(p,xd)
10
(n,xd)
(p,x)
10
209
Bi
10
11 MeV
(n,x)
(n,xt)
206
(n,xd)
10
25 MeV
d/dE [mb/MeV]
10
Pb (96 MeV)
10
d/dE [mb/MeV]
Pb
(45 MeV)
10
10
(62/63 MeV)
(n,x)
1
207
10
206
10
10
Pb
204
10
Pb
59
Pb
(p,xt)
10
(n,xt)
10
20
Eout [MeV]
30
10
20
40
60
80 100 120
Eout [MeV]
Figure 23. Angle-integrated spectra for several Pb and Bi targets: (n,xn) between 8 and 26
MeV, (n,xp) between 31 and 96 MeV, (p,xp) between 39 and 90 MeV, (p,xn) between 11
and 160 MeV, and some examples of neutron-induced and proton-induced cluster emission
spectra.
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1
d/dE [mb/MeV/sr]
d/dE [mb/MeV/sr]
10
30
10
10
10
150
30
10
10
70
10
160
3
10
nat
209
Pb (n,xp) at 63 MeV
Bi (n,xn) at 14 MeV
10
10
10
15
Eout [MeV]
20
20
40
Eout [MeV]
60
1
1
10
30
d/dE [mb/MeV/sr]
d/dE [mb/MeV/sr]
10
10
90
1
10
160
209
Bi (p,xp) at 62 MeV
10
95
10
145
10
208
Pb (p,xn) at 120 MeV
10
35
10
20
40
Eout [MeV]
10
60
20
40 60 80 100 120
Eout [MeV]
10
10
d/dE [mb/MeV/sr]
d/dE [mb/MeV/sr]
0
0
20
10
80
2
10
160
10
nat
30
10
10
10
90
0
160
10
3
209
Pb (n,xd) at 96 MeV
10
20
40
60
Eout [MeV]
80
100
10
Bi (p,xd) at 62 MeV
20
40
60
Eout [MeV]
80
Figure 24. Double-differential spectra for Pb and Bi: (n,xn) at 14 MeV, (n,xp) at 63 MeV,
(p,xp) at 62 MeV, (p,xn) at 120 MeV, (n,xd) at 96 MeV, and (p,xd) at 62 MeV. Each data
set is multiplied by an additional factor of 10 with respect to the previous one.
neutron non-elastic cross section provides a further constraint for the division among the
neutron inelastic (and (n,2n) and (n,3n)) channels.
For 209 Bi, the evaluated vs. experimental [69]-[76] inelastic cross sections are displayed
in Fig. 20. Here, the differences for the first few levels are much smaller. The same then
obviously holds for the total neutron inelastic scattering, see Fig. 20.

0
209
d/dE [mb/MeV/sr]
d/dE [mb/MeV/sr]
10
Bi (n,xt) at 63 MeV
0
30
1
10
90
2
10
160
3
10
20
40
60
Eout [MeV]
80
Figure 25. Double-differential spectra for

panel: (n,x) at 63 MeV.
11.3.
61
10
30
10
10
90
160
10
3
209
10
209 Bi.
Bi (n,x) at 63 MeV
20
40
60
Eout [MeV]
80
Left panel: (n,xt) at 63 MeV, and right
Other Partial Cross Sections
Around 8-10 MeV, when the total inelastic cross section starts to decrease, the other reaction
channels open up. The Coulomb barrier still prevents protons and other charged particles
to be emitted at these energies, which implies that most of the reaction flux goes into the
(n,2n) channel. Fig. 18 displays the calculated (n,2n) cross section, together with the
experimental data [77, 78] and the results from the JENDL-3.3 and ENDF/B-VI.8 data
libraries. The TALYS calculations and data libraries give an (n,2n) cross section higher
than the one measured by Frehaut et al. [78]. The JENDL-3.3 evaluation for (n,2n) is
considerably higher than all the other data between 12 and 20 MeV. This is also reflected by
the shape of the total non-elastic cross section, which deviates from the other evaluations.
According to the 208 Pb file description of JENDL-3.3, the (n,2n) was normalized to the
energy integrated emission spectrum at 14 MeV, as measured by Takahashi et al. [79].
Fig. 29 shows this emission spectrum, together with an alternative measurement by Schmidt
et al. [80] and our TALYS calculation, which follows the latter data set. Of course, the
TALYS curve stems from the same calculation that produced the (n,2n) result. Also, the
prediction of exclusive (n,2n) gamma-ray data for the first level to the ground state and
the second level to the ground state, see Fig. 19, serves as a heavy constraint, as it did for
(n,n). Again, the quality of the TALYS fits suggest to regard the (n,2n) cross section as
dependable. Moreover, our (n,2n) value at 14.1 MeV is 2179 mb, which is very close to
the value of 2193 mb that Vonach [81] evaluated for the European Fusion File EFF-2.4.
For 209 Bi (Fig. 20) they are much closer to each other and the experimental data [82]. For
208 Pb, an (n,3n) data set is available [67], see Fig 19. Again, the TALYS prediction is
satisfactory.
For 209 Bi, TALYS produces an overestimation of the few existing (n,p) data points [83][85] at 14 MeV, while also the (n,) cross section is somewhat higher than the other data
sets [86]-[88], see Fig. 22. The situation is again different for 208 Pb(n,), see Fig. 19, where
now the TALYS and ENDF/B-VI.8 evaluations are close to each other whereas the JENDL3.3 curve is higher by several factors. The 208 Pb(n,p) cross section is well described by all
evaluations up to 30 MeV, see Fig. 19. An interesting measurement at higher energies was
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800
700
nat
Pb(p,X)
Gloris (2001)
Kuhnhenn (2001)
TALYS
207
Bi (I)
600
nat
production [mb]
production [mb]
Gloris (2001)
Kuhnhenn (2001)
TALYS
206
Bi (I)
600
500
400
300
200
500
400
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200
100
0
Pb(p,X)
700
100
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
20
40
60
Ep [MeV]
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Ep [MeV]
700
800
nat
Pb(p,X)
Gloris (2001)
Kuhnhenn (2001)
TALYS
205
Bi (I)
700
nat
Gloris (2001)
Kuhnhenn (2001)
TALYS
204
Bi (I)
500
production [mb]
600
production [mb]
Pb(p,X)
600
500
400
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200
100
100
0
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200
20
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60
Ep [MeV]
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Ep [MeV]
900
700
nat
Pb(p,X)
Gloris (2001)
TALYS
203
Bi (I)
600
nat
800
Pb(p,X)
203g
Pb (C)
Kuhnhenn (2001)
TALYS sum
203
TALYS Pb (I)
203
TALYS Bi (I)
700
500
production [mb]
production [mb]
600
400
300
200
500
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300
200
100
0
100
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180
200
20
40
Ep [MeV]
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Ep [MeV]
Figure 26. Residual production cross sections for protons on nat Pb. I denotes an independent yield and C denotes a cumulative yield.
reported in Ref. [89]. It is compared in Fig. 19 with the available high-energy evaluations,
which both are higher than the experimental data [90]-[91].
11.4.
Differential and Double-Differential Spectra
The cross sections discussed in the previous section are of prime importance for a correct
description of neutronics and activation issues. In addition, secondary energy and energy-

500
700
nat
Pb(p,X)
202
Pb (C)
nat
Gloris (2001)
TALYS sum
202
TALYS Pb (I)
202
TALYS Bi (I)
600
Pb(p,X)
201g
Pb (C)
Gloris (2001)
Kuhnhenn (2001)
TALYS sum
201
TALYS Pb (I)
201
TALYS Bi (I)
400
production [mb]
500
production [mb]
63
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200
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200
100
100
0
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20
40
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Ep [MeV]
100
120
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180
200
Ep [MeV]
400
500
nat
Pb(p,X)
200
Pb (C)
nat
Gloris (2001)
Kuhnhenn (2001)
TALYS sum
200
TALYS Pb (I)
200
TALYS Bi (I)
Pb(p,X)
201
Tl (C)
Gloris (2001)
Kuhnhenn (2001)
TALYS sum
201
TALYS Tl (I)
201
TALYS Pb (I)
201
TALYS Bi (I)
400
production [mb]
300
production [mb]
80
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300
200
100
100
20
40
60
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100
120
Ep [MeV]
140
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140
160
180
200
Ep [MeV]
angle spectra play an important role. For a complete description of a nuclear reaction these
need to be adequately described as well. Fig. 23 gives a good impression of the general
quality of the calculated outgoing energy spectra. The preequilibrium contribution in the 20
and 26 MeV (n,xn)-spectra on 209 Bi seems to be slightly underestimated (some of the data
sets may be mutually inconsistent, as explained in Ref. [62]). At lower incident energies, the
calculated and measured spectra match very well. Some deviations are visible between the
calculated and measured excitation of collective states in the 209 Bi (n,xn)-spectra, whereas
the 11 and 14 MeV (n,xn)-spectra on nat Pb show a perfect agreement.
In general, the exciton model parameterisation used in this work yields overpredictions
of the outgoing proton spectra in the Pb and Bi mass region, especially in the primary preequilibrium contribution [62]. This is encountered both in neutron-induced and in protoninduced reactions. The recent experimental (n,xp)-data are the only available data sets for
Pb and Bi targets. In general, the shape of the spectra is very well reproduced while TALYS
tends to overestimate the (n,xp)-spectra. The maximum deviation amounts to 30%. The
(p,xp)-spectra included in Fig. 23 reveal the same systematic deviation. The good theoretical description of the 39 and 90 MeV data sets on 209 Bi seems to form an exception to the
rule.
The description of the low-energy (p,xn) spectra of Pb isotopes, in Fig. 23, is reasonable.
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400
nat
nat
Pb(p,X)
Pb(p,X)
199
Tl (C)
Gloris (2001)
TALYS sum
199
TALYS Tl (I)
199
TALYS Pb (I)
199
TALYS Bi (I)
200
100
0
0
20
40
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180
200
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40
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180
200
Ep [MeV]
Ep [MeV]
10
400
nat
Pb(p,X)
nat
197g
Hg (C)
Pb(p,X)
Gloris (2001)
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In the middle of the pre-equilibrium region, say at neutron emission energies that are half
of the incident proton energy, both the shape and magnitude are generally well reproduced.
At the highest emission energies, the calculated spectrum sometimes matches the data very
well. An inconsistent set of experimental spectra seems to exist for (p,xn) reactions for Pb
and Bi around 90 MeV, see Fig. 23. A significant underestimation is found for 208 Pb (p,xn)
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between experimental data sets and TALYS.
at 80 MeV. Although this is consistent with the underestimation found at 63 MeV (where in
addition a deviating shape is observed), it clashes with the perfect agreement obtained for
209 Bi(p,xn) at 90 MeV and 208 Pb(p,xn) at 120 MeV.
The last panel in Fig. 23 contains examples of the cluster emission spectra. The shape
of the spectra resulting from the combination of Kalbachs empirical model [63] and the
compound contribution is certainly not perfect, but the order of magnitude is correct in
most cases.
As explained in Sec. 10.7., we fold the well-known Kalbach systematics for angular
distributions with the computed energy spectra to obtain the double-differential spectra. No
additional fitting has been performed and Figs. 24 and 25 are included to illustrate the
quality of the resulting predictions at various angles. Obviously, a large deviation found in
the total energy spectrum translates in a similar deviation in the dominating forward angles
of the double-differential results.
11.5.
Residual Production Cross Sections
Finally, the prediction of the residual products deserves special attention. These activation
cross sections determine the production of undesired products in the entire device and also
may have consequences for the shielding requirements.
Information that is very valuable for the validation of the total neutron production in the
core and coolant is provided by the series of 209 Bi(n,xn) measurements by Kim et al. [92]
for neutrons up to 150 MeV. Figs. 21-22 show a comparison between the experimental data
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and the TALYS calculations. The agreement is very satisfactory up to the (n,9n) channel.
For (n,10n)-(n,12n), we overestimate the data. A similar prediction has been obtained by
Chadwick et al. [93].
Proton-induced activation of nat Pb has been measured up to 200 MeV. Figs. 26-28 depict for many different residual products the experimental data and the TALYS curve. Some
production cross sections correspond to the independent yield of that particular nucleus,
which is indicated by (I) in the figures. Other production cross sections reflect the cumulative yield, denoted by (C), corresponding to the summed yield of that nucleus and its
beta-decay precursors. The excitation functions do not all possess a similar shape, like the
(n,2n) up to (n,12n) cross sections on 209 Bi mentioned above. Some reveal interesting structures, which indicate the presence of a second peak. In the case of the independent yields,
this may be caused either by contributions of two dominating different exclusive channels
or by contributions from two different Pb target isotopes. In the case of cumulative yields,
obviously, these structures may arise from adding the contributions of beta-decay parents.
All such processes are accounted for by these TALYS calculations. Consequently, TALYS
reproduces these structures quite nicely. In general, the predictive power of the absolute
value of the residual production cross sections deteriorates for residual nuclides further
away from the initial target nucleus.
12.
12.1.
Future Possibilities
Microscopic Cross Section Measurements
As was discussed in section 8. the prospects for development in the near future, i.e., within
ten years, can be summarized to extension to about 200 MeV of ongoing work on elastic
scattering, inelastic neutron emission and light ion production, and fission studies of other
parameters than the cross section.
If looking a bit further into the future, we can allow ourselves to be more visionary. To
our opinion, the single most important problem to solve if we want a significant development of the field is normalization. At present, we inevitably end up with an uncertainty of
about 5 %, because we have to normalize to something, typically np scattering, which is
known to - at best - 5%, and it is difficult to see how this can be radically improved upon in
a short term with present techniques.
We consider energy resolution to be the second largest problem, with intensity on third
place. These two are, however, to a large degree coupled. If you aim for good neutron-beam
energy resolution, you have to pay by poor intensity and vice versa. It is presently close
to inconceivable to produce neutrons at high energies with a resolution better than 1 MeV
with a reasonable intensity. The limited intensity puts severe constraints on the detection,
in such a way that the detection often has to be performed with techniques that sacrifice
resolution for efficiency, resulting in a final resolution of a few MeV. This means that only
in a few rare cases, resolved final states can be studied.
Recently, a way out of this dilemma has been proposed. At CERN, planning is ongoing for a beta-beam facility [94]. The background is that neutrino physics has progressed
rapidly the last few years, with the discovery of neutrino oscillations as the most visible
example. Up to now, essentially all accelerator-produced neutrinos have been muon neu-
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Figure 30. Overview of the proposed CERN beta-beam facility.

trinos, being the final product of pion decay. Electron neutrinos are much more difficult to
produce in large amounts, because they require a nuclear beta decay for their creation.
At the proposed CERN beta-beam facility, production of suitable beta-emitting nuclei
should be undertaken in an ISOLDE-like facility, and the produced nuclei should be postaccelerated to very high energy by a series of accelerators, the final one being SPS. After
acceleration, the ions are directed to a decay ring of race-track shape. At these very high
energies, hundreds of GeV per nucleon, there is a very strong Lorentz boost, which means
that the neutrino is emitted very close to the beam direction in the laboratory system, in spite
of that the emission is isotropic in its moving reference frame. Thereby, intense neutrino
beams can be produced. The idea is to build the decay ring so that one straight section
points towards a distant neutrino detector to allow studies of electron neutrino oscillations.
Intense neutron beams could be a spin-off from that facility. It has been proposed to
use two production targets, one for nuclei suited for neutrino emission in the decay ring,
and one for beta-delayed neutron emitters. Some unstable neutron-rich nuclei can beta
decay to a nucleus that promptly emits a neutron (a process which by the way is of utmost
importance to the stability of nuclear power reactors). This neutron has typically an energy
of a few hundred keV in its rest frame. By accelerating the beta-delayed neutron emitters
up to a few hundred MeV per nucleon, the Lorentz boost is sufficient to focus the beam to
reasonable dimensions. All this can be done in parallel with the primary objective, since
the accelerators for the neutrino emitters have a long cycle with a low duty factor. Thus, for
most of the time there is no injection into the synchrotrons for neutrino emitter acceleration,
and then the production targets can be used for beta-delayed neutron emitter production.
The resulting neutron beam has an energy in the 100500 MeV range with an energy
resolution of about 1 MeV, and intensities of about 1011 n/s are estimated. This should be
compared with 106 for present-day technology, i.e., an improvement by a factor 100 000
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(!). With such intensities, only imagination sets the limit for what can be achieved.
A second technique would be to use a similar production as above (1-2 GeV protons
on a combined target-ion source) to produce 6 He, which in turn would be accelerated to
hit a target [95]. Roughly, 6 He can be described as an particle with two loosely attached
neutrons. When hitting a target, the two neutrons are dissociated with a large probability, and continue along the direction of the incident beam with the incident velocity. The
charged particles (the remaining 6 He and residual 4 He) are bent by a magnet system and a
clean neutron beam is produced, with a divergence similar to that of a beta-delayed neutron
beam. This latter technique does not have the potential to produce as intense fluxes as the
beta-decay in flight, but on the other hand it requires much less advanced accelerators. This
technique could possibly be installed at existing CERN facilities after some upgrades. Initial estimates indicate a factor a hundred to a thousand larger neutron fluxes than for present
facilities to be within reach.
First and foremost, such intensities are not too far from what has been used in proton
beam experiments for fundamental nuclear physics. This opens opportunities to study, e.g.,
the role of isospin in nuclei by conducting a carefully selected set of experiments where
information from experiments with neutrons could be combined with previous information
from proton-induced reactions. Many types of fundamental physics issues hitherto inaccessible to experiments could be within reach to address.
If we now restrict the discussion to nuclear data for ADS applications and turn to the
problem list above, it seems feasible that we can address all of them through one experimental trick: tagging. If we use the neutron beam directly for experiments we have essentially
only solved the intensity problem, but the other two remain; we end up in a 1 MeV resolution due to the inherent energy spread, and we are still plagued by the normalization
problem. Tagging means that we produce a secondary neutron beam of less intensity, but
with much better known intensity. One candidate reaction is to let neutrons scatter from
a hydrogen target, and the recoil proton is detected. Since this is a two-body final state,
detection of the associated proton means that a neutron must have been scattered to the corresponding direction. Thereby, the normalization problem can be circumvented, since we
count the neutrons one by one through the associated particle. If this tagging is performed
with a high resolution, both in energy and angle, we can also know the neutron energy
event by event far better than the initial neutron beam energy resolution. If the tagging is
performed with a magnetic spectrometer, the tagger can be made rather insensitive to the
ambient background, and a proton energy resolution of better than 100 keV can be obtained,
resulting in a comparable neutron energy resolution.
With reasonable estimates on tagger parameters, 104 tagged neutrons with an energy
resolution of 100 keV should be possible to reach, given the beam intensity above. This
might sound like a poor intensity, but with such a resolution, final states can be well resolved, which means that already a small number of events will result in a good precision.
Moreover, since the intensity can be determined to about 1 % in a typical tagger system,
the accuracy is far better than what can be obtained today. In cases when the demands on
energy resolution are not as stringent, a thicker tagger target can be used, resulting in increased intensity. This goes faster than linear, because with a worse resolution, the intensity
at the tagger is increased, thicker secondary experimental targets can be used, and the detection limitations are less severe. Therefore, even with resolutions that are on the limit to
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be possible untagged today, we might have tagged beams of intensities exceeding what is
presently available untagged in a not too distant future.
12.2.
Integral Experiments
Integral experiments are an indispensable activity in the evaluation and validation of nuclear
data. Procedures for such validation are since long well established in the classical neutron
energy range up to 20 MeV, i.e., the neutron energy range of relevance to critical fission
reactors (thermal and fast), as well as fusion applications. With the advent of acceleratordriven systems (ADS), the energy range in which information on neutron-induced nuclear
reactions are required for design activities has been significantly increased. In a spallationdriven system, neutrons of energies all the way up to the incident proton energy, i.e., up to
GeV energies, are present. Although relatively few neutrons reside at these high energies,
their large capability to induce, e.g., materials damage necessitates the nuclear data libraries
to be improved significantly above 20 MeV.
The ADS research activities have so far been dominated by measurements of microscopic cross sections, a fact that has been motivated by the state of knowledge at the time
these projects were launched. The recent achievements of these projects now motivate an
increased attention to integral experiments, especially at ADS-relevant energies, i.e., above
20 MeV, where such experiments are almost absent. Thus, a few existing high-quality
integral experiments should be identified. Above 20 MeV some shielding experiments exist, notably the 43 and 68 MeV TIARA transmission measurements for concrete and iron,
which is mainly important for structural material studies [96].
What is missing is a clean experiment on core material that allows analysis of the impact
of high-energy neutrons. An integral experiment of neutrons on a block of uranium would
enable a thorough test of evaluated neutron data files above 20 MeV. More complex systems,
such as MEGAPIE [97], serve to test ADS calculations as a whole. The complex design
of such target systems makes it, however, difficult to draw conclusions on the quality of
the underlying nuclear data based on the performance of the full system. The necessity
and feasibility of integral experiments above the present maximum energy of 68 MeV will
be investigated in the CANDIDE project [98]. Simulations of the transmission of 96 and
175 MeV neutrons through slabs of iron and lead indicate that such experiments can be
completed in reasonable beam time. The selections of materials have been dictated by the
needs of ADS development. Iron is a representative construction material and lead is a
candidate for coolant. Investigations of uranium constitute future work.
12.3.
Bringing Nuclear Physics back into Reactor Engineering
As was pointed out in Section 9., an alternative approach to the data evaluation method
would be one nuclear model supercode that produces better results than all data files combined for all energies and isotopes, and is so fast that it can be hardwired directly in a
transport code. With such an approach, a direct link between reactor properties and the
underlying nuclear physics would be established.
Recently, a first step in this direction has been taken [99]. In TALYS, a limited number
of free parameters are determined by fits to the global database. In such fits, a best-fit
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value is obtained, but also an uncertainty. A recent development is to issue a second step:
massive computation. Literally 5000 calculations of the properties of a nuclear reactor are
performed. In each calculation, TALYS is used to obtain a nuclear data library, which
in turn is used as input in a reactor physics code. The input parameters to TALYS are
randomised by the probability functions obtained in the preceding global fit. Thus, 5000
slightly different nuclear data libraries are used as input, leading to 5000 slightly different
results on the reactor performance.
With this approach, the 5000 outputs can be analysed statistically. The reactor codes
do not only provide a single value as before, but the uncertainties in key parameters can
be obtained from the distribution of results on the same key parameters in the massive
computation approach.
Already in the pioneering publication in which the methodology was applied in MCNP
simulations of some Gen-IV and ADS cases, the method has revealed some very fundamental findings. The most important is that it has proven one basic assumption in all modelling
today to be fundamentally wrong. It has been a common prejudgment in reactor physics
that uncertainties follow Gaussian distributions, but in fast reactors, the results on criticality are far from a Gaussian distribution. This means that with conventional methodology,
the results have over-estimated safety margins because tails in the probability distribution
have been neglected, and in cases where calculations have indicated the reactor design to
be stable, it could in reality be prompt critical.
That the values on keff deviate from Gaussian distributions in fast reactor systems but
not in thermal makes sense from very fundamental considerations. In the fast energy range,
some dominating cross sections are strongly correlated, and therefore the central limit theorem does not apply. Hence, Gaussian distributions cannot be a priori presumed.
We are convinced that this methodology has important use in also present nuclear power
technology. Although the methodology can be used to improve safety of nuclear power
plants, the main use is in cost-cutting. Present nuclear power plants are so safe that the
nuclear information is not the dominating uncertainty in safety assessment. The method
therefore has its cutting edge in economizing the operation. With improved handling of
uncertainties in, e.g., core planning, less conservatism would be required, leading to, e.g.,
more efficient use of the fuel.
In the design of future reactors, the method has revolutionary implications. In such
development and design, the massive computation approach can save enormous costs and
efforts. By establishing direct links between fundamental physics and practical engineering,
research can be guided far more efficiently than today. Basic physics can be used more, and
trial-and-error less in the development process.
Acknowledgements
Part of this work was supported by the HINDAS project of the 5th Euratom Framework
Programme, contract no. FIKW-CT-2000-0031, and the EUROTRANS project of the 6th
Euratom Framework Programme, contract no. FI6W-CT-2004-516520. This work was supported by the Swedish Natural Science Research Council, Vattenfall AB, Swedish Nuclear
Fuel and Waste Management Company, Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate, Barseback
Power AB, Forsmark Power AB, Ringhals AB, the Swedish Nuclear Technology Centre
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and the Swedish Defence Research Agency.
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Chapter 2
AN OVERVIEW ABOUT MODELING APPROACHES

FOR TURBULENT MIXING AND VOID DRIFT
IN SUB-CHANNEL ANALYSIS
Markus Glck
AREVA, AREVA NP GmbH, an AREVA and Siemens Company,
Department FDWT-G (Core thermal hydraulics),
Erlangen, Germany
Abstract
If the boiling flow through fuel assemblies in a reactor core is to be predicted numerically
by means of a sub-channel code, two important lateral exchange processes between
neighboring sub-channels have to be taken into account: turbulent mixing and void drift.
Whereas mixing is a kind of turbulent gradient diffusion occurring in both single-phase and
two-phase flow, void drift is a two-phase phenomenon which is physically not yet well
understood. However, there are a lot of phenomenological attempts to model this
superimposed effect, which can act in the same direction as turbulent mixing, but also
contrarily depending on sub-channel geometries and flow conditions.
The present paper will classify the physical background of both phenomena including a
detailed overview about the flow conditions which have to be existent in order to cause the
one or other phenomenon. Furthermore, it will provide a well-structured thread through the
whole calculation methodology. Thereby, each single phenomenon will be discussed in detail
(physically and mathematically) and an overview about both the particular state-of-the-art
models and new approaches in open literature will be given.
E-mail address: [email protected]. Correspondence to: AREVA NP GmbH, Department FDWT-G

(Core thermal hydraulics), Paul-Gossen-Strae 100, D-91052 Erlangen, Germany.
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Abbreviations
Latin Symbols
A
Ai
Aj
a
c
CL
Club
c
cp
D
dbub
dbub,hor
dgap
dhyd
dpitch
drod
Eo
G
g
h
I&
j
k
Lt
- area relevant for lateral exchange

(e.g., area of the gap between sub-channels i and j)
- cross-sectional area of sub-channel i
- cross-sectional area of sub-channel j
- conductibility of temperature
- concentration
- lift force coefficient
- lubrication force coefficient
- constant in the k- model (c = 0.09)
- specific heat capacity
- diffusion coefficient for mass transfer
- bubble diameter
- maximum horizontal dimension of a bubble
- gap width
- hydraulic diameter of sub-channel
- rod-to-rod pitch
- rod diameter
- Etvs number
- mass flux
- acceleration of gravity
- specific enthalpy
[m]
[m]
[m]
[m/s]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[kJ/(kg K)]
[m/s]
[m]
[m]
[m]
[m]
[m]
[m]
[]
[kg/(m s)]
[m/s]
[kJ/kg]
- momentum flow rate

- superficial velocity
- turbulent kinetic energy
- characteristic turbulent length scale
[N]
[m/s]
[m/s]
[m]
m&
Q&
- mass flow rate
[kg/s]
- heat flow rate
[kW]
q&
- heat flux
[kW/m]
P
pw
Pr
rb
Re
T
- pressure
- wetted perimeter
- Prandtl number
- bubble radius
- Reynolds number
- temperature
[Pa]
[m]
[]
[m]
[]
[K], [C]
An Overview about Modeling Approaches for TurbulentMixing and Void Drift...

Tu
U
Ut
Vterm
W
x
y
- turbulence intensity
[]
- axial velocity
[m/s]
- characteristic turbulent velocity
[m/s]
- terminal velocity of a single isolated bubble rising through
stagnant liquid
[m/s]
- mass flow rate per axial length
[kg/(m s)]
- flow quality
[]
- lateral coordinate
[m]
Greek Symbols
- volume fraction
- turbulent mixing coefficient (turbulent diffusion
coefficient = TDC value)
- distance between centroids of two adjacent sub-channels
- turbulent dissipation rate
- wall roughness
- general diffusion coefficient
[]
[m]
[m/s]
[m]
[m/s]
Spacer
TP
- artificial general diffusion coefficient

- heat conductance
- dynamic viscosity
- kinematic viscosity
- density
- surface tension
- spacer multiplier
- two-phase multiplier
[m/s]
[kJ/(m K)]
[kg/(m s)]
[m/s]
[kg/m]
[N/m]
[]
[]
Subscripts
liq
ent
EQ
i
ij
j
k
mix
SP
- continuous liquid
- entrained liquid
- equilibrium
- sub-channel i
- gap between sub-channels i and j
- sub-channel j
- phase or field
- (two-phase) mixture
- single-phase
[]
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t
tot
TM
TP
vap
VD
- turbulent
- total (tot = liq + ent + vap)
- turbulent mixing
- two-phase
- vapor
- void drift
Superscripts
- mean value averaged over adjacent sub-channels i and j
1. Introduction
In core thermal hydraulics the lateral exchange mechanisms for liquid and vapor have to
be predicted in all the different flow regimes occurring in both Boiling Water Reactors
(BWR) and Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR). In sub-channel analysis those flow
regimes are usually distinguished as depicted in Figure 1. As already mentioned in the
abstract above the two superimposed phenomena turbulent mixing and void drift have to
be taken into account. These phenomena will be outlined separately and in detail in
Paragraphs 2 and 3 for use in sub-channel analysis. Condensed overviews will be given in
Paragraphs 2.7 and 3.3, showing in a compact schematic on which conditions each of
these phenomena occurs.
1.1. Comparison of Modeling Approaches in Sub-Channel Analysis and CFD

For a better understanding of the whole context the main features applied in sub-channel
analysis are compared with the corresponding state-of-the-art methods in Computational
Fluid Dynamics (CFD). There has also been a lot of progress in CFD methodologies within
the last decade, but this will not be a main subject in the present paper.
Advanced sub-channel codes (like COBRA-TF, FIDAS, MONA-3, NASCA, etc.) solve
the conservation equations for mass, momentum, and energy separately for the three fields
continuous liquid, entrained liquid, and vapor (see Figure 2). State-of-the-art commercial
CFD codes (like CFX, FLUENT, STAR-CD, etc.) solve only one continuous phase and one
disperse phase simultaneously (either a liquid core flow with bubbles or a vapor core flow
with droplets, see Figure 3, depending on flow regime). The occurrence of three fields or
more in the same computational cell is still a topic of ongoing research (implemented in
academic codes or codes for special applications). However, CFD codes solve in addition
conservation equations for turbulence. Figure 3 shows the example of the well-established k-
model applied to the continuous phase (either liquid or vapor).
In contrast to this, in sub-channel analysis turbulence is considered only by the so-called
turbulent mixing coefficient. Usually, it is either a user-defined value or it is calculated by
algebraic correlations depending on flow conditions and rod bundle geometry (see Figure 4).
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The remaining forces on the dispersed vapor phase occurring in the form of bubbles, slugs,
etc. are taken into account by means of interfacial friction correlations for each flow regime
and a void drift model, whereas CFD codes attempt to model the relevant forces in more
detail.
1.2. Experiments
In Glck (2007) the following experiments concerning lateral exchange processes in rod
bundles under BWR operating conditions (70 bar) are comprehensively analyzed and results
obtained with the sub-channel code F-COBRA-TF are discussed:
h GE 3x3 see Janssen (1971), Lahey et al. (1970)
single-phase, no heating
two-phase, radial uniform heating

two-phase, radial non-uniform heating
h STUDSVIK 3x3 see Gustafsson et al. (1974)

two-phase, strong radial non-uniform heating
h PELCO-S 4x4 see Herkenrath et al. (1981)

two-phase, radial uniform heating.
These measurements still serve as a valuable and recognized database for program
developers from all over the world to benchmark their codes with respect to mixing and void
drift modeling. The GE 3x3 tests are of special interest, because of a certain physical
phenomenon. In all two-phase experiments with radial uniform heating, the corner subchannels have the highest thermal load (ratio of rod power to cross sectional area). However,
most of the experimental state points show a lower equilibrium quality than in the side or
center sub-channels. While turbulent mixing only results in a radial equalization of void
fractions due to a gradient diffusion, in this case void drift is the phenomenon leading to a
lower void fraction and thus a lower quality in the narrow corner sub-channels. This
behavior can only be reproduced by sub-channel codes with an appropriate void drift model.
Codes without any void drift modeling fail completely in predicting corner sub-channel
qualities.
For PWR operating conditions (160 bar) there are comparable tests:
h EUROP 4x4 see Herkenrath et al. (1981)
two-phase, radial uniform heating.
More recently, a comprehensive experimental database has been set up at Kumamoto
University in Japan. It contains really fundamental lateral exchange experiments usually
between two neighboring sub-channels only, however with various geometries. Furthermore,
the experimental conditions were chosen in such a way that the single phenomena turbulent
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mixing and void drift could be separated (see, e.g., Sato and Sadatomi (1992), Kano et al.
(2002)).
Moreover, fuel assembly vendors usually perform experiments to study the mixing
behavior of new assembly or spacer grid designs.
1.3. Application Ranges of Turbulent Mixing and Void Drift

In principle, turbulent mixing has to be considered in all flow regimes depicted in Figure 1,
including single phase liquid and single phase vapor. It should be applied to all three fields
continuous liquid, entrained liquid, and vapor. Paragraph 2.7 will illustrate under which
concrete circumstances turbulent mixing really occurs.
Void drift acts only in two-phase flow regimes and there only if vapor is the dispersed
phase. Sugawara and Miyamoto (1990) recommended applying void drift in bubbly flow and
slug flow, but not in annular flow. If there is a more detailed subdivision so that also churn
flow occurs in the flow regime map (as in Figure 1), void drift can either be fully applied or a
transition from full to zero void drift might be modeled within this flow regime.
Annular flow
Film boiling
(Dryout)
(DNB)
Single-phase
vapor flow
Single-phase
vapor flow
Drop flow
Turbulent mixing
Drop flow
Annular flow
Churn flow
Slug flow
Void drift
Inverted
annular flow
Slug flow
Bubbly flow
Bubbly flow
Single-phase
liquid flow
Single-phase
liquid flow
Figure 1. Flow regimes considered in sub-channel analysis and recommended application ranges of
turbulent mixing and void drift (left: conditions leading to dryout boiling crisis, right: conditions
leading to DNB boiling crisis).
Continuous liquid
Entrained liquid
Vapor
(liquid core / film)
(- / droplets)
(bubbl. / vapor core)
Mass equation 1
Mass equation 2
Mass equation 3
Ax. moment. eq. 1
Ax. moment. eq. 2
Ax. moment. eq. 3
Lat. moment. eq. 1
Lat. moment. eq. 2
Lat. moment. eq. 3
Energy equation 1
Energy equation 2
Energy equation 3
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Figure 2. Schematic of basic equations used in advanced sub-channel codes (based on the two-fluid /
three-field model).
In sub-channel codes both turbulent mixing and void drift have to be considered as
additional source terms in the mass, axial momentum, and energy equations of the
participating phases or fields, respectively (see Figure 2). Here, it should be mentioned that
turbulent mixing and void drift do not only superimpose each other. They are furthermore
superimposed by diversion cross flow, which is the lateral exchange due to pressure
differences between neighboring sub-channels. Diversion cross flow follows implicitly from
the basic conservation equations and does not need to be modeled especially.
Continuous liquid
Vapor
Entrained liquid
Vapor
(liquid core)
(bubbles)
(droplets)
(vapor core)
Mass equation 1
Mass equation 2
Mass equation 1
Mass equation 2
x - moment. eq. 1
x - moment. eq. 2
x - moment. eq. 1
x - moment. eq. 2
y - moment. eq. 1
y - moment. eq. 2
y - moment. eq. 1
y - moment. eq. 2
z - moment. eq. 1
z - moment. eq. 2
z - moment. eq. 1
z - moment. eq. 2
Energy equation 1
Energy equation 2
Energy equation 1
Energy equation 2
k turbulence equat.
k turbulence equat.
turbulence equat.
turbulence equat.
Figure 3. Schematic of basic equations used in state-of-the-art commercial CFD codes (left: liquid core
flow with bubbles, right: vapor core flow with droplets).
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Advanced sub-channel
analysis
Computational Fluid
Dymanics (CFD)
Turbulence (single-phase)
Single-phase turbulent mixing
coefficient:
SP(Re,dhyd,dgap,drod )
k- model (RANS + 2 eqns.)

or
Reynolds Stress Model (RANS + 7
eqns.)
or
Large Eddy Simulation
Turbulence (two-phase)
Two-phase turbulent mixing

coefficient:
TP = TP(x) SP(Re,dhyd,dgap,drod )
Modified k- model in continuous

phase (due to impact of disperse
phase on turbulence)
Forces on dispersed vapor phase

Interfacial friction correlations for
each flow regime
Detailed modeling of bubble forces:

Drag force
Lift force
Added mass force
Wall force
Void drift model for lateral

exchange between sub-channels:
Coalescence / Break-up of bubbles
Figure 4. Treatment of single-phase and two-phase turbulence and of the remaining forces on the
dispersed vapor phase in advanced sub-channel codes (left) and CFD codes (right).
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2. Turbulent Mixing
2.1. Molecular Diffusion
The following diffusion processes are relevant in non-isothermal flows:
diffusion of mass due to a lateral concentration gradient,
diffusion of momentum due to a lateral velocity gradient,
diffusion of enthalpy (thermal energy) due to a lateral temperature gradient.
For the sake of simplicity, a constant density is assumed first.

Molecular Diffusion of Mass
dc
A
dy
(2.1)
dU
I& =
A
{
dy
(2.2)
dT
Q& = cp a
A
123 dy
(2.3)
m& = D
Molecular Diffusion of Momentum
Molecular Diffusion of Heat
D, , and a are the molecular diffusion coefficients, each with the unit [m/s]. They are
material properties of the fluid.
2.2. Turbulent Diffusion

Turbulent exchange processes are modeled in analogy to the molecular transport phenomena
under the assumption that there is also a linear dependence between the exchange flux of
mass, momentum, or energy and the gradient of the corresponding quantity.
Turbulent Diffusion of Mass
m& = Dt
dc
A
dy
(2.4)
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Turbulent Diffusion of Momentum
dU
I& = t
A
{ dy
(2.5)
dT
Q& = cp at
A
123 dy
(2.6)
Turbulent Diffusion of Heat
Dt, t, and at are the turbulent diffusion coefficients, each with the unit [m/s]. They are
no material properties and depend on the location in the flow domain. The molecular
properties and a partially differ strongly, i.e., the Prandtl number Pr = / a deviates from 1.
In contrast, the turbulent Prandtl number is approximately within the ratio 0.5 < Prt = t / at <
1.0. That means, the turbulent kinematic viscosity t is of the same order of magnitude as the
turbulent temperature diffusivity at. For practical purposes the value Prt = 0.9 is applied for
fluids with low heat conductivity like air, water, etc. (Oertel and Laurien (2003)). An
analogous assumption is done for the turbulent Schmidt number Sct = t / Dt.
In case of a density gradient in y direction (e.g. due to a temperature gradient) and under
the assumption that the turbulent diffusion coefficients for different quantities are equal
t := Dt = t = a t ,
(2.7)
Equations (2.4) through (2.6) yield for phase or field k:
m& k = t
d ( k k )
A
dy
(2.8)
d ( k k U k )
dGk
I&k = t
A = t
A
dy
dy
(2.9)
d ( k k cp,k Tk )
d ( k k hk )
A = t
A
Q& k = t
dy
dy
(2.10)
The variable for a general concentration c in Equation (2.4) was displaced by the volume
fraction k of phase or field k. Concerning phases, one distinguishes between:
liquid ,
vapor .
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Fields are for example:

continuous liquid (liq) ,
entrained liquid (ent) ,
vapor (vap) .
According to the nomenclature in the literature about nuclear engineering this turbulent
diffusion will be called turbulent mixing from now on. The net lateral mixing mass,
momentum, and energy flow rates in Equations (2.8), (2.9), and (2.10) can be applied to all
three fields mentioned above under the assumption that the diffusion coefficients t are equal
not only for all transport quantities, as assumed in Equation (2.7), but also for each field (see,
e.g., Lahey and Moody (1993), p. 180) 1:
m& liq = t
d ( liq liq )
dy
m& ent = t
A,
m& vap = t
dGliq
I&liq = t
A,
dy
d ( vap vap )
dy
d ( ent ent )
A,
dy
A,
(2.11)
dGent
I&ent = t
A,
dy
dGvap
I&vap = t
A,
dy
(2.12)
d ( liq liq hliq )

Q& liq = t
A,
dy
Q& vap
d ( ent ent hent )

Q& ent = t
A,
dy
d ( vap vap hvap )
= t
A.
(2.13)
dy
Replacing the differential quotient by the difference quotient (see Figure 5) yields for an
arbitrary physical quantity the following relations for the flux over the inter sub-channel
gap ij:
~
~
t
t
d
~
flux = t
= t
( j i )
=
=
3
dy
y
y
y 1424
(2.14)
In contrast to this, Rudzinski et al. (1972) e.g., referenced by Ninokata et al. (2004) and Sadatomi et al. (2004)
measured turbulent mixing rates separately for air and water in a two sub-channel system with identical inlet
mass flow rates of air and water in both channels. The relation between air and water mixing rates changed
with increasing void fraction while the relation of densities did not change. According to this, different
turbulent mixing parameters for air and water were derived.
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y
~ d/dy
i
~ /y
sub-channel average
values for
real curve (y)
gap ij
sub-channel i
sub-channel j
Figure 5. The sketch shows an example case of the real curve of a quantity (void fraction, density,
temperature, etc.) within two neighboring sub-channels. The differential quotient with respect to the
lateral direction d/dy is derived from the slope of the real curve at the inter sub-channel gap ij.
Besides, the sub-channel averaged quantities
and
are added yielding the difference quotient
/y.
Because the difference quotient does not represent the real slope of the curve (y), the
real diffusion coefficient t in the formulation above is replaced by an artificial diffusion
coefficient t defined as follows:
d
dy
~
t =
t .
(2.15)
As depicted in Figure 5, the real slope of the curve at the gap is usually several times
higher than the secant between the two sub-channel centers. Therefore, the artificial diffusion
coefficient has to be higher than the real one.
In sub-channel analysis the following definition is commonly used:
~
t
:= U ,
y
(2.16)
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whereas is named as turbulent diffusion coefficient or turbulent mixing coefficient. The

derivation of this formula will be shown in the following.
1) Derivations Based on the Turbulent Diffusion Coefficient t
Starting from Equation (2.7) and inserting subsequently a turbulent length scale Lt, the eddy
2
viscosity model from Equation (2.22), and the turbulence intensity Tu yields :
t t
Lt
L
L
L
3
3
=
= t
= c U t t = c
Tu U t =
c Tu t U U
2 24
y y
y
y
Lt y
14
3 y 124
4244
3
{
Ut
cU t
(2.17)
2) Derivations Based on the Artificial Turbulent Diffusion Coefficient t

According to Equations (2.16) and (2.17) it follows for the artificial turbulent diffusion
coefficient:
~
~
t
t ~t
Gtot
3
~ L
=
c T u t U = U =
=
=
y U
y y
y
mix
124
4244
3
12
3
(2.18)
mix ~
1 ~
t =
t .
y U
y G tot
The mean values in the equations above are averaged over the adjacent sub-channels i
and j as follows15:
G tot =
mix =
mix,i + mix, j
2
G tot,i + G tot, j
with
mix = liq liq + vap vap .
Using Equations (2.11), (2.12), (2.13), (2.14), and the turbulent mixing coefficient
derived in Equation (2.18), the following equations for each transport term yield:
In a lot of publications in nuclear technology t / y is written as / l whereas is the turbulent kinematic

viscosity! Instead, the present paper uses t for the turbulent kinematic viscosity and for the turbulent
dissipation rate, as it became standard in turbulence theory.
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m& liq =
G tot
mix
( liq liq ) A ,
m& vap =
m& ent =
G tot
mix
G tot
mix
( ent ent ) A ,
( vap vap ) A ,
G
I&liq = tot Gliq A ,
(2.19)
G
I&ent = tot Gent A ,
mix
mix
G
I&vap = tot G vap A ,
mix
G
Q& liq = tot ( liq liq hliq ) A ,
mix
(2.20)
G
Q& ent = tot ( ent ent hent ) A ,
mix
G
Q& vap = tot ( vap vap hvap ) A .
mix
(2.21)
Different Methods to Determine the Turbulent Kinematic Viscosity

Eddy viscosity models are the mainly used turbulence models for engineering applications. In
all of them the turbulent kinematic viscosity is assumed to be proportional to a characteristic
turbulent length scale Lt and a characteristic turbulent velocity Ut:
t = c Lt U t Lt U t .
{
(2.22)
Eddy viscosity models are subdivided depending on the way how Lt and Ut are
determined. Zero-Equation models (e.g., Prandtl's mixing length model) calculate both by
means of algebraic relations. One-Equation models determine Ut by means of an additional
transport equation and Lt still by applying an algebraic equation. Two-Equation models (e.g.,
the widely used k- model) solve two additional transport equations for Lt and Ut,
respectively. In the literature lots of different modeling approaches can be found. Below, only
three examples should be mentioned.
In the special case of the well-known k- model the turbulent kinematic viscosity is
t = c
k2
(2.23)
with the turbulent kinetic energy k and the turbulent dissipation rate . According to Equation
(2.18) it follows for the turbulent mixing coefficient:
c mix k~ 2
.
y G ~
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(2.24)
tot
Nordsveen et al. (2003) use either a Prandtl type model to determine the turbulent
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viscosity of phase k
2
t, k
d y U k i,k + j,k
= gap
+
d + y y
2
gap
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(2.25)
lm
or a model due to Ingesson (1969)
t,k = 6.12
d pitch k Rek
d hyd 20
0.18 Rek0.2
.
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(2.26)
2.3. Single-Phase Turbulent Mixing Coefficient SP

2.3.1. Correlations for SP
In sub-channel analysis, the turbulent kinematic viscosity is usually not directly estimated as
shown in the paragraph above. Instead the mixing coefficient also named as TDC
(turbulent diffusion coefficient) value or as mixing Stanton number is approximated. In
the literature, there are a lot of different correlations for the mixing coefficient. Some selected
approaches are listed below. Most of the correlations suggest that the turbulent mixing is a
function of the following variables:
SP = f (Re, d hyd , d gap , d rod , y )
Stewart et al. (1977) :
SP = a Reb
SP = a Reb
SP = a Reb
3
d hyd
d gap
d hyd
y
(2.27)
(2.28)
(2.29)
Strictly speaking, t,k is the total kinematic viscosity, that means the sum of the turbulent viscosity (first term on
the RHS of Equation (2.25)) and the laminar viscosity (second term). The turbulent part is calculated by means
of Prandtl's mixing length theory. This model determines the turbulent viscosity by means of the lateral
gradient of the axial velocity of phase k. However, it should be mentioned that in sub-channel analysis the
gradients in lateral direction never represent the local conditions at the gap, but only the difference quotient
between sub-channel average axial velocities (as depicted accordingly in Figure 5). This is a much too coarse
formulation. Thus models based on such gradients might pretend a physical accuracy which they are not able
to provide.
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Beus (1970):
SP = 0.0035 Re 0.1
d hyd
d gap
with d hyd =
SP
d
1
= 0.0058 gap
Re 0.1
2
d rod
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44
3
p w ,i + p w , j
(2.31)
d
1 + hyd, j
d hyd,i
1.5
d
hyd,i
d rod
(2.32)
Rogers and Tahir (1975):
SP
4 ( Ai + A j )
Rogers and Rosehart (1972):

1.46
(2.30)
d gap
Rowe and Angle (1967):
SP = 0.0062 Re 0.1
d hyd
d
= 0.005 gap
d rod
0.106
Re 0.1
d hyd
(2.33)
d gap
Sadatomi et al. (1996) and Sadatomi et al. (2003) (for a square bundle array):
SP
d Re 1/ 8
d
= 0.00562 hyd
+ 0.0018 gap
d F*
d rod
gap i
0.52
(2.34)
Turbulent mixing is divided into two components of the turbulent diffusion and the
convective transfer due to large-scale periodic eddies. In the equation above, the subchannel geometry factor Fi* explains the change in the gap clearance along the
distance between the centroids of the sub-channels. Fi* is integrated from the subchannel contour.
Kim and Chung (2001):

The authors assumed that turbulent mixing is composed of a molecular motion,
isotropic turbulent motion, and a flow pulsation and suggested a relatively
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complicated correlation .
Unfortunately, in Equations (2.27) through (2.34) it is in most cases not clearly specified
by the authors what exactly is d hyd . The only exception is Equation (2.31) defining a mean
4
5
referenced in Sadatomi et al. (1996)

referenced in Jeong et al. (2004)
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value d hyd for both adjacent sub-channels i and j. This is probably the best choice for the
remaining correlations, too.
Differences between Selected Correlations for SP
These correlations differ strongly from each other. In case of equal hydraulic diameters in
adjacent sub-channels i and j ( d hyd,i = d hyd, j = d hyd ) the following relations yield:
SP, RoweAngle = 1.77 SP, Beus
SP, RogersRosehart
SP, RogersTahir
d gap
= 1.66
d rod
d
= 1.43 gap
d rod
0.46
SP, Beus
0.106
SP, Beus
For two example geometries the following relations yield:
GE 3x3 rod bundle:
SP, RogersRosehart = 2.91 SP, Beus
(see Janssen (1971))
SP, RogersTahir
STUDSVIK 3x3 rod bundle:
SP, RogersRosehart = 2.76 SP, Beus
(see Gustafsson et al. (1974))
SP, RogersTahir
= 1.26 SP, Beus
= 1.27 SP, Beus
Choice of Correlation
The choice of correlation depends mainly on the radial rod bundle design (square rod arrays,
triangular rod arrays, etc.) and the particular spacer grid. In Glck (2007) and Glck (2008)
recalculations of mixing tests and void measurements are comprehensively discussed. For
square-array rod bundles with minimally invasive grids (with thin strips and without any
vanes) the correlation by Rogers and Tahir (1975) and for rod bundles with spacer grids
having vanes for effective swirl creation the correlation by Rogers and Rosehart (1972) is
recommended. In case other correlations are used, it is highly recommended to study the
original literature to figure out from which fluids (air-water, water-vapor, etc.) and under
which flow conditions (pressure, mass flux, etc.) the particular correlation for the mixing
coefficient was derived.
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2.3.2. Evaluation of SP by Means of CFD

In principle, there are the following two different possibilities to determine the single-phase
mixing coefficient by means of a CFD calculation.
1) Based on Local Turbulent Quantities at the Inter Sub-Channel Gap
At the first glance, it seems to be the most simple and straight forward way to calculate
from the local turbulent kinematic viscosity at the gap between the two corresponding subchannels by means of Equation (2.18):
mix ~
1 ~
t =
t ,
y U
y Gtot
(2.35)
or in case the k- model is applied directly from the local turbulent kinetic energy and the
turbulent dissipation rate according to Equation (2.24)
~
k 2 c mix
=
y U ~ y Gtot
c
~
k2
.
~
(2.36)
However, the problem is that in the above mentioned formulas not the real local turbulent
~
quantities occur, but the artificial ones (~t , k , and ~ ) being related to the difference
quotient which is based on y. A comprehensive derivation of that fact has already been
shown in Paragraph 2.2 leading to Equations (2.17) and (2.18). In contrast to the real
turbulent quantities (t, k, and ), the artificial ones can not be derived from a CFD
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calculation.
Nevertheless, there are examples in literature studying the performance of this
methodology. For example, Ikeno evaluated the turbulent mixing coefficient by means of
CFD calculations. These were based on the k- turbulence model without and with an
analytical modification taking into account larger eddy structures which are neglected by the
standard k- turbulence model. These large scale turbulent structures are claimed to contribute
to inter sub-channel exchange by their cyclic flow pulsation through rod gaps. Doing the
latter, he got one order of magnitude higher values for than by taking the turbulent viscosity
t only from the not modified k- model and applying the following formula:
1
t .
y U
(2.37)
One exception is the turbulent kinematic viscosity t which could be derived according to Equation (2.15).
However, this formula is no more based on local quantities at the gap, only. Moreover, the difference quotient
is used in this formula which can only be derived by calculating average sub-channel values. That means
however, balances over a certain control volume have to be inserted here. But if balances are necessary in any
case, it is much more recommendable to use methodology 2) at once, which will be described below.
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In the authors opinion, the big difference in the resulting is not only due to the
described flow pulsation theory but is also due to the fact that Equation (2.37) is not correct
in contrast to Equation (2.35).
2) Based on Integral Balances over the Inter Sub-Channel Gap
Jeong et al. (2004) calculated the total heat flux between two neighboring sub-channels due
to mixing (by means of a heat balance taking into account the inlet and outlet heat flow rates
in two adjacent sub-channel control volumes) and reduced this by the molecular diffusion
heat flux as follows:
T
q&mix, turb = q&mix, tot +
.
y
1
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3
(2.38)
q& mix,mol
According to Equations (2.6), (2.7), and (2.18) the single-phase mixing coefficient can be
determined by
SP =
q& mix,turb
cp G T
(2.39)
Jeong et al. (2004) also compared the mixing coefficient obtained by means of CFD to
the mixing coefficients evaluated by different conventional correlations. They found that the
mixing coefficient from CFD was similar to that obtained by the correlation according to Kim
and Chung (2001). However, it should be mentioned that in their example the molecular
diffusion heat flux is higher than the turbulent one, because they dealt with liquid metal
flows.
Usually, molecular diffusion can be neglected leading to the following simplifications:
q& mix,turb q& mix,tot SP
q& mix,tot
.
c p G T
(2.40)
Jeong, Hahn et al. (2005) evaluated the turbulent mixing coefficient for the sodium flow
in triangular rod arrays by means of the CFX code using a Reynolds stress model.
Avramova (2007) carried out a comprehensive study about possibilities to calibrate a
newly developed spacer grid model in the sub-channel code F-COBRA-TF by means of
preliminary CFD calculations determining the mixing behavior of state-of-the-art spacer
grids. In her studies, the heat balance method 2) led to appropriate results, whereas method 1)
based on local turbulent quantities under predicted , in her case by a factor of three.
Conclusion
The only useful method to estimate the turbulent mixing coefficient from CFD calculations
seems to be method 2) being based on a (heat) balance by evaluating a (heat) flux over a
defined gap area. In contrast to this, method 1) using local turbulent quantities at the gap
seems to be not appropriate. It underestimates the turbulent mixing coefficient by far.
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2.4. Two-Phase Turbulent Mixing Coefficient TP

It has been observed, that turbulent mixing in two-phase flow can be much higher than in
single-phase flow. The relation between the single-phase and the two-phase turbulent mixing
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coefficient can be described by means of a two-phase multiplier TP (see Faya (1979)) :
TP = TP SP .
(2.41)
There are a lot of measurements to be found in literature examining the increase in

mixing due to the two-phase effect. Some selected observations and derived methods to
approximate the two-phase multiplier TP are listed below:
Beus (1970) :
The two-phase multiplier TP is assumed to be a function of the flow quality x
accounting for the fact that the strength of turbulent exchange depends on the flow
regime:
TP = f ( x) .
It reaches a maximum value at the transition to annular flow, where the flow quality
is correlated according to Wallis (1969) as follows:
0.4 g liq ( liq vap ) d hyd

xmax =
Gtot
+ 0.6
(2.42)
liq
+ 0.6
vap
In bubbly and slug flow there is a linear dependence between x and TP , whereas in
annular flow TP decreases hyperbolically with x (see Figure 6):
Sugawara et al. (1991) propose that the single-phase turbulent mixing coefficient
SP should be based already on
the Reynolds number of the two-phase mixture when applied in Equation (2.34). The dependence of SP on
the Reynolds number is usually supposed to be relatively weak (mostly SP Re 0.1 in Equations (2.27)
through (2.34)). Moreover, the proportion of the dynamic viscosities of liquid and gas is not very high for
water-vapor systems at high pressure. Thus, the values for SP calculated with liq and SP calculated with
vap do not distinguish so much. For P = 70 bar follows SP ( vap ) / SP ( liq ) = 0.86 and for P = 160 bar
follows
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SP ( vap ) / SP ( liq ) = 0.90. The proportion SP ( mix ) / SP ( liq ) is even closer to 1.0.
Beus did not use the two-phase multiplier terminology in his report. But in the present paper his model is
formulated in terms of TP (according to Faya (1979) or Sugawara et al. (1991)).
TP = 1 + (max 1)
TP = 1 + (max 1)
x
xmax
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if x xmax
xmax x0
x x0
with
x0
= 0.57 Re0.0417 , if x > xmax
xmax
whereas the Reynolds number here refers to the two-phase mixture:
Re =
Gtot d hyd
mix
with
mix = (1 vap )liq + vap vap .
TP
max
1
x0 xmax
Figure 6. Two-phase multiplier
TP as a function of flow quality x according to Beus (1970).
max is the maximum ratio of TP / SP occurring in this model at the transition to

annular flow. Its value has to be specified as a parameter of the above mentioned
mixing model. Faya (1979) recommends a value of
max = 5 ,
which he found from numerical experiments with the CANAL computer code in
order to recalculate the GE 3x3 bundle mixing tests (see Janssen (1971)). Kelly
(1980) found relatively small differences in the results when using the maximum
two-phase multiplier in the range of max = 5 K 10 .
Sugawara et al. (1991):

This model uses the same basic hypotheses as the model by Beus (1970), however it
is assumed that the two-phase multiplier TP reaches the highest value not at the
transition from slug to annular flow as it is in Beus (1970) but short behind the
transition from bubbly to slug flow, leading to the following relation, which was
found by evaluating air-water tests:
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xmax, Sugawara = 0.22 xmax, Beus .
max is assumed to correlate with the superficial velocity of liquid jliq as follows:
2
max
= 37 liq 1 + 13 .
1.0 m/s
Gonzalez-Santalo and Griffith (1972):

From air-water measurements strong flow regime dependence was observed,
showing an increase in the mixing coefficient by a factor of max = 50 . Concerning
the qualitative behavior of TP , no sharp peak as in Beus (1970) and Sugawara et al.
(1991) was observed but a steep increase within the bubbly flow regime to the
maximum value max , which lasts within the whole slug flow regime. Only behind
the slug to annular transition a steep descent of TP was observed in the experiment.
Bellil et al. (1999):

Air-water measurements were carried out in two adjacent sub-channels. The increase
in turbulent mixing rate in slug flow relative to single-phase liquid flow reached
values in the range of max = 5 K 10 depending on the liquid mass flux.
Rudzinski et al. (1972) :

Air-water measurements were carried out with two adjacent sub-channels. The
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increase of the turbulent mixing rate in the middle of churn flow related to singlephase liquid flow reached values of approximately max = 5 .
Rowe and Angle (1969):

The report by Rowe and Angle (1969), p. 39, and the textbook by Lahey and Moody
(1993), p. 173, contain a lot of curves showing the two-phase mixing parameter over
the steam quality - with and without spacers. In general there is a maximum to be
found within the slug flow regime significantly before the flow regime turns to
annular flow.
The studies mentioned above are selected examples only. There are much more air-water and
steam-water experiments showing the influence of the flow regime on the intensity of
turbulent mixing (e.g., air-water tests by Kano et al. (2002), Kano et al. (2003), ).
referenced in a review paper by Sato (1992)

In this paper all flow regimes between bubbly flow and annular flow are called churn flow. Slug flow does not
exist separately.
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2.5. Influence of Spacer Grids on Turbulent Mixing

Not only flow regime characteristics influence turbulent mixing in rod bundles. There are also
important geometrical effects. E.g., spacer grids cause a local increase in lateral exchange.
The impact on the total turbulent mixing coefficient TP,tot could be described in the simplest
way by a special spacer multiplier Spacer :
TP, tot = Spacer TP SP
(2.43)
1
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3
TP
One possible qualitative curve for such a multiplier over axial bundle height could be the
one depicted in Figure 7. The idea is to calibrate Spacer by means of CFD calculations
resolving the relevant spacer grids in detail. But there are also spacer designs including vanes
which have a more complicate impact on the lateral flow (e.g., preferred directions for lateral
exchange leading to non-isotropic diffusion coefficients). Those can not be covered by the
simple Equation (2.43).
Spacer
z
Figure 7. Possible qualitative characteristic of a mixing multiplier due to spacer effects.
A simple approach modeling the influence of a spacer on the turbulent viscosity is shown
in Lahey and Moody (1993), p. 184 and Lahey et al. (1972).
As already mentioned in Paragraph 2.4, the report by Rowe and Angle (1969), p.39, and
the textbook by Lahey and Moody (1993), p. 173, contain a lot of curves showing the twophase mixing parameter over the steam quality - with and without spacers.
Hotta et al. (2004) mention a three-step strategy to improve cross flow models, which
include as step (2) The non-isotropic diffusion coefficient model will be introduced in order
to include localized geometrical effects and the non-diffusive cross flow process.
Ikeno, showed the behavior of the mixing coefficient over the axial height within and
above a spacer. These results were gained by means of CFD calculations (see also Paragraph
2.3.2).
Avramova (2007) developed a spacer grid model consisting of two sub-models. The first
one is according to Equation (2.43). It is able to take into account enhanced swirl within a
sub-channel downstream of a spacer grid. The second sub-model is applicable for spacer grids
creating mainly directed cross flows due to their specific vane arrangement. Additional
sources are placed into the momentum equation, selectively for certain rod-to-rod gaps. Both
sub-models were calibrated at single-phase CFD calculations, each for a wide range of vane
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angles. The whole model was implemented in the sub-channel code F-COBRA-TF yielding
good results in recalculation of mixing tests.
2.6. Relation between Turbulent and Molecular Viscosity

There are a lot of correlations in literature especially for rod bundles which estimate the
turbulent viscosity from the molecular viscosity.
Many authors (e.g., Rogers and Todreas (1968)):
t
Re f

f = f Re,
d hyd
with the friction factor
f = 0.023 Re 0.2
f = 0.079 Re0.25
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Rehme (1992) :
t
= 0.05 Re f
Sadatomi et al. (1996):
t
= 0.04 Re f
according to
Blasius.
2.7. Overview over Net Transfer due to Single-Phase and Two-Phase

Turbulent Mixing
An overview over the effect of turbulent mixing for different flow conditions is given in
Table 1. Lahey and Moody (1993), p. 179, referring to Gonzalez-Santalo (1971) made the
assumption that turbulent mixing is based on an equal volume exchange. The following
examples should illustrate the meaning of this kind of exchange:
1) If a gas bubble moves from one sub-channel to another the same volume of liquid
flows in reverse direction.
2) In case of non-isothermal single-phase liquid flow that means, there is also a net
mass exchange of liquid between the sub-channels because the densities of
exchanged equal volumes are different.
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3) Only in case of isothermal single-phase flow that means, there is only momentum
exchange and no net mass or energy exchange because same volumes contain same
masses, too.
Table 1. Overview over the driving potentials leading to net transfer of mass,
momentum, and energy due to single-phase and two-phase turbulent mixing
Net lateral mass
transfer of phase/field k
Lateral
transport
equation
m& k = t
d ( k k )
A
dy
Net lateral momentum

Net lateral enthalpy

d ( k k hk )
d ( k k U k )
A
I&k = t
A Q& k = t
dy
dy
Quantity to be
balanced in
transport
equation
k k
Single-phase
flow
(isothermal)
liq = 1
= const
h = const
due to lateral gradient in:
velocity U
Single-phase
flow
(nonisothermal)
liq = 1
density
density
velocity U
density
enthalpy h
Two-phase
flow
(isothermal)
k = const
hk = const
volume fraction
k
volume fraction k
velocity Uk
volume fraction k
Two-phase
flow
(nonisothermal)
volume fraction
k
density k
volume fraction k
density k
velocity Uk
volume fraction k
density k
enthalpy hk
Gk = k k Uk
k k h k
3. Void Drift
Besides turbulent mixing which is due to a gradient diffusion process (see Paragraph 2) there
is another important phenomena influencing the vapor distribution which is called void
drift. Schraub et al. (1969) and Shiralkar (1970) observed in adiabatic and diabatic
experiments in eccentric annuli and 3x3 rod bundles, that vapor apparently has a strong
affinity for the more open, higher velocity regions. That means, under certain geometrical or
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flow conditions the disperse vapor phase does not tend to be distributed homogeneously.
Moreover, the flow adjusts itself to a hydrodynamic equilibrium void distribution, which is
hypothesized to depend on both geometrical and flow parameters. One example for such an
equilibrium condition is shown in Figure 8. A similar behavior has also been mentioned
already in Paragraph 0 in connection with the GE 3x3 mixing tests.
Figure 8. Typical void distribution in eccentric annuli (Source: Lahey and Moody (1993)).
Lahey and Moody (1993) wrote in their monograph: The complete understanding and
quantification of this void drift phenomena in two-phase flow remains one of the
fundamental unsolved problems in two-phase flow today. Nevertheless, to develop accurate
sub-channel techniques, approximate void drift models must be synthesized. This lack of
accurate physical understanding seems to be still the state-of-the-art, nowadays. In the
following, the well-known void drift model according to Lahey and Moody (1993) will be
presented. Besides, more recent approaches will be discussed.
3.1. Void Drift Models on the Basis of Laheys Approach

Equation (2.19) describes the lateral mass flow rate over the gap from sub-channel i to subchannel j due to turbulent mixing only. For the vapor phase this equation reads completely:
G
G
m& vap = tot ( vap vap ) A = tot ( vap, j vap, j vap,i vap,i ) A
mix
mix
12
3
~
t
y
(3.1)
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In the phenomenological void drift model by Lahey and Moody (1993) it is first assumed
that net two-phase mixing (including void drift) is proportional to the non-equilibrium void
fraction gradient:
m& vap =
Gtot
mix
[(
vap, j
vap, j vap,i vap,i ) ( vap, j ,EQ vap, j ,EQ vap,i ,EQ vap,i ,EQ )] A
(3.2)
This hypothesis implies that there is a strong trend toward the equilibrium distribution.
When this state has been reached, which is indicated by
vap, j vap, j = vap, j ,EQ vap, j ,EQ
and
vap,i vap,i = vap,i ,EQ vap,i ,EQ ,
the net exchange due to mixing and void drift ceases. Rearranging of terms in Equation (3.2)
clarifies that fact:
m& vap =
Gtot
mix
[(
vap, j
vap, j vap, j ,EQ vap, j ,EQ ) ( vap,i vap,i vap,i ,EQ vap,i ,EQ )] A
(3.3)
The RHS of Equation (3.2) can be divided into two different terms. That means, turbulent
diffusion and void drift can clearly be separated:
G
G
m& vap = tot ( vap, j vap, j vap,i vap,i ) A + tot ( vap, j , EQ vap, j , EQ vap,i , EQ vap,i , EQ ) A
144mix4444
424444444
3
14mix
44444442444444443
turbulent diffusion (mixing)
void drift
(3.4)
Turbulent mixing tries to equalize the radial void distribution, whereas void drift tries to
reach a hydrodynamic equilibrium void distribution. As a result, there are cases when the
phenomena void drift and turbulent mixing oppose each other. In the special case that the
equilibrium conditions of sub-channels i and j are equal (e.g., due to the same geometry and
the same total mixture mass fluxes in both sub-channels), which is indicated by
vap, j ,EQ vap, j ,EQ = vap,i ,EQ vap,i ,EQ ,

there will be no void drift. Only turbulent mixing is active, see Equation (3.4).
In case of constant vapor densities in the regarded sub-channels ( vap,i = vap, j ) the above
mentioned Equations (3.2), (3.3), and (3.4) become simplified as follows:
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m& vap =
G tot
mix
m& vap =
G tot
mix
vap [( vap, j vap,i ) ( vap, j , EQ vap,i , EQ )] A

vap [( vap, j vap, j , EQ ) ( vap,i vap,i , EQ )] A
G
G
m& vap = tot vap ( vap, j vap,i ) A + tot vap ( vap, j , EQ vap,i , EQ ) A
mix
144
4442444443
14mix
444442444444
3
void drift
The same derivation can be used for the lateral momentum exchange:
G
I&vap = tot
[(G
vap, j
G vap,i ) (G vap, j ,EQ G vap,i ,EQ ) A
G
I&vap = tot
[(G
vap, j
G vap, j ,EQ ) (G vap,i Gvap,i ,EQ ) A
mix
mix
G
G
I&vap = tot (G vap, j G vap,i ) A + tot (G vap, j ,EQ G vap,i ,EQ ) A
144mix
44244443
14mix
44442444443
void drift
as well as for the lateral transfer of energy due to the combined mixing and void drift
phenomena:
G
Q& vap = tot ( vap, j vap, j hvap, j vap,i vap,i hvap,i ) A
mix
144
444444
42444444444
3
( vap, j ,EQ vap, j ,EQ hvap, j,EQ vap,i,EQ vap,i,EQ hvap,i,EQ ) A

+
14mix
44444444442444444444443
G tot
void drift
All the above mentioned equations refer as an example to the vapor phase. They also
hold in corresponding form for the continuous liquid field and the entrained liquid field.
3.1.1. Equilibrium Void Fraction Distribution

The aforementioned void drift model is easy to use, provided one knows the equilibrium void
fraction and the equilibrium mass flux distribution. Several approaches were developed to
predict these equilibrium distributions. The first and simplest one by Levy (1963) is discussed
in Paragraph 3.1.1.1. A more complicate and recent approach by Hotta et al. (2004) which is
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to be implemented in the national Japanese NASCA code is described in Paragraph 3.1.1.2.

Paragraph 3.1.1.3 contains a short overview about these two and further models.
3.1.1.1. Approach by Levy (1963)
Lahey and Moody (1993) refer to the simple model by Levy (1963), which had been applied
successfully by Lahey et al. (1972). Levys model is also discussed in Sato (1992). It implies
that the equilibrium density distribution (as a measure for the equilibrium void fraction
distribution) is related to the mass flux distribution by the expression12,14:
mix, EQ = liq liq + vap vap = a Gtot, EQ + b
(3.5)
Based on this model and by means of regarding certain boundary conditions, the relevant
equilibrium term for lateral mass exchange in Equation (3.4) becomes
in general form for phase k:
k , j ,EQ
k , j ,EQ k ,i ,EQ k ,i ,EQ ) = f sign
vap k
Gtot
(G
tot, j ,EQ
Gtot,i ,EQ )
with
f sign = 1
for k = vap
with
f sign = 1
for k = liq ,
and
f sign = 1
for k = liq
(3.6)
13
for the vapor phase :
vap, j ,EQ
vap, j ,EQ vap,i ,EQ vap,i ,EQ ) =
vap vap
Gtot
(G
tot, j ,EQ
Gtot,i ,EQ ) ,
(3.7)
for the liquid phase14:
12
13
That means the equilibrium distribution in Levys model depends on the total mixture mass flux and not directly
on geometrical parameters. The sub-channel geometries influence the mass fluxes only indirectly via different
pressure losses in sub-channels having different cross-sections. More recent void drift models which will be
discussed in Paragraph 3.2 try to overcome this lack.
Physically, this reflects the above mentioned, observed trend that the void fraction is higher in sub-channels with
higher velocity or in other words that the target void fraction gradient between neighboring sub-channels is
proportional to the target total mass flux gradient which will later be assumed to be equal to the actual total
mass flux gradient (see Equation (3.13)):
vap, j
vap, j vap,i vap,i )EQ

vap vap
14
(G
tot, j
Gtot,i )EQ
Gtot
Gtot, j Gtot,i
Gtot
.
Void drift is assumed to occur only if vapor is the disperse phase and liquid is the continuous phase. That means,
in case of active void drift there is no entrained liquid ( ent = 0 and liq + vap = 1 ). A slide deviation from
this basic assumption can hold in churn flow, where void drift can be assumed as still active, when the
entrained liquid phase (droplets) can already develop. According to the formulas in the present paper a void
drift exchange always takes place between continuous liquid and vapor based on an equal volume approach.
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liq, j , EQ
liq, j ,EQ liq,i ,EQ liq,i ,EQ ) =
vap liq
Gtot
(G
tot, j ,EQ
Gtot,i ,EQ ) ,
(3.8)
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whereas the mean values are averaged over the adjacent sub-channels i and j as follows :
Gtot =
vap vap =
vap liq =
Gtot, i + Gtot, j
(3.9)
vap,i vap,i + vap, j vap, j
(3.10)
vap,i liq,i + vap, j liq, j
(3.11)
Addition of Equations (3.7) and (3.8) yield under the assumption of the special case of
constant densities concerning the regarded sub-channels ( vap,i = vap, j ):
(144444
) (
)
42444444
3 144444
42444444
3
vap,i ,EQ
vap,i ,EQ
liq,i ,EQ
liq,i ,EQ
vap,j ,EQ
vap,j ,EQ
mix,i ,EQ
= ( liq vap )
15
vap
Gtot
liq,j ,EQ
liq,j ,EQ
mix,j ,EQ
(G
tot,i ,EQ
(3.12)
Gtot,j ,EQ )
Entrained liquid never participates in void drift. However, entrained liquid can be subject to turbulent mixing
between neighboring sub-channels.
If one would be really interested in average values the mass fluxes, densities, and volume fractions should be
weighted by the sub-channel cross-sectional areas Ai and Aj as follows:
Gtot =
Ai Gtot, i + A j Gtot, j
Ai + Aj
vap vap =
vap liq =
Ai vap,i vap,i + A j vap, j vap, j

Ai + A j
Ai vap,i liq,i + A j vap, j liq, j

Ai + Aj
But, actually not the mean values over the two sub-channels are relevant but rather the value at the gap
between both sub-channels, where the lateral exchange takes place. Therefore, the arithmetic mean value is
probably the best compromise. Then one is also consistent with the remaining average values in the void drift
terms in the phasic mass, momentum, and energy equations see Equations (3.14) through (3.19). Whereas in
most of the publications (e.g. in Jeong et al. (2005)) the weighting is simplified leading to Equations (3.14)
and (3.15), Ninokata (2004b) uses here also an area averaging according to:
vap, j ,EQ
vap, j ,EQ vap,i ,EQ vap,i ,EQ ) = K M
Gtot, j Gtot,i
Ai Gtot,i + A j Gtot, j
(A
i
vap,i
vap,i + A j vap, j vap, j )

.
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This equation corresponds to the model by Levy (1963), which is referenced in Lahey and
Moody (1993), Equation (4.161). The equilibrium total mass flux distribution is
recommended to be taken as the existing mass flux distribution, as a proper first
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approximation :
Gtot, i , EQ = Gtot, i ,
Gtot, j , EQ = Gtot, j .
(3.13)
Under this assumption and by means of Equations (3.9) through (3.11) the equilibrium
terms in Equations (3.7) and (3.8) become
for the vapor phase:
vap, j ,EQ vap,i ,EQ vap,i ,EQ ) = K M
vap, j ,EQ
Gtot, j Gtot,i
Gtot,i + Gtot, j
vap,i
vap,i + vap, j vap, j ) , (3.14)
for the liquid phase:
liq, j ,EQ
liq, j ,EQ liq,i ,EQ liq,i ,EQ ) = K M
Gtot, j Gtot,i
Gtot,i + Gtot, j
vap,i
liq,i + vap, j liq, j ) . (3.15)
The corresponding equilibrium momentum flux distribution becomes
(G
G vap,i , EQ ) = K M
vap, j , EQ
= KM
(G
liq, j , EQ
G liq,i , EQ ) = K M
= KM
16
G tot, j G tot,i
vap,i vap,i U vap,i + vap, j vap, j U vap, j
42444
3 (3.16)
G tot,i + G tot, j 1442443 144
= G vap, i
= G vap, j
G tot, j G tot,i
(G vap,i + G vap, j )
G tot,i + G tot, j
G tot, j G tot,i
U
U
+
liq,i
liq,i
vap, j
liq, j
liq, j
i
1vap,
G tot,i + G tot, j 442443 1442443
Gliq, i
Gliq, j
vap, j
G tot, j G tot,i vap,i
G liq,i +
G liq, j
liq, j
G tot,i + G tot, j liq,i
(3.17)
But it is not assumed that the equilibrium phase mass fluxes are equal to the existing ones, because the
equilibrium phase distributions should be reached due to the void drift phenomenon, i.e., Gliq,EQ Gliq and
Gvap,EQ Gvap .
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The corresponding equilibrium energy distribution becomes
vap, j , EQ
= KM
vap, j , EQ hvap, j , EQ vap,i , EQ vap,i , EQ hvap,i , EQ
G tot, j G tot,i
G tot,i + G tot, j
vap,i
vap,i hvap,i + vap, j vap, j hvap, j )
(3.18)
liq, j , EQ
= KM
liq, j , EQ hliq, j , EQ liq,i , EQ liq,i , EQ hliq,i , EQ )

G tot, j G tot,i
G tot,i + G tot, j
vap,i
liq,i hliq,i + vap, j liq, j hliq, j )
(3.19)
Note: It is important that in Equations (3.14) through (3.19) vap is included in all
bracket terms on the RHS of each equation even for the liquid phase. If by mistake liq
were used instead of vap for the liquid phase, the mass balance would be violated. E.g., void
drift would still be active even in case of single-phase liquid, when vap = 0 .
Factor of Proportionality KM
In the original use of Levys model by Lahey and Moody (1993) the empirical parameter KM
did not yet appear. It seems to be introduced later. Nowadays it is included in all citations and
very often used as
K M = 1 .4
(3.20)
(e.g., in Kazimi and Kelly (1983), Sugawara and Miyamoto (1990), Sugawara et al. (1991),
Hotta et al. (1998)). This value is based on the work of Faya (1979) who found best
agreement with measurements, when KM was in the range between 1.2 and 1.6. He evaluated
the GE 3x3 mixing tests, the ISPRA PELCO-S 4x4 tests, and the STUDSVIK 3x3 tests (see
Paragraph 1.2) with the sub-channel code CANAL (all at P 70 bar).
Kelly (1980) varied the parameter KM for case 2E2 of the GE 3x3 mixing tests (P = 69
bar, see Janssen (1971)) in a range of
K M = 1.0 K 2.0
When KM increases, the fully-developed void fraction profile (equilibrium distribution)
becomes steeper and the amount of turbulent vapor diffusion will be greater. Kellys results
showed that as KM is increased the quality in the corner sub-channel decreases and the mass
velocity increases.
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Jeong et al. (2006) proposed a pressure dependent correlation to determine KM (see

Figure 9):
K M = 0.112 + 16.4 e 0.329 P
with P in [MPa] .
(3.21)
This correlation was derived from the GE 3x3 mixing tests (P = 69 bar) and the ISPRA
EUROP 4x4 tests (P = 160 bar) and is thus recommended by the authors to be used for steamwater systems in the pressure range between ~69 bar and ~160 bar. The value from Equation
(3.20), KM = 1.4, corresponds to a pressure of P = 77 bar.
Void drift coefficient K M [-]
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Pressure P [bar]
Figure 9. Pressure dependent correlation for void drift coefficient KM according to Equation (3.21)
proposed by Jeong et al. (2006).
Volume Constancy
In Paragraph 2.7 it was already mentioned that Lahey and Moody (1993), p. 179, referring to
Gonzalez-Santalo (1971) made the assumption that turbulent mixing is based on an equal
volume exchange. That means, if a gas bubble moves from one sub-channel to another the
same volume of liquid flows in reverse direction. This holds also for the void drift
phenomenon when it is modeled by the approach described above. One can see this from
Equations (3.4), (3.14), and (3.15). Both exchange terms, for liquid and vapor, use the volume
fraction of vapor vap , i.e., the net volume transfer of vapor from sub-channel i to subchannel j is calculated first. As a result of this vapor movement the same volume of liquid is
transferred in reverse direction from sub-channel j to sub-channel i.
Formal Acting of Void Drift in the Special Cases of Single Phase Liquid and Single
Phase Vapor
In the special case of single phase liquid, when no vapor or gas exists at all, there is of course
no void drift. If one looks at the formulas for the gradient in equilibrium void, mass flux, and
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energy distribution, one can easily see that all mass, momentum and energy exchange terms
become zero in case vap = 0 .
In the special case of single phase vapor, the void drift phenomenon is supposed not to
act at all (see Paragraph 1.3). In the single phase vapor flow regime the void drift model must
not be applied.
Remarks to the Driving Potential of Void Drift in Contrast to Turbulent Mixing
In the following, the driving potentials should be shown impressively at the example of lateral
mass exchange due to turbulent mixing and void drift (The derivation of the formulas for the
vapor phase will be shown step by step. The most important, corresponding equations for the
liquid phase are added for the sake of comparison.):
G
G
m& vap = tot ( vap, j vap, j vap,i vap,i ) A + tot ( vap, j , EQ vap, j , EQ vap,i , EQ vap,i , EQ ) A
mix
mix
1444444
424444444
3
1444444442444444443
mix
m& liq,TM =
m& vap,VD =
mix
m& vap,VD =
mix
KM
mix
G tot,i + G tot, j
m& vap,VD =
m& vap,VD = K M
G tot
G tot
2 mix
1
mix
vap vap
mix
(G
KM
tot, j
G tot
mix
G tot
m& liq,VD =
G tot
m& vap,TM =
m& vap,VD =
void drift
vap, j , EQ
liq, j , EQ
vap, j vap,i vap,i ) A
vap, j
liq, j
liq, j liq,i liq,i ) A
vap, j , EQ vap,i , EQ vap,i , EQ ) A
liq, j , EQ liq,i , EQ liq,i , EQ ) A
G tot, j G tot,i
G tot,i + G tot, j
KM
G tot, j G tot,i
G tot,i + G tot, j
vap,i
vap,i + vap, j vap, j ) A
vap,i
vap,i + vap, j vap, j ) A
vap,i vap,i + vap, j vap, j

2
(G
G tot,i ) A m& liq,VD = K M
tot, j
G tot,i ) A
vap liq
mix
(G
tot, j
G tot,i ) A
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In case of turbulent mixing the driving potentials are the lateral gradients in void fraction
and phasic density (mass equation), void fraction, phasic density, and phasic velocity
(momentum equation), and void fraction, phasic density, and phasic enthalpy (energy
equation). The opposite sign of the lateral gradients of volume fractions of vapor and liquid
determine the opposite directions of lateral vapor and liquid net mass flow rate (based on an
equal volume exchange). Because the lateral gradients of volume fractions of vapor and liquid
are exactly equal except their sign, the only difference in the amount of vapor and liquid mass
flow rate is the difference in vapor and liquid densities.
In case of void drift the lateral gradient in total mass flux is the driving potential in all
three basic transport equations. The a priori written plus and minus sign respectively in the
formulas above determine the opposite directions of lateral vapor and liquid net mass flow
rate (also based on an equal volume exchange). Because in both formulas (for vapor and
liquid phase) the volume fraction of vapor is used, the only difference in the amount of
vapor and liquid mass flow rate is again the difference in vapor and liquid densities. The latter
aspect is also responsible for the effect that void drift is really only active in case void is
available at all (as already described in the previous paragraph about acting of void drift in the
special case of single-phase liquid).
The above mentioned driving potentials for turbulent mixing and void drift are also
illustrated in Table 1 and Table 3.
3.1.1.2. Approach by Hotta et al. (2004)
The authors stated that in actual rod bundles, flow distribution will be influenced by many
hydraulic factors such as the static pressure gradient, the lift force, the surface tension and the
near-wall effects (Saffman force and lubrication force). The conventional formulae (by Levy
(1963) or Rowe et al. (1990)) were too simple to incorporate these important effects.
Therefore, a new model has been developed. The bases for the decision, which
improvements are necessary or desired, were the following available measurements:
High resolution database at Kumamoto University (Kawahara (1998), Sadatomi et al.
(2003))
Laheys GE 3x3 bundle tests at BWR conditions (Lahey et al. (1972))
Herkenraths 4x4 bundle tests at BWR (BWR-PELCO-S) and PWR (PWREUROP) conditions (Herkenrath et al. (1981)).
The main physical phenomena of lateral liquid-vapor exchange were outlined. The new
model is based on the following three macroscopic effects and satisfies volume constancy:
Fluid dynamic effect:
This phenomenon, which depends on fluid properties like surface tension, density
and viscosity, will be expressed as a function of the void fraction, because applying
individual numerical models for each physical scale concerning the liquid-vapor
interface seems to be impossible.
Geometrical effect:
Although specific physical models (e.g. Saffman force or wall lubrication force)
could be applied, this phenomenon, which depends on the bundle geometry, will be
expressed as another function of the void fraction.
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Narrow gap effect:
This process will be expressed as a further function of the void fraction and is
described in the paper as follows: In the bubbly flow, where the average void fraction
is relatively low, the inlet non-equilibrium void distributions penetrate to the outlet
with exhibiting little mixture behavior. Under these conditions, bubbles will flow
mainly along the centerline of each channel and they seldom reach the gap region.
Hence, the possibility of migration through gaps will be drastically lowered.
All three effects mentioned above are combined in one equation for the equilibrium void
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distribution (Model A in Hotta et al. (2004) Pure fluid force model) :
vap, j ,EQ vap, j ,EQ vap,i ,EQ vap,i ,EQ
2
2
G
j
tot, j
i
tot,i
d bub, j d bub,i
mix, j mix,i
+ vap, j vap, j )
K s,ij ( vap )
= (1 ij ( vap ) ) K p,ij ( vap ) 2
(
2
j vap,i vap,i
i
G tot,i G tot, j
+
+
d bub,i d bub, j
mix,i mix, j
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
443
1444424444
3
geometrical effect
fluid dynamic effect
+ ij ( vap ) ( vap, j vap, j vap,i vap,i )

14444442444444
3
narrow gap effect
(3.22)
with the following sensitivity parameters, which have to be calibrated by means of
fundamental experiments:
K p,ij ( vap ) -
for the fluid dynamic effect
K s,ij ( vap )
for the geometrical effect
ij ( vap )
for the narrow gap effect as the nonlinear function:
( vap threshold )
ij ( vap ) = 0.5 0 1 tanh
with the calibration factors 0, threshold, and .
In the proposed model the equilibrium void distribution will be determined by a balance
of major fluid forces (Bernoulli force, lateral forces induced by velocity gradients, surface
tension force) acting on the vapor-liquid interface.
In conventional sub-channel codes, the local equilibrium void distribution equation is
evaluated independently for one gap after the other. The idea of the present model is to
involve the information about flow conditions in the whole axial bundle cross section.
Therefore, all gaps are combined in a flow network system as springs. Equation (3.22) for
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Quantities with the index ij are to be taken at the gap between sub-channels i and j.
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each gap yield a linear system of equations, in which the sub-channel void fractions are
regarded as spring displacements and the fluid forces on the right hand side are regarded as
external forces. The coefficients of the spring stiffness matrix are calculated from the above
mentioned parameters K p,ij ( vap ) and K s,ij ( vap ) .
3.1.1.3. Short Summary of Different Equilibrium Void Distribution Models
In case of constant densities concerning the regarded sub-channels ( vap,i = vap, j ) and
( liq,i = liq, j ) for the sake of an overview limited to the essentials one can distinguish the
different approaches as follows:
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Levy (1963) :
Gtot, j Gtot,i
vap, j ,EQ vap,i ,EQ
= KM
vap
Gtot
(3.23)
This model does not directly account for the influences of geometrical parameters.
Rowe et al. (1990):
d hyd
d hyd
= K (1 vap )
d
vap
hyd, j d hyd,i
(3.24)
This model does not account for the influence of mass flow rates. K is a constant and
strictly speaking the quantities vap and d hyd in this particular model are average
values over the whole bundle, not only over the two adjacent sub-channels i and j.
Drew and Lahey (1979):
Ni + N j
(G
vap, j
Gvap,i ) +
Pi + Pj
(Gliq, j Gliq,i )
2
2
G + Gvap, j
G + Gliq, j
+ (N j N i ) vap,i
Gvap + (Pj Pi ) liq,i
Gliq
2
2
vap, j ,EQ vap,i ,EQ = M j M i +
(3.25)
Equation (3.25) is a physically based result derived from turbulence relations. Under
the simplifying assumptions Ni = Nj = Pi = Pj = H and Mi = Mj this equation is
reduced to
vap, j ,EQ vap,i ,EQ = H (G tot, j G tot,i ) ,
18
(3.26)
The parameter KM seems to be introduced later. In the original use of Levys model by Lahey and Moody (1993)
it did not yet appear, but nowadays it is included in all citations.
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which is similar to Levy's model in Equation (3.23).
Shirai and Ninokata (1999):
The prediction of hydraulic equilibrium flow distribution in sub-channel systems has
been reduced to a minimization problem of the energy dissipation with the constraint
of mass continuity. The pressure drop due to wall friction must be the same in all
sub-channels when the energy dissipation is at its minimum value. Concerning the
two-phase flow distribution the drag force between liquid and vapor is also taken into
account. Finally, a system of (4 N + 1) nonlinear equations is solved by NewtonRaphson iterations in order to predict the two-phase equilibrium flow distribution in a
system of N sub-channels. In the final code implementation a void drift driving force
is derived and added to the traditional k-th phase cross-flow momentum equation.
Hotta et al. (2004):
The fluid dynamic effect, the geometrical effect, and the narrow gap effect are
combined in one equation for the equilibrium void distribution (Model A in Hotta et
al. (2004)) 17:
2
2
j
Gtot,
Gtot,
i
j
i
mix, j mix,i
d bub, j d bub,i
+ vap, j )
= (1 ij ( vap ) ) K p ,ij ( vap ) 2
K s ,ij ( vap )
(
2
j vap,i
i
Gtot,i Gtot, j
+
+
d bub,i d bub, j
i mix, j
144442mix,
4444
3 14444244443
geometrica
l effect
fluid dynamic effect
+ ij ( vap ) ( vap, j vap,i )

1444
424444
3
narrow gap effect
(3.27)
with the following sensitivity parameters K p,ij ( vap ) , K s,ij ( vap ) , and ij ( vap ) , which
has to be calibrated by means of experiments. The equilibrium void distribution will
be determined by balancing major fluid forces (Bernoulli force, lateral forces induced
by velocity gradients, surface tension force) acting on the vapor-liquid interface. All
gaps are combined in a flow network system (spring system) in order to involve the
information about flow conditions in the whole axial bundle cross section at the same
time.
3.1.2. Two-Phase Multipliers for Turbulent Mixing and Void Drift
There are suggestions in literature to use different turbulent diffusion coefficients for
turbulent mixing and void drift. Equation (3.4) would then become
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G
m& vap = TP,TM tot ( vap,j vap,j vap,i vap,i ) A +
mix
1444444
424444444
3
Gtot
vap,i ,EQ vap,i ,EQ ) A

(
mix vap,j ,EQ vap,j ,EQ
144444444
42444444444
3
TP,VD
void drift
with
TP, TM = TP, TM SP
and
TP, VD = TP, VD SP .
The differences in TP are reached by different two-phase multipliers. Examples are:

Ninokata et al. (2001):
Turbulent mixing and void drift are considered to be caused by different
mechanisms. Therefore, the multiplier VD for void drift can take different
dependency on the flow quality (resp. flow regime) than the multiplier TM for
turbulent mixing and its maximum does not have to occur at xmax. Also the magnitude
of VD is found to be much larger than that of TM to yield reasonable exit quality
distributions in a bundle. Special parameter adjustments have been done in Ninokata
et al. (2001) to recalculate the GE 3x3 mixing tests (see Janssen (1971)), but they are
not documented in the paper.
Presentation by Japanese authors about the sub-channel code NASCA:
TM, max < 5 ,

VD, max = 15 (occurring in churn-turbulent flow regime).
Sato (1992):
According to Equations (2.7) and (2.12) there is the following relation:
~
~
t Dt
G
= tot
=
mix
y y
Sato (1992) uses different diffusion coefficients the turbulent void diffusion
coefficient Dt,TM and the void drift coefficient Dt, VD :
TP,TM
~
Dt,TM mix
,
=
y G tot
TP, VD
~
Dt,VD mix
.
=
y G tot
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3.2. Void Drift Models Different from Laheys Approach

3.2.1. Approach by Bellil et al. (1999)
Bellil et al. (1999) argued that under hydrodynamic equilibrium, the lateral fluxes due to
turbulent diffusion and void drift must be mutually balanced leading to a formulation for the
lateral vapor mass flow rate corresponding to Equation (3.4) 17
m& vap
2
D vap, j vap, j D vap,i vap,i
U liq,i U liq, j
2 C L rb liq,ij
= vap,ij
A + vap,ij vap,ij
vR
A
y
9 liq,ij
y
14444444
4244444444
3
144444424444443
void drift
(3.28)
with the relative velocity calculated using the Wallis (1969) correlation
liq,ij vap,ij
vR = 1.53
2
liq,
ij
0.25
(3.29)
Here, the void drift term is modeled by means of the dynamic lift force acting on the
vapor bubbles in a liquid shear layer. Some remarks to the lift force coefficient will be given
in Paragraph 3.2.4. Nordsveen et al. (2003) introduced the wall lubrication force according to
Antal et al. (1991) in addition to the lift force in Equation (3.28):
D vap,j D vap,i vap,i
m& vap = vap,ij vap,j
A
3
14444442444444
1
1

2 rb vap,j
2 r vap,i
1
1 b
d hyd,j
d hyd,i
2 CL rb 2 liq,ij
U U liq,j
2
+ vap,ij vap,ij
A
vR liq,i
A + liq,ij ClubU vap
y
y
9 liq,ij
14444444
4
244444444
3
14444444244444443
due to wall lubrication force
due to lift force
14444444444444444
4244444444444444444
3
void drift
(3.30)
This approach is very similar to multi-phase CFD. However, in CFD lift force and wall
lubrication are local phenomena. The gradients are taken on a fine radial mesh within each
sub-channel. In the above mentioned model the gradients are calculated by means of the
averaged quantities in adjacent sub-channels, which seems to be a very coarse formulation.
3.2.2. Approach by Theofanous and Sullivan (1982)

The void drift model in the VIPRE-2 code is based on defining a turbulent pressure that
drives the vapor phase into more turbulent regions of the rod bundle. The turbulent pressure is
defined as a function of the local turbulence intensity in the channel according to the
correlation of Theofanous and Sullivan (1982).
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3.2.3. CFD Calculations

By means of CFD calculations using an appropriate spatial resolution the void drift
phenomenon does not have to be modeled especially. In case the interfacial forces are
modeled properly, lateral exchange of liquid and vapor due to pressure differences (diversion
cross flow), turbulent mixing, and void drift follows automatically.
As one example, Azuma et al. (2004) carried out CFD calculations in order to simulate
the lateral exchange of an air-water flow through a slit between two parallel channels. They
used a very high spatial resolution allowing them to apply the volume of fluid (VOF)
interface tracking technique. Thus, they could resolve the shape and motion of single bubbles.
By evaluating the velocity distributions of the liquid and the gas phase they visualized in
detail whether air and water flow in the same direction (due to a lateral pressure gradient) or
vice versa. By combining coherent structures and noise contributions, they identified
causalities among major variables (as cross flow mass flux, inter-channel pressure, and
channel average void fractions). Logical criteria were proposed to judge whether the flow is
dominated by the void drift mechanism or by other mechanisms such as diversion cross flow.
Ninokata (2004a) generally stated that constitutive equations in sub-channel codes are
unique per fuel rod bundle design. Therefore local and instantaneous information is needed
either by experiment or by CFD in order to adjust built-in constitutive equations.
3.2.4. Remarks to the Lift Force on a Bubble

For spherical bubbles and negligible viscous forces (Re >> 1) the lift coefficient CL is equal
to 0.5 and thus positive (see, e.g., Tomiyama (2004)). Depending on the relative velocity
between gas and liquid phase in a wall boundary layer it yields:
If the bubble moves faster than the liquid, the lift force on the bubble acts towards
the wall. That a bubble moves faster than the surrounding liquid is the normal case in
vertical boundary layers due to the buoyancy force. This is the reason for the typical
radial void fraction profiles in adiabatic pipe flow with a peak near the wall due to
bubble migration (see, e.g., Figure 6 in Drew and Lahey (1981), which is based on
the data of Serizawa et al. (1976)).
If the bubble moves slower than the liquid, the lift force on the bubble acts away
from the wall towards the center of the pipe or channel. A bubble moves slower than
the surrounding liquid, e.g., short after its creation by vaporization at a heated wall.
When the bubble has detached from the wall it must be accelerated first.
In general, the lift coefficient is not constant (as it is the case for spherical bubbles with
CL = 0.5) and can even change its sign in case of larger and thus deformed bubbles.
According to Tomiyama (2004) the lift coefficient depends on the bubble Reynolds number
Re =
Vterm d bub
liq
whereas Vterm is the terminal velocity of a single isolated bubble rising trough stagnant liquid,
and furthermore on a modified Etvs number, which is defined by using the maximum
horizontal dimension of a bubble, d bub, hor , as a characteristic length:
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Eo =
2
g ( liq vap ) d bub,
hor
(3.31)
Tomiyama (2004) gave an empirical correlation for CL:
min [0.288 tanh(0.121 Re), f ( Eo)]

CL =
f ( Eo)
for
Eo < 4
for
Eo 4
(3.32)
whereas
f ( Eo) = 0.00105 Eo3 0.0159 Eo2 0.0204 Eo + 0.474 .

That means, for small bubbles (Eo < 4) yields CL = f(Re,Eo), whereas for large bubbles
( Eo 4 ) yields CL = f(Eo). The last mentioned dependence is depicted in Figure 10.
According to Equation (3.32) CL changes its sign at Eo = 6. Besides this, there are further
measurements in Tomiyama (2004) leading to curves showing a change in sign of CL
at Eo 4 . Corresponding bubble diameters for both cases are calculated in Table 2.
Table 2. Bubble diameter (maximum horizontal dimension of a bubble)
according to Equation (3.31) at which the lift coefficient CL changes its sign
for selected two-phase mixtures (Assumption 1: CL becomes negative at Eo = 4,
Assumption 2: CL becomes negative at Eo = 6)
Twophase
mixture
liq
[bar]
[C]
[kg/m]
water-air
20
998.3
1.2
watervapor19
70
285.3
739.7
watervapor19
160
347.4
585.0
vap
dbub,hor ( Eo = 4 )
dbub,hor ( Eo = 6 )
[N/m]
[mm]
[mm]
997.1
0.073
5.5
6.7
36.5
703.2
0.0176
3.2
3.9
107.4
477.6
0.0042
1.9
2.3
[kg/m] [kg/m]
Lift coefficient C L
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
-0.1
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4
0
10
12
Eo number
Figure 10. Lift coefficient CL versus Etvs number according to Equation (3.32), see Tomiyama (2004).
19
The temperature is the saturation temperature at the selected pressure.
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3.3. Overview over Net Transfer due to Void Drift

An overview over the effect of void drift for different flow conditions (referring to the void
drift model parts described in Paragraphs 3.1 and 3.1.1.1 is given in Table 3. Levys model is
based on the following simple assumption: If the total mass fluxes of two neighboring subchannels differ, the two-phase flow is supposed to be not in hydraulic equilibrium leading to a
net mass transfer of vapor (void drift phenomenon) and a liquid reverse flow corresponding in
such a way that volume constancy is satisfied. If there is mass transfer this entails also
momentum and energy transfer. The driving potential for void drift in contrast to turbulent
mixing is illustrated by means of formulas in the last paragraph of Paragraph 3.1.1.1.
Table 3. Overview over the driving potentials leading to net transfer of mass,
momentum, and energy due to void drift (referring to the void drift model by Lahey and
Moody (1993) and to the equilibrium void distribution model by Levy (1963))
Net lateral mass
Net lateral momentum
transfer of phase/field k transfer of phase/field k
Lateral transport
equation
Quantity to be
balanced in
transport equation
m& k = t
d ( k k ) EQ
dy
Net lateral enthalpy

d ( k k hk ) EQ
d ( k k U k ) EQ
A I&k = t
A Q& k = t
A
dy
dy
( k k ) EQ
Gk , EQ = ( k k U k ) EQ
( k k hk ) EQ
Single-phase flow
(isothermal)
liq = 1
= const
h = const
Single-phase flow
(non-isothermal)
liq = 1
due to lateral gradient in: due to lateral gradient in:

total mass flux Gtot
Two-phase flow due to lateral gradient in: due to lateral gradient in:
(non-isothermal)
Two-phase flow
(isothermal)
k = const
hk = const
Conclusion
The present chapter gave an overview over the derivation of turbulent mixing and void drift
models. Thereby, it was a special focus to show communities and differences between
classical sub-channel modeling applied in nuclear reactor core thermal-hydraulics on the one
hand and both general turbulence theory and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) on the
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other hand. Furthermore, a state-of-the-art literature survey has been carried out with respect
to different modeling approaching for each sub-model.
Single-phase turbulent mixing is in general well understood. Here, the main focus of
today's research lies on the estimation of turbulent mixing behavior my means of modern
CFD tools. Concerning two-phase turbulent mixing, CFD methodologies are still to be further
developed, though a lot of progress has been achieved in this subject within the last years.
In contrast to turbulent mixing, there is not yet a common physical understanding of the
void drift phenomenon. Several researchers have proposed their models being based on
different physical approaches. Finally, all of them have still to be calibrated at experiments.
There is the hope that once in the future also void drift will be understood better. More
advanced measuring technologies or more advanced two-phase CFD methods could probably
contribute to this.
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Chapter 3
Q UANTUM T HEORY WAY TO THE T WO -L ASER

I GNITION FACILITY
Miroslav Pardy
Department of Physical Electronics
Masaryk University
Kotlarska 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic
Abstract
In introduction, we present the motivation for construction of the fusion reactors
including the laser fusion facilities. Then, we consider the solution of the Dirac equation with the periodic potential which is called the Volkov solution. The one-photon
and two-photon Compton process follows from this solution. The energy-momentum
equation for the multi-photon process is also involved. In the following section, we
solve the problem of the interaction of an electron with the Dirac delta-form impulsive
force, which is an idealization of experimental situation in laser physics. We elaborate
the quantum theory of the interaction of a charged particle with a such impulsive force.
We determine the modified Compton formula for final frequency of photons generated
by the scattering of the delta-form laser pulse on the electron in a rest. The one-photon
Compton process is only special case of the multi-photon interaction of electron with
N photons of laser pulse. The multi-photon interaction is nonlinear and differs from
the situation where electron scatters twice or more as it traverses the laser focus.
The next problem of the laser physics is the electron interaction with the two electromagnetic waves. This is also the future direction of the laser physics of elementary
particles. The two laser beams can be used in the thermonuclear reactor instead of
many laser beams.
In the following text we consider the solution with massive photons in the laser
beam. The mass of photon is of the dynamical origin corresponding to the radiative
corrections. We determine the equation corresponding to the Dirac equation with periodic potential of massive photons. The resulting equation is the Riccati equation
which cannot be solved in general. So, we derive only some approximative formulas.
While massless photon is described by the Maxwell Lagrangian, the massive photon is
described by the Proca Lagrangian from which the field equations follow. The massive
electrodynamics can be considered as a generalization of massless electrodynamics.
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Massive photons are substantial in the theory of superconductivity, plasma physics,
waveguides and so on. The massive photons can be produced in very strong magnetic
pulses generated by the Kapitza gigantic solenoid method, or, by the Terletzkii method
of the cumulation of the magnetic flux. It means that the deuterium-tritium pellet in
the laser ignition facility can be compressed by the massive photons generated simultaneously with the magnetic delta-form pulses.
The presence of the magnetic field in which the pellet can be situated leads to the
generation of the synchrotron radiation of charged particles. Motivated by this fact,
we derive the synchrotron radiation formulas using the Volkov solution of the Dirac
equation and the S-matrix formalism of QED for an electron moving in the constant
magnetic field.
1.
Introduction
The growing energy needs of mankind and limited fossil fuel resources is the motivation
for the consideration of various alternative energy sources to satisfy the demand. There are
criteria how to judge for the source of energy: availability and reliability of fuel supply,
safety, environmental impact (e.g. greenhouse effect) geopolitical situation, and so on. The
fusion energy will evidently play the long term energy source. So, TOKAMAK, JET, ITER,
LIF (laser ignition facility) are the most advanced routes to fusion today.
Fusion as a power source has several attractive features. The end products are not radioactive, thereby considerably reducing the waste problem. The fuel supply is unlimited.
Nevertheless, the final scientific demonstration of fusion as a potential energy source remains to be done. The basic fusion reactions are realized with the Deuterium and Tritium
(D, T):
D + D T (1.0M eV ) + p(3.0M eV ),
(1)
D + D 3 He(0.8M eV ) + n(2.5M eV ),
(2)
D+T
He(3.5MeV) + n(14.1MeV),
(3)
D + He3 4 He(3.7M eV ) + p(14.7M eV ).
(4)
The D-T reaction, expressed in the bold-face equation (3), is of the highest cross-section
and the maximal energy of neutrons. Even then, one must overcome the Coulomb repulsion
between the positive charges. The particle energies required for the D-T reaction are around
100 keV or more. At such temperatures, atoms are fully stripped, and therefore fusion
happens in plasmas. However, for a sufficient reaction rate, the plasma density must be
sufficiently high.
The hot, dense, plasma must be confined and prevented from melting material containment walls. This can be accomplished with inertial confinement techniques, or with
magnetic fields of appropriate strength and topology. The orbit of confinement of a charged
particle in a uniform magnetic field is a combination of cyclotron rotation around the field
line and constant parallel velocity along it.
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The magnetic confinement systems with closed field line systems is precisely elaborated in the tokamak. The tokamak concept was developed in Russia in the 1950s and 60s
[1]. The dominant magnetic field is toroidal, and (mostly) externally induced by poloidal
currents flowing on copper or super-conducting coils constituting the ring-shaped solenoid.
The resulting helical magnetic field can be shaped in closed, nested surfaces. The particle velocities along the magnetic field lines are so high that the pressure and charge are
equalised on each nested surface.
If the confinement is sufficiently good, the fusion energy production overcomes the
losses and the reaction becomes at least partially self-sustaining (heating of the plasma by
the 3.5 MeV energetic particles resulting from fusion reactions). The achievement of these
conditions is measured by the triple product, n.E .Ti , where n is the plasma density, E is
the energy confinement time and Ti is the ion temperature.
JET (Joint European Torus) is the largest tokamak in the world. The major radius is
3.1 m, the magnetic confinement field can be as high as 4 T, and the plasma current can be
as high as 6 MA. Typically the energy confinement time is approximately 1 s, while pulse
flat-top duration is typically 10 s. JET has a unique capability to operate with a D-T fuel
mixture, essential for the study of alpha particle physics. Technologies needed in ITER are
used in JET.
The next major step in fusion research is associated with the construction of a new device. The European Union, Japan, and the Russian Federation are working together on the
design of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, ITER, which is demonstration of the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion energy for peaceful purposes.
The major radius of ITER is 6.2 m, the toroidal field 5.3 T, the plasma current 15 MA,
pulse flat-top duration is typically 300 s at maximum capacity, can be 1000 s in Advanced
Tokamak scenarios. The original approach is developed in USA as the NIF system, which
is translated as the national ignition facility and it involves application of lasers to start the
nuclear fusion.
2.
Necessity of Quantum Theory for Understanding Fusion

Processes
While in the past, Michael Faraday, Thomas Alva Edison, Nicola Tesla and others, invented
their facilities without precise knowledge of the theoretical physics, the situation in case of
such facilities as JET, ITER, NIF needs not only the experimental abilities, but at the same
time the brilliant knowledge of the nuclear reactions, plasma physics at very high temperatures, magnetohydrodynamics, computer simulation of physical processes, knowledge of
the basic quantum mechanical equations and other theoretical peaces of knowledge. The
practical realization of fusion is based on the knowledge of the Lawson criterion which is
the result of the theoretical investigation. The naive approach without knowledge of theory
is misleading. If we want to realize the laser ignition facility, it is necessary to study the
interaction of the laser beams with elementary particles. Then, we can predict the parameters which are necessary for the practical realization of fusion and its industrial application.
We develop our approach to the ignition facilities from the viewpoint of the theoretical
problems which can play fundamental role in the development of the ignition facilities.
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We consider quantum theory based on the Volkov solution of the Dirac equation in order
to get the acceleration of electron by delta-form laser pulse. We determine the Compton
formula in case of scattering of the delta-form laser pulse on the electron in a rest. In case
of the massive photons in a pulse we get first the Riccati equation which we solve only
approximately. Then we find the solutions of the Dirac equation for two plane waves (laser
beams) and we determine the modified Compton formula for the scattering of two photons
on an electron.
The situation with the two electromagnetic wave is the next step and the future direction of the laser physics of elementary particles. The two laser beams can be used in the
thermonuclear reactor instead of many laser beams. Two laser beams impinging on a target
which is constituted from material in the form of foam, can replace 100-200 laser beams
impinging on a normal target and it means that the nuclear fusion with two laser beams is realistic inside of the thermonuclear reactor such as ITER in Cadarache near Aix-en-Provence
in France. ITER (International Experimental Thermonuclear Reactor) means the way in
Latin and it will be prepared to produce 500 MW of fusion power in 2016 .
The system of two lasers can be considered also in chemistry as a specific catalyzer
which was not known before the existence of the laser physics. So, laser methods in particle
physics and chemistry can form in the near future the new scientific revolution, which is not
described in the standard monographs on the scientific revolutions.
The Volkov solution involves also the description of the so called synchrotron radiation.
We derive the synchrotron radiation from the Volkov solution of the Dirac equation and
from the S-matrix theory.
3.
The Volkov Solution of the Dirac Equation
The Volkov solution of the Dirac equation in vacuum. We use here the method of derivation
and metric convention of Berestetzkii et al. [2]:
((p eA) m) = 0,
(5)
A = A ();
(6)
where
= kx.
with the Lorentz gauge condition

A = k (A ) = (k A ) = 0,
(7)
where the prime denotes derivation with regard to . From the last equation follows
kA = const = 0,
(8)
because we can put the constant to zero and with

(k)(kA)(k)(A) = k 2 A2 = 0,
we get the solution as follows [2]:
(9)
p = R
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u iS
e
u iS
e = 1+
(k)(A)
e ,
2p0
2kp
2p0

(10)
where u is an electron bispinor of the corresponding Dirac equation

(p m)u = 0
(11)
with the normalization condition u

u = 2m
The mathematical object S is the classical Hamilton-Jacobi function, which was determined in the form:
S = px
kx
e
e
(pA) (A)2 d.
(kp)
2

(12)
The current density is

j = p p ,
(13)
where p is defined as the transposition of (10), or,

u
e
p =
1+
(A)(k) eiS .
2p0
2kp

(14)
After insertion of p and p into the current density, we have:

1
j =
p0
p eA + k
e(pA)
e2 A2
(kp)
2(kp)
!)
(15)
which is in agreement with formula in the Meyer article [3].
4.
The Compton Process from the Volkov Solution of the Dirac

Equation
Let us consider electromagnetic monochromatic plane wave which is polarized in a circle.

So, we write the four-potential in the form:
A = a1 cos + a2 sin ,
(16)
where the amplitudes ai are equal in magnitude and orthogonal, or,

a21 = a22 = a2 ,
a1 a2 = 0.
(17)
Then, it is possible to show that the Volkov solution for this situation is of the form [2]:

p = 1 +
e
u(p)
[(k)(a1 ) cos + (k)(a2 ) sin ]
2(kp)
2q0

exp ie
(a1 p)
(a2 p)
sin + ie
cos iqx ,
(kp)
(kp)

(18)
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where
q = p e2
a2
k
2(kp)
(19)
q is the mean value of quantity p0 j .

We know that the matrix element M corresponding to the emission of photon by an
electron in the electromagnetic field is as follows [2]:
2
Sf i = ie
eik x
,
d xp (e )p
2
4
(20)
where p is the wave function of an electron before interaction with the laser photons
and p is the wave function of electron after emission of photon with components k =
( , k ). The quantity e is the polarization four-vector of emitted photon.
The matrix element (20) involves the following linear combinations:
ei1 sin +i2 cos ;
ei1 sin +i2 cos cos ;
ei1 sin +i2 cos sin ,
(21)
where
a1 p a1 p
1 = e
;
kp
kp

a2 p a2 p
2 = e
,
kp
kp

(22)
Now, we can expand exponential function in the Fourier series, where the coefficients
of the expansion will be Bs , B1s , B2s . So we write:
2 2
X
ei1 sin +i2 cos = ei 1 +2 sin(0 ) =
Bs eis
(23)
s=
2 2
X
ei1 sin +i2 cos cos = ei 1 +2 sin(0 ) cos =
B1s eis
(24)
2 2
X
B2s eis .
ei1 sin +i2 cos sin = ei 1 +2 sin(0 ) sin =
(25)
s=
s=
The Coefficients Bs , B1s , B2s can be expressed by means of the Bessel function as
follows [2]:
Bs = Js (z)eis0
i
1h
Js+1 (z)ei(s+1)0 + Js1 (z)ei(s1)0
2
(27)
i
1 h
Js+1 (z)ei(s+1)0 Js1 (z)ei(s1)0 ,
2i
(28)
B1s =
B2s =
(26)
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where the quantity z are now defined through the -components, or,
z=
and
12 + 22
(29)
1
2
; sin 0 =
.
z
z
Functions Bs , B1s , B2s are related one to another as follows:
cos 0 =
(30)
1 B1s + 2 B2s = sBs ,
(31)
which follows from the well known relation for Bessel functions:
2s
Js (z).
z
The matrix element (20) can be written in the form [2]:
(32)
Js1 (z) + Js+1 (z) =
Sf i = q
1
2 2q0 2q0
X
s
(s)
Mf i (2)4 i (4) (sk + q q k ),
(33)
where the -function involves the law of conservation:

sk + q = q + k ;
s = 1, 2, 3, ...
(34)
with the relation

q 2 = q 2 = m2 (1 + 2 ) m2 = m2
e2 a2
1 2
m
(35)
as it follows from eq. (19).

For s = 1, eq. (34) has the physical meaning of the conservation of energy- momentum of the one-photon Compton process, s = 2 has meaning of the two-photon Compton
process and s = n has meaning of the multiphoton interaction with n photons.
It is possible to show, that the differential probability per unit volume and unit time of
the emission of the s harmonics is of the following form [2]:
(s)
dWs = |Mf i |2
d3 k d3 q
(2)4 (4) (sk + q q k ).
(2)6 2 2q0 2q0
(36)
In order to obtain the probability of emission of photon, we must make some operation
with the matrix element M . We will here not perform these operations. We concentrate our
attention on the conservation law in the formula (36). It means that the multiphoton object
with the momentum sk interacts with the electron of the momentum q, and the result is the
electron with the momentum q and one photon with the momentum k .
Now, let us consider the equation (34) in the modified form
sk + q k = q .
(37)
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If we introduce the angle between k and k , then, with |k| = and |k | = , we

get from the squared equation (37) in the rest system of electron, where q = (m , 0), the
following equation:
s
1
s
1
=
(1 cos ),
(38)
which is modification of the original equation for the Compton process

1
1
1
= (1 cos ).
(39)
So, we see that Compton effect described by the Volkov solution of the Dirac equation
differs from the original Compton formula only by the existence of the renormalized mass
and parameter s of the multiphoton interaction.
The last formula (39) of the original Compton effect can be written in the form suitable
for the experimental verification, namely:
sin2 ,
mc
2
which was used by Compton for the verification of the quantum nature of light.
= = 4
5.
(40)
Quantum Theory of Emission of Photons by Electron Moving

in the Impulsive Force
We idealize the impulsive force by the dirac -function. Newtons second law for the interaction of a massive particle with mass m with an impulsive force P (t) is as follows
m
d2 x
= P (t),
dt2
(41)
where P is some constant.

If we express -function by the relation (t) = (t),
then from equation (41) follows

x(t)
= P/m, immediately. The physical meaningR of the quantity P can be deduced from
equation F = P (t). After t-integration we have F dt = mv = P , where m is mass of a
body and v its final velocity (with v(0) = 0).
In case of the quantum theory it is necessary to consider the Volkov solution of the
Dirac equation with the potential corresponding to the delta-force.
If the potential is dependent on = kx, then, there is explicit solution of the Dirac
equation which was found by Volkov [2]. The quantum mechanical problem is to find solution of the Dirac equation with the -form four-potential and from this solution determine
the quantum motion of the charged particle under this potential.
We know that the matrix element M corresponding to the emission of photon by electron in the electromagnetic field is as follows [2]:
2
M = ie
eik x
p (e )p
,
d x
2
4
(42)
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where p is the wave function of an electron before interaction with the delta-form pulse
and p is the wave function of electron after emission of photon with components k =
( , k ). The quantity e is the four polarization vector of emitted photon.
If we write Volkov wave function p in the form (10), then, for the impulsive vector
potential A = a () we have:
#
"
e2 2
ap
a ,
S = px e
kp 2kp
e
R= 1+
(k)(a)() .
2kp

(43)
So, we get the matrix element in the form:

M =g
eik x
p Op
d x
,
2
4
(44)
where O = e , g = ie2 in case of the electromagnetic interaction and

iS(p )
p = qu
R(p )e
.
2p0
(45)
In such a way, using above definitions, we write the matrix element in the form:
g
1
q
M=
2 2p0 2p0
)OR(p)eiS(p )+iS(p) eik x .

d4 xR(p
(46)
) follows immediately from eq. (10), namely:

The quantity R(p

= 1 +
R
e
e
(k)(a)() = 1 +
(a)(k)() .
2kp
2kp

(47)
Using
iS(p ) + iS(p) = i(p p) + i( ),
(48)
where
=
ap e2 a2
e
,
kp
2 kp
ap e2 a2
e
kp
2 kp
(49)
we get:
Putting
g
1
q
M=
2 2p0 2p0
)OR(p)uei(p p)x ei( ) eik x .

d4 x
uR(p
)OR(p)ei( ) = 1
R(p
2
we get after x-integration:
g
1
q
M=
2 2p0 2p0
D(s)eis ds,
(50)
(51)
ds
u(p )D(s)u(p) (4) (ks + p k p ).
(52)
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We see from the presence of the -function in eq. (52 ) that during the process of the
interaction of electron with the laser pulse the energy-momentum conservation law holds
good:
sk + p = k + p .
(53)
The last equation has physical meaning for s = 1, 2, ...n, n being positive integer. For
s = 1 it has meaning of the conservation of energy momentum of the one-photon Compton
process, s = 2 has meaning of the two-photon Compton process and s = n has meaning of
the multiphoton interaction with n photons of laser pulse with electron. The multiphoton
interaction is nonlinear and differs from the situation where electron scatters twice or more
as it traverses the laser focus. It also means that the original Einstein photoelectric equation
can be replaced by the more general multiphoton photoelectric equation in the form:
1
nh = mv 2 + Ei ,
(54)
2
where Ei is the binding energy of the outermost electron in the atomic system. It means
that the ionization effect occurs also in the case that h < Ei in case that number of
participating photons is n > Ei /h. We will not solve furthermore this specific problem.
The total probability of the emission of photons during the interaction of the laser pulse
with electron is as follows (l = ):
W =
1 X |M |2 d3 p d3 k
=
2 spin.polar. V T (2)6
n
o
d3 p d3 k 1 (4)
(lk
+
p
k
)4
(p
e
)(pe
)
+
(e
e
)(m
(pp
))
.
(2)6 2
(55)
The presence of the -function in the last formula is expression of the conservation law
lk + p = k + p , which we write in the form:
lk + p k = p .
(56)

get from the squared equation (56) in the rest system of electron, where p = (m , 0), the
following equation:
1
l
1
=
(1 cos ); l = ,
m
l
(57)
1
1
1
= (1 cos ).
(58)
m
We see that the substantial difference between single photon interaction and -pulse
interaction is the factor l = .
We know that the last formula of the original Compton effect can be written in the form
suitable for the experimental verification, namely:
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h
sin2 ,
(59)
mc
2
which was used by Compton for the verification of the quantum nature of light.
We can express equation (57) in new form. From equation lk + p = k + p we get after
multiplication it by k in the rest frame of electron:
= 4
kp = m (1 cos ).
(60)
Then, l in eq. (57) is given by the formula (a (v, w)):

l=
2eap e2 a2
2evm e2 a2
.
2m
2[m (1 cos )]
(61)
This equation (61 )can be experimentally verified by the similar methods which was
used by Compton for the verification of his formula. However, it seems that the interaction of the photonic pulse substantially differs from the interaction of a single photon with
electron.
The equation lk+p = k +p is the symbolic expression of the nonlinear Compton effect
in which several photons are absorbed at a single point, but only single high-energy photon
is emitted. The nonlinear Compton process was experimentally confirmed for instance by
Bulla et al. [4].
The -form laser pulses are here considered as an idealization of the experimental situation in laser physics. Nevertheless, it was demonstrated theoretically that at present time the
zeptosecond and subzeptosecond laser pulses of duration 1021 1022 s can be realized
by the petawat lasers [5]. It means that the generation of the ultrashort laser pulses is the
keen interest in development of laser physics.
6.
Volkov Solution of the Dirac Equation for Massive Photons
The original Volkov solution is based on the assumption that photon has zero rest mass, or,
k 2 = 0. Massive photons was considered early by author [6], [7], and in the classical electromagnetism, the vector potential of massive photons is the solution of the Proca equation.
If photons move in electromagnetic field, then they have nonzero rest mass [8]. This mass
is complex quantity, while we will consider here, for simplicity, only real quantity. Mass of
photons in the electromagnetic field follows from the polarization operator in these fields
and it is not generated by the Higgs mechanism, or by the Schwinger mechanism.
The formal introduction of the rest mass of photon exist in quantum electrodynamics,
where for instance the processes with soft photons are calculated. In these calculations the
photon mass is introduced in order to avoid the infrared divergences [2].
Introducing the nonzero photon mass modifies Coulomb law. Such modification is
discussed in literature [9]. It is evident that massive photons play crucial role in gravity.
However, this problem was not discussed in the prestige articles [10].
On the other hand, the possibility that photon may be massive particle has been treated
by many physicists. The established fact is that the massive electrodynamics is a perfectly
consistent classical and quantum field theory [11, 12, 13].
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Our goal is to consider the solution of the Dirac equation in case that k 2 = M 2 , where
M is the rest mass of photon. We use here the metrical notation of Berestetzkii et al. [2].
We apply the procedure of the preceding section for the case of the massive photon, and
we write:
= eipx F (),
(62)
where for F we get the following equation

M 2 F 2i(kp)F + G()F = 0
(63)
G() = 2e(pA) e2 A2 + ie(k)(A ).
(64)
with
The equation (63) differs from the original Volkov equation only by means of the massive term. However, the equation is substantially new, because of the second derivative of
the function F . The solution of the last equation can be easily obtained in the approximative form in case that M 0. However, let us try to find the exact solution, which was not
described, to our knwledge in physical or mathematical journals.
In order to find such solution, we transcribe this equation in the form:
F + aF + bF = 0,
(65)
where
a=
2i(kp)
,
M2
b() =
G()
.
M2
(66)
Using the substitution

R
F =e
we get from eq. (65)
T ()d 12 a
(67)
T + T 2 + P () = 0.
(68)
Equation (68) is so called Riccati equation. The mass term is hidden in P (). It is well
know that there is no general form of solution of this equation. There is only some solution
expressed in the elementary functions for some specific functions P (). Nevertheless, there
is interesting literature concerning the Riccati equation. For instance, Riccati equation was
applied in the supersymmetric quantum mechanics by Cooper et al. [14], in variational
calculus by Zelekin [15], in nonlinear physics by Matveev et al. [16], in renormalization
group theory by Buchbinder et al. [17], or, Milton et al. [18] and in thermodynamics by
Rosu et al. [19].
With regard to circumstances, we are forced to find some approximative solution with
form similar to the original Volkov solution. Let us show the derivation of such the approximative solution.
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There are many approximative methods for solution of this problem. We choose the elementary method which was also applied to the Schrodinger equation and which is described
for instance in the monograph of Mathews et al. [20].
The approximation consists at the application of the following inequalities:
|F ()| |F ()|;
|F ()| |F ()|.
(69)
Then, we get the original Volkov solution with the difference that the existence of the
nonzero photon mass will be involved only in the exponential expansion. Or, with U =
e(k)(A)/2(kp), we perform the expansion:
U
e =
X
Uk
k=0
1
3!
k!
e
2(kp)
3
e
1
1+
(k)(A) +
2(kp)
2!
1
(k)(A)(M A ) +
4!
2
e
2(kp)
e
2(kp)
4
2
(M 2 A2 )+
(M A ) + ... ,
(70)
where we have used equation

(k)(A)(k)(A) = (k)(k)(A)(A) + 2(kA)(k)(A) = k 2 A2 = M 2 A2 .
(71)
with k 2 = M 2 for massive photons. We see that in this method of approximation the
Massive solution involves the Volkov solution as the basic term and then the additional
terms containing photon mass.
After performing some algebraic operations, we get the first approximation of the
Volkov solution with the massive photon in the following form
"
e
(k)(A)
p = 1 +
2kp
e
2kp
2
M A + ...
u iS
e .
2p0
(72)
Now, we are prepared to solve some physical problems with the Volkov solution with
massive photons.
6.1.
Emission of Massive Photons by Electron Moving in the Impulsive Force
We use the -function form of the ultrashort laser pulse [21]

A = a (),
(73)
where () is the Heaviside unit step function defined as follows: () = 0; < 0, and
() = 1; 0. Then, the function S and R in the Volkov solution p are as follows
[21]:
"
ap
e2 2
S = px e
a ,
kp 2kp
e
R= 1+
(k)(a)() + ... .
2kp
So, we get the matrix element in the form:
(74)
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M =g
eik x
p Op
,
d4 x
2
(75)
where O = e , g = ie2 in case of the electromagnetic interaction.

Using
ap e2 a2
e
,
kp
2 kp
ap e2 a2
e
kp
2 kp
(76)
we get:
M=
g
1
q
u
(p )R(p )OR(p)u(p) (4) (kl + p k p ).
2 2p0 2p0
(77)
We see from the presence of the -function in eq. (77) that during the process of the
interaction of electron with the laser pulse the energy-momentum conservation law holds
good:
lk + p = k + p ;
l = .
(78)
The last equation describes the so called multiphoton process, which can be also described using Feynman diagrams and which are studied in the different form intensively in
the modern physics of multiphoton ionization of atoms [22].
get from the squared equation (78) in the rest system of electron, where p = (m , 0), the
following equation k = (, k):
(l2 + 1)
1
1
l
M2 1
+l =
(1 cos );
2m
l = ,
(79)

1
1
1
= (1 cos ).
(80)
We see that the substantial difference between single photon interaction and -pulse
interaction is the factor l = .
We know that the last formula of the original Compton effect can be written in the form
suitable for the experimental verification, namely:
= 4
sin2 ,
mc
2
which was used by Compton for the verification of the quantum nature of light [23].
(81)
6.2.
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Emission of Massive Photons by Electron Moving in the Periodic Field
Let us consider the monochromatic circularly polarized electromagnetic wave with the four
potential
A = a1 cos + a2 sin ;
a3 = 0;
= kx
(82)
with k = (, k) being a wave 4-vector and k 2 = M 2 , the 4-amplitudes a1 and a2 are the
same and one another perpendicular, or
a21 = a22 = a2 ;
a1 a2 = 0.
(83)
We shall also use the Lorentz gauge condition, which gives a1 k = a2 k = 0.

The wave function is then of the form:

p = 1 +
e
e
(k)(a1 ) cos + (k)(a2 ) sin
a2 M 2 + ...
2(kp)
2(kp)

exp ie

a1 p
a2 p
sin + ie
cos iqx ,
(kp)
(kp)

u(p)

2q0
(84)
where
q = p e2
a2
(k ).
2(kp)
(85)
The corresponding matrix element is of he obligate form [2].

After performing the appropriate mathematical operation we get the -function in the
matrix element, from which the conservations laws follow in the form
sk + q = q + k .
(86)
.
The interpretation of this formula is as follows: s massive photons with momentum k
are absorbed by electron with momentum q and only one massive photon is emitted with the
4-vector k , and the final momentum of electron is q . So, we see that the Volkov solution
gives the multiphoton processes, which are intensively studied in the modern physics [22].
For the periodic wave it is
2
q =q =
m2 ;
m = m
1+
e4 a4 M 2
e2 2
a
(2kp)2 m2
m2
(87)
which can be interpreted as a mass shift of electron in the periodic field, or, the mass renormalization.
If we consider an electron at a rest (q = 0, q0 = m ), then from the formulas (85), (86)
and (87) follows
(s2 + 1)
M2 1
1
1
s
+s =
(1 cos );
2m
s = 1, 2, 3, ... n.
(88)
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The massless limit of the last formula is the well known Compton formula (with M =
0)
=
1+
s
,
cos )
(89)
s
m (1
where is an angle between k and k . So we see that frequencies are harmonic frequencies of .
7.
The Probability of Emission of Photons by Electron

in a Circularly Polarized Wave
Now, let us consider electromagnetic monochromatic plane wave which is polarized in

circle. We write the four-potential in the form A = a1 cos + a2 sin , where ak = 0 and
the amplitudes ai are the same and mutually perpendicular, or, a21 = a22 = a2 , a1 a2 = 0.
Volkov solution for this periodic potential is of the form (90)and the matrix element can
be written in the form [2]:
Sf i = q
1
2 2q0 2q0
X
s
(s)
Mf i (2)4 i (4) (sk + q q k ),
(90)
where the -function involves the law of conservation in the form sk + q = q + k , where
q = p
e2
A2 k .
2(kp)
(91)
Using the last equation we can introduce the so called effective mass of electron
immersed in the periodic wave potential as follows:
2
q =
m2 ;
s
m = m
s
e2
1 2 A2 = m
m

e2
1 2 a2
m
(92)
Formula (92) represents the mass renormalization of an electron mass in the field A.
In other words the mass renormalization is defined by the equation mphys = mbare +
m, where m follows from eq. (92). The quantity mphys is the physical mass that an
experimenter would measure if the particle were subject to Newtons law F = mphys a. In
case of the periodic field of laser, the quantity m has the finite value. The renormalization
is not introduced here by hands but it follows immediately from the formulation of the
problem of electron in the wave field.
We can write
q 2 = q 2 = m2 (1 + 2 ) m2 ,
(93)
where for plane wave with relations (93)

ep 2
a .
(94)
m
According to S-matrix formalism of QED [2], the matrix element in (90) is of the form:
=

(s)
Mf i
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2 2 (ke ) (k)
= e 4
u(p )
(e ) e a
Bs +
2(kp) (kp )
(a1 )(k)(e ) (e )(k)(a1 )

+
B1s +
e
2(kp )
2(kp)

(a2 )(k)(e ) (e )(k)(a2 )

e
+
B2s u(p),
2(kp )
2(kp)

(95)
with Bs , B1s , B2s defined by eqs. (26), (27), (28).

Now, we can express the total probability in terms of
(kk )
,
(kp )
u=
us =
2s(kp)
.
m2
(96)
Then, we must also express 1 and 2 using
kq = kp,
kq = kp ,
a1 p = a1 q,
a1 p = a1 q ,
a2 p = a2 q,
a2 p = a2 q , (97)
as it follows from eq. (96).

Then, introducing the quantity Q, Q = eq/kq
eq /kq , we get 1 = a1 Q, 2 =

2
2
2
2
2
a2 Q and z = (1 + 2 ) = (a1 Q) + (a2 Q) = (a1 Q)2 + (a2 Q)2 = a2 (Q21 + Q22 ) =
a2 Q2 , noting that Q0 = Q3 .
Let us only remark that the last relations follows by choosing a frame of reference in
which (a1 )0 = (a2 )0 = 0 and the vectors a1 , a2 , k are along axes x1 , x2 , x3 , and Q0 = Q3
because of kQ = 0.
The quantity z can be expressed in terms of u, us , m, s as follows [2]:
2p
z = 2sm
1 + 2
u
u
1
.
us
us

(98)
The amplitude of the process of emission of the s-th harmonics is Mfs i. The expression
corresponding to the differential probability per volume and time of the process of emission
is as follows:
dWs = |Mfsi |2
d3 k d3 q
(2)4 (4) (sk + q q k ).
(2)6 2 2q0 2q0
(99)
It is necessary to remark that the normalization of the electron function p to unit

density corresponds to normalization of the -function on the q/2 scale ,where the factor
q0 /p0 on the right will now be absent. It is for this reason that the number of the final states
of the electron must be measured by the element d3 q/(2)3 .
The amplitude Mfsi have the a structure similar to that of the scattering amplitude with
plane waves u
....u. The operations of summation over polarizations of the particles are
there carried out in the usual manner. After summation over the polarizations of the initial
electron, we have
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e2 m2 d3 k d3 q (4)
(sk + q q k )
4 q0 2q0
dWs =
2Js2 (z) + 2 1 +

kk
2
2
2
J
(z)
+
J
(z)
2J
(z)
,
s+1
s1
s
2(kp)(kp )
(100)
In order to integrate expression dWs , we note that, owing to the axial symmetry of
the field of a circularly polarized wave, the differential probability is independent on the
azimut angle around the direction of k. This fact, together with the presence of the
delta-function, enables us to integrate over all variables except one, which we take to be the
invariant u = (kk )/(kp ). Then, after integration over d3 kdd(q0 + ), we find
4 (sk + q q q)
d3 q d3 k
2(kp)(kp )
2udu
.
(1 + u)2
(101)
The last relation can be easily explained using the center-of-mass system in which sk +
q = q + k = 0. This integration gives
2|q |d cos /Es ;
Es = s + q0 = + q0
(102)
and the quantity is the angle between k and q . In the same system we have moreover
Es
1;
q0 |q | cos
u=
d cos =
Es du
.
|q |(1 + u)2
(103)
The range of variable cos is 1 cos 1. Then the corresponding range of the
quantity u is as follows:
0 u us
Es2
2s(kp)
1=
,
m2
m2
(104)
where we used the relation kp = kq. Then the total probability of the emission of photons
from unit volume in unit time is [2]:
W =
(
4Js2 (z)
Z us
e2 m2 X
du
4q0 s=1 0 (1 + u)2

u2
2
2
2+
Js+1
(z) + Js1
(z) 2Js2 (z) ,
1+u
(105)
When 1 (the condition for perturbation theory to be valid), the integrand (105) can
be expanded in powers of . For the first term of the sum W1 , we get
e2 m2 2
W1 =
4p0
e2 m2 2
4p0

u1
"
u2
u
u
2+
4
1
1+u
u1
u1

#
du =
4
8
8
1
1
ln (1 + u1 ) + +
u1 u21
2 u1 2(1 + u1 )2

(106)
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with
2(kp)
.
(107)
m2
It is possible to determine the second and the next harmonics as an analogy with the
Berestetzkii approach [2]. We have:
u1
e2 m2 4
W2 =
p0
u2
du
u
u
1
(1 + u)2 u2
u2

"
u2
u
u
4
2+
1
1+u
u2
u2
2
1
e2 m2 4 1
1
4
+
2 3
p0
2 3u1 u1 u1 2(1 + 2u1 )

#
3
1
1
3
2 3 4 ln(1 + 2u1 )
2u1 2u1 u1 u1
(108)

where u2 4(kp)/m2 .
The term proportional to 2 is the formula of Klein and Nishina.
For us 1 we get so called the classical limit and in this limit we have:
e2 m2 2
2
W1 =
u1 1 2
4p0
5

(109)
and
W2 =
e2 m2 4
u2 (1 ...).
4p0
(110)
In the system where an electron is in the state of in average at rest, the total radiation of
energy is formed by the following sum:
I = (W1 + 2W2 + ...)/n = e2 2 2 (1 + 2 )/6 = Iclassical .
(111)
The last formula is exact classical quantity although the sum was performed only involving
s = 2. It means that the contribution of higher harmonics with = 6 are compensated by
the harmonics with s 3.
8.
The Solution of the Dirac Equation for Two Plane Waves
The problem was solved by Gupta [24, 25] without some application. We follow the author
article [26]. We suppose that the total vector potential is given as a superposition of the
potential A and B as follows:
V = A () + B (),
(112)
where = kx and = x and k 6= .

We suppose that the Lorentz condition is valid. Or,
V = 0 = k
B
A
+
= k A + B ,
(113)
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where the subscripts , denote partial derivatives. The equation (113) can be written in
the more simple form if we notice that partial differentiation with respect to concerns
only A and partial differentiation with respect to concerns only B. So we write instead
eq. (113).
V = 0 = k (A ) + (B ) = kA + B .
(114)
Without loss of generality, we can write instead of equation (114) the following one
k (A ) = 0;
(B ) = 0;
or,
kA = const = 0;
B = const = 0,
(115)
putting integrating constant to zero.

The electromagnetic tensor F is expressed in the new variables as
F = k A k A + B B .
(116)
Now, we can write Dirac equation for the two potentials the form
i
[ 2 2ie(V ) + e2 V 2 m2 eF ] = 0.
(117)
2
where V = A + B, F is given by eq. (116) and the combination of it with is defined as
follows:
i
eF = ie(k)(A ) + ie()(B ).
2
We will look for the solution in the standard Volkov form, or:
(118)
= eipx F (, ).
(119)
After performing all operations prescribed in eq. (117), we get the following partial
differential equation for the unknown function F (, ):
2kF + (2ipk 2ikB)F + (2ip 2ieA)F
(e2 (A + B)2 2e(A + B)p ie(k)(A ) ie()(B ))F = 0.
8.1.
(120)
The Solution of the Dirac Equation for Two Orthogonal Waves
We write eq. (120) in the following form:

aF + bF + cF = 2kF ,
(121)
where
a = 2ipk 2iekB;
and
b = 2ip 2ieA
(122)

c = e2 (A + B)2 2e(A + B)p ie(k)(A ) ie()(B ).
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(123)
and the term of with the two partial derivations is not present because of k = 0.
For the field which we specify by the conditions
kB = 0;
A = 0;
AB = 0,
(124)
we have:
2ipkF + 2ipF + (e2 A2 + e2 B 2 2epA 2epB ie(k)(A )
ie()(B ))F = 2kF .
(125)
Now, we are looking for the solution in the most simple form
F (, ) = X()Y ().
(126)
After insertion of (126) into (125) and division the new equation by XY we get the
terms depending only on , and on . Or, in other words we get:

2i(pk + ik)
X
+ e2 A2 2epA ie(k)(A )
X
Y
2i(p + ik)
+ e2 B 2 2epB ie()(B ) = 0
Y

(127)
So, there are terms dependent on and terms dependent on only in eq. (127). The
only possibility is that they are equal to some constant and . Then,
2i(pk + ik)X + (e2 A2 2epA ie(k)(A ))X = X
(128)
2i(p + ik)Y + (e2 B 2 2epB ie()(B ))Y = Y
(129)
and
We put = 0 without lost of generality. Now, the solution of eq. (127) is reduced to the
solution of two equations only. Because the form of the equations is similar to the standard
Volkov form, we can write the solution of these equations as follows:
e
u iS1
X = 1+
(k)(A)
e ,
2(kp + ik)
2p0

(130)
with
S1 =
and
kx
e
e
(pA) (A)2 d.
(kp + ik)
2

(131)
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Y = 1+
e
u iS2
()(B)
e ,
2(p + ik)
2p0

(132)
with
S2 =
e
e
(pB) (B)2 d.
(p + ik)
2

(133)
The total solution is then of the form:

e
p = 1 +
(k)(A)
2(kp + ik)

8.2.
e
u i(S1 (A)+S2 (B))
1+
()(B)
e
.
2(p + ik)
2p0
(134)

The Compton Process with Two Photons
In case of the two laser beams which are not collinear the experimental situation involves
possibility that the two different photons can interact with one electron. The theory does
not follow from the standard one-photon Volkov solution because in the standard approach
the multiphoton interaction involve the collinear photon s and not photons from the two
different lasers. The problem was solved by Lyulka in 1974 [27] for the case of the two
linearly polarized waves
A = a1 cos ;
B = a2 cos( + )
(135)
with the standard conditions for , , k, . The quantity is the phase shift.
The two-wave Volkov solution is given by eq. (134) and the matrix elements and appropriate ingredients of calculations are given by the standard approach as it was shown by
Lyulka [27].
It was shown, that
q = p e2
a21
a2
k e2 2
2(kp)
2(p)
(136)
and
m2
=m
e2 a2 e2 a2
1 21 22
m
m
(137)
The matrix element involves the extended law of conservation. Namely:

sk + t + q = q + k + ,
(138)
where s and t are natural numbers and the interpretation of the last equation is evident.
The multiphoton objects with momenta sk and t interact with electron with momentum
q. After interaction the electron has a momentum q and two photons are emitted with
momenta k and .
Instead of equation (138), we can write

sk + q k = q + t.
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(139)
From the squared form of the last equation and after some modification, we get the
following generalized equation of the double Compton process for s = t = 1:
1
1

=
(1
cos
)
+
(1 cos ),

m

m
(140)
where the angle is the angle between the 3-momentum of the -photon and the 3momentum of the -photon with frequency and respectively.
Let us remark that if the frequencies of the photons of the first wave substantially differs from the frequency of photons of the second electromagnetic wave, then, the derived
formula (140) can be experimentally verified by the same way as the original Compton
formula. To our knowledge, formula (140) is not involved in the standard textbooks on
quantum electrodynamics because the two laser physics is at present time not sufficiently
developed.
It is possible to consider the situation with sum of N waves, or,
V =
N
X
Ai (i ) i = ki x.
(141)
i=1
The problem has obviously physical meaning because the problem of the laser compression of target by many beams is one of the prestigious problems of the today laser physics.
The goal of the experiments is to generate the physical process of implosion. When an
intense petawat laser light is uniformly impinged on a spherical fuel pellet, the laser energy is absorbed on the surface to generate a high-temperature plasma of 2-3 keV and an
extremely high pressure of a few hundred megabars is generated. The pressure accelerates
the outer shall of the target toward the target center. If the dynamics is sufficiently spherically symmetric, the central area is heated up to 5-10 keV and fusion reaction starts [28].
The solution of that problem in the general form is not elementary and can be solved only
by some laser institution such as the Lebedev institution of physics, the Livermore laser
national laboratory and so on.
On the other hand, if the target is constituted from material in the form a foam, then
instead of using 100-200 laser beams it is possible to use only two laser beams, as it is
supposed in our article. Then the nuclear fusion is more realistic in the situation of the
thermonuclear reactor [29].
Nuclear fusion involves the bringing together of atomic nuclei. The sum of the individual masses of the nucleons is greater than the mass of the whole nucleus. This is because
the strong nuclear force holds the nucleons together. Then, the combined nucleus is a lower
energy state than the nucleons separately. The energy difference is released in the fusion
process.
There are two major fusion processes. The magnetic confinement and inertial confinement. The inertial fusion occurs inside targed fuel pellets by imploding them with laser or
particle beam irradiation in brief pulses. It produces extremely high densities in the targed
where the laser pulse creates a schock wave in the pellet that it intensified by its internal
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geometry. On the other hand, magnetic fusion devices, like the tokamak, operate at lower
densities, but use magnetic fields to confine the plasma for longer time.
To achieve a burning plasma, a sufficiently high density of fuel must be heated to temperatures about 100 million degrees of Celsius that the nuclei collide often enough despite
their natural repulsive forces and energy losses.
The fuels to be used are two isotopes of hydrogen. Namely, deuterium and tritium.
While deuterium occurs naturally in sea water and it means it is inexhaustible, tritium can
be produced in a fusion system when the light element, lithium, absorbs neutrons produced
in the fusion reaction. World resources of lithium are inexhaustible and it means that also
the energy obtained by fusion process is practically infinite.
9.
Synchrotron Radiation from the Wolkov Solution

for the Dirac Electron Moving in Magnetic Field
The presence of the magnetic field in which the pellet can be situated leads to the generation
of the synchrotron radiation of charged particles. Motivated by this fact, we derive the
synchrotron radiation formulas using the Volkov solution of the Dirac equation and the
S-matrix formalism of QED for an electron moving in the constant magnetic field.
Schott in 1907 [30], [31] was developing the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation of electron moving in the uniform magnetic field. His calculation was based on the
Poynting vector. The goal of Schott was to explain the spectrum of radiation of atoms. Of
course the theory of Schott was unsuccessful because only quantum theory is adequate to
explain the emission spectrum of atoms. On the other hand the activity of Schott was not
meaningless because he elaborated the theory of radiation of charged particles moving in
the electromagnetic field. His theory appeared to be only of the academical interest for
40 years. Then, it was shown that the theory and specially his formula has deep physical
meaning and applicability. His formula is at the present time the integral part of the every
textbook on the electromagnetic field.
The Schott formula was rederived many times by the different methods. The most elegant derivation was given by Schwinger in his classical articles [32, 33], [34] and from the
so called source theory which is quantum electrodynamics and gravity without renormalization and divergences [35].
Around year 1947 Floyd Haber, a young staff member and technician in the laboratory
of prof. Pollock, visually observed radiation of electrons moving circularly in the magnetic field of the chamber of an accelerator [36]. It occurred during adjustment of cyclic
accelerator-synchrotron which accelerated electrons up to 100 MeV. The radiation was observed as a bright luminous patch on the background of the chamber of the synchrotron.
It was clearly visible in the daylight. In this way the electron light was experimentally
revealed for the first time as the radiation of relativistic electrons of large centripetal acceleration. The radiation was identified with the Ivanenko and Pomeranchuk radiation, or with
the Schwinger radiation and later was called the synchrotron radiation since it was observed
for the first time in synchrotron. The radiation was considered as the mysterious similarly
to the Roentgen mysterious x-rays.
A number of theoretical studies on the emission of a relativistic accelerating electron
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had been carried out long before the cited experiment. The first steps in this line was treaded
by Lienard [37].
The classical derivation of the Schott formula is based on the Poynting vector S [38,
39]:
S=
c
EH
4
(142)
and E and H are intensities of the electromagnetic field of an electron moving in the constant magnetic field, where the magnetic field is in the direction of the axis z. In this case
electron moves along the circle with radius R and the electromagnetic field is considered
in the wave zone and in a point with the spherical coordinates r, , . The nonzero components of the radiated field are calculated from the vector potential A which is expressed as
the Fourier integral [38].
Lienard [37] used the Larmor formula
2 e2
P =
3 c3
dv
dt
2
2 e2
=
3 m2 c3
dp
dt
2
(143)
and extended it to the high-velocity particles. He also received the total radiation of an
electron following a circle of an circumference 2R.
In modern physics, Schwinger [32, 33] used the relativistic generalization of the Larmor
formula to get the total synchrotron radiation. Schwinger also obtained the spectrum of
the synchrotron radiation from
the method which was based on the electron work on the
R
electromagnetic field, P = (jE)dx, where the intensity of electric field he expressed as
the subtraction of the retarded and advanced electric field of a moving charge in a magnetic
field, E = 12 (Eret Eadv ), [33].
The circular classical trajectory of the electron is created by the Lorentz force F =
(e/c)(v H). The trajectory is stationary when the radiative reaction is not considered.
The radiative reaction causes the transformation of the circular trajectory to the spiral trajectory. In quantum mechanics, the trajectory is stationary when neglecting the interaction
of an electron with the vacuum field. The interaction of an electron with the vacuum field,
causes the electron jumps from the higher energetic level to the lower ones. In quantum
electrodynamics description of the motion of electron in a homogeneous magnetic field,
the stationarity of the trajectories is broken by including the mass operator into the wave
equation. Then, it is possible from the mass operator to derive the power spectral formula
[40]. Different approach is involved in the Schwinger et al. article [34].
We will show in the next text how to determine formula for the intensity of the synchrotron radiation from the Volkov solution of the Dirac equation in the magnetic field and
from the S-matrix method.
In order to derive the classical limit of the quantum radiation formula, we will suppose
that the motion of the Dirac electron is performed in the following four potential:
A = a ;
= kx;
k 2 = 0.
(144)
From equation (144), it follows that F = A A = k a k a = const.,

which means that electron moves in the constant electromagnetic field with the components
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E and H. The parameters a and k can be chosen in a such a way that E = 0. So the motion
of electron is performed in the constant magnetic field.
The Volkov [41] solution of the Dirac equation for an electron moving in a field A()
is [2]:
u(p)
(k)(A())
p =
1+e
exp [(i/h)S]
2p0
2kp

(145)
and S is an classical action of an electron moving in the potential A().

S = px
kx
e
e
(pA) (A)2 d.
(kp)
2

(146)
It was shown that for the potential (10) the Volkov wave function is [2]:
u(p)
(k)(a)
p =
1+e
exp [(i/h)S]
2p0
2kp

(147)
with
S = e
ap 2
a2 3
+ e2
px.
2kp
6kp
(148)
During the following text we will suppose that we will work in the unit system where
c = h = 1.
9.1.
S-matrix Element for Photon Emission by Electron Moving in the Constant Magnetic Field
While the Larmor formula (143) involves explicitly the dependence of the radiation on the
derivative of the particle velocity over the time, the quantum field theory works only with
the matrix elements and power spectrum must be determined from the correct definition of
the matrix element in case that electron is moving in potential (144). The alternative method
can be considered and it consists in using the quantization of the Poynting vector (142) in
the differential intensity as dI = (r S)d. However, to our knowledge, this method was
not elaborated and published. Similarly, the gravity radiation was not determined from the
general relativistic definition of the Poynting vector.
The situation in the quantum physics differs from the situation in the classical one. The
emission of photons by electron moving in the homogeneous magnetic field is the result of
the transition of electron from the stationary state with energy Ea to stationary state with
energy Eb , where Ea > Eb . The transition between stationary states is called spontaneous,
however it is stimulated by the interaction of an electron with the virtual electromagnetic
field of vacuum, or, in other words, by the interaction of electron with virtual photons. So, it
is necessary to find the interaction term of an electron with vacuum photons and to solve the
Dirac equation with this term and then to determine the matrix elements of the transition.
The quantum field theory expressed as the source theory was used to solved the synchrotron radiation by Schwinger [40]. In this language and methodology the original action
term for the spin-0 charged particle was supplemented by the mass operator in the homogeneous magnetic field and it was shown that this mass operator involves as an integral part
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the power spectral formula of the synchrotron radiation. Here we use the Volkov solution
of the Dirac equation and the S-matrix approach to find the probability of emission and the
intensity of the synchrotron radiation. The method is total because the Volkov solution of
the Dirac equation can be expressed in the total form.
While the Feynman diagram approach requires renormalization procedure and the
Schwinger source methods requires contact terms as some form of renormalization, our
method does not work with renormalization. The wave function of an electron involves the
total interaction of an electron with magnetic field.
It is possible to show in the quantum field theory, that the corresponding S-matrix element which describes transition from the state p to p with simultaneous emission of
photon with polarization e and four-momentum k = (k0 , k ) = ( , k ) is given by the
following expression [2], with k k , S S, to be in accord with the Ritus article
[8]:
M =e
ik x
e
d4 xp (e )p
(149)
where p is given by the relation

(
)
(ap) 2
a2 3
p = exp i e
e2
+ px
2(kp)
6(kp)
1+e
(k)(a)
u(p)

2(kp)
2p0

(150)
and p is the the conjugated function to p , or,

(
u
(p)
(a)(k)
(ap) 2
a2 3
p =
1+e
exp (i) e
+ e2
px .
2p0
2(kp)
2(kp)
6(kp)

(151)
Afer insertion of eq. (150) and (151) into eq. (149) and putting
(
2 i43
exp i
2
3
!)
dseis A(s, , )
(152)
1
1
,
kp kp
(153)
with
ap ap
=e
;
kp kp

e2 a2
=
8
we get [8]:
M =e
ds
(2)4 (p + sk p k )
u(p )
(a)(k)(e ) (e )(k)(a) A e2 a2 (ke )(k) 2 A

(e )A + e
+
i
+
2(kp )
2(kp)
s
2(kp)(kp ) s2
It evidently follows from eq. (152), that
u(p).
(154)
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Miroslav Pardy
1
A(s, , ) =
2
!)
2 43
d exp i
s
2
3
(155)
The terms in n A/sn are the Fourier mapping of functions

n exp(i2 /2 i43 /3).
(156)
The matrix element M is analogical to the emission of photons generated by the electron
in the plane electromagnetic wave A = a cos(kx) which was proved by Ritus [8], and
the difference is in replacing the discrete s by the continual quantity. So the summation
over s is replaced by the integration.
Function A(s, , ) can be expressed by the Airy function (y):
(
8
A(s, , ) = (4)1/3 exp is
+i
8
3
3 )
(y),
(157)
where the Airy function (y) is defined by the equation

d2
y = 0
dy 2
(158)
with the solution

1
(y) =
2
du e
u3
+yu
3
du cos
u3
+ yu ,
3
(159)
where in our case

2/3
y = (4)
"
2 #
(160)
where 0. Landau et al. [42] uses the Airy function expressed as / .

Using the formula (157) it is easy to find the differential equation for A(s):
sA iA 4A = 0,
A
A/s, A
(161)
2 A/s2 .
where
=
=
The evaluation of the squared matrix elements, which has physical meaning of the probability of the radiation process, involves, as can be seen, the double integral for which we
use the identity:
Z
ds
ds F (s)(sk + p p k )(s k + p p k ) =
ds
ds F (s)
(s s )
(sk + p p k ) =
(0)
VT
F (s)
ds
(sk + p p k ).
(162)
4
(2) (0)
So, now, we are prepared to determine the probability of the emission of photons and
we perform it in the following section.
9.2.
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Probability of Emission of Photons
Using the ingredients of the quantum field theory, we get for the probability of the emission
of one photon an electron in unit volume per unit time [8]:
X |M |2
(2)5 e2
=
VT
(0)
r,r
ds
(sk + p p k )
2p0 p0
|pe A ieae A |2 2(kk )(|A |2 + ReAA ) ,
where
e = e k (ke )/(kk );
A = A/s;
(163)
A = 2 A/s2 .
(164)
After summation of eq. (163) over directions of polarization e and using differential
P
equation (161), |M |2 /V T will be expressed only by means of |A|2 and |A |2 + ReAA ,
which can be expressed using eq. (157) in the following way:
|A|2 =
2 (y)
;
2 (4)2/3
|A |2 + ReAA =
y2 (y) + 2 (y)
.
2 (4)2/3
(165)
Then, with
x=
ea
,
m
kp
x,
m2
kp
x,
m2
kk
x,
m2
(166)
we have (k0 = )
X |M |2
r,r
VT
2e2 m2
(0)x2 p0 p0 k0
2 (y) +
ds

2
1+
2
2
2/3
!2/3
(sk + p p k )
y2 (y) + 2 (y)
(167)
In order to obtain the probability of the emission of photon by electron, it i necessary to

integrate equation (167) over the final states d3 p d3 k (2)6 of the electron and photon and
the result divide by 1/2 and to average over polarizations of the initial electron. Integration
over p eliminates space -function and the time -function can be transformed into the
explicit Lorentz invariant form as follows:
(sk + p p k )
d 3 p
p0
(sk0 + p0 p0 k0 )
(s s)
=
;
p0
kp
s =
k p
(168)
kp
with the use of the relation

p0 =
m2 + (sk + p k )2 .
(169)
Using the equation (167) and after integration over s, we get the differential probability
of the emission of photon per unit time:
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dW =
"
(y) +
e2 c
4 3 x(0)
2
u
2/3
u2
d3 k
1+
(y2 (y) + 2 (y))
,
2(1 + u)
k0
2/3
2
u
(170)
where
u=
kk
=
,
kp
c=
1
.
p0
(171)
The equation (170) is evidently relativistic and gauge invariant. The further properties
are as follows. It does not depend on k1 , which is the component of the photon momentum
along the electric field E. It means it does not depend on . We use further the transform
d3 k
xm2 u
=
dd du
k0
(1 + u)2
(172)
with the obligate relation [8]:

Z
d = (0).
(173)
After integration of (170) over and with regard to (173), we get the probability of
emission of photons in variables u, without dependence of the localization of the emission
the following formula:
dW =
"
(y) +
2
u
2/3
e2 m2 c
2 3 (1 + u)2
u
2
1/3
u2
1+
(y2 (y) + 2 (y)) dud.
2(1 + u)
(174)
The probability (172) has a dimension of cm3 s1 .

Formula (174) describes the dependence of the distribution of probability on two variables u, . If we use equation
y2 (y) + 2 (y) =
and the transformation t = a 2 ;
the following result
a=
u
2
2/3
1 d2 2
(y)
2 dy 2
(175)
dt
,
2 at
then, we get with y = a + t
, d =
dW
e2 m2 c
= 3
du
2 (1 + u)2
(
1 +
2
u
2/3 "
u2
1 d2
1+
2(1 + u) 2 da2
)Z
dt
2 (a + t);
t
a=
u
2
2/3
. (176)
157
Now, let us use the integral transformation by Aspnes [43],
dt
2 (a + t) =
2
t
22/3 a
dy(y).
(177)
Then, we get from the formula (176)

dW (, u)
e2 m2 c
= 2
du
4 (1 + u)2
(Z
"
u2
2
1+
(z) ;
dy(y) +
z
2(1 + u)
z=
2/3
(178)
The last formula can be written easily for small and big u as follows:
dW
e2 m2 c
= (0)
du
2 2
2/3
u 1,
(179)
where
(0) =
1
31/3
1/3
sin x dx =
1
31/3
x1 sin(ax) dx|=2/3;a=1 =

(2/3)
1 ()
= 31/6
,
1/3 sin

=2/3;a=1
a
2
2
3

dW
e2 m2 c
2u
= 3/2 3/2 exp
;
du
3
8 u

u 1,
(180)
(181)
If we integrate the formula (178) over u and using the per partes method in the first
term, we get the following formula:
e2 m2 c
W () =
8 2
5 + 7u + 5u2
dz
(z);
z(1 + u)3
u = z 3/2 .
(182)
The last formula was derived for the first time by Goldman [44, 45] in 1964 by the
different way. This formula can be expressed approximately for small and big as follows
[8]:
!
5e2 m2 c
8 3
+ ... ;
W () =
1
15
8 3
W () =
1,
7(2/3)e2 m2 c
45
(3)2/3 1
(3)2/3 + ... ;
54
28(2/3)

(183)
1.
(184)
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9.3.
Intensity of Radiation
Using the Ritus proof [8], we can see that the intensity of radiation can be obtained from
formula (172) putting c/p0 1 and by the multiplication by the term u(1 + u)1 . We
get:
dI =
u
2
1/3 (
(y) +
2
u
2/3
u
e2 m2
3
2 (1 + u)3
u2
1+
(y2 (y) + 2 (y)) dud.
2(1 + u)
(185)
Then the u-distribution over intensity is of the form:

e2 m2
u
dI
=
du
4 2 (1 + u)3
(Z
2
dy(y) +
z
u2
1+
(z)) ;
2(1 + u)
z=
2/3
(186)
This formula is a quantum generalization of the classical expression for the spectral
distribution of radiation of an ultrarelativistic charged particle in a magnetic field [42] by
Landau et al. (74.13).
After integration of (186) over u and using the per partes method in the first term, we
get the formula of the total radiation of photons by electron in the constant magnetic field.
The formula is as follows [8]:
e2 m2
I = 2 2
2 h
dzz
4 + 5u + 4u2
(z);
2(1 + u)4
u = z 3/2 .
(187)
There is no doubt that the Schott formula can be derived by the formalism used in this
text.
10.
Conclusion
We have seen that the Volkov solution is applicable not only in the description of the classical quantum electrodynamical effect such as the Compton effect, one-photon process, or
multiphoton process, but it is also applicable to the acceleration of an electron by a laser
pulse, or to the process of the compression of the nuclear pellet by the two laser pulse. The
method of the two lasers considered here can be generalized for the situation where the very
short laser pulses are immersed in the very strong magnetic field which can be generated by
the Kapitza solenoid or by the magnetic flux compression method described by Terletzkii
at all., [46]. The Terletzkii method of the cumulation of magnetic flux can be realized in
such a way that the pellet is immersed in the conductive magnetic cylinder and the cylinder is compressed simultaneously with the compression of the pellet by laser pulses. The
compression of the cylinder produces the ultrastrong magnetic field and it means that laser
photons in such field are massive. In other words, the ignition is performed with massive
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photons. It is possible to expect some improvement of the fusion process in the ignition
facility.
We know that the process of ignition of fusion by two lasers or by many lasers consists
in the four steps: 1)Atmospheric formation - laser beams rapidly heat the surface of the
fusion target forming a surrounding plasma envelope, 2) Compression - fuel is compressed
by the rocket-like blowoff of the hot surface material, 3) Ignition - during the final part of
the laser pulse, the fuel core reaches 20 times the density of lead and ignites at 100 000 000
degrees of Celsius, 4), Burn - thermonuclear burn spreads rapidly through the compressed
fuel, yielding many times the input energy. So, the improvement of the experiment consists
in preparation of the four steps in the magnetic pulse generated simultaneously with the
laser pulses. To our knowledge such experiments were not still performed. The problem
consists probably in the scientific and the technological difficulty in the creation of the
magnetic pulse. To our knowledge there is not any monograph where it is described how to
synchronize the magnetic pulse with the laser pulse.
Kurcatov discussed in his article [47] the possibility to generate the nuclear fusion by
the gigantic discharge in gas, or, in the appropriate nuclear medium. Experiments were in
past performed not only by the Kurcatov team but also by the experimenters from Great
Britain. Kurcatov described many results of such experiments. This way is still not in the
final form. Nevertheless, it seems that this way of the nuclear fusion is also realistic and the
future will reveal the efficiency of such method.
There are many other trials how to realize the nuclear fusion. For instance by the tabletop experiments. All of these methods was critised as the trials without brilliant theoretical
basis. Let us remember the trials with the cold fusion, the pyroelectric fusion, the piezoelectric fusion, the nanotube fusion and so on. We can say that without the theoretical basis
there is no way to the success of such experiments.
The realistic way is ITER in Europe and NIF in USA. The design of ITER has been
completed in early 2001 and the construction of this facility started. Fusion can contribute
to the world-wide long term energetic needs and this is the main driver for continuing
research in this promising but challenging field [48].
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Chapter 4
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUEL CLADDING

CHEMICAL INTERACTION ZONES IN IRRADIATED
U-ZR AND U-PU-ZR FUEL ELEMENTS
WITH STAINLESS STEEL CLADDING
D.D. Keiser, Jr.
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Abstract
The Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative is responsible for the development of advanced
nuclear energy systems. One of these nuclear energy systems is the Sodium Fast Reactor
(SFR). To maximize the performance of this type of nuclear reactor, it will be important to
improve on the performance of the nuclear fuel, i.e., allow for higher fuel burnup and/or
operation of the fuel at higher reactor operating temperatures. One type of nuclear fuel
currently being evaluated is a metallic U-Pu-Zr alloy, and one phenomenon that could limit
the ability of the fuel to perform at temperatures that are higher than what have been typically
employed is the chemical compatibility of the fuel and cladding. During irradiation, the fuel
swells and eventually contacts the cladding, at which time fuel cladding chemical interaction
(FCCI) can occur. During this process, interdiffusion occurs between the fuel, cladding, and
fission products, which can result in the formation of interaction zones on the inner surface of
the cladding that can become brittle or may contain relatively low-melting phases. The result
of this process can be cracking and failure of the cladding. Minimal detailed information on
FCCI in irradiated metallic SFR fuels is available in the literature. Thus, in order to facilitate
an increased understanding of FCCI, this chapter describes results that have been generated
from the destructive examinations of individual fuel elements that were irradiated in the
Experimental Breeder Reactor-II over the course of a thirty-year timeframe. This chapter
particularly focuses on any interaction zones that developed on the inner surface of the
cladding. Three examination techniques were employed to characterize FCCI in these fuel
elements: optical metallography, electron probe micro-analysis, and scanning electron
microscopy. The results of these examinations were evaluated and compared to provide
information about FCCI and what effects it could have on fuel performance. Fuel elements
that included U-Zr or U-Pu-Zr alloy fuels and HT-9, D9, or Type 316 stainless steel cladding
were assessed. The irradiation conditions, cladding type, and axial location on fuel elements,
where the thickest layers could be expected to develop, were identified, and it was found that
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the largest interaction zones developed at the combined high-power and high-temperature
regions of the fuel elements and for the fuel elements with U-Pu-Zr alloy fuel and D9 stainless
steel cladding. The most prevalent, non-cladding constituent observed in the developed
interaction layers were the lanthanide fission products.
1. Introduction
The Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI) is a U.S. government-sponsored program that
was created to enable a transition from the current once-through nuclear fuel cycle to a future
sustainable, closed nuclear fuel cycle. The primary goals of the AFCI program are as follows:
(1) Develop technologies that will reduce the cost of geologic disposal of high-level waste
from spent nuclear fuel, enhancing the repository performance, and (2) Develop reactor fuel
and fuel cycle technologies to support Generation IV nuclear energy systems. By achieving
these goals, the potential is created to significantly delay the need for a second geologic
repository and dramatically reduce the inventories of civilian Pu in the U.S. while at the same
time using the energy value in spent nuclear fuel [1].
One reactor type that is being investigated as part of the AFCI program is the sodium fast
reactor (SFR). In order to maximize the performance of this type of nuclear reactor, it will be
imperative to improve the performance of the nuclear fuel, i.e., allow for higher fuel burnup
and/or operation of the fuel at higher reactor operating temperatures. One phenomenon that
can impact the performance of SFR fuels is fuel cladding chemical interaction (FCCI), which
can occur after the fuel has swelled and contacted the cladding. During this process,
interdiffusion occurs between the fuel, cladding, and fission products, which can result in the
formation of interaction zones on the inner surface of the cladding that can become brittle or
that may contain relatively low-melting phases. The result of this process can be cracking and
failure of the cladding, and as a result, FCCI could be a limiting factor for long-term
operation of the fuel.
Several papers describe the general phenomena that occur during FCCI in irradiated
metallic SFR fuels [2-9], but no information is available that describes in great detail the
attributes of the interaction layers that can develop at the fuel/cladding interface in a metallic
fuel element during irradiation (e.g., specific phase compositions or the diffusion behaviors of
specific fuel, fission product, and cladding constituents).
This chapter will report and compare the results of destructive examinations that were
performed on fuel elements irradiated in the Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II) that
was successfully operated by Argonne National Laboratory for over 30 years [10]. Operation
of this reactor was discontinued in 1994, and since then it has been decommissioned. The
characterization of this fuel provides valuable information with regard to general fuel
performance in sodium-cooled fast reactors. This chapter was written to describe, in
reasonable detail, the development of interaction layers on the inner surface of cladding,
based on post-irradiation examinations of specific EBR-II fuel elements. These fuel elements
had either U-10 wt% Zr or U-x wt% (x26) Pu-10 wt% Zr as the fuel and the martensitic
stainless steel HT9 or the austenitic stainless steel D9 or Type 316 as the cladding. The
nominal compositions of the cladding materials are listed in Table 1. In particular, the
composition and thickness of the interaction layers are discussed, along with the irradiation
conditions, cladding type, and axial location on a fuel element where the thickest interaction
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layers can be expected to develop. This chapter is organized to focus on interaction layer
development in the irradiated fuel elements according to the fuel composition and cladding
type.
Table 1. Nominal Compositions for Stainless Steel Cladding Materials (wt%).a
HT9
D9
316
Ni
0.5
15.5
1014
Cr
12.0
13.5
1618
Mn
0.2
2.0
2 (max)
Mo
1.0
2.0
23
Si
0.25
0.75
1 (max)
Ti
0.25
0.2
0.04
0.08 (max)
0.5
0.5
0.03 (max)
0.045 (max)
a. Balance Fe
2. Result of Post Irradiation Analyses of Fuel Elements

Table 2 summarizes the results that will be discussed in this chapter. The table gives the fuel
compositions (all fuel compositions are listed in at% so that correlations can be made with
observed phases), the cladding material, the local burnup, the fuel surface temperature at the
analysis location, the thickness of the total diffusion layer, the analysis instrument, and the
prominent fuel and fission product constituents found in the cladding. Sample analyses have
been completed using optical metallography (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM),
and/or electron probe micro-analysis (EPMA).
2.1. Layers in Fuel Elements with HT9 Cladding

Referring to Table 2, nine irradiated fuel elements clad with the martensitic stainless steel
HT9 were analyzed, with particular focus being placed on the fuel-cladding interface. Three
elements had U-16 at% Pu-23 at% Zr fuel, while the rest had U-23 at% Zr fuel.
Table 2. Results from Examinations of Fuel Elements Irradiated in EBR-II.

Maximum Zone
Thickness
Observed (m)
DP-81
HT9
U-23Zr
5.0
660
70
DP-11
HT9
U-23Zr
10.0
660
90
DP-04
HT9
U-23Zr
10.0
660
90
DP-70 b
HT9
U-23Zr
10.0
660
140
DP-75
HT9
U-23Zr
10.0
660
170
T459
HT9
U-16Pu-23Zr
3.0
ND c
10
DP-16(1)
HT9
U-16Pu-23Zr
9.7
540
40
DP-16(2)
HT9
U-16Pu-23Zr
10.1
550
40
DP-21
HT9
U-16Pu-23Zr
11.4
ND
ND
C709
D9
U-23Zr
9.3
650
111
T225
D9
U-23Zr
10.0
ND
25
T141
D9
U-23Zr
11.9
ND
17
T-159
D9
U-16Pu-23Zr
3.0
ND
ND
d
D9
U-16Pu-23Zr
6.0
ND
75
T042
D9
U-7Pu-23Zr
6.0
540
20
T-087
D9
U-16Pu-23Zr
10.0
ND
50
A-850
D9
U-16Pu-23Zr
10.1
550
100
T-112
D9
U-16Pu-23Zr
11.9
ND
72
T-106
D9
U-16Pu-23Zr
17.0
ND
20
T341
316SS
U-16Pu-23Zr
0.4
ND
ND
a. Temperatures calculated for beginning of life (BOL) of fuel elements using the computer code LIFEMETAL.
b. DP-70 and DP-75 were fuel elements run in the reactor beyond breach of the cladding.
c. Not determined.
d. The label for this fuel element was not found.
Fuel Element
ID
Cladding
Material
Fuel Composition
(at%)
Burnup
(at%)
Temp at Fuel/Clad
Interface at BOL (C) a
Type of
Analysis
EPMA
EPMA
EPMA
EPMA
EPMA
EPMA
SEM
EPMA
EPMA
EPMA
OM
OM
EPMA
EPMA
EPMA
EPMA
EPMA
EPMA
EPMA
EPMA
Components Originating in the

Fuel that are Found in Cladding
Layers
Ce, Pr, Nd
Ce, Pr, Nd, La, Sm, Pd
Ce, Pr, Nd
Ce, Nd, La, U, Pu, Pd
Ce, Nd, Pr, Pu
ND
Ce, Nd, La
ND
ND
Ce, Pr, Nd, Pu
Ce, Pr, Nd, La
Ce, Pr, Nd, La
Ce, Pr, Nd, La, Pu
Ce, Nd, La, Pu
ND
Ce, Pr, Nd, La
ND
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2.1.1. HT9-Clad Elements with Ternary U-Pu-Zr Alloy Fuel

2.1.1.1. DP-16
Fuel element DP-16 consisted of U-16Pu-23Zr fuel and HT9 cladding and was irradiated to a
burnup of 11.3 at%. This fuel element is of particular interest because it was the only fuel
element where a sample was sliced from the element and analyzed using SEM/energy
dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS), in addition to the more typical OM and EPMA analyses
historically performed on fuel elements.
The OM and EPMA analysis for DP-16 was performed on a sample from a position of
x/L=0.781 (with a local burnup of 10.1 at%). The observations at the fuel-cladding interface
for this fuel element proved to be representative of what was observed for the other U-16Pu23Zr/HT9 fuel elements, based on EPMA and OM.
Figure 1. Optical micrograph of typical fuel-cladding interface from DP-16 samples. Note the
interaction on the cladding side of the interface (black arrows).
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Figure 2. Optical micrograph showing the accumulation of fission product phases at the fuel-cladding
interface.
Figure 1 shows an optical micrograph of a small region of the fuel-cladding interface in

fuel element DP-16. Interdiffusion layers are observed on the inner-surface of the cladding.
Another optical metallograph is presented in Figure 2 that shows some of the fission product
phases that can be found in regions of the fuel near the cladding.
Figure 3 shows a specimen current image and x-ray maps, produced using EPMA, of a
region in the vicinity of the fuel-cladding interface. X-ray maps were generated for the fuel
constituents U, Pu, and Zr; the cladding components Fe and Cr; and the fission products Ce,
Nd, Pd, and Ru. The x-ray maps for Cr and Ru are not shown because Cr did not appear to
diffuse into the fuel (though the Cr concentration was elevated in the immediate vicinity of
the fuel-cladding interface), and Ru traced the Pu and is observed in the same localized
regions of the fuel, but in slightly lower amounts. Based on the x-ray maps shown in Figure 3,
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Fe diffuses into the fuel, Ce and Nd diffuse into the cladding, and Pd enriches in localized
areas of the fuel near the fuel-cladding interface.
Figure 3. Continued on next page.
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Figure 3. (a) Electron microprobe specimen current image and x-ray maps for (b) U, (c) Pu, (d) Zr, (e)
Fe, (f) Cr, (g) Ce, (h) Nd, (i) Ru, and (j) Pd.
Figure 4 shows an EPMA elemental trace taken at the fuel-cladding interface in DP-16.
The approximate original cladding boundary corresponds to where the Cr concentration drops
to approximately zero. The elemental trace shows the same behavior for Fe, Cr, U, Pu, Zr, Ce,
and Nd compared to what is observed with x-ray maps. The lanthanides penetrated the
furthest into the cladding (approximately 40 m) of any components originating in the fuel.
SEM/EDS analysis was completed on a sample from DP-16 from axial elevation
x/L=0.84. The local burnup was determined to be 9.7 at%, and the peak inner-cladding
temperature was 542 C. The sample is shown in Figure 5; to minimize dead time during EDS
analysis and exposure to the machine operator, only a small section of cladding
(approximately 20% of the size of the original) and adventitious fuel were analyzed. Analyses
were completed for the left (A) and right (B) sides of the boxed area of the sample shown in
Figure 5. Figure 6 shows higher magnification SEM secondary and backscattered electron
micrographs of interaction layers from the area on the left that was analyzed. Individual
layers can be observed in this figure, and they have been labeled 1-4.
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Figure 4. Relative EPMA concentration profiles for U, Zr, Pu, Fe, Cr, Ce, and Nd across the fuelcladding interface for DP-16.
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Figure 5. Secondary electron micrographs of a cladding sample taken from DP-16. Approximately 20%
of the cladding remains from the original sample. Prior to sample preparation, the fuel had been
attached to the bottom of the sample. (a) is a low magnification image of the sample, and the outlined
box identifies the region where subsequent analyses were focused, specifically at locations A and B. (b)
shows a higher magnification image of region A and (c) shows region B.
Figure 6. Backscattered electron (a) and secondary electron (b) images of the interaction layers
observed in location A for the sample taken from DP-16. The lower left of each image is un-reacted
cladding, and the upper right is mount material.
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Table 3 enumerates the approximate compositions of the four phase layers, based on
point-to-point SEM/EDS measurements taken in the various phase layers at location A.
Table 3. Approximate Compositions of Spot Readings Taken in Different Regions of the
Phase Layers at Location A of DP-16 SEM Sample (in at%).a
Layer
Fe
Cr
Si
Pd
Ceb
Nd
Zr
Pu
24
16
34
19
35
19
33
38
13
26
9La
20
10
16
31
6La, 17Pb
34
11
23
3Mo, 6La, 8U, 9Sn
28
16
28
La, 7U, 1Ag, 10Sn
28
20
15
10
12
11
63
10
13
0.3
1La
66
15
0.2
1Ag
67
13
0.2
1Ag
69
16
0.3
1Ag
Other
a. Nominal un-reacted cladding had a composition of 84Fe-12Cr-2Si-1Mn-0.4Ni for the components listed in
Table 3 (determined using SEM/EDS).
b. It is difficult to resolve lanthanides using SEM/EDS due to peak overlap. As a result, the numbers given
for Ce and Nd should be taken as qualitative numbers, and in some cases La may be present with the Ce
and Nd (based on EPMA x-ray maps).
A composition profile through layers 14 is shown in Figure 7 where spot readings were
matched with a distance through the interaction zone (some constituent concentrations are
grouped together). Layer 1 appears to consist of two phases and it contains the only Zr found
in the sample and appreciable Pd. Only trace amounts of Fe and Cr were observed in Layer 1,
and relatively high levels of lanthanide fission products were observed (approximately 50 at%
over the width of the layer).
Layer 2 contained lanthanides and relatively high levels of Cr. A relatively high level of
U was observed in this layer as well, which agrees with EPMA data that indicates U
penetrates into the cladding. The detection of Sn in layer 2 seems believable and has been
recorded in other samples analyzed with EPMA.
Layer 3 was a very thin layer (approximately 1-m-wide), and as a result was hard to
differentiate from layer 2 (see Figure 6). Composition differences were detected between
layers 2 and 3. In addition, 15 at% Pd, 28 at% Fe, and 11 at% Pu concentrations were
detected in layer 3. The fact that layer 2 had negligible levels of Fe, Pd, and Pu while notable
concentrations of these elements are observed in layer 3 demonstrates that layer 3 is an actual
phase layer. The Pu present in layer 3 is evidence of the furthest penetration of any nonfission product fuel constituent.
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Figure 7. Measured compositions as a function of linear position in location A. The values are compiled
in Table 3. The numbers at the top correspond to the layer numbers in Table 3.
Layer 4 was the widest layer (2028 m) at location A. A small second phase was
observed dispersed throughout this layer. The compositions reported in Table 3 for this layer
correspond to a combination of the dispersed and matrix phases. Ten to twelve at% of
lanthanides is observed in layer 4. The reason why this layer may be associated with the
(Fe,Cr,Si)17(Nd,Ce,La)2 phase will be discussed in Section 3.
The second region of the sample where composition information was determined for the
layers was from the right-side of the boxed area of the sample shown in Figure 5 (location B).
An SEM micrograph of the analyzed area is presented in Figure 8. The layers were labeled
14, and layer 4 had a composition similar to that of the phase labeled layer 4 at location A.
The compositions observed for spot readings taken from layers 14 are depicted in Table 4.
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Figure 8. Backscattered electron (a) and secondary electron (b) images of the interaction layers
observed in location B for the sample taken from DP-16. The layer shown in the far left of each image
is the same as layer 4 in Figure 6.
Table 4. Approximate Compositions of Spot Readings of Phase Layers at Location B of

DP-16 SEM Sample (in at%).
Layer
Fe
Cr
Mo
Si
Pu
Ce
Nd
La
Other
41
15
10
21
7Pd
66
22
1Ni, 1Ba
55
14
0.4
15
0.4Ni
28
15
39
37
39
0.5Mn
69
17
0.2
1Mn, 0.4Ni
Layer 1 appeared to contain different types of fine phases and was not a well-defined
layer. The first measurement in Table 3 for layer 1 is for a representative area near layer 2.
The phase or phases in this area contain 35 at% lanthanides, 41 at% Fe, 7 at% Pd, and 15 at%
Pu. Two other areas where spot readings were taken had different compositions. The second
measurement listed in Table 3 was for a small particle (approximately 5 m in diameter)
embedded deeper into the fuel, and the final measurement in layer 1 was taken at the deepest
location in the fuel available, and it contained more lanthanides and less Pu than the second
measurement.
Layer 2 contained approximately 60 at% lanthanides, 28 at% Cr, 9 at% U and Pu and was
similar in composition and size to the layer 2 shown in Figure 6. The major difference
between the two layers was that the layer 2 in Figure 6 contained Cd and Sn, while layer 2 in
Figure 8 contained U and Pu. If the supposed Cd observed at location B is, in fact, mainly U
(possibly due to overlap of the EDS peaks), then the layers at both locations are even more
similar.
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Layer 3 was approximately 1-m-wide and contained relatively high amounts of Cr (39
at%) and actinides (10 at% U and Pu). For this layer 3, the Fe content was higher and the
lanthanide content was lower if compared to the layer 3 in Figure 6.
The layer nearest the un-reacted cladding, layer 4 in Figure 8, consisted of two-phases, as
did the layer 4 in Figure 6. Yet, in Figure 8 the precipitate phase appeared slightly larger in
layer 4 than it did in the layer 4 in Figure 6. As a result, attempts were made to determine the
concentration of the precipitate phase. The composition listed in Table 3 for layer 4 is the
average composition for both the matrix and precipitate phase. SEM/EDS analysis of the
precipitate phase suggested that the precipitate phase was lower in Fe (67 at% compared to
72 at%) and Cr (12 at% compared to 17 at%) and had about twice as much lanthanides
(15 at% compared to 8 at%) compared to the matrix phase.
2.1.1.2. DP-21
DP-21 is another HT9 clad fuel element with U-Pu-Zr alloy fuel that is of particular interest
because of its relatively high burnup of approximately 11.4 at%. DP-21 was run as part of the
same fuel assembly as DP-16. It exhibited the same major features as were described for DP16. The buildup of lanthanides at the fuel-cladding interface was noticeable, and these
lanthanides combined with Fe and Ni from the cladding to form phases. The main features of
the fuel-cladding interaction zones observed in DP-16 and DP-21 are representative of the
smaller amounts of fuel-cladding interaction observed for fuel element T459a fuel element
irradiated to only 3 at%.
2.1.2. HT9-Clad Elements with Binary U-Zr Alloy Fuel

2.1.2.1. DP-11
DP-11 was a fuel element with U-23 at% Zr fuel that was destructively analyzed to
investigate the interaction between the fuel and cladding. This fuel element was irradiated to
about 10 at% burnup at elevated cladding temperatures (630660 C beginning-of-life
temperature). A specimen was taken from an axial position 14.75 inches from the bottom of
the pin and analyzed using EPMA. Figure 9 shows an elemental trace through a region of
fuel-cladding interaction zone. The vertical scale in this trace is uncorrected x-ray intensity,
and the x scale is positioned (the cladding is to the left) with the cladding inner diameter
location being taken as zero. At this particular location, there is a 50-m-wide zone of the
cladding that is high in Cr and low in Fe and Ni. Ni is also depleted from the cladding another
40 m into the cladding over what is observed for the Fe. In the fuel, Fe has interdiffused
around 250 m, and the Ni interdiffused around 20 m. In the 50-m-wide band in the
cladding containing high Cr and low Fe and Ni, lanthanide concentrations are elevated. Ce
and Nd are the principal elements in this layer, and lower levels of La, Pr, and Sm are also
observed. A possible presence of Pd in the fuel-cladding interaction zone is observed, based
on x-ray maps. Figure 10 shows typical x-ray maps taken to identify the locations of the
various components at the fuel-cladding interface.
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Figure 9. Measured compositions as a function of linear position in location A. (a) shows elemental
traces for cladding constituents, and (b) shows traces for the fission products.
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
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Figure 10. (a) Electron microprobe specimen current image and x-ray maps for (b) U, (c) Zr, (d) Fe,
(e) Cr, (f) Ba, (g) La, (h) Ce, (i) Pr, (j) Nd, and (k) Sm.
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2.1.2.2. DP-81
Two specimens were examined from fuel element DP-81, an element with U-23Zr fuel and
HT9 cladding and irradiated to 5 at% burnup. Samples were cut from positions 0.75 inches
and 3.125 inches from the top of the fuel element. Fuel-cladding interaction was observed in
the sample taken at 0.75 inches but not in the sample taken at 3.125 inches from the top of the
element. Based on the praseodymium penetration into the cladding, the fuel-cladding
interaction zone is 70 m wide. An 80-m-wide band of the cladding was Ni-depleted.
Fission product constituents that penetrated into the cladding included Ce, Pr, Nd, La, and
Sm. Besides a high atomic number band, a band was also detected where grain boundary
penetration of fission products into the cladding had apparently occurred.
2.1.2.3. Breached Fuel Elements
Results from examinations of fuel elements that were kept in the reactor after failure of the
cladding have been reported [2]. Failed elements DP-75 and DP-70 (U-10 wt% Zr fuel and
HT9 cladding) were analyzed and compared to un-failed elements DP-04 and DP-11, which
had the same fuel and cladding. Brittle, non-uniform bands of lanthanides were observed to
penetrate up to 170 m into the cladding in DP-75, and up to 140 m into the cladding in
DP-70 (in the hottest regions of the fuel elements). A maximum of 90 m of lanthanide
penetration was observed in the un-failed elements DP-04 and DP-11. The breached fuel
elements were run to 10 at% burnup, had a peak calculated cladding temperature near 660 C,
and had up to 45% of the total cladding thickness of 0.584 mm consumed by interaction
layers. The un-breached fuel elements exposed to the same conditions had only 20% of the
cladding consumed by layers. Carbon depletion zones (up to approximately 60 m thick)
were observed on the cladding side of the interaction layers.
2.2. Layers in Fuel Elements with D9 or Type 316 Stainless Steel Cladding
D9 and Type 316 stainless steel are austenitic steels that contain appreciable Ni. Those fuel
elements clad with these materials imparted slight differences in their observed fuel-cladding
interaction compared to the elements clad with the martensitic (low Ni) stainless steel HT9.
The fuel element T341 was the only element with Type 316 stainless steel cladding that was
analyzed to investigate fuel-cladding interaction. Due to its low burnup of 0.4 at%, negligible
fuel-cladding interaction was observed. The fuel elements discussed in the context of fuelcladding interaction will be the ones clad with D9 stainless steel. The major differences
between D9 and Type 316 stainless steel are that D9 contains more Ni, less Cr, and it contains
Ti (see Table 1).
2.2.1. D9-Clad Elements with Ternary U-Pu-Zr Alloy Fuel

2.2.1.1. T-106
Fuel element T-106 had U-16Pu-23Zr fuel and D9 cladding and was irradiated to 17 at%
burnup. The EPMA analysis of T-106 investigated the development of fuel-cladding
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interaction layers, along with the distribution of noble metal fission products in discrete
phases in the outer periphery of the fuel at two different locations in a longitudinally-cut
sample. Presented in Figure 11 is an optical micrograph of the fission product-containing
phases that were observed at one location in T-106. One observed phase was a blocky
particle observed throughout the fuel. X-ray maps taken of the T-106 specimen showed that
Zr, Ru, Pd, and Ni comprised these particles. Another type of observed phase was an
irregular-shaped, gray phase that developed in the outer regions of the fuel. Light and dark
regions, which indicate differences in composition, were observed in this type of phase, and
Table 5 enumerates some measured compositions of light and dark phase regions.
Compositions varied widely from point to point in both the light and dark gray phases. Small
particles containing Ba and Te were also observed along with the light and dark gray phases.
Figure 11. Optical micrograph of an area near the fuel-cladding interface where dark-gray precipitates
(1) and light-gray precipitates (2) are observed. The blocky particles are enriched in Zr, Ru, Pd, and Ni.
Table 5. Approximate Compositions of Light and Dark Regions of Noble MetalContaining Phases in a Sample From Fuel Element T-106 (in at%).
Region
Light Gray
Dark Gray
U
1.2
0
Pu
1.9
3.8
Zr
0.3
0
Pd
20.2
0
La
23.7
27.7
Ce
17.6
29.2
Pr
3.8
3.9
Nd
31.4
34.1
At another location in the fuel (see Figure 12), blocky particles were observed and
analyzed. These particles contained Zr, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, and Pd, based on x-ray maps. Nickel,
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which was observed in similar blocky particles in another area of the fuel, was not identified
in these particles.
Figure 12. Optical micrograph showing the presence of blocky particles near the fuel-cladding
interface.
The fuel-cladding interaction zone in T-106 was a fairly continuous band around the
inner diameter of the cladding. About 20 m of interaction was observed in the analyzed
sample, which consisted of two layers. X-ray maps for the interaction zone showed that the
Fe and Cr concentration levels are slightly enriched in the interaction zone, and the Ni is
depleted. The interaction zone contained Ce, La, Pr, Nd, Pd, and Sn. Evidence of minor
amounts of Pu in the interaction zone was observed as well.
2.2.1.2. T-112
Fuel element T-112 had U-16Pu-23Zr fuel and D9 cladding and was irradiated to 11.9 at%
burnup. Metallographic specimens were taken from this element at locations 3.5, 7.5, 13.5,
and 14.25 inches from the top of the element. The specimen taken from the part of the pin
exposed to the highest temperature (14.25 inches) exhibited the most fuel-cladding interaction
(approximately 70 m). Figure 13 shows the observed interaction layers in this region of the
pin, along with the indentation marks left behind from hardness testing that was performed on
the sample. The interaction zone and un-reacted cladding exhibited hardness values of
approximately 1,100 and 350 DPH, respectively. The interaction layers observed in the
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cladding of a sample taken from a position of 13.5 inches are presented in Figure 14 (also
note the light and dark contrasting fission product phases that can be found in the outer
periphery of the fuel). In Figure 15, the fuel-cladding interface at an axial position of 3.5 is
shown. An intact layer of Zr-rind, which is a thin layer on the outer surface of the fuel alloy
that is produced during the injection casting of fuel using quartz molds, is apparent along with
dark-contrast fission product phases that exist at the outer periphery of the fuel. No fuelcladding interaction is observed where the Zr-rind is intact.
Figure 13. Optical micrograph showing the presence of an interaction zone at the fuel-cladding
interface. Hardness indents reveal the increased hardness of the interaction zone vis--vis the un-reacted
cladding.
Figure 14. Optical micrograph showing the presence of a fuel-cladding interaction zone and large
quantities of fission products filling voids near the cladding.
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Figure 15. Optical micrograph showing the fuel-cladding interface near an intact Zr-rind layer.
2.2.1.3. T-087
EPMA was performed on the D9-clad fuel element T-087, which had U-16Pu-23Zr fuel and
was irradiated to 10 at% burnup. In addition to the original fuel and cladding components, the
fission products Tc, Pd, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, and Gd were detected in the fuel. A
narrow reaction band was identified on the cladding side of the fuel-cladding interface. The
band proved to have elevated concentration levels of Zr, Ce, Pr, Nd, La, and Sm, and was
heavily depleted in Ni and partially depleted in Fe from the levels noted in the original
unreacted cladding. On the fuel side of the fuel-cladding interface, discrete, globular,
lanthanide-rich phases were detected. Some of these phases had relatively high levels of Pd.
2.2.1.4. T-159
EPMA of this fuel element (U-16Pu-23Zr fuel with D9 clad) showed that, even at a low
burnup of 3 at%, redistribution of fuel and fission product constituents results in elevated
levels of U, Pu, Zr, and fission products at the fuel-cladding interface. Little evidence of
actual fuel-cladding interaction was observed in this fuel element.
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2.2.1.5. A-850
Fuel element A-850 consisted of U-16Pu-23Zr fuel and D9 cladding and was irradiated to
11.3 at% burnup. A total of seven samples were analyzed from this as-irradiated pin, and in
Table 6 the maximum cladding wastage observed for each specimen is correlated with the
axial position (x/L), the local burnup, and the cladding ID temperature. Typically, the largest
interaction zones in this element were observed where a wedge-shaped crack had formed in
the fuel adjacent to the inner surface of the cladding and a large fission product deposit
(primarily Nd, Ce, and La) had formed (see Figure 16).
Table 6. As-irradiated data for samples from fuel element A-850.
Axial
Position
(x/L)
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.78
0.9
0.95
1.0
Local Burnup
(at%)
Linear Power
(kW/ft)
11.4
11.1
10.6
10.1
9.1
8.7
8.2
15.1
14.8
14.2
13.5
12.1
11.5
10.9
Cladding ID
Temperature
(C)
518
532
543
552
562
566
570
Maximum Interaction
Zone Thickness (m)
47
75
126
100
90
103
75
Figure 16. Optical micrograph showing fuel-cladding interaction (white arrows) adjacent to a large
deposit of lanthanide fission products.
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For a sample taken at x/L=0.78, three different areas were analyzed at the fuel-cladding
interface. The first area that was analyzed was near a wedge-shaped crack in the fuel that had
been filled in with fuel. The second area contained a thin band (about 40 m thick) of
lanthanides compressed between the fuel and the cladding. The last location was near a fuel
crack, similar to that shown in Figure 16. The bulk of the Fe diffusion was observed in the
first area analyzed. At the wedge-shaped crack location, Fe penetrated into the fuel to a
maximum depth of about 175 m, and the concentration of Fe in local spots in the fuel was as
high as 25 wt%. Penetration of Fe into the fuel was not observed in the other two analyzed
areas.
Nickel interdiffusion was observed in all three analyzed locations (approximately 180
200 m into the fuel) leaving a Ni-depleted layer in the cladding; the Ni concentrations varied
between 6 and 12 wt% in the fuel. Zirconium and Ni appeared to collocate in the fuel,
especially when adjacent to the cladding. With regards to Pu behavior, the high
concentrations of Ni corresponded to local depletions of Pu in the fuel, while in the cladding,
elevated levels of Pu were observed in the Ni-depleted region. The highest amount of Pu
interdiffusion was observed in the first area analyzed. This area had the highest levels of Fe
depletion from the cladding and the most elevated concentration levels for Pu in the cladding.
The lanthanide interdiffusion behavior appeared to mirror that of the Pu, and the lanthanides
were found to interdiffuse to similar depths in the cladding. Cerium and Nd were the most
abundant lanthanides at all three locations, and La was the only other fission product
observed in a measurable concentration. Uranium and Zr did not penetrate into the cladding at
any of the locations analyzed. The maximum lanthanide penetration was seen where
lanthanide phases appeared to be in direct contact with the cladding.
As was the case for fuel element DP-16 (an HT9 clad element), two differing contrast
phases were observed in the vicinity of the fuel-cladding interface in element A-850. These
phases contained differing amounts of lanthanides; the lightest phase also contained Pd and
Ru. For the sample sliced at an x/L position of 0.6, the boundary between the light and dark
phases was seen around 200 m from the fuel-cladding interface. For x/L positions of 0.7 and
0.95, the boundary was observed 170 and 150 m, respectively, from the interface. The 0.95
position was the highest temperature region of the pin, and this is where the light and dark
phases seemed to be closest to the cladding. Therefore, the local temperature in a fuel element
appears to control how close the light and dark phases will be observed in relation to the fuelcladding interface.
2.2.1.6. T-042
For the sample from element T-042 (which was irradiated to 6 at% burnup), approximately
20 m of interaction was observed along with the presence of lanthanide fission products in
the interaction zone. T-042 was the only element analyzed that had a fuel alloy with a
composition of U-7Pu-23Zr. Another fuel element that was analyzed after 6 at% burnup had
U-16Pu-23Zr fuel (no identifying number for this element could be found); the maximum
amount of interaction equaled 75 m. Lanthanide fission products were observed in the
interaction zone along with evidence of Ni and Fe depletion. The Ni was depleted to around 1
wt% from the 16 wt% that existed in the original cladding, and the Fe was depleted from 67
wt% to 59 wt%.
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2.2.2. D9-Clad Elements with Binary U-Zr Alloy Fuel

2.2.2.1. T-141
In fuel element T-141 (U-23Zr fuel, D9 cladding, 11.9 at% burnup) the original Zr-rind from
the injection casting of the fuel provided protection from fuel-cladding interaction. As shown in
Figure 17, interaction layers were only observed in the cladding in areas where the Zr-rind had
failed. The maximum interaction layer thickness (25 m) was observed in the sample taken
from the hottest region of the pin (an axial position of 14.25). This area of maximum interaction
layer formation is presented in Figure 18. Near the cladding, fission product-containing phases
were observed, which may be due to the high amounts of fuel porosity that was observed near
the cladding. As discussed in Section 2.2.1.2, T-112, a fuel element with U-16Pu-23Zr fuel and
D9 cladding, was also irradiated to 11.9 at% burnup (as was T141). However, T-141 had a
smaller interaction zone, which may be correlated to its binary U-23Zr fuel.
Figure 17. Optical micrographs showing a low magnification image (a) and high magnification image
(b) of the fuel-cladding interface where the Zr-rind is not intact and interaction has occurred between
the fuel and cladding.
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Figure 18. Optical micrograph showing the fuel-cladding interaction that has occurred in an area where
the Zr-rind is not intact. The fuel side of the cladding is to the right.
2.2.2.2. T-225
The observed interaction between fuel and cladding in fuel element T-225 (U-23Zr fuel, D9
cladding, 10 at% burnup), as was the case for T-141, is dependent on the integrity of the Zrrind. Little interaction is observed in areas where the Zr-rind is intact, but in cases where the
rind is degraded some interaction is observed (see Figure 19). A maximum interaction zone
size of 25 m was observed in areas near the top of this fuel element.
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Figure 19. Optical micrographs of a transverse cross section taken from the bottom of element T-225.
(a) is a low magnification image where the black arrows identify some of the areas where the Zr-rind is
not intact and fuel-cladding interaction has occurred. (b) is a higher magnification image of one of these
areas of interaction.
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2.2.2.3. C-709
In a transverse cross section taken from element C-709 (U-23Zr fuel, D9 cladding, 9.3 at%
burnup), two regions near the fuel-cladding interface were analyzed using EPMA. In both
regions, complex multiphase diffusion structures were noted. By moving through the
interaction zone, starting with the un-reacted cladding and moving towards the fuel, the first
phase layer that was observed contained Fe, Cr, and some lanthanides (no Ni). The next layer
consisted of Fe, Cr, lanthanides, and some Ni. This layer was followed by two lanthanide
layers with and without Pd and Sn (the layer without Pd and Sn was towards the cladding)
and a layer containing Zr, Ni, and Fe (and some Si). Closest to the un-reacted fuel was a
multiphase layer, where the matrix phase was enriched in U. A precipitate phase containing
Zr, Ni, and Fe was present on the clad-side of the layer, and a precipitate phase containing
only Zr and Ni was present closer to the center of the fuel element. Lanthanides were not
present in high amounts on the clad-side of this zone but were observed towards the fuel-side.
The second region of the sample that was analyzed had similar interdiffusion zones
compared to the first. Again going from the un-reacted cladding towards the fuel center, the
layers observed included (1) a layer containing Fe, Cr, and negligible Ni; (2) a layer with Fe,
Nd, Ce, La, and negligible amounts of Ni; (3) a Zr-rich layer with Ni and smaller amounts of
Fe; (4) a phase with Nd, Ce, La, and Pd; (5) a U layer with Fe and Zr precipitates (the layer
was devoid in lanthanides); and (6) a layer with a U-matrix and lanthanide phases, Zr and Ni
phases, and Fe and Zr phases.
3. Discussion
3.1. Phases Found at the Fuel-Cladding Interface in Irradiated U-Zr
and U-Pu-Zr Fuel Elements Clad with D9, Type 316, or HT9 Stainless
Steel
Based on the results from analyses of fuel elements with U-Zr and U-Pu-Zr alloy fuels and
D9, Type 316, and HT9 stainless steel cladding that were irradiated in EBR-II, a variety of
phases have been observed to form locally where swelled fuel has contacted the cladding. At
the interface between the fuel and the cladding, the observed phases on both sides of the
interface combine the cladding elements Fe, Ni, and Cr with the fuel components U, Zr, and
Pu and the lanthanide fission products. Some of these phases near the fuel-cladding interface
contain Pd and Ru.
Looking at the cladding-side of the original fuel-cladding interface, the developed phases
are enriched in cladding components and they contain differing amounts of the primary fuel
components (U, Pu, and Zr) and fission product components. The lanthanide fission products
are observed to penetrate furthest into the cladding (Ce and Nd appear to penetrate the
furthest) in both HT9 and D9clad fuel elements. This penetration results in the development
of phases containing Ce, Nd, and La nearest the un-reacted cladding.
Fuel element DP-16 (U-16Pu-23Zr fuel and HT9 cladding) was the fuel element analyzed
in the greatest detail (using OM, SEM, and EPMA), and it provided the most information for
trying to determine specific phases that may form on the cladding-side of the fuel-cladding
interface. In particular, a lanthanide-Fe type of intermetallic phase, linked to the binary Ce-Fe
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phase diagram, may be the most likely phase to develop nearest the unreacted cladding.
Tortorici and Dayananda [11] determined, via a diffusion couple technique, that when a
diffusion couple between HT9 and Ce is assembled and annealed at 425 C for 7 days, two
single-phase layers form. Of the two layers, the phase layer adjacent to the un-reacted
cladding is similar in composition and morphology to the one observed for fuel element
DP-16 (layer 4 in Table 1). By creating a ratio of the Ce concentration (13 at%) with the sum
of the concentrations for the cladding components [Fe (71 at%) + Cr (16 at%) + Ni (<1 at%)],
Tortorici and Dayananda determined this phase layer to be a Ce2(Fe+Cr+Ni)17 phase.2 This
phase is similar to the Ce2Fe17 described in the Ce-Fe binary phase diagram [12]. Using the
same approach for labeling the phase layer that forms adjacent to the un-reacted cladding in
the DP-16 fuel element, layer 4 in Figures 6 and 7 appears to also consist of a
(Ce+Nd)2(Fe+Cr+Ni)17 phase.
Besides the (Ce+Nd)2(Fe+Cr+Ni)17 phase, other types of phases appear on the claddingside of the fuel-cladding interaction zone in DP-16 that have different ratios of cladding
components to lanthanides. These phases also contain Pu, Pd, and minor amounts of other
components. In DP-16 and the other analyzed fuel elements, deep penetration of Pu into the
cladding is observed, along with penetration of U. Zr does not penetrate far, but instead stays
near the original fuel-cladding interface and combines with primarily cladding components to
form Zr-rich phases.
On the fuel-side of the fuel-cladding interaction zone, some phases are observed that are
enriched in the fuel constituents U, Pu, or Zr and contain Fe or Ni as the major non-fuel or
components (with some lanthanides). Other phases are observed that contain primarily
lanthanides. When the low-Ni stainless steel HT9 is employed as cladding in a fuel element,
Fe is observed to penetrate the deepest into the fuel of any cladding constituent. As a result,
the phases found in on the fuel-side of the interface in these fuel elements contain more Fe
than any other cladding component. The fuel component that appears to combine with the Fe
is Zr. For fuel elements clad with the austenitic stainless steel D9, Ni diffuses much further
into the fuel, and it is found to combine with Zr. Iron also diffuses into the fuel and forms
phases. An Fe and Ni depletion zone is observed in all the fuel elements, with the depletion of
the Ni extending further into the cladding than the depletion of the Fe.
Pd is the non-lanthanide fission product that is found to interdiffuse farthest into the
cladding. Looking at the results from DP-16, the phase layer with the most Pd also has levels
of Ce, Nd, and Pu that are also reasonably high. In a case where Pd did not penetrate far into
the cladding, the Pd is found in a phase layer where the Ce and Nd levels are still high;
however, the Pu concentration has dropped off, and the Zr concentration was high. Using
binary phase diagrams that combine the lanthanides Ce or Nd with Pd, it is observed that
many intermetallic phases can form between any lanthanide and Pd. In layers 1 and 3 of the
DP-16 SEM sample shown in Figure 6, notable amounts of Ce, Nd, and Pd are detected.
These concentration levels could be indicating the formation of one or more (Ce+Nd)-Pd
phases that have some solid solubility for other fuel and cladding constituents.
A (lanthanide)2Fe17 is the only possible intermetallic phase that can form at lower lanthanide concentrations based
on binary phase diagrams between Fe and the lanthanides Ce, Nd, Sm, and Pr. La, when combined with Fe, does
not form a La2Fe17 phase, and lanthanum is not observed in noticeable levels in what has been labeled the
(lanthanide)2(Fe+Cr+Ni)17 phase in DP16. Based on the same phase diagrams, the likely intermetallic to form at
higher lanthanide concentrations is a (lanthanide)Fe2 phase.
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3.2. Factors Affecting Interaction Zone Thickness

in Irradiated Fuel Elements
In general, interaction zone formation is localized. In many of the analyzed fuel elements,
fuel-cladding interaction can be linked to the integrity of the Zr-rind. In cases, where the
Zr-rind is failed, some of the thickest interaction zones can be observed. The Zr-rind is most
likely to remain intact in fuel elements exposed to lower temperatures and lower power.
Both temperature and power variations along the length of a fuel element appear to
impact the amount of fuel-cladding interaction that will occur. The temperature increases
along the length of a fuel element and reaches a maximum at the top. The power variation is a
dropped cosine. The fuel element region exposed to the maximum power and temperature
combination is located near an x/L position of 0.80. The maximum fuel-cladding interaction
is observed in this combined high-temperature and high-power region of a fuel element. In
this region of a fuel element, the interdiffusion kinetics are increased and the supply of fission
products at the fuel-cladding interface is relatively large. The result can be some of the largest
observed interaction zones.
The burnup of a fuel pin is another parameter that impacts the size of the fuel-cladding
interaction zone. Larger interaction zones are observed for higher-burnup fuel elements. One
reason for the larger zone size is the larger inventories of fission products that are available at
the fuel-cladding interface in high-burnup fuel elements. More lanthanides diffuse down the
temperature gradient that exists from the center towards the outer edge of a fuel element,
thereby increasing the inventory of fission products at the interface. Also, a high-burnup fuel
element has been at relatively high temperatures for long periods of time, resulting in more
available time for interdiffusion between fuel and cladding components to occur. Another fuel
element attribute that impacts fuel-cladding interaction is the position of a fuel element in the
core of the reactor because this helps determine the burnup of the fuel element. In addition,
the peak inner cladding temperature will vary based on core position, and this will impact the
interdiffusion kinetics. Fuel elements at the hotter core positions can exhibit increased
interdiffusion at the fuel-cladding interface over those at colder positions.
4. Conclusion
Results from the destructive analyses of nineteen irradiated fuel elements from EBR-II have
been assessed in the context of fuel-cladding interaction. Based on these results, the following
conclusions can be made:
1) Of the fuel and fission product constituents, the lanthanide fission products penetrate
the deepest into HT9 and D9 cladding; these components form phases containing Fe,
Ni, and Cr.
2) For fuel elements with U-Pu-Zr alloy fuel, Pu is the primary fuel constituent that
penetrates furthest into the cladding; for U-Zr alloy fuel, U penetrates the deepest
into the cladding.
3) Of the cladding constituents, Fe and Ni are observed to diffuse into the fuel to form
phases containing U, Pu, and Zr. A significant Ni-depletion band is observed to form
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in the austenitic cladding, D9. Cr becomes enriched at the fuel-cladding interface and
does not penetrate far into the fuel.
4) Near the fuel-cladding interface, light and dark contrast phases can be observed on
the fuel-side of the interface that contains lanthanide fission products and Pd. Blocky
particles containing Zr, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, and Pd are observed in the fuel near the
cladding.
5) The Zr-rind in the fuel is a barrier to fuel-cladding interaction, and it is most likely to
remain intact in fuel elements exposed to relatively lower temperatures and lower
power.
6) Maximum fuel-cladding interaction occurs at the combined high power and high
temperature region of a fuel element. The largest penetrations into the cladding are
observed for fuel elements with ternary U-Pu-Zr fuel and D9 cladding.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, under
D.O.E. Idaho Operations Contract DE-AC07-05ID14517. Acknowledgement is given to all
the personnel who have worked at what is currently the Idaho National Laboratory and those
at the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago who enabled the successful operation of
EBR-II and the development of high-burnup metallic fuels. Adam Cohen is specifically
acknowledged for his assistance in collecting information to include in this chapter.
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Chapter 5
MICROALLOYING DESIGN FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR

PRESSURE VESSEL (RPV) STEELS
M.J. Balart 1and J.F. Knott 2
Department of Metallurgy and Materials, School of Engineering, The University of
Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom;
Abstract
Microalloying technology is widely used in the steel industry to improve the mechanical
properties of structural steels, in which the strength and toughness are improved by the
refinement of ferrite grain size. The present chapter explains the importance of microalloying
elements in controlling the microstructures and properties of quenched and tempered (QT)
RPV steels. First, we give a brief description of the physical metallurgy of prior austenite
grain refinement in microalloyed steels. The critical microalloying element for prior austenite
grain size control is shown to be titanium, which forms carbonitrides, able to pin prior
austenite grain boundaries during heat treatment. Secondly, attention is drawn to experimental
results from the literature that demonstrate prior austenite grain coarsening in simulated
coarse-grained heat-affected-zones (CGHAZs) in certain grades of non-microalloyed RPV
steel. Finally, we discuss the microstructures and mechanical properties of simulated heataffected-zones (HAZs) in A508 and A533 steels.
1. Introduction
Most nuclear electricity is generated nowadays using two types of light water reactor (LWR):
the pressurised water reactor (the Western PWR or former Eastern Bloc VVER) and the boiling
water reactor (BWR). In these designs, the reactor core is enclosed in a pressure vessel (RPV).
Other reactor types having RPVs are the gas-cooled reactor (AGR and Magnox) and fast
neutron reactor (FBR). In contrast, the pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR), the CANDU
reactor and the light water graphite reactor (RBMK) have pressure tubes instead of a RPV.
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The main core region (the barrel region) of a modern PWR RPV (as exemplified by the
UKs Sizewell B reactor) is a thick steel cylinder as shown schematically in Fig. 1. Here,
the vessel is about 12 m high, with a wall thickness in the barrel region of ~215 mm and an
internal diameter of ~4.4 m. It has a hemi-spherical bottom dome with penetrations for
instrumentation, and a nozzle ring to which is welded the inlet and outlet pipe-work
carrying cooler water to the reactor and hotter water from the reactor. There is a detachable
hemi-spherical head, with penetrations for the control rods, which can be raised and lowered
to regulate the operation of, or shut down, the reactor. The head is bolted to the top of the
nozzle ring, but all other joints are welds. The maximum operating pressure is 17 MPa, so
that the hoop stress generated in the cylindrical section under normal operation is moderate
(~170 MPa). Following conventional pressure vessel codes (with a safety factor of 2), this
requires steel with a minimum yield strength of 340 MPa at the operating temperature of
290oC. The steel must be readily weldable.
Early vessels were fabricated from A533B plates (MnMoNi steel). These were welded
into rings, which were joined by circumferential welds. The rings contained axial welds and
the welds in each ring were therefore staggered to avoid a continuous axial weld running the
length of the vessel (normal to the hoop stress). Later vessels were fabricated from forged
A508 rings (MnMoNiCr steel), which avoided any axial welds. The UK Sizewell B RPV
has a particularly large ring forging in the barrel section, such that no weld is subjected to the
very high neutron exposure associated with regions around the reactor core (referred to as the
beltline region). Conventional 2.25Cr1Mo steel was used by the Japan Atomic Energy
Research Institute to manufacture a nuclear RPV for its so-called high temperature
engineering test reactor (HTTR). The operation temperature of the HTTR is ~400oC and the
internal pressure is ~4 MPa [2].
A main concern, particularly for steel in the beltline region, relates to degradation in the
materials fracture toughness throughout life and the consequences of this if the plant were to
suffer a loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) or other major accident late in life. The RPV is
bombarded by neutrons, which produce damage: the displacement of atoms from their
normal lattice sites to produce clusters of vacancies and (self-) interstitials, or Frenkel pairs
of vacancies and interstitials. Damage is now usually defined in terms of displacements per
atom, dpa, although earlier measures may use dose (fluence) of fast neutrons having
energies above, typically, 0.1 MeV. The main effect is to harden the matrix, because the
clusters, in particular, provide barriers to dislocation movement [3]. The increase in hardness
is associated with an increase in the notched impact brittle-ductile transition temperature and
a decrease in fracture toughness.
Neutron-induced hardening in the submerged arc welds (SAW) used to fabricate the RPV
is due not only to the clusters of point defects, but also to precipitation hardening by copper:
present to aid electrical contact in the SAW process. This finding was surprising. It was
known that copper produces precipitate hardening in steels but the ageing temperatures are in
the range 450-550oC, whereas the temperatures in the reactors were less than 350oC. The
critical point is that the point defects generated by irradiation increase diffusion rates such
that copper can become mobile at these lower temperatures. When the copper component is
removed, it is found that the hardening depends on the square root of damage, expressed as
dpa.
The advantage of the large ring forging in the Sizewell reactor is that the absence of a
weld means that less hardening, and consequently less degradation of toughness, is produced
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in the belt-line region. A major issue for future nuclear new build is that the worldwide
supply of large forgings is extremely limited, so that timescales for introduction into a build
programme are likely to be protracted. As demand for electrical power increases, attention
may be paid to the possibility of justifying welded vessels, but these will have to meet a
design life of 60 years or more: hence being subjected to a larger neutron dose than current
generation PWRs. The issues of the SAW process and copper contents will arise.
Control Rod Drive

Mechanism CRDM
Bolts
Nozzle
CORE
215 mm
4394 mm
Instrumentation
penetrations
127mm
Figure 1. PWR Pressure vessel schematic [1].
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A second issue that causes concern was the possibility of neutron irradiation-enhanced
intergranular segregation of trace impurity elements during reactor operation. In the same way that
the point defects enable copper to diffuse at temperatures lower than normal, they can also assist
the diffusion of phosphorus or similar impurities to grain boundaries at reactor operating
temperatures, inducing embrittlement. Evidence of this is provided by results from notched impact
tests made on surveillance specimens extracted from Russian VVER reactors, which are generally
similar to PWRs, but, as a result of a smaller water gap, transmit a higher neutron dose (per unit
power output) into a higher strength RPV steel. The increase in DBTT correlates with Cu and P
contents [4]. The response re Sizewell was to specify a steel with tight controls on trace impurity
elements [5]. The Japanese HTTR steel had both very low levels of trace impurity elements which
could contribute to temper embrittlement (in wt. %) 0.002 P, <0.003 As, 0.002 S, <0.003 Sn and
0.0014 Sb and very low levels of trace impurity elements which could contribute to neutron
irradiation embrittlement (in wt. %) 0.002 P and 0.02 Cu [2]. Information on performance testing
of weldments was not reported, despite the fact that the steel was PWHT but without previous
austenitisation. Tight control of impurities has obvious cost implications.
It is generally accepted that the presence of nickel in RPV steels increases its sensitivity
to neutron irradiation embrittlement even at low phosphorus and copper concentrations. A
significantly higher irradiation induced embrittlement has been reported for a weld with 1.7
wt. % Ni compared with that for a weld with 1.2 wt. % Ni [6]. Additionally, for a given high
Ni content and all other factors being equal, a high manganese content is associated with a
higher amount of embrittlement than that for a low manganese content. It is, however, noted
in Ref. [6] that a steel with high nickel (3.4 wt. %), but with only 0.02 wt. % manganese and
0.03 wt. % copper, had low radiation sensitivity.
The steels SA 508, 2.25Cr1Mo0.25V (vanadium-modified 2.25Cr1Mo. grade F22V
ASTM A 336/A 336M 2004) and modified 9Cr1Mo (grade F 91 ASTM A 336/A 336M
2004) have been considered as candidate materials for the two designs of very high
temperature reactor system of the next generation nuclear plant reactor pressure vessel
(NGNP) [7]: the pebble bed modular reactor (PBMR) and the gas turbine modular helium
reactor (GT-MHR). The assessment of the three candidate materials concluded that SA508
steel is a potential candidate for the PBMR, but not for the GT-MHR because its operating
temperature exceeds 371oC. SA 508 steel is ASME code approved for class 1 nuclear
components for use up to 371oC under normal operation. Note that 2.25Cr1Mo0.25V is not
currently approved under ASME Code Section III for use in nuclear systems although it is
approved under Section VIII for non-nuclear applications. Modified 9Cr-1Mo is approved
under ASME Code Section III for use in nuclear applications. It is a primary candidate for
both PBMR and GT-MHR. It would require field welding of either ring forgings or plates.
2. Prior Austenite Grain Refinement in Microalloyed Steels

Prior austenite grain size control may be achieved by a combination of controlled rolling /
forging and additions of microalloying elements such as V, Nb and, in particular, Ti. These
additions can form carbide, nitride or carbonitride particles, stable at high temperatures and
effective in pinning austenite grain boundaries. It is the solubility temperature of the nitride or
carbide that is important: these are VN 1050oC, NbC 1100oC, AlN 1150oC, TiN >1450oC [8].
It is clear that, to restrain grain growth at a temperature of 1200oC or higher, it is necessary to
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have a minimum level of titanium, although, for the short times involved in an actual weld
cycle, other microalloying elements may also be effective up to 1200oC (because there is
insufficient time for the nitrides or carbides fully to dissolve). This role of microalloying
elements does not appear previously to have been explicitly recognised in the RPV field. It is
of obvious importance to weldable RPV steel specifications.
The microchemistry and solubility of Ti, Nb and V carbide, nitride or carbonitride
particles depend on the matrix, (austenite or ferrite), temperature, time and the major alloying
elements present in the steel [8-11]. The solubility of VC in austenite is complete at 1200oC
and independent of the carbon content, whereas the solubility of TiC decreases with
increasing carbon content. The titanium precipitates TiC and, particularly, TiN are relatively
insoluble in austenite at typical rolling/forging temperatures (1100-1250oC) [12]. These
precipitates are associated with dislocation arrays within the grains or on grain boundaries,
pinning them. This retards the process of recovery and recrystallization and grain growth due
to solute drag and the presence of the precipitates.
However, the effectiveness of pinning grains (grain refinement) [12], depends on a critical
particle radius, rcrit (Eq. 1) and the extent of Ostwald ripening i.e. coarse particles being formed
with time and temperature at the expense of smaller ones which dissolve [13,14].
rcrit
6 Rf 3 2
=

2 Z
(1)
r crit = critical particle radius (m)

R = austenite grain size radius (m)
f = volume fraction of particles
Z = grain size heterogeneity: Z = R/Ro, where Ro = radius of the neighbouring grains (m)
Therefore, rcrit depends on R, Ro and f. When the prior austenite grains (R) are small, rcrit
to control prior austenite grain size is small and mixed grains can form.
The Ostwald ripening effect consists of coarse particles growing at the expense of smaller
particles which dissolve. Eq. 2 defines the diffusion controlled kinetics of particle coarsening
developed by Greenwood [15], Wagner [16], and Lifshitz and Slyozov [17]:
8DC0Vm
t
9 RT
2
r 3 r03 =
(2)
C0 = concentration of particles species in matrix

D = diffusivity of particles species
r = average particle radius after time t
r0 = initial average particle radius

R = gas constant
t = time
T = absolute temperature
Vm = particle molar volume
= particle / matrix surface energy
For a given temperature ( T ), the average particle radius ( r ) increases with time ( t ),
concentration of particles species in matrix ( C0 ) and particle molar volume (Vm ).
Table 1. Chemical composition (wt. %) of the ASTM A 302/A 302 M product analysis [20]
C#
Si
P
S
Cr
Mn
Ni
Cu
Mo
Sn Al As
B
Sb Ti
Nb
V
N O
Grade A
0.20-0.25
0.13-0.45
0.035*
0.035*
0.87-1.41
0.41-0.64
Grade B
0.035*
1.07-1.62
0.41-0.64
0.20-0.25
0.13-0.45
0.035*
Grade C
0.035*
1.07-1.62
0.37-0.73
0.41-0.64
0.20-0.25
0.13-0.45
0.035*
Grade D
0.035*
0.035*
1.07-1.62
0.67-1.03
0.41-0.64
0.20*-0.25* 0.13-0.45
*
#
max; 0.20 C up to 25 mm incl, in thickness, 0.23 C over 25 mm to 50 mm incl, in thickness, 0.25 C over 50 mm, in thickness
The data in this table is adapted from ASTM A 302/A 302 M Standard specification for pressure vessel plates, alloy steel, manganese-molybdenum and manganesemolybdenum-nickel. American Society for Testing and Materials, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Table 2. Chemical composition (wt. %) of the ASTM A533 93(2004) product analysis [21]
C
Si
P
S
Cr
Ni
Cu
Mo
Sn Al As
B
Sb Ti
Nb
V N O
Mn
Type A
0.25*
0.13-0.45
0.035*
0.035*
1.07-1.62
0.41-0.64
Type B
0.13-0.45
0.035*
0.035*
1.07-1.62
0.37-0.73
0.41-0.64
0.25*
Type C
0.13-0.45
0.035*
0.035*
1.07-1.62
0.67-1.03
0.41-0.64
0.25*
Type D
0.13-0.45
0.035*
0.035*
1.07-1.62
0.17-0.43
0.41-0.64
0.25*
*
max; The maximum Mn content may be increased to 1.65 % on product analysis when Class 2 or Class 3 properties are specified and when Supplementary
Requirement S3 (see Specification A 20/A 20M) is specified with a total holding time of more than 2.4 min/mm of thickness
The data in this table is adapted from ASTM A533 93(2004) Standard specification for pressure vessel plates, alloy steel, quenched and tempered, manganesemolybdenum and manganese-molybdenum-nickel, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Table 3. Chemical composition (wt. %) of the ASTM A 508/A 508M 05b [22]
C
Si
Grade 2
0.27*
0.4*
Cr
Mn
Ni
Cu
Mo
0.025*
0.025*
0.250.45
0.501.00
0.501.00
0.20*
0.550.70
Sn
Al
0.025*
As
B
0.003*
Sb
Ti
0.015*
Nb
0.01*
0.05*
Ca
0.015*
Grade 3V
0.100.10* 0.020* 0.020* 2.80.300.25* 0.900.015*
0.0010.0150.01* 0.200.015*
0.15
3.3
0.60
1.10
0.003
0.035
0.30
*
max; When required by the purchased a minimum Si content of 0.15% shall apply for grades 2 and 3; Al content reported shall be the combined total soluble and
insoluble Al
The data in this table is adapted from ASTM A 508/A 508M 05b Standard specification for quenched and tempered vacuum-treated carbon and alloy steel forgings for
pressure vessels. American Society for Testing and Materials, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Table 4. Chemical composition (wt. %) of the ASTM A542/A542M-99(2004) product analysis [23]
C
Si
P
S
Cr
Mn
Ni
Cu
Mo
Sn
As
B
Sb
Ti
Nb
V
N O Ca
Al
Type B (2.25Cr1Mo steel)
0.090.50
0.015* 0.015* 1.88- 0.250.28*
0.28* 0.850.03*
0.18
2.62
0.66
1.15
Type D (CrMoV steel)
0.015
1.88- 0.250.28*
0.23* 0.85NA
0.035* 0.08*
0.230.020*
0.090.13* 0.020
2.62
0.66
1.15
0.37
0.18
Type E (CrMoV steel)
0.28*
0.28* 0.850.100.18NA
0.080.15* 0.025* 0.010* 2.63- 0.253.37
0.66
1.15
0.075
0.33
0.18
*
max; Rare earth metals (REM) may be added in place of calcium, subject to agreement between the producer and the purchaser.
In that case, the total amount of REM shall be determined and reported; NAProduct analysis is not applicable
The data in this table is adapted from ASTM A542/A542M-99(2004) Standard specification for pressure vessel plates, alloy steel, quenched-and-tempered, chromiummolybdenum, and chromium-molybdenum-vanadium, copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Table 5. Chemical composition (wt. %) of the ASTM A 336/A 336M 07 product analysis [24]
C
Si
Grade F22V
0.110.10*
0.15
Grade F91
0.200.080.50
0.12
Cr
Mn
Ni
Cu
Mo
0.015*
0.010*
2.002.50
0.300.60
0.25*
0.20*
0.901.10
8.09.5
0.300.60
0.40*
0.025*
0.025*
0.851.05
Sn
Al
As
B
0.0020*
0.0
2*
Sb
Ti
Nb
0.03*
0.07*
0.250.35
0.01*
0.060.10
0.180.25
Ca
Zr
0.015
*
0.030.07
0.01*
max; Rare earth metals (REM) may be added in place of calcium, subject to agreement between the producer and the purchaser.
In that case, the total amount of REM shall be determined and reported
The data in this table is adapted from ASTM A 336/A 336M 07 Standard specification for alloy steel forgings for pressure and high-temperature parts, copyright
ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
203
The interaction between particle dissolution and growth also depends on the nitrogen
content in the steel [18]. In order to maximise the pinning effect, the maximum volume
fraction of fine precipitates is required. Using the Hillert-Staffanson model, Prikryl et. al. [11]
carried out a kinetic and thermodynamic study of the evolution of carbonitride precipitates in
medium carbon, Ti-V-N microalloyed steels for forging applications and concluded that N in
excess of the stoichiometric level is required for grain size control. A nitrogen level higher
than that required precisely to match the Ti content results in a low Ti concentration in the
matrix and retards Ostwald particle ripening. Lee et al. [19] reported that the N / Ti (at. %)
level in micro alloyed steels needs to be kept above 1.5 to be effective in controlling prior
austenite grain size. As the solubility of vanadium carbonitride in ferrite is lower than that of
vanadium carbide [11], the kinetics of particle growth of vanadium carbonitrides are lower
than those for vanadium carbides.
Tables 1-5 list the chemical compositions of non-microalloyed RPV steels A302 and
A533 and the chemical compositions of Ti, Nb and V microalloying additions for some
A508, 2.25Cr1Mo and current versions for 2.25Cr1Mo0.25V and modified 9Cr1Mo steel
grades.
3. Simulated HAZ in ASTM A508 and A533 Steels

The RPV steel is welded (usually SAW) and the HAZ of the weldment experiences
temperatures up to the steels melting temperature. The microstructures generated can be
simulated either by weld thermal cycle simulation techniques or by furnace heat treatments,
using lower temperatures for longer times. In Ref. [25] trials were carried out for 1h at
austenitising temperatures of 1100oC, 1125oC, 1150oC, 1175oC and 1200oC in a DIN
22NiMoCr37 forging steel equivalent to ASTM A508 Class2. Subsequently, a quenching,
tempering, quenching and embrittling treatment (QTQE) was carried out. The cooling rates
experienced in the HAZ are rapid as a result of metallic conduction and this was simulated by
water quenching after the austenitisation treatment. A service weld is then subjected to a
stress-relief heat treatment at rather slow heating and cooling rates. This was simulated by
tempering at 650oC for 2h, followed by water-quenching and an isothermal hold at 520oC for
180h to maximise any susceptibility to grain boundary embrittlement (as a result of
segregation of trace impurity elements such as phosphorus to the boundaries). The lowest
temperature generated a prior austenite grain size of ~100 m; temperatures of 1125oC and
1150oC produced a mixed grain size: some of 100 m diameter, but some of ~1 mm diameter;
temperatures of 1175oC and 1200oC exhibited large, uniform, equiaxed grains of ~1 mm
diameter. This DIN 22NiMoCr37 steel investigated was much more susceptible to grain
growth than other equivalent variants of RPV steels. Previous experience [26], using the
(plate grade) equivalent steel A533B indicated that a heat treatment of 1h at 1200oC simulated
the coarse grain (110 m diameter) HAZ microstructure in service welds. The effect of such
very coarse grains on the materials resistance to fracture is discussed below.
A literature survey of prior austenite grain sizes of A533, A508 and 2.25Cr1Mo RPV
steels was made. These are summarised in Table 6, together with details of the steel grade and
its heat treatment. At an austenitisation temperature of 1300oC for 10 s, a range of prior
austenite grain size values, from 400 m to 480 m is quoted in Table 6, compared to that of
204
Table 6. Prior austenite grain size for some grades of A533, A508 and 2.25Cr1Mo RPV
steels reported in the literature
A533B
Fe-0.25C-0.26Si-0.0080P-0.0140S0.11Cr-1.41Mn-0.46Ni-0.12Cu0.49Mo-0.0080Sn-0.016Al0.0120As-0.0013Sb-0.003V0.008N
1300oC 10 s; AC;
PWHT 615oC 6 h
Prior grain size;

Microstructure
480 m
bainite
A533B
Fe-0.21C-0.23Si-0.0060P-0.0090S0.05Cr-1.45Mn-0.55Ni-0.13Cu0.64Mo-0.0150Sn-0.029Al0.0350As-0.0015Sb-0.003V0.014N
1300oC 10 s; AC;
PWHT 615oC 6 h
400 m
bainite
[27]
SA508-2
Fe-0.213C-0.26Si-0.0050P0.0110S-0.36Cr-0.64Mn-0.56Ni0.04Cu-0.57Mo-0.0230Sn0.001Al-0.0020As-0.0040Sb0.004V-0.002N
1300oC 10 s; AC;
PWHT 615oC 6 h
450 m
bainite
[27]
SA508-2
Fe-0.223C-0.28Si-0.0070P0.0120S-0.34Cr-0.64Mn-0.63Ni0.02Cu-0.58Mo-0.0040Sn0.003Al-0.0030As-0.0040Sb0.022V-0.005N
1300oC 10 s; AC;
PWHT 615oC 6 h
480 m
bainite
[27]
A508 Cl.3
Fe-0.18C-1.46Mn-0.51Mo-0.86Ni0.10Si-0.15Cr-0.006P-0.003S0.03Cu-0.004V-0.018Al
Simulated HAZ
(a) Tp = 900oC 10 s
double
thermal
cycling
Materials
Chemical composition (wt. %)
Heat treatment
(b) Tp = 1350oC 10 s
double
thermal
cycling
Refer
ences
[27]
[28]
(a) 10 m
71% ferrite,
22 % martensite,
5% austenite
2% carbide
(b) 410 m
4% ferrite,
93 % martensite,
2% austenite
1% carbide
1100oC 2 h; OQ;
[26]
170 m
650oC 2 h; OQ;
embrittling treatment:
520oC 0 h, 24 h, 96 h
and 210 h; AC
WQwater quenching; OQoil quenching; ACair cooling; PWHTPost weld heat treatment
A533B and SA508-2 reprinted from Materials Science and Engineering, Vol 37, C. J. McMahon, Jr. R. J.
Dobbs, D. H. Gentner, Stress relief cracking in MnMoNi and MnMoNiCr pressure vessel steels, pp.
179-186, Copyright (1979), with permission from Elsevier
A508 Cl.3 reprinted from Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol 31(4), S. Kim, S. Y. Kang, S. J.
Oh, S. J. Kwon, S. Lee, J. H. Kim, J. H. Hong, Correlation of the microstructure and fracture toughness
of the heat-affected zones of an SA 508 steel, pp. 1107-1119, Copyright (2000), with kind permission of
Springer Science and Business Media
2.25Cr1M
o
Fe-0.15C-0.51Mn-0.91Mo-0.11Ni0.22Si-2.27Cr-0.23S-0.013P0.16Cu-0.03Al-0.004Ti
205
410 m in the ASME SA 508 Cl.3 steel (b) of Ref. [28] which was measured after double
thermal cycling at a peak temperature of 1350oC corresponding to the S1 location in Table 7
and Fig. 2 (see below) but without PWHT. The former ASTM A 508/A 508M03 steel class
3 was not microalloyed with Ti [30], whereas the current version ASTM A 508/A 508M05b
grade 3 is Ti microalloyed [22].
4. Mechanical Properties of Simulated HAZs in A508 and A533

Steels
Typical HAZs, thermal cycle simulation conditions and mechanical properties for an ASTM
A508 steel (class 3) [28] are given in Table 7. The HAZ positions in multi-pass welding are
shown schematically in Fig. 2. The HAZ width is typically about 4.5 mm. Weld thermal cycle
simulation techniques are used to determine the mechanical properties of the HAZ. From
Table 7, the S1-S5 regions (the coarse-grained and fine-grained regions) showed higher
combinations of hardness, strength and toughness levels than S6-S7 regions and the base
metal. A complex broad range of microstructures can be generated in the weld HAZ. The
microstructure of the S1-S5 regions was tempered martensite and that of the S6-S7 regions
was tempered bainite. The latter had a large volume fraction of coarse carbides, which
reduced the yield strength and was responsible for the toughness deterioration. Charpy Vnotch impact tests at -50oC with the specimen notch positioned at different distances from the
fusion line (>1 mm) in the HAZ of the actual weld conformed to the toughness ranking found
in the simulated HAZ specimens, but the impact toughness values in the HAZ of the actual
weld showed large scatter [29].
Table 7. Typical HAZ regions, thermal cycle simulation conditions and mechanical
properties for an ASTM A508 Cl.3 steel [28]
---
Nth pass
TpNth (oC);
time (s)
---
(N+1)th pass
Tp(N+1)th (oC)
time (s)
---
Vickers
hardness
(HVN)
198
Tensile
strength
(MPa)
610
Charpy Absorbed
Energy at 50oC
(J)
97
U CG + PWHT
SCR CG + PWHT
IR CG + PWHT
SCR FG + PWHT
IR FG + PWHT
IR + PWHT
SR + PWHT
1350; 10
1350; 10
1350; 10
900; 10
900; 10
700; 10
650; 10
1350; 10
900; 10
700; 10
900; 10
700; 10
700; 10
650; 10
288
258
294
227
216
186
189
767
780
749
670
637
537
559
85
150
120
175
160
22
20
Position
Typical HAZ region
Base
metal
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
U CGunaltered coarse-grained; SCR CGsupercritically reheated coarse-grained; IR CGintercritically

reheated coarse-grained; SCR FGsupercritically reheated fine-grained; IR FGintercritically
reheated fine-grained; IR intercritically reheated; SR supercritically reheated; PWHTpost weld
heat treatment (PWHT) at 893 K for 4.5 h
Reprinted from Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol 31(4), S. Kim, S. Y. Kang, S. J. Oh, S. J.
Kwon, S. Lee, J. H. Kim, J. H. Hong, Correlation of the microstructure and fracture toughness of the heataffected zones of an SA 508 steel, pp. 1107-1119, Copyright (2000), with kind permission of Springer
Science and Business Media
206
Uniaxial tensile testing and 0.8 scaled Griffith and Owen blunt notch four-point bend
testing were carried out on the (N.B. DIN 22NiMoCr37) as-received (AR) parent RPV
material and on the HAZ simulated conditions: the 1100oC QTQE condition, to represent a
normal (~100 m) CGHAZ and the 1200oC QTQE condition, to represent the
extraordinary (~1 mm) CGHAZ. The tensile properties are given in Table 8. It can be seen
that at a given testing temperature the two heat treated conditions had similar strength levels,
but the 1200oC QTQE condition exhibited lower ductility levels (as measured by the
percentage of reduction of area) than those for the 1100oC QTQE condition. Fracture
toughness values were determined for the AR condition and for the simulated HAZ 1100oC
QTQE condition [31].
Reprinted from Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol 257, J. H. Kim, E. P. Yoon, Notch position in the HAZ
specimen of reactor pressure vessel steel, pp. 303-308, Copyright (1998), with permission from Elsevier.
Figure 2. Positions of the HAZ regions from Table 1 in the actual multipass welding [29].
The sharp crack fracture toughness values at -150oC for the AR tempered bainite
condition, and the normal CGHAZ simulation (1100oC QTQE) tempered martensite
condition are compared in Fig. 3. The CGHAZ condition has uniformly higher fracture
toughness, 94.3 14.3 MPam1/2, than the AR condition, 58.4 6.9 MPam1/2. Its yield
strength at -150oC is also significantly higher: 1012 MPa vs. 779 MPa, respectively. The local
fracture stress values in 0.2 mm blunt notched bars showed similar effects: 2624 17 MPa
for 1100oC QTQE and 1982 40 MPa for AR. The 1200oC QTQE condition had as well
higher yield strength at -150oC (998 MPa) and higher local fracture stress values in 0.2 mm
blunt notched bars at -150oC (2500 147 MPa) than the AR condition. These results can be
explained in terms of the finer carbide sizes and distributions obtained in tempered martensite
207
Table 8. Tensile properties

Specimen
AR
SX25.3-c.2+1.1
SX25.3-c.2+1.2
Mean
SX25.3-c.2+1.3
Ref. [32]
Ref. [33]
1100-QTQE
SX25.2-a.2+1.7
SX25.2-c.2+1.1
SX25.2-a.2+1.8
SX25.2-c.2+1.2
Mean
SX25.2-c.2+1.3
SX25.2-c.2+1.4
Mean
1200-QTQE
SX25.2-c.2+1.3
SX25.2-c.2+1.6
SX25.2-c.2+1.5
SX25.2-c.2+1.4
Mean
SX25.2-c.2+1.8
SX25.2-c.2+1.7
Mean
T (oC)
YS (MPa)
UTS (MPa)
El (%)
RA (%)
-196
-196
-196
-150
20
20
917 (978)
917 (988)
917 (983)
779 (830)
470
455
978
988
983
866
612
609
18.0
18.7
18.4
18.4
nr
20*
42
45
44
54
70
73
0.121
0.134
0.128
0.136
nr
nr
-196
-150
-150
-150
-150
20
20
20
1182 (1192)
978
1013
1044
1012
752
750
751
1227
1070
1100
1108
1093
860
851
856
17.1
16.6
15.0
16.0
15.9
23
21.4
22.2
36
49
45
46
47
56
56
56
0.064
0.071
0.072
0.053
0.065
0.085
0.081
0.083
-196
-150
-150
-150
-150
20
20
20
1192 (1207)
988
993
1014
998
737
756
747
1233
1080
1070
1080
1077
834
852
843
14.5
11.6
13.8
12.9
12.8
16.8
20.6
18.7
15
29
23
23
25
47
51
49
0.074
0.066
0.063
0.066
0.065
0.081
0.077
0.079
(upper) and lower yield points values;

TTesting temperature; YS0.2% yield strength; UTSultimate tensile strength; Elelongation to
failure; RAreduction of area; nstrain hardening exponent (calculated from the true stress ()true
strain () relationship = Kn in the region of uniform plastic deformation, where K is a constant,
assuming constant volume deformation); nrnot reported; *the specimen gauge length and diameter
were not given and therefore may not be directly comparable.
Tensile properties at -196oC and -150oC reprinted from Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol 75(8), M. J.
Balart, J. F. Knott, Low temperature fracture properties of DIN 22NiMoCr37 steel in fine-grained
bainite and coarse-grained tempered embrittled martensite microstructures, pp. 2480-2513, Copyright
(2008), with permission from Elsevier
Tensile properties at 20oC [32], reprinted from Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol 69(4), J. Heerens, D.
Hellmann, Development of the Euro fracture toughness dataset, pp. 421-449, Copyright (2002), with
permission from Elsevier
Tensile properties at 20oC [33], reprinted from International Journal of Fracture, Vol 31(4), E. Lucon, M.
Scibetta, E. van Walle, Assessment of the master curve approach on three reactor pressure vessel steels,
pp. 161-178, Copyright (2003), with kind permission of Springer Science and Business Media
compared with tempered bainite, giving both more potent barriers to dislocation movement
(higher yield strength) and smaller microcrack nuclei (higher values of local fracture stress
and hence fracture toughness). Although more data would be needed to differentiate the mean
values in 0.2 mm and 1 mm blunt notched bars at -150oC and -196oC for the 1100oC and
208
1200oC QTQE conditions (Tables 4, 5 and 6 in Ref. [31]), the minimum values are lower for
the coarse-grained 1200oC QTQE condition (2106 MPa at -150oC, 2265 MPa at -196oC in
0.2 mm blunt notched bars; 2473 MPa at -196oC in 1 mm blunt notched bars) than for the
fine-grained 1100oC QTQE condition (2591 MPa at -150oC, 2364 MPa at -196oC in 0.2 mm
blunt notched bars; 2660 MPa at -196oC in 1 mm blunt notched bars).
99.9
SE(B)-0.4T AR
SE(B)-0.4T 1100
1373
99
90
Pf (%)
70
50
30
10
1
0.1
0.01
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100 110 120
1/2
KQ (MPa m
Reprinted from Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol 75(8), M. J. Balart, J. F. Knott, Low temperature
fracture properties of DIN 22NiMoCr37 steel in fine-grained bainite and coarse-grained tempered
embrittled martensite microstructures, pp. 2480-2513, Copyright (2008), with permission from Elsevier.
Figure 3. Sharp-crack fracture toughness values at -150oC for a tempered bainite condition, and the
normal CGHAZ simulation 1100oC QTQE for a tempered martensite condition [31].
Note that the fracture surfaces in the sharp crack tests for the 1100oC QTQE treatment
were ~100 % transgranular, but in the blunt notch tests were ~15 - 30 % intergranular in the
region just below the notch. This amount of intergranular fracture has been shown elsewhere
not significantly to reduce the local stress below that for unembrittled material [26]. Figs. 4
and 5 show the grain boundary P, Cr and Mo segregation for the 1100oC condition as
determined by FEG TEM [34].
It could therefore be argued that the simulated CGHAZ and FGHAZ samples would
exhibit properties superior to those of the base metal. However, it has been demonstrated [35]
that in A533 Cl.1 a tempered coarse grain martensite is more susceptible to intergranular
embrittlement than is a tempered bainite of the same grain size. The detrimental effects on
fracture resistance of phosphorus segregation to prior austenite grain boundaries have been
demonstrated in A508 Cl.3 steel [36], and in A533B, 2.25Cr1Mo steels [26]. Furthermore,
prior austenite grain size is a major factor in determining the ductile-to-brittle transition
temperature of MnMoNi alloys, having a tempered martensitic microstructure and similar
strength levels [37], and of A302B, A533B, A508 Cl.2 RPV steels [38] and 2.25Cr1Mo RPV
steels [39].
209
300
GB
matrix
250
200
counts
Fe
150
100
Mo
P
Cr
50
Fe
Mn
Ni
10
k eV
Reprinted with permission from AES Technical Reviews International Journal Part B, IJAMAIM, Volume
1, Issue 1, 2008, pp. 55-65.
Figure 4. EDS spectra from grain boundary and matrix, showing segregation of P to grain boundary
[34].
In recent work on the effect of phosphorus segregation on fracture properties, a direct

relationship between grain boundary phosphorus concentration and microscopic fracture
stress has been demonstrated: in a steel of chemical composition representative of segregated
zones of A508 class 3 steel [36]; and in two RPV steels 2.25Cr1Mo and A533B [26].
Additional findings are a critical grain boundary phosphorus concentration threshold for the
transition from entirely transgranular cleavage to partly intergranular fracture and a decrease
in microscopic fracture stress with increase in the percentage of intergranular fracture. In
parallel, a fracture toughness threshold for entirely transgranular cleavage fracture was
established and a decrease in fracture toughness with increase in grain boundary phosphorus
concentration and percentage of intergranular fracture was found [26]. It was concluded that
~20 % area fraction of intergranular fracture was needed to produce a significant reduction in
the microscopic fracture stress and fracture toughness. When the grain boundary P
concentration was less than the threshold value needed to cause intergranular fracture, the
fracture stress was taken as the cleavage fracture stress, 2940 MPa for 2.25Cr1Mo and 2392
MPa for A533B at 196oC; and the fracture toughness was considered to be equal to the
cleavage fracture toughness, 45.5 MPam1/2 for 2.25Cr1Mo at 196oC. The degree of P
segregation to grain boundaries depends on the both the misorientation angle and the prior
austenite grain size. Segregation occurs most readily at high angle grain boundaries [40] and
refinement of grain size implies a higher grain boundary area to accommodate P, giving a
lower grain boundary P concentration, for a given P level and embrittling heat treatment.
210
2.0
P concentraction, at.%
P profile
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
nm
Cr profile
Cr concentration, at.%
0
0
10
20
30
40
nm
50
60
211
Mo concentration, at.%
Mo profile
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
nm
Reprinted with permission from AES Technical Reviews International Journal Part B, IJAMAIM, Volume
1, Issue 1, 2008, pp. 55-65.
Figure 5. (a) EDS linescan across the grain boundary (gb); and variation in (b) P, (c) Cr and (d) Mo
concentration across the gb, which showed segregation of P, Cr and Mo to the gb [34].
In the sharp crack fracture toughness test, the fatigue crack tip, after prefatiguing, tends
to be located primarily somewhere within the interior of a grain and only a very small fraction
of its length (along the thickness direction of the testpiece) intercepts a grain boundary. At
low temperatures, the measured value of fracture toughness then represents the difficulty of
initiating and propagating what is initially a transgranular cleavage crack. In blunt notched
testpieces (such as the conventional Charpy specimen with a notch root radius of 0.25 mm),
however, the region of more or less uniformly high stress samples a region of approx. one
root radius parallel to the length of the testpiece, so that the test volume sampled at the notch
root surface is likely to include at least one grain boundary (for a grain size of 100 m or less)
at every point along the length of the notch (thickness of the testpiece). If the material has
embrittled grain boundaries (as a result of trace impurity segregation induced by the QE
treatment), it is possible for the brittle fracture mode to become intergranular. This is
associated with a lower work-of-fracture (as measured by the local fracture stress) than that
for transgranular fracture. The fracture appearance changes from a very small area fraction of
intergranular fracture in precracked specimens to a large area fraction in blunt notched
specimens. The area fraction of intergranular fracture observed during the subsequent
propagation of a crack, initiated either in a transgranular manner in a sharp crack test, or in an
intergranular manner in a blunt notch test, throughout the bulk of the specimen, is an issue on
which there is no clear agreement in the literature.
Druce [37] has investigated the metallurgical factors determining the brittle and ductile
properties of MnMoNi alloys, having a tempered martensitic microstructure, for different
austenitising temperatures in the range 850oC 1300oC, followed by quenching and
tempering. Some additional samples were held isothermally at 500oC after tempering. The
brittle fracture resistance was measured in terms of the Charpy impact ductile-to-brittle
transition temperature (DBTT) and the ductile fracture resistance was related to the Charpy
impact upper shelf fracture energy (USE). It was shown that the steel possessed similar
strength levels for the different heat treated conditions, but that the prior austenitisation
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treatment and cooling rate during quenching had important influences on the DBTT and USE.
The coarser prior austenite grain microstructures fractured partly in a brittle intergranular
mode in the lower shelf region. This affected the DBTT adversely. The large prior austenite
grain size resulted in a relatively low grain boundary area per unit volume, so that, for a given
impurity content, a higher coverage of trace impurity elements and a greater number density
of fine MnS particles could be present at the prior austenite grain boundaries. The former had
a detrimental effect on the lower shelf and DBTT, and the latter on the USE.
Nb and Ti microalloying additions have been shown to improve the DBTT in steels
[41,42]. A CrMoB steel with Nb microalloying addition showed an improvement in the 27 J
transverse impact energy transition temperature (-140oC) with respect to the same grade with
no Nb (-87oC) [41]. However, when added in excess Ti causes the formation of coarse
(Ti,V)(C,N) particles which can act as a cleavage initiation sites [43]. Hence, control of the Ti
level is required to avoid the formation of coarse (Ti,V)(C,N) in the liquid phase or during
steel solidification.
Conclusion
Prior austenite grain size is a major factor in determining the ductile-to-brittle transition
temperature of MnMoNi alloys, having a tempered martensitic microstructure and similar
strength levels [37], and of A302B, A533B, A508 Cl.2 RPV steels [38] and 2.25Cr1Mo RPV
steels [39]. Detrimental effects on fracture resistance of phosphorus segregation to prior
austenite grain boundaries have been demonstrated in A508 Cl.3 steel [36], and in A533B,
2.25Cr1Mo steels [26]. It is found that there is a critical grain boundary phosphorus
concentration threshold for the transition from 100 % transgranular cleavage to partly
intergranular fracture and, from then on, a decrease in microscopic fracture stress with
increase in the percentage of intergranular fracture. In parallel, it is found that there is a
fracture toughness threshold for 100 % transgranular cleavage fracture and, beyond that
threshold, a decrease in fracture toughness with increase in grain boundary phosphorus
concentration and percentage of intergranular fracture [26]. The degree of P segregation to
grain boundaries depends on the both the misorientation angle and the prior austenite grain
size. Segregation occurs most readily at high angle grain boundaries [36,40] and refinement
of grain size implies a higher grain boundary area to accommodate P, giving a lower grain
boundary P concentration, for a given P level and embrittling heat treatment. Our own results,
for DIN 22NiMoCr37 RPV steel (having low levels of trace impurity elements), heat treated
to produce both coarse and fine grain sizes, and to maximise any intergranular embrittlement,
show that, for martensitic microstuctures, the mean local fracture stress values for coarse and
fine austenite grain size are indistinguishable, within scatter, although the lower bound results
perhaps suggest that the coarse grain condition is more susceptible to brittle fracture. Note
that all the martensitic conditions give better properties than does the original, as-received,
bainitic condition.
Some current weldable RPV steels have explicit Ti microalloying additions: for example
the current versions of the three candidate materials, SA 508, 2.25Cr1Mo0.25V and modified
9Cr1Mo, for the two designs of very high temperature reactor system of the NGNP reactor
pressure vessel [7]: the PBMR and the GT-MHR. However, some other current weldable
RPV steels are non-microalloyed, e.g. A302 and A533, and we have shown that unrestricted
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prior austenite grain growth can occur if microalloying elements are not present. The critical
microalloying element for prior austenite grain size control is titanium, which forms
carbonitrides, able to pin prior austenite grain boundaries during heat treatment. The Ti
microalloying additions made to weldable RPV steels for prior austenite grain size control
need to be optimised to provide a high volume fraction of fine particles, and there is evidence
that the effect of Ti may be enhanced by careful control of the N content. Although our own
results on the effect of grain size on brittle fracture are not completely unambiguous, the DIN
22NiMoCr37 was clean, in terms of levels of trace impurity elements, and less
unambiguous effects could well be obtained for dirtier steels.
In summary, if it is required to restrict the growth of austenitic grains in the welding of
RPV steels, the addition of optimum amounts of the microalloying element Ti is advised. For
shorter thermal cycles, it is possible that V or Nb could be employed as alternatives.
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Chapter 6
HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF FUSION POWER

PLANT STUDIES: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
PROSPECTS
Laila A. El-Guebaly*
University of Wisconsin, Fusion Technology Institute,
Madison, WI, USA
Abstract
This chapter provides a brief history of magnetic confinement fusion power plant
conceptual designs, beginning with the early development in 1970, focusing on tokamaks. In
addition, the evolution of six more magnetic concepts (stellarator, spherical tori, field-reversed
configurations, reversed-field pinches, spheromaks, and tandem mirrors) is highlighted. The
key issues encountered are discussed, including the technological obstacles and the elements
necessary for economic competitiveness. Extensive R&D programs and international
collaboration in all areas of fusion research led to a wealth of information generated and
analyzed. As a result, fusion promises to be a major part of the energy mix in the 21st century
and beyond.
1. Introduction
Since the 1958 2nd Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy held by the United
Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, the secrecy surrounding controlled thermonuclear fusion by
magnetic confinement had been lifted allowing researchers in the US, Russia, and UK to
freely share results and discuss challenges. In the 1960s, fusion researchers were engaging in
a variety of theoretical analyses and experiments to more fully understand and advance fusion
physics and engineering. The energy crisis of the early 1970s encouraged all nations to
seriously investigate other nuclear energy sources (like fusion and renewable) to supplement
fission. Building on the early progress made in the 1950s and 1960s, the worlds fusion
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researchers realized the need for better understanding of the physics and technology of fusion
energy. Numerous fusion studies, extensive research and development (R&D) programs,
more than 100 operating experiments worldwide, impressive international collaboration in all
areas of research, and a large body of accumulated knowledge have led to the current wealth
of fusion information and understanding. For decades, the international energy agencies have
provided a framework for collaborative programs that covers a broad range of fusion topics
(such as plasma physics, materials, safety, environmental, and economic aspects, and social
acceptance). These strong national programs along with international cooperation in fusion
research programs allowed interested organizations to nurture their R&D activities in
particular areas of interest. Even though declining fusion budgets have impeded the progress
of fusion research for decades, many scientists around the world strongly believe that fusion
could be an option in the 21st century energy mix. The growing concern over environmental,
safety, health, and sustainability effects with other current energy sources (fission, coal, solar,
and wind) could erode public confidence in these concepts and provide an opportunity for
fusion to become a significant energy source.
In the early 1950s, there were four magnetic confinement fusion concepts pursued
internationally: tokamak (donut configuration with toroidal plasma current), stellarator
(steady-state toroid without plasma current), mirror (steady-state linear system with
magnetic wells), and pinch (simple toroidal device). The tokamak, stellarator, and pinch
concepts have experienced substantial modifications over the past 60 years. The mirror
concept was actively pursued in the US, but suspended in 1986 due to budgetary
constraints, while continuing at a very low level in Japan and Russia. After the first 1969
International Fusion Reactor Conference in Culham, England, more than 50 conceptual
power plant design studies have been conducted in the US, EU, Japan, Russia, and China.
During the 1970-2008 period, numerous D-T fueled fusion power plant designs were
developed for both magnetic and inertial confinement concepts, covering a wide range of
new and old design approaches: tokamaks, stellarators, spherical tori (ST), field-reversed
configurations (FRC), reversed-field pinches (RFP), spheromaks, tandem mirrors (TM),
and laser/heavy-ion/Z-pinch driven inertial fusion. Most of the studies and experiments are
currently devoted to the D-T fuel cycle, since it is the least demanding to reach ignition.
The stress on fusion safety has stimulated worldwide research on fuel cycles other than DT, based on advanced reactions, such as deuterium-deuterium (D-D), deuterium-helium-3
(D-3He), proton-boron-11 (P-11B), and 3He-3He. In addition, a few smaller-scale projects
investigated non-electric applications of fusion along with the technological means to
lessen the likelihood of proliferation.
Figures 1 and 2 display the timeline of large-scale magnetic fusion power plants designed
since the early 1970s by research teams in the US and worldwide. Numerous conceptual
commercial plant designs were developed for all seven confinement approaches, especially
for the tokamak. The decade of the 1980s witnessed a transition period aimed at temporarily
impeding the US large-scale tokamak studies in order to investigate alternate concepts:
stellarator, ST, FRC, RFP, spheromaks, and TM. In the late 1980s, the US has decided to
pursue all concepts, except tandem mirrors.
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Figure 1. Timeline of large-scale US conceptual power plant designs.
While there are numerous reviews of fusion physics and technology research [1-11],
comprehensive reviews of the conceptual power plant designs are scarce. The prime goal of
this chapter is to fill this gap and address the engineering aspects of the magnetically confined
fusion concepts developed to date. Furthermore, it provides a guide to design criteria for
advanced designs, highlights the emerging design issues, identifies technological challenges,
and presents a perspective on tokamaks as well as the major alternate toroidal and linear
configurations. Throughout the chapter, there are additional materials on the evolution of the
various concepts that address the basic issues and concerns for fusion science and technology.
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Besides focusing on the US designs, the most recent international power plant designs are
covered briefly. Furthermore, the early generations of fusion power plants were
acknowledged for undertaking a noteworthy work. Section 2 presents the motivation for
developing advanced fusion concepts as a viable energy source. Section 3 covers the history
and development of tokamaks (Section 3.1), stellarators (Section 3.2), spherical tori (Section
3.3), field-reversed configurations (Section 3.4), reversed-field pinches (Section 3.5),
spheromaks (Section 3.6), and tandem mirrors (Section 3.7). Lastly, a brief coverage of the
roadmap to fusion power is given in Section 4.
Figure 2. Timeline of selected power plants designed recently in EU, Japan, China, and Russia.
2. Mission and Main Features of Fusion Power Plants

Power plant studies help the fusion community and the funding agencies understand the
major design problems and provide guidance for the R&D program to deliver an attractive
and viable end product. Any fusion power plant must be safe, reliable, economically
competitive, maintainable, environmentally attractive, and meet public acceptance. The
philosophy adopted in international fusion power plant designs varies widely in the degree of
physics extrapolation, technology readiness, and economic competitiveness. Some designs are
viewed as a roll-forward step with a modest extrapolation beyond the International
Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) [12], yielding large devices with low power
density and unfavorable economics, environmental impact, and perhaps safety concerns. This
approach assumes that fusion is needed to fill an energy deficiency and the cost of electricity
is not a dominant factor. Other designs suggest using the cost of electricity with its underlying
factors as a figure of merit measured against competing energy sources. The latter approach
would mandate advanced physics, high performance hardware with related future
technologies to be competitive. Clearly, a balance must be achieved regarding the market and
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technology forces that will spell success or failure for a future energy source. Self-consistency
is an essential element of any credible fusion conceptual design assessment. As such, most
fusion design study teams are multi-institutional, involving experts in plasma physics,
neutronics, magnets, materials, heat transfer, power conversion, maintenance, safety, and
economics.
High power density machines are compact and could provide many of the positive
attributes outlined above, but require higher magnetic fields, more complex coils, and
advanced physics, such as high beta (plasma pressure/magnetic field pressure), coupled with
advanced technology, such as an innovative first wall design that can operate with > 5
MW/m2 neutron wall loading, an advanced divertor system that can withstand > 10 MW/m2
heat flux, radiation-resistant low-activation structural materials that can handle > 200 dpa,
and high field magnets that can provide 16 T [13]. Fusion magnets will employ Nb3Sn
and/or superconductors as opposed to resistive Cu magnets that require enormous amounts of
recirculating power (30-40%) and decrease the net electricity production. High-temperature
superconductors are being developed that offer higher fields and lower cryogenic demands
[14,15]. In most designs, the coils are protected from the energetic neutrons by the in-vessel
components: blanket, shield, and vacuum vessel [16,17,18,19]. The blanket contains lithium
compounds to breed tritium for fuel self-sufficiency. The blanket and other power core
materials convert the nuclear energy into thermal energy that is transported to the
thermal/electrical conversion system [20-22]. The external heat transfer system must be able
to efficiently handle high temperature heat transfer media (700-1100oC) in concert with
advanced energy conversion concepts. Advanced low-cost fabrication techniques can be
developed for all components to enhance the initial capital and recurring costs [23,24].
Reliability and maintainability are immensely important as the plants will be very expensive
and they must run continuously for long periods of time. High reliability is especially
important to minimize the number of unscheduled outages and extend the operational periods.
Replaceable power core components must be durable and radiation resistant to achieve long
service periods between scheduled outages. The plants should be designed around how to
maintain the power core in as short a time as possible to minimize the downtime and
maximize the productive operational time [25-29]. References 25-29 highlight the
importance of designing a spectrum of tokamaks and other magnetically confined power
plants to be highly maintainable in order to achieve high availability and low operational cost.
The challenging fusion environment (14 MeV neutrons, high heat flux, thermomechanical stresses, and chemical compatibility issues) mandates employing advanced lowactivation structural materials (ferritic steels, vanadium alloys, and SiC/SiC composites) to
assure the successful development of economical fusion energy. An advanced materials R&D
program has been progressing worldwide for decades to achieve the desired materials
characteristics [30]. All fusion materials should contain benign alloying elements and
extremely low level of impurities to achieve very low radioactivity, allowing clearance and/or
recycling of all fusion components [31]. Methods of obtaining highly pure materials need to
be improved at a very competitive cost.
Highly elongated (vertical) plasmas are naturally unstable to vertical motions, but a
conducting shell can slow down the instability and active feedback coils can stabilize the
vertical plasma motions. Integrating these stabilizing elements with the in-vessel components
and the plant control system represents a challenging engineering task. It is highly likely that
commercial fusion machines will operate in a steady-state mode to eliminate the cyclic
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fatigue induced in all systems by pulsed operation [32-34]. The cyclic fatigue could limit
component lifetimes. Steady-state fusion plants can operate successfully for 50 years or more
with regular power core component replacements. Inner power core components, such as the
blanket, divertor and other plasma facing components, will have a radiation damage limit and
must be replaced every few years (now expected to be in the 3-5 y range). The outer power
core components (shield, vacuum vessel, and magnets) are shielded to large degree by the
inner components and should be designed to operate reliably for the entire plant lifetime [1619]. Plant availability must exceed 90% in order for fusion to compete economically with
other energy sources in the time frame for fusion introduction. Rapid and reliable
maintenance schemes with radiation-resistant remote handling equipment, highly reliable
tools, and system health monitoring technologies will support the high availability goal [2529].
Numerous studies have predicted that fusion potentially has favorable safety and
environmental features [35-38]. Top-level safety objectives have been defined to assure
public and worker safety (to protect individuals and ensure the likelihood of accidents is small
and consequences are bounded within the premises), no need for an evacuation plan during
accidents, and an attractive low-level waste reduction scheme through innovative designs and
recycling/clearance. The means to minimize the radioactivity level has been developed
through choice of low-activation materials, such as ferritic steels (FS), vanadium alloys, and
SiC/SiC composites.
Besides safety and environmental attractiveness, economics remains an important
consideration [39-45]. According to researchers in various countries, fusion is cost-effective
compared to other energy sources, particularly when external costs are added to the cost of
electricity [46,47]. There is a need to develop low-cost techniques [23,24] to fabricate power
core components as existing techniques are too expensive and may not be able to handle the
complex shapes that are necessary (ala stellarators). Recent studies [13,48] continue to
indicate an economical power plant should deliver at least 1 GWe of net output power. Larger
sizes (> 1 GWe) are more economical due to economy of scale, but would present higher
financial risk for utilities and more complexities for integrating and handling multi-GW
sources [49].
In summary, a few general remarks can be made regarding the mission of fusion power
plant studies:
Perform self-consistent integrated designs, stressing constructability, fabricability,

operability, and maintainability of fusion power plants
Focus on practicality, safety, and economic competitiveness of fusion power
Involve experts in plasma physics, neutronics, magnets, materials, heat transfer,
power conversion, maintenance, safety, and economics, requiring multi-institutional
design teams
Uncover physics and technology problems
Help fusion community and funding agencies understand major design issues
Guide R&D program to deliver attractive and viable end product.
Studies developed to date defined the key features of an attractive tokamak power plant:
Must be safe, reliable, maintainable, economically competitive, environmentally

attractive, and meet public acceptance.
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Fusion has favorable safety and environmental features:
Low-activation materials to minimize radioactivity
Innovative first wall design operating > 5 MW/m2 neutron wall loading
Assurance of public and worker safety

No need for evacuation plan during accidents
Low-level wastes that are recyclable and clearable
Radwaste reduction scheme through compactness, blanket segmentation,

permanent components, and recycling/clearance.
High power density machines are compact and economical, but require advanced
physics and technology:
Advanced divertor system withstanding > 10 MW/m2 heat flux
Radiation-resistant structural materials handling > 200 dpa
High field magnets providing > 16 T:

Superconductors as opposed to resistive Cu magnets (that require enormous
amounts of recirculating power and decrease net electricity production)
High-temperature superconductors are being developed offering higher
fields and lower cryogenic demands.
Advanced power plants could compete economically with other energy sources, but
mandate:
Steady-state operation to eliminate cyclic fatigue induced in all systems by pulsed

operation.
Breeding blanket converting nuclear energy at high temperature > 700oC.
Successful operation for > 50 years with regular blanket and divertor replacements
(every 3-5 years).
Outer components (shield, vacuum vessel, and magnets) operating reliably for entire
plant lifetime.
Advanced low-cost fabrication techniques for all components to enhance economics.
External heat transfer system handling high temperatures (700-1100oC) with high
energy conversion efficiency (40-60%).
High availability > 90%:

Highly reliable components to minimize unscheduled outages
Power core maintenance in short time to minimize downtime.
Other features include:
Power plant should deliver at least 1 GWe of net output power
Fusion is cost-effective, particularly when adding external costs to cost of electricity.
Larger sizes (> 1 GWe) are more economical, but present higher financial risk for
utilities and more complexities for integrating and handling multi-GW sources
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3. Magnetic Fusion Concepts

Over 40 years, since the inception of the large-scale fusion designs in the early 1970s, the
worldwide fusion community has gone from an almost exclusively tokamak concept to a
variety of alternate magnetic configurations such as stellarators, ST, FRC, RFP, spheromaks,
and tandem mirrors, aiming at developing safe, environmentally attractive, and economically
competitive fusion power plants for the 21st century.
3.1. Tokamaks
Internationally, the tokamak concept is regarded as the most viable candidate to demonstrate
fusion energy generation. Since the 1960s, the fusion program around the world has been
dominated by the tokamak a donut configuration invented in 1951 by Russian physicists
Sakharov and Tamm while named a few years later by Golovin. Tokamak is an acronym from
the Russian phrase Toroidal Chamber with Magnetic Coil. In 1956, the first tokamak
experiment started in Kurchatov Institute, Moscow. Ever since, the confinement concept has
been successfully demonstrated with more than 100 worldwide experimental facilities, of
which ~35 experiments are currently operational in Russia, US, EU, Japan, South Korea,
China, India, and other countries [50]. Over the years, strong domestic and international
experimental programs addressed the tokamak physics and technology issues. The
collaborative worldwide effort materialized in the design and construction of ITER [12] a
large burning plasma experiment that will produce ~500 MW of fusion power. ITER is being
designed, constructed, and operated by a consortium of seven parties: EU, Japan, US, Russia,
China, South Korea, and India. France has been chosen as the site for ITER with construction
starting around 2011 and first plasma in 2018.
The tokamak plasma is confined by a large set of equally spaced coils: typically 16
toroidal field coils and approximately 10 poloidal field coils. A second set of divertor,
equilibrium field, and central solenoid coils are necessary to shape and position the plasma
within a toroidal vessel of elliptical cross section. A tokamak feature is a flowing current
through the plasma that generates a helical component of the magnetic field for plasma
stability. Tokamaks are capable of reaching steady-state operating conditions using current
drive systems. Once the plasma ignites, the alpha particles from the fusion reaction provide
nearly all the plasma heating. All tokamaks employ divertors in single or double null
configurations to collect the lost alpha particles and plasma ions and electrons. The
components surrounding the plasma must breed tritium, convert the neutron energy into
thermal energy, protect the magnets and other external components, and accommodate the
plasma stabilizing shells.
3.1.1. US Tokamak Power Plant Studies
Numerous tokamak conceptual design power plant studies were developed over the last four
decades to assess the viability of different approaches and recommend productive R&D
directions. In the US, the conceptual studies progressed steadily from the early 1970s pulsed
UWMAK series [51-54], to STARFIRE [55] (1980) that first promoted steady-state current
drive, to the more advanced 1990s steady-state ARIES series [56-58,48,13]. The earlier
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designs of the 1970s demonstrated how fusion plants could be designed and operated, but also
uncovered undesirable aspects of pulsed operation with an energy storage system, a low
power density machine, plasma impurity control problems, and maintainability issues.
Nevertheless, these pioneer studies contributed significantly to the basic understanding of the
field of fusion power plant design and technology. In fact, many of the proposed 1970s
technologies are still considered in recent fusion designs: 316-SS structure, Li and LiPb liquid
breeders, LiAlO2 solid breeders, Be multiplier, helium and water coolants, NbTi and Nb3Sn
superconductors, low-Z liner for first wall and solid divertor, liquid Li divertor, and remote
maintenance.
Table I. Key parameters of STARFIRE and ARIES steady-state power plants
Power Plant
STARFIRE
[55]
Fusion Power (MW)
3510
Net Electric Power (MWe)1200
ARIES-I ARIES-II ARIES-IV ARIES-RS ARIES-AT

[56,57]
[58]
[58]
[48]
[13]
1926
1910
2024
2167
1760
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Major Radius (m)

7
6.75
Minor Radius (m)
1.94
1.5
Aspect Ratio
3.6
4.5
Ave. Toroidal Beta
6.7%
1.9%
Max. Field at Coil (T)
11.1
21
Number of TF Coils
12
16
SiC/SiC
Structural Material
PCA*
Blanket Type
LiAlO2/H2O/Be Li2ZrO3/He/Be
5.6
1.4
4
3.4%
15.9
16
V
Li
6.04
1.51
4
3.4%
15.9
16
SiC/SiC
Li2O/He/Be
5.52
1.38
4
5%
15.8
16
V
Li
5.5
1.3
4
9.2%
11.1
16
SiC/SiC
LiPb
Average NWL# (MW/m2) 3.6
2.5
2.9
2.7
3.96
3.3
Thermal Conversion
Efficiency
36%
49%
46%
49%
46%
59%
System Availability
COE+ (mills/kWh)
75%
110
76%
87
76%
76
76%
68
76%
76
85%
48
Primary Candidate Alloy an advanced austenitic stainless steel.

Neutron wall loading (NWL) evaluated for first wall at separatrix passing through the X point.
+
in 1992 US dollars.
#
Beginning in the 1980s with the STARFIRE design [55] and continuing to the present,
more in-depth power plant studies were initiated in the US and abroad to identify, understand,
and resolve the physics and technology challenges of tokamaks. While these studies proposed
solutions for many problems, they uncovered other areas that needed further assessment and
development, such as disruption control, current drive technology, high heat flux divertor
design, and high temperature blankets. The key engineering parameters of the STARFIRE
design, led by Argonne National Laboratory, are listed in Table I while Fig. 3 displays the
principal features of the design. STARFIRE represented the first tokamak power plant that
operated in a steady-state, current drive mode without an energy storage system. Other
STARFIRE design features include advanced physics, lower-hybrid current drive, berylliumcoated first wall (FW), modular water-cooled solid breeder blanket, attractive safety
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characteristics, and a sector maintenance scheme. To help evolve and direct the design, both a
Utility Advisory Committee and a Safety Review Committee provided guidance on desirable
features of an attractive power plant. Overall, STARFIRE reflects the best understanding at
that time for a steady-state power plant with moderate extrapolation in tokamak physics.
STARFIRE
ARIES-I
ARIES-II/IV
ARIES-RS
ARIES-AT
PULSAR
Figure 3. Isometric views of STARFIRE and ARIES tokamaks plus vertical cross section of PULSAR
(not to scale).
In the 1980s, the US delayed the large-scale tokamak studies to investigate several
alternate concepts. In 1986, a decision was made by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to
pursue all concepts except the tandem mirror. Led by the University of California [59], the
large-scale tokamak studies resumed in the early 1990s and delivered a series of advanced
tokamak power plants: ARIES-I [56,57], ARIES-II and ARIES-IV [58], ARIES-RS [48], and
ARIES-AT [13]. The mission of the DOE-funded ARIES program is to perform advanced
integrated design studies of the long-term fusion energy embodiments to guide the US R&D
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program. Improvements were apparent, progressing from ARIES-I to ARIES-AT and all
studies stressed the practicality, safety, and economic competitiveness of fusion power. At the
outset, the ARIES design process took into consideration the fabricability, constructability,
operability, and maintainability of the machine. The physics, engineering, and economics
proceeded interactively while the ARIES systems code determined the reference parameters
by varying the physics and engineering parameters, subject to pre-assigned physics and
technology limits, to produce an economic optimum plant design.
Each ARIES design was conceived to consider various options that may provide an
improvement; basically, a technical sounding board that helps judge the viability of different
physics and engineering concepts. The first design of the ARIES series (ARIES-I) operates in
the first-stability plasma regime the closest to the present database with ceramic breeder
blanket and SiC/SiC composites as the main structure. The ARIES-I physics and engineering
models were updated repeatedly to obtain meaningful comparisons with later designs [57].
Even though the high-field toroidal field coils and high thermal conversion efficiency
improved the attractiveness of this first-stability regime of operation, ARIES-I did not satisfy
the economic requirement. The second-stability regime of ARIES-II/IV [58] had better
performance, but the experimental database for this physics regime is very limited. Two
blanket options were examined in ARIES-II/IV: liquid lithium with vanadium structure and
lithium oxide ceramic breeder with SiC/SiC composites. Next, the ARIES-RS study [48] with
reversed-shear (RS) plasma and Li/V blanket offered similar economic performance.
Nevertheless, the physics database for this RS regime, while small, is growing rapidly. The
advanced tokamak (AT) plasma confinement regime was incorporated in the last ARIES-AT
design [13] to assess the physics and technology areas with the highest leverage for achieving
attractive and competitive fusion power. Indeed, ARIES-AT demonstrated superior
performance and benefited greatly from several developments: new SiC/LiPb blanket
operating at high temperature (~1000oC) with high thermal conversion efficiency (59%), high
system availability (85%) with an efficient horizontal maintenance scheme, and 9% toroidal
beta (compared to 5% beta of ARIES-RS). Noteworthy is that moving the stabilizing shells
inward between the outboard blanket segments helped increase the beta significantly. In all
ARIES designs, the cost of electricity (COE) involves capital costs, operating costs, financial
costs, power core energy production (energy capture, energy multiplication, high temperature
operation), thermal to electrical energy conversion efficiency, plant recirculating power, and
plant availability (reliability, maintainability, and inspectability). Even the safety and
environmental impact as well as the radwaste management scheme have indirect influences
on the COE. Improvements in any of these areas enhance the economic performance of the
plant. The safety and environmental impact and the smart choice of a favorable radwaste
management approach (such as recycling and/or clearance, avoiding disposal) also have
other social impacts that will contribute to the attractiveness of any fusion power plant.
The STARFIRE and five ARIES tokamaks operated under the assumption that current
drive is essential for the steady-state operation and economic feasibility of fusion power
plants. The design intent is based on the strong recommendations from the STARFIRE and
ARIES industrial advisory committees for steady-state operation. Also the desire to achieve
high levels of reliability suggests that steady state operation would minimize fatigue related
failures. Economics of the on-site energy storage also proved to be prohibitive. In the mid
1990s, the ARIES team re-evaluated the pulsed operation of an inductively driven tokamak
(PULSAR [32,33]) to determine the advantages and drawbacks of operating in a pulsed mode
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using current plasma physics and updated engineering designs. The main advantage of pulsed
operation would be the elimination of the expensive and inefficient current drive system.
Besides the need for an efficient energy storage system, many of the plant systems suffer
from cyclic thermal and mechanical fatigue, particularly the plasma facing components,
toroidal and poloidal field magnets, and pumps and valves. The magnet fatigue was identified
as the most critical issue calling for hefty structure to support the magnets (refer to Fig. 3).
PULSAR-I and II employed the ARIES-IV and ARIES-II blanket systems, respectively, and
suggested utilizing the outboard shield for thermal energy storage to provide the 1000 MWe
output between pulses (downtime of ~3 minutes). The smart choice of the largest fusion
power core component for energy storage helps buffer the thermal oscillations, assuring
steady conditions at the steam generator and grids. PULSAR large major radius approaches 8
m and its economic performance is poor (COE > 100 mills/kWh) primarily due to cost
penalties associated with pulsed operation. Clearly, pulsed tokamaks cannot compete with
steady-state systems due to the added complexity of energy storage, fatigue of critical power
systems, and poor economics.
3.1.2. Recent European, Japanese, and Chinese Tokamak Power Plant Studies
International institutions, particularly in Europe, Japan, and China, carried out a number of
tokamak fusion power plant studies. There are technical similarities and differences between
these studies. Some of the underlying differences are related to strategic objectives and
technology readiness. For instance, the emphasis given to the economic competitiveness of
power plants varies significantly between countries. The US is highly motivated to obtain a
fusion power plant that is at least as economically competitive as other available electric
power sources. On the other hand, Europe and Japan take the view that the first generation of
fusion power plants will enter the energy market because of the major safety and
environmental advantages and large fuel reserve, even if they produce electricity at a
somewhat higher cost.
During the 1990s, a series of EU studies delivered two reports [60,61] on the safety and
environmental assessment of fusion power (SEAFP). As the 2000s began, Cook [44] and
Ward [45] summarized the prospects of fusion energy that offers acceptable internal cost and
very low external costs and makes an economically acceptable contribution to the future
energy mix. The lessons learned from these studies were applied to the successor EU study of
commercial power plants: European Power Plant Conceptual Study (PPCS) [62]. This 4-year
study focussed on five models that spanned a wide range of near-term and advanced
physics/technology tokamaks operating in steady-state mode. As Table II indicates, the
models deliver ~1500 MWe output power, but differ substantially in plasma parameters, size,
fusion power, materials, blanket and divertor technologies, breeding capacity, economic
performance, and safety and environmental impacts. Models A, AB, and B are considered
near-term concepts while Models C and D are more advanced concepts. Figure 4 displays an
isometric view of the Model C power plant. The tenth-of-a-kind cost of electricity for all
models is thought to be competitive with other sources of energy obtained from the literature.
In addition to this valuable comparison, the PPCS study highlighted the need for specific
R&D activities as well as the need to establish the basic features of the Demo [63] a device
that bridges the gap between ITER and the first-of-a-kind fusion power plant.
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Table II. Key parameters of recently developed power plants in Europe [62]
PPCS Model
AB
Fusion Power (MW)

Net Electric Power (MWe)
5000
1546
4290
1500
3600
1332
3410
1449
2530
1527
Major Radius (m)

Minor Radius (m)
Aspect Ratio
9.55
3.18
3
13.1
9.56
3.18
3
13.4
8.6
2.87
3
13.2
7.5
2.5
3
13.6
6.1
2.03
3
13.4
LAFS
LiPb#/He
1.12
1.8
10
400
LAFS
Li4SiO4/He/Be
1.13
2
10
375
LAFS
LiPb+/He
1.15
2.2
10
87
SiC/SiC
LiPb+
1.12
2.4
5
12
Structural Material
LAFS*
Blanket Type
LiPb#/H2O
Overall Tritium Breeding Ratio
1.06
2.2
Average NWL (MW/m2)
Peak Divertor Heat Load (MW/m2) 15
Pumping Power (MW)
110
Plant Net Efficiency&
32%
35%
37%
42%
60%
Cost++ (Euro Cents/kWh):

Internal@
External**
5-9
0.09
5-9
0.08
4-8
0.07
4-7
0.06
3-5
0.06
Low activation ferritic steel: Eurofer.

Stagnant LiPb.
+
Circulated LiPb.
&
Ratio of net electric power output to fusion power.
++
in 2004 Euros.
@
Tenth-of-a-kind and First-of-a-kind.
**
Accounts for cost associated with environmental damage or adverse impacts on health.
#
In Japan, several studies have been made of tokamak power plants, including the SSTR
series [64-68], DREAM [69], CREST [70], and VECTOR [71]. Some of these designs can be
broadly classified into two categories [72] according to the peak magnetic field (Bmax) at the
magnet and normalized beta (N):
High field tokamaks (Bmax > 16 T): SSTR [64,65], A-SSTR [66], and A-SSTR2
[67,68]
High beta tokamaks (N > 5): CREST [70]
SSTR [64,65] is a pioneer Japanese study developed in the early 1990s and aimed at
achieving high power density through high magnetic field at the magnet (16.5 T). The blanket
employs the F82H ferritic steel structure and water-cooled Li2O breeder with a beryllium
multiplier. Two more advanced studies followed in 1995 and 1999, recommending higher
magnetic fields of 20.5 T at the 20 K magnets of A-SSTR [66] and 23 T for A-SSTR2
[67,68]. SiC/SiC composites, Li2TiO3 breeder, and Be12Ti multiplier are the materials of
choice for A-SSTR2. A major design challenge for such a high magnetic field approach is the
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5m
14 m
10 m
PPCS-Model C
A-SSTR2
FDS-II
VECTOR
Figure 4. Isometric views of selected EU, Japanese, and Chinese power plants (not to scale).
sizable magnet structure needed to support the enormous electromagnetic force on the TF
coils. In A-SSTR2, a space is provided for the supporting structure by eliminating the central
solenoid. In the mid-1990s, the DREAM study [69] promoted the approach of easy
maintenance to achieve high overall availability and thus reduce the cost of electricity. With
12 toroidal sectors and a high aspect ratio (A) of 6, an entire sector can be pulled out radially
between the outer legs of toroidal field (TF) coils a similar approach to the ARIES-RS and
ARIES-AT maintenance designs. Because of the high A, there is ample space (~1 m) between
the inboard legs of the 12 TF coils to easily accommodate all pipes and supply lines. The
succesor CREST study [70] adopted DREAMs maintenance philosophy, but with 14 TF
magnets and 14 sectors. CREST is compact with moderate A of 3.4 and operates in the
reversed shear mode.
As Table III indicates, the most recent VEry Compact TOkamak Reactor (VECTOR)
[71], shown in Fig. 4, is even more compact with A of 2, N of ~4, major radius of 3.75 m, no
central selonoid coils, no inboard blanket, ~0.7 m thick inboard shield, Li/Be/SiC outboard
only blanket, and high field Bi2212/Ag/AgMgSb superconducting TF magnets operating at
20 K with low stored energy. In this regard, VECTOR combines two distinct features: the
high Bmax of A-SSTR and high N of CREST. These salient features were recently
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incorporated in the design of a compact DEMO (SlimCS) with low A of 2.6, N of 4.3, 16.4 T
at magnet, and slim central solenoid, offering physics and engineering advantages [72]. In
addition, Demo-CREST [73] has also been proposed as an alternate Demo based on the
CREST approach.
Table III. Key parameters of recently developed power plants in Japan and China
Power Plant
Fusion Power (MW)
Major Radius (m)
Minor Radius (m)
Aspect Ratio
N
Number of TF Coils
Structural Material
Blanket Type
Average NWL (MW/m2)
CREST
[70]
2930
1000
A-SSTR2
[67,68]
4000
2550
VECTOR
[71]
1800
1000
FDS-II
[75]
2500
1200
5.4
1.6
3.4
5.5
12.5
14
6.2
1.5
4.1
4
23
12
3.75
1.4
2
3.75
19.6
12
6
2
3
5
10
16
Ferritic Steel
Water Cooled
Blanket
5.05
SiC/SiC
SiC/SiC
Li2TiO3/Be12Ti/He Li/Be
6
3.5
CLAM steel#
LiPb/He/steel#
2.6
Thermal Conversion
Efficiency
35%
47%
System Availability
COE (mills/kWh)
75%
75%
63-105*
#
+
China Low Activation Martensitic steel.

Range for 60-85% capacity factor and 0.5-2 uncertainty factor in price of blanket materials.
In China, fusion is highly regarded as a prominent energy source due to the rapid
economic growth. As such, a series of FDS fusion power plants [74] has been developed over
the past 10 years covering hybrid tokamak to transmute fission products and breed fissile
fuels (FDS-I), electricity generator (FDS-II), hydrogen producer (FDS-III), and hybrid
spherical tokamak (FDS-ST). The FDS-II single-null tokamak design [75] (refer to Fig. 4 and
Table III) is based on advanced plasma parameters and employs LiPb breeder and reducedactivation ferritic steel structure. The dual-cooled LiPb/He blanket is the reference with
700oC LiPb outlet temperature while the He-cooled quasi-static LiPb blanket is the back-up
with 450oC He outlet temperature. The FDS-II configuration is designed with modularized
blankets to alleviate the thermal stress and impact of electromagnetic force caused by plasma
disruption. The 240 blanket modules and divertor cassettes are maintained through equatorial
and lower ports, respectively. A set of preliminary assessments indicated the conceptual
design satisfies the FDS-II requirements in terms of tritium breeding, mechanical
performance, fabricability, maintainability, safety, and economics.
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3.1.3. D-3He Fueled Tokamak Power Plant Studies

The D-3He fueled fusion concepts [76] offer advantages, such as no tritium breeding blanket,
permanent components, and possibility to obtain electrical power by direct energy conversion
of charged particles [77,78]. However, the D-3He plasma has its own set of issues and
concerns, such as the availability of 3He [79,80] and the attainment of the higher plasma
parameters that are required for D-3He burning. Moreover, the D-3He cycle is not completely
aneutronic, requiring shielding components to protect the magnets and externals [81,82]. It
has a very low presence of energetic fusion neutrons, due to side D-D reactions generating
2.45 MeV neutrons and T and the side D-T reactions generating 14.1 MeV neutrons.
Several studies have addressed the physics and engineering issues of D-3He fueled power
plants. As advanced fuel cycles are more suitable for devices with high beta and high
magnetic field, most D-3He efforts of the 1970s and 1980s focused on innovative confinement
concepts, such as the field-reversed configuration, tandem mirrors, and Ring Trap concept. In
the early 1990s, the University of Wisconsin developed a series of tokamak-based D-3He
Apollo designs [83-86] while the D-3He ARIES-III tokamak [87] was developed within the
ARIES project. The Apollo series and ARIES-III, shown in Fig. 5, postulated the reduction in
radioactivity and the advantageous effect of the D-3He safety characteristics [88-92] that
include low activity and decay heat levels, low-level waste, and low releasable radioactive
inventory from credible accidents. References 93-95 address the pertinent issues of utilizing
todays technology and a strategy for D-3He fusion development.
Figure 5. Vertical cross section of Apollo and isometric view of ARIES-III.
3.1.4. Summary
Power plant studies performed worldwide over the past 50 years indicated the tokamak is a
highly promising concept for producing large-scale fusion power. These studies have also
helped shape the R&D directions for improved physics and engineering. This view of
tokamaks is currently shared by many nations and is reflected in the support for the design,
construction, and operation of ITER [12]. ITER will help the transition from the present
fusion experimental basis toward the goal of electricity-producing power plants. At present,
the tokamak concept is well funded and more advanced than any other fusion concept.
Undoubtedly, additional theoretical and experimental research into the tokamak confinement
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concept will continue at the national and the international levels to resolve emerging physics
and technology issues necessary to produce a viable fusion power plant.
3.2. Stellarators
The stellararor concept was one of the first approaches proposed by Spitzer in 1950 for
obtaining a controlled fusion device. The first device was built in the US in 1951 at Princeton.
Reference 96 covers the historical development of worldwide stellarator research from 1950
to 1980. The prime interest in stellarators stems from their potential physics advantages over
tokamaks. Stellarators are inherently steady-state devices with no need for large plasma
current, no external current drive, no risk of plasma disruptions, low recirculating power due
ASRA-6C
<R>= 20 m
UWTOR-M
<R>= 24 m
SPPS
<R>= 14 m
FFHR
<R>= 16 m
Ports
Support ring
HSR
<R>= 18 m
Plasma
Blanket
& Shield
ARIES-CS
<R>= 7.75 m
Figure 6. Isometric view of the six recent stellarator power plants developed in the US, Europe, and
Japan (not to scale).
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to the absence of current-drive requirements, and no instability and positional control

systems. For these attractive features, stellarator power plants have been studied for decades
in the US, Europe, and Japan to optimize the design parameters and enhance the physics and
engineering aspects. Recently, compactness was promoted as an economic advantage for
future stellarators, allowing direct comparisons with tokamaks.
Numerous stellarator experiments have been constructed worldwide in the US, Germany,
Japan, Russia, Spain, Korea, and Australia. In addition to seven worldwide smaller
experimental devices, the operational HSX experiment in the US [97], the performance-class
LHD experiment in Japan [98], and the Wendelstein 7-X under-construction experiment in
Germany [99] are capable of approaching fusion-relevant conditions comparable to those
attained in todays large tokamaks. In 2008, the US decided to terminate the NCSX compact
stellarator experiment [100] that is being assembled at the Princeton Plasma Physics
Laboratory.
Although the stellarator concept has been around for several decades, very little in the
way of conceptual design studies has been performed compared to tokamaks, of which many
studies have taken place in the US and abroad. During the decade of the 1980s and continuing
to the present, six large-scale stellarator power plants have been developed: UWTOR-M
[101,102], ASRA-6C [103], SPPS [104], and ARIES-CS [105] in the US, and the most recent
HSR [106,107] in Germany and FFHR [108] in Japan. The six studies vary in scope and
depth and encompass a broad range of configuration options as shown in Fig. 6. The timeline
of these studies is given in Fig. 7.
The stellarator confines the plasma in a toroidal magnetic configuration in which
controlled currents flowing in external coils produce vacuum flux surfaces with rotational
transform. Thus, the plasma confining magnetic filed is generated by numerous external
coils rotating as they move around the torus. Unlike tokamaks, the coils are not equally
spaced on the inboard and outboard for better plasma containment. In this regard,
stellarators are clearly distinguished from tokamaks (and other toroidal concepts) that rely
entirely on current flowing through the plasma for confinement. Moreover, stellarators
cover a variety of configurations (helias, torsatron, heliotron, modular torsatron, etc.) and a
wider range parameter space than tokamaks (e.g., 8-24 m major radius, 3-12 aspect ratio, 25 field periods, and 0.2-1.6 rotational transform), but such parameters are subject to
numerous constraints. While the magnetic geometry of tokamaks is intended to be entirely
symmetric in the toroidal coordinate, the magnetic field components of the stellarator vary
in all three coordinates, deviating from toroidal symmetry. As such, the stellarator physics
advantages could be offset by the more complex configurations, harder divertor designs,
and challenging maintenance schemes. In most stellarator designs developed so far, the first
wall (FW) and surrounding in-vessel components conform to the plasma and deviate from
the uniform toroidal shape to reduce the machine size. The FW shape varies toroidally and
poloidally, representing a challenging 3-D engineering problem and making the design of
in-vessel components, overall integration process, and maintenance scheme more complex
than for tokamaks. Nevertheless, interest in the stellarator concept increased over the years
because of the remarkable advances in theory, experimental results, and construction
techniques [109].
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Figure 7. History timeline for large-scale studies of stellarator power plants.
In the 1970s, researchers were encouraged by the positive physics experimental results
and the development of modular twisted coils that can replace the continuous helical coils (for
torsatron and heliotron designs) an early drawback of stellarator power plants that makes
maintainability of blanket and coils extremely difficult [101]. In the early 1980s, the Los
Alamos study of the Modular Stellarator Reactor (MSR) characterized parametrically the
critical relationship between plasma, blanket/shield, coils, and overall power plant
performance [110]. The first large-scale stellarator design [101,102] was developed by the
University of Wisconsin (UW). UWTOR-M had 18 modular twisted coils with only two
different coil geometries arranged in a toroidal configuration. Here, the non-planar modular
coils were first used in 2 or 3 field period (FP) applications [111]. The blanket employs FS as
the main structure and LiPb for cooling and tritium breeding. In the mid 1980s, the nonplanar axis became more pronounced and non-planar modular coils became more complicated
[111]. UWTOR-M was followed by the ASRA-6C study [103] that was performed in
collaboration between UW and two German laboratories: FZK at Karlsruhe and IPP at
Garching. All 30 coils of ASRA-6C and the internal components (FW, FS/LiPb blanket, and
shield) have identical elliptical bores as shown in Fig. 6. Next came the Stellarator Power
Plant Study (SPPS) [104] initiated in 1995 by the multi-institutional ARIES team to address
key issues for stellarators based on the modular Helias-like Heliac approach. As Fig. 6
indicates, the baseline configuration has four field periods produced by 32 modular coils of
four distinct types. Vanadium structure and liquid lithium breeder are the reference materials
for SPPS. On the international level, a Helias Stellarator Reactor (HSR) study was initiated
in Germany in the late 1990s based on the W7-X experiment. The most recent HSR4/18
design [106,107] has four FPs with 40 coils and LiPb/FS blanket. Alternatively, the stellarator
configuration can be produced using continuous helical coils. An example of this approach is
the ongoing Force Free Helical Reactor (FFHR) study in Japan [108]. Ferritic steel structure,
Flibe breeder, and beryllium multiplier are the materials of choice for FFHR. Note that all
designs developed to date employed liquid breeders (Flibe, LiPb, or Li) for breeding and
cooling to cope with the complex geometry of stellarators.
The 1980s and 1990s stellarator studies led to large power plants mainly due to the
relatively large aspect ratio and the design constraint imposed by the minimum distance
between the plasma and coils. For instance, the UWTOR-M design [101,102] had an average
major radius (Rav) of 24 m in a six FP configuration. Moving toward smaller sizes, the
ASRA-6C study [103] suggested 20 m Rav with five FPs. The most recent German HSR4/18
study [106,107] proposed 18 m Rav with four FPs. The ARIES SPPS study [104] was the first
step toward a smaller size stellarator, proposing 14 m Rav with four FPs. Japan developed a
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series of FFHR designs [108], recently calling for 16 m Rav with ten FPs. After two decades
of stellarator power plant studies, it was evident that a new design that reflects the
advancements in physics and improvements in technology was needed. To realize this vision,
the ARIES team launched the ARIES-CS study [105] to provide perspective on the benefits
of optimizing the physics and engineering characteristics of the so-called compact stellarator
power plant. The primary goal of the study is to develop a more compact machine that retains
the cost savings associated with the low recirculating power of stellarators, and benefits from
the smaller size and higher power density, and hence lower cost of electricity, than was
possible in earlier studies. The benefit of the compact feature can be fully recognized when
comparing ARIES-CS to all five large-scale stellarator power plants developed to date (see
Table IV and Fig. 8). The most recent advanced physics and technology and innovative
means of radial build design helped reduce the major radius by more than 3-fold, approaching
that of advanced tokamaks.
In ARIES-CS, the principle of compactness drove the physics, engineering, and
economics. The study aimed at reducing the stellarator size by developing a compact
configuration with low aspect ratio (~4.5) along with a combination of advanced physics and
technology and by optimizing the minimum plasma-coil distance (min) through rigorous
nuclear assessment as min significantly impacts the overall size and cost of stellarator power
plants.
Table IV. Key parameters of stellarator power plants
Power Plant
UWTOR-M ASRA-6C
[101,102]
[103]
Fusion Power (MW)
4300
3900
1620
Net Electric Power (MWe) 1840
SPPS
[104]
1730
1000
HSR
[107]
3000
FFHR2m2
[108]
3000
1300
ARIES-CS
[105]
2436
1000
Number of Field Periods

6
Average Major Radius (m) 24
Average Minor Radius (m) 4.77
Aspect Ratio
14
Toroidal Beta
6%
11.6
Number of Coils
18
Structural Material
FS
Blanket Type
LiPb
5
20
1.6
12.5
5%
10.4
30
FS
LiPb
4
14
1.6
8.5
5%
14.5
32
V
Li
4
18
2.1
8.6
5%
10.3
40
FS
LiPb
10
16
2.8
5.7
4.1%
13
2 continuous
FS
Flibe/Be
3
7.75
1.7
4.5
6.4%
15
18
FS
LiPb/He
Average NWL (MW/m2)
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
2.6
Thermal Conversion
Efficiency
40%
40%
46%
35%
37%
42%
85%
87*
85%
78#
System Availability
COE (mills/kWh)
+
*
#
in 1992 US dollars.
in 2003 US dollars.
in 2004 US dollars.
76%
75+
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The FW and surrounding in-vessel components conform to the plasma, as shown in Figs.
9 and 10, and deviate from the uniform toroidal shape in order to achieve compactness. The
reference design calls for a 3-FP configuration. Within each FP that covers 120 degrees
toroidally, the FW changes from a bean-shape at 0o to a D-shape at 60o, then back to a beanshape at 120o, continually switching the surfaces from convex to concave over a toroidal
length of ~17 m.
ARIES-ST
Spherical Torus
3.2 m
Stellarators
2008
FFHR
16 m
4
2006
ARIES-CS
7.75 m
ARIES-AT
Tokamak
5.2 m
10
1996
SPPS
14 m
|
2000
HSR
18 m
15
1987
ASRA-6C
20 m
1982
UWTOR-M
24 m
20
25
Average Major Radius (m)

Figure 8. Evolution of stellarator size. Advanced tokamak and spherical torus included for comparison.
6
=0o
=7.5o
=15o
=22.5o
=30o
=37.5o
=45o
=52.5o
=60o
4
2
Z[m]
0
-2
-4
-6
6
4
2
Z[m]
0
-2
-4
-6
6
4
2
Z[m]
0
-2
-4
-6
2
8 10 12 14
R[m]
8 10 12 14
R[m]
8 10 12 14
R[m]
Figure 9. Nine plasma and mid-coil cross sections covering one half field period. Dimensions are in
meters. Toroidal angle () measured from beginning of field period.
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Figure 9 displays nine cross sections over a half FP showing the plasma boundary and the
mid-coil filament. In each field period, there are four critical regions of min where the
magnets move closer to the plasma, constraining the space between the plasma edge and midcoil. min should accommodate the scrapeoff layer (SOL), FW, blanket, shield, vacuum
vessel, assembly gaps, coil case, and half of the winding pack. An innovative approach was
developed specifically for ARIES-CS to downsize the blanket at min and utilize a highly
efficient WC-based shield [19]. This approach placed a premium on the full blanket to supply
the majority of the tritium needed for plasma operation. A novel approach based on coupling
the CAD model with the 3-D neutronics code was developed to model, for the first time ever,
the complex stellarator geometry for nuclear assessments to address the breeding issue and
assure tritium self-sufficiency for compact stellarators with Rav > 7.5 m [19].
ARIES-CS has 7.75 m average major radius, 6.4% beta, 2.6 MW/m2 average neutron
wall loading, and 1000 MWe net electric power. A number of blanket concepts and
maintenance schemes were evaluated. The preferred option is a dual-cooled (LiPb and He)
FS-based modular blanket concept coupled with a Brayton cycle with a thermal conversion
efficiency of 43%, and a port-based maintenance scheme utilizing articulated booms [22].
Analogous to advanced tokamaks, the prospect of using LiPb with SiC/SiC composites as the
main structural material offers high operating temperature with high thermal conversion
efficiency approaching 56% and lower cost of electricity. The ARIES-CS vacuum vessel is
internal to the coils. The overall coil system, consisting of the inter-coil structure, coil cases,
and winding packs, is enclosed in a common cryostat. The coils are wound into grooves at the
inside of a strong supporting toroidal tube that provides a ring structure to accommodate the
electromagnetic forces. A cross-section at the beginning of a FP is shown in Fig. 10,
depicting the details of the power core components.
Figure 10. ARIES-CS cross-section at beginning of field period.
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During the 3-y course of the ARIES-CS study, the design point was constantly pushed to
the limit in order to understand the constraints imposed by compactness and the impact of the
various tradeoffs on the peak neutron wall loading, tritium breeding, peak heat flux at
divertor, materials temperatures and stresses, coil complexity, maintenance scheme, and other
design constraints [105]. The most notable impact of compactness is the 18 MW/m2 peak heat
flux at the divertor that exceeds the 10 MW/m2 engineering limit by a wide margin. The study
concluded that increasing the machine size beyond the 7.75 m major radius could be
beneficial as it provides more margins for space and engineering constraints with a small cost
penalty. Furthermore, alternate aspect ratio (e.g., 6 instead of 4.5), divertor plate orientation,
and engineering tradeoffs could lead to more attractive configurations with less complex coils
and geometry that help stellarator constructability. Future physics activities should aim at
understanding the limiting mechanism for the plasma beta and developing means to reduce
the alpha particle losses below the design value of 5% as these energetic particles damage the
plasma surrounding wall through blistering [105].
Overall, ARIES-CS has benefited substantially from its compactness, showing economic
advantages (with comparable cost to advanced LiPb/SiC tokamaks [42]), and predicting a
much brighter future for stellarator power plants than had been anticipated a few decades ago.
At this writing, it is premature to state with certainty how the US stellarator community will
adapt its research program to the recent cancellation of the compact stellarator NCSX
experiment [100]. This cancellation will definitely place the US stellarator development on a
longer time scale compared to tokamaks. Nevertheless, a strong collaboration program with
the LHD experimental device in Japan [98] and W7-X in Germany [99] will help fill the gap
and enhance the physics database. Meanwhile, the national stellarator program should
continue the engineering studies to resolve the divertor issues and simplify the coil design.
3.3. Spherical Tori

Initiated in the late 1990s, two power plant studies have been made of the spherical torus (ST)
concept: the US 3-year ARIES-ST study [112,113] and the UK conceptual ST design
[114,115]. The limited number of studies reflects the much smaller ST database compared to
tokamaks. Worldwide interest in the ST concept began in the 1980s when Peng et al.
[116,117] identified unique physics features of ST as a low aspect ratio (A) device. Key ST
features include good plasma confinement, high toroidal beta, and naturally large elongation
that allows operation with high bootstrap current (> 90%). Geometrically, the ST device is
tall and elongated, having a plasma shape like a football with a central hole to accommodate
the inner legs of the TF coils and necessary shielding. This highly elongated shape is quite
different from the donut plasma with a D-shape for tokamaks. The strong magnetic field line
curvature in STs naturally leads to plasma stability. Consequently, the ST has the ability to
operate with high toroidal beta (30-60%) a major attribute of STs. This particular advantage
becomes apparent only at low aspect ratios (A) 2. Thus, ST plasmas have been produced
with A ranging between 1.1 and 2 low compared to conventional tokamaks with A of 3 or
more. Another advantageous feature of STs is the resiliency to major disruptions. Moreover,
the toroidal magnetic field is 2-3-fold less in STs compared to tokamaks, calling for normal,
non-superconducting magnets with present-day technology and much less shielding
requirements. However, the resistive losses in these magnets could be significant, requiring
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large recirculating power (~300 MW), higher fusion power, and a larger machine to deliver
1000 MWe or more. For ST power plants, a challenging task would be to design a divertor
system that can handle tens of MW/m2 heat flux with high sputtering rates. On the positive
side, the high bootstrap current will reduce the external current drive (CD) power
requirements and the high beta will enhance the fusion power and lower the cost of
electricity.
START was the first ST experiment, built at Culham, UK in the early 1990s as a smallsize with A=1.3, low-cost device to test the theoretical predictions for low A STs [118]. The
combination of small-size, low-cost, and achievable high plasma temperatures and 40% beta
in START strengthened the worldwide interest in the ST concept. At present, there are ~20
ST experimental facilities in the US, UK, Italy, Turkey, Russia, Japan, Brazil, and China
[119]. The largest two facilities (NSTX [120] in US and MAST [121] in UK) are currently
proof-of-principle experiments with D-D plasmas and their successors will burn D-T fuel.
Figure 11. Vertical cross section of ARIES-ST [113].
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ARIES-ST
2980 MW Pf
1000 MWe
ITER
500 MW Pf
ARIES-AT
1760 MW Pf
1000 MWe
Figure 12. The last closed flux surfaces of ARIES-ST plasma in comparison with ARIES-AT and
ITER.
The impressive experimental achievements of the 1990s promoted further interest in

exploring the ST potential as a power plant. The first large-scale ST study was undertaken in
the US by the ARIES team in 1997, delivering the ARIES-ST power plant [112,113] with
1000 MW net electric power and 1.6 aspect ratio. Table V summarizes the reference
parameters and Fig. 11 displays a vertical cross section through the main components. To put
matters into perspective, Fig. 12 compares the plasma boundaries of ARIES-ST with ARIESAT (an advanced tokamak) and ITER (an experimental device). This illustrates the true
compactness of ST only in the radial direction with remarkable increase in height. During the
3-y course of the ARIES-ST study, several tradeoffs between physics and engineering
disciplines were necessary to identify a viable baseline design with high beta, high bootstrap
current fraction, and well-optimized power balance. Such complex tradeoffs between
numerous competing factors became apparent in designing the center post (CP) the most
challenging engineering aspect of STs. In order to reduce the Joule losses and shielding
requirements, a single turn coil (without electric insulator) is the preferred option for the CP.
Its Cu alloy is water-cooled operating at 35-70oC. The outer legs form a continuous shell
(made of water-cooled aluminum) and serve also as a vacuum vessel. The 30 m high CP is
tapered at the top for a tight fit to the outer shell and flared at the bottom to reduce the Joule
losses [122]. An unshielded CP does not offer an attractive design despite the fact that the
shield competes with the CP for a valuable space. An effort to reduce the CP Joule losses only
and neglect the benefits of the inboard shield led to a non-optimum power balance with
degraded system performance. The reference 20 cm thick inboard shield (made of heliumcooled FS) has positive impacts on the tritium breeding, overall power balance, and safety
aspects of ARIES-ST [18].
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Table V. Key parameters of ARIES-ST and ST design developed in UK
ARIES-ST [113]
1000
Fusion Power (MW)
2980
Major Radius (m)
3.2
Aspect Ratio
1.6
Plasma Elongation
3.4
Toroidal Beta (%)
50
Plasma Current (MA)
29
Bootstrap Current Fraction
0.96
CD Power to Plasma (MW)
28
6.4/4.1
Neutron Wall Loading Peak/Average* (MW/m2)
31
Peak Heat Flux at Divertor (MW/m2)
Thermal Conversion Efficiency (%)
45
Peak Magnetic Field at TF Coil (T)
7.4
Number of TF Coils
continuous shell
Normal Magnet Joule Losses (MW)
329
Recirculating Power Fraction
0.34
________________________
ST-UK [114,115]
1224
3260
3.4
1.4
3.2
58
31
0.88
29.3
4.6/3.5
21
43
7.6
16
254
0.39
* For FW surface crossing the separatrix.
The high recirculating power fraction (0.34) of STs mandates designing a blanket with
high thermal conversion efficiency to enhance the power balance. A novel blanket design
based on the dual-cooled lithium lead concept was developed in 1997 and used for the first
time in ARIES-ST [112,113]. The main blanket features include He-cooled FS structure with
flowing LiPb coolant/breeder and SiC inserts to extend the LiPb output temperature to 700oC
[20]. A high thermal efficiency of 45% has been obtained and the 3-D nuclear analysis
confirmed the ability of the outboard-only blanket to breed the tritium needed for plasma
operation [18]. A practical solution was found to handle the high divertor heat flux [20]. First,
by inclining the outboard plate by 22o, the peak heat flux can be reduced from 16 to 6
MW/m2. Second, most of the inboard heat flux can be deposited on the W stabilizing shells
mounted at the top/bottom of the inboard shield (refer to Fig. 11).
The maintenance scheme is unique and commensurate with the ARIES-ST simple
configuration. The blanket, shield, divertor, and CP are removed as a single unit from the
bottom of the device [113]. Demountable joints at the outer TF shell facilitate the replacement
of all components. The sliding joint near the lower end of the CP allows its removal and
replacement separately, if needed. An advanced fabrication technique led to 20-fold reduction
in the cost of the TF coils compared to conventional approaches [25], saving 5 mills/kWh in
COE, which is significant. For the same plant capacity factor, the ARIES-ST COE (81
mills/kWh) is comparable to that of the ARIES-RS tokamak [41,39] and ~50% higher than
that of ARIES-AT [13] a more advanced tokamak. An important issue related to the
environmental impact of STs is the volume of radwaste generated during operation and after
decommissioning. As mentioned earlier, STs are radially compact, but highly elongated
compared to tokamaks (refer to Fig. 12). The total radwaste volume of ARIES-ST is quite
large (3-4 times that of advanced tokamaks). The changeout of the sizable outboard blanket
and the ~100 m3 CP every 3-6 years contributes significantly to the operational radwaste.
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During the ARIES-ST design process, extrapolations beyond the existing physics and
technology database were deemed necessary to deliver an attractive end product. Therefore, a
list of key R&D needs was compiled for future activities [113]. Experiments with proof-ofperformance are needed to establish the ST-specific physics database. The key technology
issues include the compatibility between materials at high operating temperatures [20] and the
uncertainties in performance of both advanced FS structure and embrittled Cu alloy of CP
[18] under a severe radiation environment. Means to prolong the CP lifetime should be
investigated to minimize the radwaste stream.
Divertor Structure
Centre Rod
Inboard Shield
Copper TF Coils
PF Coils
Outboard
Breeding
Blanket
TF Coil Feeds
Figure 13. Isometric view of ST-UK power plant (courtesy of G. Voss (EURATOM/UKAEA Fusion
Association)).
The ST-UK power plant conceptual study [114,115], developed in the early 2000s,
provides details for the plasma physics parameters, fusion power core components, power
cycle, coil power supply system, and site layout. The key parameters are given in Table V for
the design shown in Fig. 13. There are similarities and differences between ST-UK and
ARIES-ST. Similar engineering features include double-null configuration, single turn watercooled resistive TF coil, 80 cm radius center column containing 15% water and flared at
top/bottom, thin inboard shield to protect the center column, outboard-only blanket, and
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vertical maintenance scheme. Other distinct engineering features [114,115] are related to TF
coil construction, blanket and divertor designs, and power cycle. More specifically, these
features include:
16 TF coils made of water-cooled Cu alloy

12 cm thick water-cooled inboard shield
6 y service lifetime for center column
48 blanket modules
He-cooled Li4SiO4 blanket with beryllium multiplier and different Li enrichments
Cascade flow of SiC pebbles for upper and lower divertors
Heat recovery systems for both He coolant (@ 600oC) and water coolant (@ 70200oC).
For consistency, the ST-UK plasma parameters have been iterated with the neutronics,
thermodynamic, and mechanical design. The shape and size of the device were arrived at by
determining the peak neutron wall loading (4.6 MW/m2) that allows 2 years service lifetime
for 100 dpa FS structure [114]. The plasma parameters were then derived self-consistently
using various physics codes. System studies were performed and several iterations helped
guide the design toward the final configuration. The TF coil system influenced the design due
to its electrical power requirements that are dominated by the central column. A good
compromise and advantages were achieved by shielding the central column with thin inboard
shield. The number of outer return legs (16) was determined by the need to reduce the ripple
to 2% at the plasma edge. The divertor target surface is composed of SiC pebbles that
intercept the particle energy [115]. The pebbles flow under gravity, through ducts embedded
in the inboard shield and outboard blanket, cooling the upper divertor first, then the lower
divertor before exiting the power core to exchange heat with the helium coolant. The power
conversion system handles a spectrum of heat quality (600oC He from blanket and divertor
and 70-200oC water from shield and TF coils) to maximize the net efficiency and output
power [115]. The maintenance approach takes advantage of the simple extraction of the
center column along with its shield, and divertor system from beneath the machine. The
blanket is then lowered in groups of four modules and moved to a hot cell [114].
In summary, both the ARIES-ST and ST-UK studies identified the strength and weakness
of the ST concept as a power plant, in addition to a set of critical issues to be addressed by
dedicated R&D programs. The key technological issues include the high divertor heat flux (>
10 MW/m2), structural integrity of the embrittled Cu center post, blanket materials
compatibility issues at > 700oC, and high stream of radwaste. The newly proposed cascading
pebble divertor, liquid lithium divertor, and X-divertor (that expands the magnetic flux)
overcome the high heat flux and erosion problems, but raise several engineering issues that
need serious evaluation. Developing an advanced blanket system, such as the self-cooled
LiPb blanket with SiC/SiC composites that delivers high thermal conversion efficiency (5060%), is highly beneficial for STs to help offset the negative impact of the high recirculating
power fraction and demonstrate the economic competitiveness of STs with advanced
tokamaks. Recycling the CP and all other replaceable components helps minimize the
radwaste volume, enhancing the environmental feature of STs. Overall, the prime missions of
operational ST experiments and their planned upgrades along with future ST-specific R&D
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activities are to reduce the gap between existing and next step facilities and to build the
physics and engineering database for an attractive ST power plant.
3.4. Field-Reversed Configurations

The FRC family of concepts stems from the Astron idea of Christofilos [123], originally
invented in the 1950s, and belongs to a set of compact tori that also includes spheromaks.
FRC represents one of the simplest configurations that can be envisioned for a fusion device.
Geometrically, it is a linear, open-ended cylindrical system, quite different from tokamak,
stellarator, ST, and RFP. The FRC configuration, shown in Fig. 14, consists of nested
magnetic flux surfaces created by currents flowing inside the plasma, with these closed flux
surfaces embedded inside a linear magnetic field created by external magnets [124]. The open
field lines guide the charged particles to the chamber ends, acting as a natural divertor and
carrying 15-20% of the D-T fusion power. Besides removing the impurities from the plasma,
this feature offers the possibility of direct energy conversion with high efficiency.
Figure 14. Isometric view of FRC plasma (courtesy of S. Ryzhkov (Bauman Moscow State Technical
University, Russia) [125]). The separatrix divides the closed and open field lines, presenting a natural
boundary for the hot plasma.
The FRC plasma is formed within a set of cylindrical coils that produces the axial
magnetic field. Several methods of plasma formation exist. In the most common method
historically [124], the external field is applied and then reversed in direction, causing the
magnetic field trapped in the plasma to spontaneously reconnect and produce closed field
lines. This method typically requires more input energy than is desirable for a power plant.
Recent FRC research, therefore, focuses on sustainment using rotating magnetic field (RMF)
current drive [126], which has been making good progress [127]. Key features of the FRC
concept are the well-confined plasma, low magnetic fields, and very high beta (50-100%).
The cylindrical chamber is relatively simple and permits easy construction, access, and
maintenance of all components. The high beta allows a compact fusion core along with the
use of low-field (3-5 T) magnets, simplifying the FRC configuration further. The physics has
been studied since the 1950s in the US and Russia [128], plus somewhat later in Japan [124].
The worlds largest FRC facility, the Translation, Confinement, and Sustainment Upgrade /
Large S Experiment (TCSU/LSX) at the University of Washington [129,130] has 0.8 m wall
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diameter and ~4 m chamber length. Twelve other smaller-scale FRC facilities include IPA,
PHDX, PFRC, Rotamak, Co-FRC, Tri-Alpha, FRX-L, and FRCHX in the US, FIX (at Osaka
University) and TS-3 (at Tokyo University) in Japan, and KT (at TRINITI) and FIAN (at
Lebedev) in Russia.
In the 1970s and 1980s, researchers examined the potential of the FRC concept as an
energy producing power plant [131-135]. The latest design of the 1980 series, the FIREBIRD
power plant [135], is a D-T fueled, pulsed device with 0.9 m FW radius, 4 MW/m2 neutron
wall loading (NWL), and variable chamber length ranging between 33 and 91 m capable of
delivering 300-1000 MWe net electric power. The 0.5 m thick He-cooled Li2O blanket
contains Pb3Zr5 neutron multiplier. The 46 cm thick water-cooled shield (made of stainless
steel, boron carbide, and lead) along with the blanket protects the superconducting magnets.
The cyclic pulsing of the design imposed significant transient thermal stresses that affect the
fatigue lifetime of the FW and blanket despite the thin 0.5 cm graphite tile placed at the FW
to mitigate the stresses during pulsed operation.
The 1990s witnessed the emergence of a new steady-state approach that solved many of
the pulsed system problems [126]. However, the challenging physics issue was sustaining the
plasma current. Reference 136 presents an interesting steady-state D-T power plant design,
giving in-depth the RMF current drive parameters, although the engineering systems were not
designed in detail. In the early 2000s, a US team from the Universities of Wisconsin,
Washington, and Illinois performed a scoping study of critical issues for FRC power plants
[137] and invoked the RMF current drive [126] for steady-state operation. The study focused
on three main tasks: systems analysis, blanket and shield design, and economic assessment.
The 4 m diameter and 25 m long chamber, shown in Fig. 15, contains 1.5 m thick heliumcooled Li2O blanket with FS structure followed by 0.6 m thick He-cooled shield and 4 cm
thick cylindrical normal magnets. The design utilized thermal and neutronics analyses to
design blanket and shield that can handle an average NWL of 5.7 MW/m2. The cost of
electricity amounts to ~60 mills/kWh, which is competitive with advanced tokamaks.
Figure 15. General layout of UW-FRC power plant (courtesy of J. Santarius (UW-Madison)).
An increased compactness (caused by the high beta) has been identified for the FRC
designs to reduce the cost of electricity. As a result of this compactness, the NWL in some
FRC designs exceeded the engineering design limit of ~5 MW/m2 and called for advanced
fuels (such as D-3He) to alleviate the FW problems or innovative FW protection schemes,
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such as liquid walls [138]. In fact, the Astron concept was the first FRC concept to propose
the use of liquid walls [123]. Even though the NWL could reach high values approaching 20
MW/m2, the most serious concern for liquid walls is the potential evaporation of the
candidate liquids/breeders (Flibe, LiSn, or Li) that contaminates the plasma [138].
The FRC has been an important platform for investigating the potential advantages of the
advanced D-3He fuel cycle that would alleviate many of the problems caused by energetic DT neutrons. In conceptual D-T fusion designs, the magnetic fields optimize at 2-3 T due to
engineering constraints. The high FRC beta allows increasing the magnetic field to recover
the power density through the fusion powers beta2 B4 scaling in order to offset the lower
reactivity of D-3He fuel compared to D-T fuel. In the D-3He fuelled RUBY [139], ARTEMIS
[140], and joint Bauman Moscow State Technical University/UW FRC [141] designs, there is
no need for a breeding blanket and the neutron power is low ( 5% of the fusion power),
requiring less shielding, while the low neutron-induced radiation damage allows all
components to operate for the entire plant life with no need for replacement due to radiation
damage consideration. In addition, the device could be built with todays technology [142]
and, for any D-3He fusion device, the environmental and safety characteristics are superb
compared to D-T systems [143]. Moreover, these D-3He designs could obtain electrical power
by direct energy conversion of the charged particles with high efficiency, exceeding 70%.
Note that while the D-T FRC economics compare favorably with tokamaks, preliminary
indications are that the more simple and easy to maintain D-3He FRC reflects an additional
25% cost savings [141]. As an illustration for a typical D-3He configuration, the ARTEMIS
[140] central burning section with neutral beams to sustain the plasma and two direct
converters for the 14.7 MeV protons are shown in Fig. 16 for an overall length of 25 m. Table
VI summarizes the engineering parameters for some of the FRC power plant conceptual
designs developed to date. All designs are based on 1000 MW net electric power.
Figure 16. Layout of ARTEMIS D-3He fueled FRC power plant [140].
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Table VI. Key engineering parameters for the most recent FRC power plants
delivering 1000 MWe
Power Plant
Type
Fuel
Chamber Wall Material
UW-FRC
[137]
Steady-State
D-T
Solid
FS
1.87
2
Plasma Radius (m)

Wall Radius (m)
Length (m):
Separatrix
20
Chamber
25
Blanket Type
Li2O/He/FS
Fusion Power (MW)
1785
Neutron Power (MW)
1427
5.7
Average NWL (MW/m2)
0.12
Surface Heat Load (MW/m2)
Energy Conversion Efficiency 52%
APEX-FRC
[138]
Pulsed
D-T
Liquid
Wall
1
2
ARTEMIS
[140]
Steady-State
D-3He
Solid
FS
1.12
2
RF/UW-FRC
[141]
Steady-State
D-3He
Solid
FS
1.25
1.8
8
10
Flibe
2307
1844
18
0.39
40%
17
25
--1610
77
0.4
1.7
62%
30
35
--1937
49
0.14
2.18
60%
Despite the steady progress made by the FRC community over the past 3-4 decades, the
remaining leading issues that hinder the progress of the FRC concept are plasma stability,
energy confinement, and an efficient method for current drive. While the D-3He system
alleviates the FW problems, exhibits salient environmental and safety characteristics, and
offers the benefits of direct energy conversion, its physics is hard to achieve requiring 6-fold
higher plasma temperature and 8 times larger density-confinement time product than D-T.
Currently, the limited funding worldwide has left many FRC physics and engineering issues
unresolved. As such, the FRC community relies heavily on the world-leading US FRC
research activities, along with international collaboration, exchange of ideas, and sharing the
outcome of theoretical and experimental research.
3.5. Reversed-Field Pinches

The RFP is an old concept, first studied in the early 1960s as an axisymmetric, toroidal
geometry. At present, the RFP physics is more mature that FRC and spheromak physics. The
RFP configuration is much like a tokamak except for the more than 10-fold weaker toroidal
magnetic field. The dominant magnetic field at the plasma edge is poloidal. As one moves
radially away from the plasma axis, the toroidal field reverses its direction, hence the name
reversed-field. Figure 17 displays a schematic view of the RFP plasma configuration. The
confining magnetic field is generated primarily by large driven plasma current. Usually, some
of the current is self-generated by the plasma through the dynamo effect, although current
profile control is being developed to minimize dynamo action as a means to improve energy
confinement.
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Figure 17. Isometric view of RFP plasma showing typical strength of toroidal and poloidal fields
(courtesy of J. Sarff (UW-Madison)).
The distinct feature of RFP that motivates its interest as a fusion energy system is the
weak applied toroidal magnetic field. This leads to positive attributes, including high beta
values, high mass power density yielding a compact design with favorable economics, normal
(non-superconducting) coils with less shielding, weak magnetic forces on coils, single-piece
maintenance system with high system availability, and free choice of aspect ratio (limited by
engineering, rather than physics, constraints). Even though pulsed current scenarios are
potentially more attractive at low magnetic fields, the RFP might be operable in a steady-state
mode using the Oscillating Field Current Drive inductive AC helicity injection technique,
gaining the attractive features of steady-state power plant scenarios. A conducting shell
surrounding the plasma is required to stabilize the ideal MHD current-driven instabilities.
Hence, resistive wall instability control is required for pulse lengths meaningful for fusion
energy application. Furthermore, resistive MHD tearing instabilities are created by gradients
in the plasma current density, resulting in magnetic fluctuations that may drive large transport
from the plasma core to the edge. Current profile control has proven effective in controlling
these instabilities, although for transient periods in experiments to date. An alternate path for
improved confinement is to attain a single-helicity dynamo from one tearing mode.
To address these challenging issues, the theoretical and experimental bases for RFP have
grown remarkably since the late 1970s calling for constructing larger RFP experiments with
more intense plasma currents [144,145]. Subsequently, the foremost RFP experiment was
built in the US in the mid-1980s at UW-Madison [146]. The Madison Symmetric Torus
(MST) research program is focused primarily on developing current profile control to
minimize magnetic fluctuations and improve confinement, as well as verify the high beta
capability of the RFP. It operates with a thick conducting shell to avoid resistive wall modes.
Along with MST, three other modern facilities (RFX in Italy [147], RELAX in Japan [148],
and EXTRAP-T2R in Sweden [149]) form the key elements of the international RFP
experimental program. The RFX and EXTRAP-T2R devices both use a resistive shell
covered by actively controlled saddle coils to mitigate the resistive wall instabilities.
Collectively, these experiments have demonstrated that the transport can be reduced
significantly by controlling magnetic fluctuations, 26% poloidal beta is achievable, the
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resistive wall instabilities can be actively suppressed, and the energy confinement time can be
increased, enhancing the triple product (nT) by 10 fold. These encouraging results among
others promoted the worldwide RFP status to a proof-of-principle program. With appropriate
resources, it would be possible to establish the basis for a burning plasma experiment within
20 years.
The potential advantages of RFP as a power plant have been demonstrated during the
1980s through a few conceptual studies with 1000 MWe net electric power [150-152]. Major
differences between designs occur in the physics parameters and engineering aspects. The
earlier 1981 design [150] operated in a pulsed mode, utilized superconducting magnets, and
used a relatively low NWL of 5 MW/m2. The 1986 steady-state design parameters with
resistive coils were selected from a comprehensive trade-off study taking into consideration
the technological issues related to the operation of a high power density RFP with 20 MW/m2
NWL [151]. The full advantages of RFP were validated in 1990 by the multi-institutional
ARIES team through the large-scale, self-consistent TITAN study [152]. This study was
based on a set of strong physics assumptions and delivered two different designs (TITAN-I
and TITAN-II) to demonstrate the possibility of multiple engineering design approaches to
small physical size, high mass power density (MPD) power plants. TITAN-I is a self-cooled
lithium design with vanadium structure while TITAN-II is a self-cooled aqueous design with
FS structure. Using essentially the same plasma parameters, each design has a very high MPD
of ~800 kWe/tonne of fusion power core, approaching that of fission reactors. The TITAN
study adopted a high NWL of 18 MW/m2 (rather than 3-4 MW/m2 for tokamaks) in order to
quantify the technical feasibility and physics limits for such high MPD devices. Adding
impurities to the plasma to attain very high radiated power fraction helped ease the divertor
high heat flux problem. The high NWL requires the replacement of the TITAN torus on a
yearly basis. A feasible single-piece maintenance procedure, unique to high MPD devices,
was developed for TITAN. Another unique feature for TITAN-I is the use of the integratedblanket-coil concept (IBC) where the Li coolant/breeder flows poloidally in the blanket and
also serves as an electrical conductor for poloidal field coils and divertor coils. Designing the
power supply is one of the critical issues for IBC, however. Two other types of coils are
utilized to control the plasma: normal or superconducting. The general arrangement of
TITAN-I is shown in Fig. 18. The overall results from the study support the attractiveness of
compact, high MPD RFP as an energy system with favorable economics (COE ~40
mills/kWh in 1990 US dollars). Just recently in 2008, Miller [153] modified the TITAN-I
characteristics by introducing the modern engineering and economic approaches of ARIESAT, such as the DCLL blanket and updated costing models. Ignoring the ~4 MW/m2 average
NWL limit for the DCLL blanket concept, the COE of the modified TITAN (with LSA=2 and
NWL of 13 MW/m2) approaches that of ARIES-AT with LSA=1. Besides the economic
impact, the major penalty for backing down in the average NWL from 13 to 4 MW/m2 is the
larger chamber size that undercuts the rational for compactness, high MPD, and single-piece
maintenance [153].
The 1990 TITAN was based on several strong physics assumptions, such as high plasma
current (17.8 MA) and high energy confinement time (0.22 s). Through investigation of the
key physics issues of beta limits, energy and particle confinement, transport, and current
sustainment, the ongoing US and worldwide RFP experimental program aims to validate the
TITAN strong physics assumptions among others.
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Figure 18. Elevation view of TITAN-I with 3.9 m major radius, 0.6 m minor radius, 0.4 T toroidal field
at plasma surface, 23% poloidal beta, 30 cm thick blanket, and 45 cm thick shield.
3.6. Spheromaks
The spheromak belongs to a family of compact tori that includes FRC and field-reversed
mirrors. It is a toroidally symmetric configuration distinguished from STs and tokamaks by
the simple, compact geometry without toroidal field coils and with no inboard CP or
materials, offering a truly compact fusion device with low aspect ratio, high beta (10-20%),
and comparable toroidal and poloidal fields. Spheromaks confine the roughly spherical
plasma in a cylindrical structure using only a small set of external stabilizing coils. A distinct
feature is that the confining magnetic fields are self-generated by the plasma. The super-hot,
fast-moving plasma produces magnetic fields that pass through the plasma, generating more
current that reinforces the magnetic fields further. The surrounding metallic structure contains
the magnetic field. Although the overall design is simple, the plasma dynamo behavior is very
complex and difficult to predict or control as it often involves magnetic fluctuations and
turbulence. Since the early 1980s, research efforts [154] have focused on understanding how
the fluctuations affect the confinement and how to sustain the plasma with sufficient energy
confinement and high temperatures.
Several spheromak experiments have been constructed in the US, Japan, and UK over the
past two decades. The early 1980s experiments did not demonstrate the anticipated higher
plasma temperature compared to tokamaks. As a result, interest in spheromaks declined in the
US but continued internationally. In the early 1990s, a careful review of the data from the key
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) experiment triggered interest in reviving the
spheromak concept. Subsequently, a thorough reanalysis, led by Fowler and Hooper at the
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), indicated the spheromak plasma
parameters are much better than originally calculated. In light of the 1990s reanalysis, several
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new spheromak experiments were constructed in the US, including SSPX [155], SSX [156],
and Caltech Spheromak [157].
Over a period of three decades, numerous scientists believed the simpler spheromak
configuration made a better power plant with much lower cost than tokamaks [158-165]. As
such, the first US conceptual design [159] was launched by LANL in the mid-1980s to
explore the potential of a steady-state spheromak power plant by means of closely coupled
physics, engineering, and costing models, using the COE as a figure of merit. Figure 19
displays the LANL spheromak configuration. Several engineering assumptions were made,
including 70 cm thick blanket and shield surrounding the plasma, 15 MWy/m2 end-of-life
fluence for the blanket structure, and 5 MW/m2 divertor heat flux. A minimum COE occurs
near 20 MW/m2 NWL for 2-3 m radius chamber, requiring a blanket replacement every year.
The resistive coil thickness (~60 cm), its cost, and recirculating power were closely
monitored. The COE varied between 45 and 110 mills/kWh (in 1984 US $) as the net electric
power changed from 1000 to 250 MWe. As larger plasma radii yield low NWLs, the relatively
low cost of the chamber could allow an economical multiple chambers with lower NWL than
20 MW/m2 to drive a GWe plant [159].
Figure 19. Schematic of LANL spheromak power core with ~3 m radius chamber [courtesy of R. Miller
(Decysive Systems, NM)].
The LLNL conceptual 1 GWe spheromak power plant [161,162] is shown in Fig. 20 for a
configuration with two X-points. The steady-state, high temperature plasma is supported by
several solenoidal coils that help produce the shape and elongation of the magnetic flux
surfaces. The plasma current is driven by an external coaxial, electrostatic gun. The geometry
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has a natural divertor with no interference from coils. For such an open system, the divertor
heat flux can be spread over a large area as needed. Furthermore, the external location of the
divertor offers unique maintenance flexibility for this component. The compactness of
spheromaks suggests the consideration of a liquid wall (e.g., Li or Flibe) to handle the high
NWL and protect the structure against intense radiation [162]. However, several physics and
engineering problems must first be addressed before pursuing this option. These include the
design impact of a conducting liquid wall, liquid evaporation, liquid flow path, and means for
guiding the liquid through the machine. In this respect, the Flibe coolant would have much
lower electrical conductivity and vapor pressure. Reference 164 suggests keeping the liquid
flow to the outside by centrifugal force for molten salts (Flibe or Flinabe) and by a magnetic
guide field for liquid metals (Li or SnLi). For 1 GWe power plant, the divertor heat flux could
reach 620 MW/m2 and can be handled by high-speed (100 m/s) liquid jets. The tritium
breeding is adequate for 85% blanket coverage. Several inconsistencies were cited in this
design calling for engineering resolution and improved physics performance [164].
Coils
Plasma
Blanket
and Shield
Figure 20. Schematic of LLNL spheromak power core with 4.5 m radius chamber (courtesy of E.
Hooper (LLNL) [162]).
Overall, the simplicity, compactness, and absence of toroidal field coils make the
constructability of spheromaks relatively easy and inexpensive compared to tokamaks. The
spheromak will continue to offer an alternate concept if the plasma confinement exhibited in
SSPX [155] extrapolates to larger systems. While pulsed power plants, as suggested in
Reference 163, may remain viable, experimental results from SSPX cast doubt on a steadystate plant sustained by the simple method of electrostatic gun injection envisioned in
Reference 159. However, new theoretical results suggest that an attractive steady-state plant
could be developed using neutral beam injection to sustain the plasma current [165]. Even if
the spheromak concept is not successful in realizing a path to a power plant, its physics and
technology database can be applied to other fusion concepts, such as FRC, RFP, and
tokamaks.
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3.7. Tandem Mirrors

Substantial interest has been generated in tandem mirrors over the two decades of the 1970s
and 1980s. In contrast to tokamaks, TM is linear in nature. The basic configuration is a long
central cell (90-170 m) terminated by end cells. There are many configurations for the latter,
each offering merits and drawbacks. TM is more amenable to maintenance compared to
toroidal systems. Other positive attributes include the high beta (30-70%), no driven plasma
current eliminating disruptions, the potential for direct conversion of charged particle power
into electricity at high efficiency, and the expandable magnetic flux tube to reduce the heat
flux on end cell walls.
Historically, the TM research embarked on decades of single-cell mirror physics
beginning in the 1950s [166,167]. Much of the success in TM physics attributes to the
achievements gained through research on simple mirrors [168,169]. In the mid 1970s, the
TM concept was simultaneously proposed in the US [170] and Russia [171]. Geometrically,
there are many possibilities to arrange the various elements of the TM. In 1997, Baldwin
and Logan [172] introduced the thermal barrier concept for an attractive power plant,
allowing high Q values (10-20) while reducing the technology demand on magnets and end
plugs. Over a period of ~10 years, the physics and engineering aspects of TM have been the
subject of significant theoretical and experimental studies in the US, Russia, and Japan. By
the mid-1980s, a few major TM experimental facilities were operational in the US besides
~10 smaller experiments on the basic mirror approach. The mirror concept was actively
pursued in the US by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which built two large
mirror and tandem mirror experiments in the 1980s, but were never completed nor
operated. A variation on the mirror concept was the Elmo Bumpy Torus (EBT) experiment
(built in the US at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory) that combined multiple mirror
cavities in a toroidal arrangement. The EBT was discontinued when a fatal instability was
discovered in the 1980s.
The TM-based activities of the 1980s delivered four conceptual power plant designs
fuelled with both D-T (WITAMIR [173], MARS [174], and MINIMARS [175]) and D3
He (Ra [176]). Figure 21 displays the overall configurations and Table VII compares the
key parameters. It was customary in the 1980s to design plants with high power level
exceeding 1 GWe to take advantage of the economy of scale. Normally, the high power
requires lengthy TM devices. The overall length of central cell, end plugs, and direct
converter system ranges between 140 and 250 m. The shortest length (140 m) belongs to
MINIMARS [175] that investigated a lower power level (600 MWe) along with more
advanced physics and technology. Most of the magnet problems are in the end plugs
where the magnetic field exceeds 14 T. The simplicity of the end cell progressed steadily
from WITAMIR-I to MINIMARS, replacing the complex yin-yang coils by C coils and
incorporating a gridless direct converter system to handle the wide spread of ion energies.
These improvements led to a compact MINIMARS with lower mass and lower end plug
cost compared to MARS. The central cell required modest technology such as 3-5 T
solenoidal coils, low-activation FS structure operating at 500oC, and a simple
maintenance scheme.
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Table VII. Selected design parameters for TM power plants

Power Plant
WITAMIR-I
[173]
Fuel
D-T
1530
Overall Length (m)
250
Central Cell Length (m)
165
Central Cell Plasma Radius (m)
0.76
Average Beta (%)
40
Maximum Field in End Cell (T)
14
Neutron Wall Loading (MW/m2)
2.4
Blanket/Shield
FS/LiPb
Net Efficiency (%)
39
COE (mills/kWh)
36
MARS
[174]
D-T
1200
220
131
0.49
28
24
4.3
FS/LiPb
34
46
MINIMARS
Ra
[175]
[176]
D-T
D-3He
600
600
138
158
88
100
0.37
0.51
60
73
24
24
3.3
0.05
FS/LiPb/He/Be
FS/H2O
35
49
41
34+3He cost
Figure 21. Overall configuration of WITAMIR-I (250 m), MARS (220 m), and MINIMARS (138 m).
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In 1987, the UW group proposed the Ra [176] TM power plant that burned D and 3He
from lunar soil. Most of the energy in the D-3He reaction is in the form of charged particles,
commensurate with direct conversion. Thus, Ra channels about half of the 14.7 MeV protons
to the direct converter before they thermalize within the central cell, resulting in a high
system efficiency of ~50%. The key engineering features of Ra include very low NWL,
permanent central cell components, no tritium breeding blanket, and longer overall length
compared to MINIMARS [175]. References 177 and 178 present the 1990s view of what
needed to be done differently to revitalize the TM program, proposing new configurations for
both D-T and D-3He fuel cycles. Only a few minor improvements were recommended for
MINIMARS, while several changes were proposed for Ra to enhance the overall efficiency,
shorten the length, and lower the cost.
Initiated by the US-DOE, Forsen [179] reviewed the progress of the mirror program
through the 1980s. Despite Forsens strong recommendations to continue the TM program,
the DOE canceled the nearly completed MFTF-B TM experiment in 1986 and began to
terminate the TM program in favor of tokamaks and non-TM alternate concepts. Worldwide,
the magnetic trap systems with open ends (or mirror machines) were actively developed in
Russia during the 1950-1980 time period. However, a shorted magnet kept the planned
upgrade of the AMBAL simple mirror to the AMBAL-M tandem mirror from being
accomplished [180], exacerbated by budget difficulties. Currently, the development of
magnetic traps is progressing at the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics in Novosibirsk where
two facilities are under operation: the gas-dynamic trap and multi-plug trap [181,169]; neither
of these is a TM. In Japan, the only operational TM experiment is GAMMA 10 at the
University of Tsukuba [182,183]. It is considered by the Japanese fusion society as an
educational device, rather than a facility for energy research. Looking forward, there is no
strong growth potential for the TM concept. The US DOE made no effort to revive the TM
concept for energy applications despite the 1990s effort [177,178] to readdress the TM
commercial viability and stimulate interest in the TM concept.
4. Fusion Roadmaps and Timeline of Fusion Power

All previous studies have identified the ultimate characteristics of fusion power plants in a
fully mature, commercial fusion market (tenth of a kind plant). As will be discussed shortly,
the main concept supporting the path from ITER to a power plant is the tokamak. The
alternate concepts will help validate the fusion science, offer possible improvements for
future tokamaks, and provide risk mitigation (alternate pathways). Since the early 1970s,
researchers have been developing roadmaps with the end goal of operating the first fusion
power plant in 50 years (i.e., by 2020), believing strongly that fusion should be an option in
the 21st century energy mix. But this has been a sliding scale vision with the current
expectation still remaining at 50 years in some countries. Recently, optimism about fusion has
resurfaced with the construction of ITER in France. Nevertheless, developing fusion energy
will cost billions of dollars and would span decades. The key strategic questions are: what
technologies remain to be developed and matured for a viable fusion power plant, what other
facilities will be needed between ITER and the first power plant, what will it cost, and how
long will it take, assuming the existing social and political climate continues? On the other
hand, if the social and political climate creates a demand-pull situation, how long will it take
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to construct the first fusion power plant if the fusion program is treated as a Manhattan
project with unlimited funds and a limited timetable?
In the early 2000s, the US Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (FESAC)
developed a plan with the end goal of the start of operation of a demonstration (Demo) fusion
power plant in approximately 35 years. The Demo is viewed as the last step before the first
commercial power plant. The FESAC plan recognized the capabilities of all fusion facilities
around the world and identified critical milestones, key decision points, needed major
facilities, and required budgets for both magnetic fusion energy (MFE) and inertial fusion
energy (IFE) [184]. Assuming ITER operates successfully, the FESAC report recommends
three MFE facilities before the construction of a tokamak Demo in 2029: Performance
Extension Facility, International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) [185]
operating in parallel with ITER, and Component Test Facility (CTF) operating in 2023.
A more recent FESAC study highlighted the specifics of the US Demo [186]. It is a net
electrical power producing tokamak plant, demonstrating fusion is practical, reliable,
economically competitive, and meeting public acceptance, operating reliably and safely for
long periods of time, and employing the same physics and engineering technologies that will
be incorporated in commercial power plants. This last requirement is fundamental in
determining the unique features of the US Demo that demonstrates and matures the
commercial power plant systems. Generally, the US plan has an aggressive vision for Demo
(based on advanced modes of performance and operation) with the CTF as an essential
element of the US fusion development program.
In 2001, the Europeans decided to follow a fast track approach [187] and develop the
fusion power with one device only (a tokamak Demo) between ITER and the first commercial
power plant. Both ITER and Demo will be accompanied by an extensive R&D program and
specialized facilities (such as IFMIF) to investigate specific aspects of plasma physics,
plasma engineering, fusion technology, and materials [188]. In the reference scenario, the EU
Demo construction starts after the completion of ITER phase-I operation and operates around
2027. The EU Demo should satisfy the safety and public acceptance requirements for EU
fusion power plants. The near-term Models A, B, and AB of PPCS (refer to Section 3.1.2) are
currently the main candidates for the EU Demo [188]. For the first power plant, however,
more advanced concepts such as the PPCS Model C are also being seriously considered.
Therefore, in Europe, fusion could be a practical energy source without advanced modes of
plasma operation or major material advances, even though the benefits of such advances are
clearly recognized and will be integrated in the power plant designs, if proved feasible. The
EU Demo will operate in two phases: the first phase confirms the FW lifetime and provides
info on compatibility and reliability issues, while the second phase is more oriented towards
commercial aspects such as electricity production, tritium self-sufficiency, high availability,
and extended operation. The electricity generation from the first EU commercial fusion power
plant is anticipated ~40 years from the go-ahead decision on ITER construction.
In Japan, the 2005 National Policy of Future Nuclear Fusion Research and
Development document [189] outlines the four phases of fusion research. The ongoing 3rd
phase will help make the decision to construct a tokamak Demo. Besides the basic R&D and
Broader Approach (BA) activities, the major supporting facilities during the current 3rd phase
include ITER, IFMIF, and national experimental facilities (JT-60SA, LHD, and FIREX). The
4th phase will assess the technical feasibility of Demo [190,191] that must operate in a steadystate mode without interruption for at least one year. Other characteristics include high
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availability, high efficiency, tritium breeding ratio > 1, 10-20 MWy/m2 neutron fluence and 1
MW/m2 heat flux at the FW, and higher heat loads at the divertor. Just recently in 2008, the
Japanese fusion community proposed a roadmap to Demo as a model case [192]. The success
of ITER and ITER-TBM is regarded as the most important milestone in the newly proposed
roadmap that has not been officially endorsed by the Japanese government yet. The 2008
roadmap suggests that IFMIF operates in parallel with ITER while Demo operation starts in
2035 (near the completion of ITER Phase-II operation) with electricity production in 2039.
Japan will be ready for power plant construction by ~2050 following the demonstration of a
stable, long operation of Demo. As noticed, the Japanese strategy suggests advanced
operating modes, stressing the importance of technology and materials developments, but
without mentioning a CTF.
In China, three steps have been envisioned for the Chinese fusion program [193,194]:
1. Speed-up of the domestic fusion program in 2006-2010
2. Establish solid domestic MFE base in 2011-2020
3. Fast track for Demo construction in 2021-2040.
The EAST, HT-7, and HL-2M experimental devices play an essential role in establishing
the physics and technology bases for steady-state tokamaks. Major new facilities to be
constructed in China by 2040 include FDS-I (a hybrid reactor with 150 MW fusion power for
transmutation of fission wastes and breeding of fissile fuels) [195], FDS-ST (a spherical
tokamak reactor to test the T breeding technology) [196], FDS-II (an electricity generator
reactor with 2500 MW fusion power, high power density, high thermal efficiency, and
comparable mission to that of US and EU Demos) [75], and FDS-III (a high temperature
reactor with 2600 MW fusion power for hydrogen production) [197].
Clearly, the pathway to fusion energy is influenced by the timeline anticipated for the
development of the essential physics and technologies for Demo and power plants as well as
the demand for safe, environmentally attractive, economical, and sustainable energy sources.
Worldwide, the roadmaps take different approaches, depending on the anticipated power
plant concept and degree of extrapolation beyond ITER. Several Demos with differing
approaches should be built in the US, EU, Japan, China, and other countries to cover a wide
range of near-term and advanced fusion systems. Recognizing the capabilities of national and
international fusion facilities, it appears that, with unlimited funding, the first fusion power
plant could add electricity to the grid by 2030-2035. On the other hand, with limited funding
and no clear vision, the timetable could extend beyond the proverbial 50 years.
Since electricity from fusion is a few decades away, numerous researches [198-203,
49,195,197] suggested a departure from the traditional approach of making electricity and
proposed a number of non-electric applications, such as hydrogen production, transmutation
of fission waste, breeding of fissile fuels, production of medical radioisotopes, desalination,
space propulsion, explosives detection, and altering materials properties. These applications
take advantage of the neutron-rich fusion system and offer near-term opportunities to advance
fusion development with modest physics and technology requirements. If successful, the
public will retain interest in fusion and recognize its potential contributions to society before
fusion penetrates the commercial market in 2030 or beyond.
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5. Conclusion
Numerous fusion studies (> 50), extensive R&D programs, more than 100 operating
experiments, and an impressive international collaboration led to the current wealth of fusion
information and understanding. As a result, fusion promises to be a major part of the energy
mix in the 21st century. Power plant studies will continue to be developed and future design
processes will deliver more efficient, safe, economical, and maintainable designs that operate
at peak conditions. Internationally, the D-T fuelled tokamak is regarded as the most viable
candidate for magnetic fusion energy generation. Its program accounts for over 90% of the
worldwide magnetic fusion effort. The R&D activities for the six alternate concepts are at
different levels of maturity. Even if these alternate concepts are not successful in realizing the
path to a power plant, their physics and technology database will offer possible improvements
for tokamaks and fusion sciences in general.
The philosophy adopted in international designs varies widely in the degree of physics
extrapolation, technology readiness, and economic competitiveness:
US view: power plant must be economically competitive with other available electric
power sources, mandating advanced physics and advanced technology
EU/Japan view: the first generation of power plants will enter the energy market
because of major safety/environmental advantages and large fuel reserve, even if
they produce electricity at somewhat higher cost.
The future of fusion power looks bright and fusion will certainly be a major part of the
energy mix in 2030 and beyond. The fusion roadmaps take different approaches
internationally, depending on the degree of extrapolation beyond ITER. Evidently, several
tokamak Demos should be built in the US, EU, Japan, China, and other countries to cover a
wide range of near-term and advanced fusion systems. With limited funding and no clear
vision, the timetable could extend beyond the famous 50 years that fusion researchers have
been envisioning since the early 1970s. Nevertheless, with unlimited fusion funding, the first
fusion power plant could add electricity to the grid by 2030-2035.
Acknowledgments
The author would like to thank many colleagues in the US, Europe, Japan, and China for
reviewing sections of this chapter and providing useful comments. In particular, the author is
very appreciative to L. Waganer (Boeing) for his unlimited support and to the following
colleagues for their inputs and reviews: J. Santarius (UW), J. Sarff (UW), S. Prager (PPPL), J.
Lyon (ORNL), R. Miller (Decysive Systems, NM), K. Fowler, E. Hooper (LLNL), P.
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Chapter 7
OPTIMIZATION OF CONFIGURATION
UNDER DOMINANT ELECTRON HEATING
IN TOKAMAKS
Qingdi Gao
Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu, China
Abstract
Higher power LH wave (1.5MW) is injected into the diverted plasma with a slightly
asymmetric spectrum. Dominant electron heating and current profile control are investigated
with numerical simulation. Plasma heating by electron Landau interaction results in operation
scenarios of preferentially dominant electron heating. Due to the off-axis driven current, an
optimized q-profile is formed, and an enhanced confinement regime with steep electron
temperature gradient is produced. The clear decrease of the electron thermal conductivity in
the LH power deposition region shows that an electron-ITB is developed. Establishment of the
current profile like in the hybrid scenario is studied under the condition of dominant electron
heating in HL-2A. The scenarios with injecting LH and EC waves are under numerical study.
Carefully adjusting the position of non-inductive current driven by two groups of gyrotron, an
optimized q-profile was obtained with qa =3.78 and weak shear region extending to ~ 0.45
(where is the square-root of toroidal flux normalized to its value at plasma boundary) in
low-density discharges of
ne = 1.0 1019 m 3 .
When 0.5 MW LH power in the current
drive mode and 0.95MW EC power mainly for plasma heating are used to control the current
profile, a hybrid discharge scenario with weak magnetic shear region extended to = 0.6 and
qa = 3.21 is established through controlling the EC absorption position. The mechanism of the
LH wave absorption in the HL-2A plasma causes interplay of the distribution of the LH
driven current with the modification of the plasma configuration, which constitutes nonlinearity in the LH wave deposition. Due to the non-linearity the LH wave deposition position
changes spontaneously or oscillates. The oscillatory behavior caused by non-linear effect of
the LH wave deposition is analyzed.
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1. Introduction
Significant progress has been achieved in reducing anomalous energy transport in tokamak
plasmas. In addition to the well-known improved H-mode regime with a transport barrier at
the plasma edge, the experiments performed in most tokamaks have shown that spontaneous
reduction in anomalous transport can also occur inside the plasma core to form an internal
transport barrier (ITB). Though the ion-ITB, which manifests itself by higher gradient of ion
temperature inside it, has been studied extensively, the database and the physics
understanding of electron-ITBs (eITB) are not so much extended as those of ion-ITB. In
many tokamaks, such as FTU, DIII-D, TCV, ASDEX Upgrade, and JT-60U [1-5], electron
cyclotron resonance heating (ECRH), which is a dominant electron heating scheme, has been
used to enter in improved confinement electron mode in low collisional plasma and eITBs
have been observed. By using the available lower hybrid scheme in HL-2A, the plasma
heating by electron Landau interaction can establish operation scenarios of preferentially
dominant electron heating to develop electron internal transport barrier.
The plasma transport through electron channel is larger than the neoclassical prediction
by about two orders of magnitude, which is attributed to micro-turbulence. The electron
transport is affected by turbulence of all wavelength, that is short wavelength ( k s > 1 ,
where k is the poloidal wave vector and s the ion gyro-radius calculated at Te = Ti) like
electron temperature gradient mode (ETG), intermediate wavelength ( k s ~ 1 ) like trapped
electron mode (TEM), and long wavelength ( k s ~ 0.1 ) turbulence like ion temperature
gradient mode (ITG). Gyrofluid simulation [6] and gyrokinetic simulation [7] have found the
stabilizing effect of negative shear and large pressure gradient in the ( s ) ballooning
diagram (where s is the magnetic shear, = q R ) on the TEM/ETG instabilities.
2
Therefore, control and optimization of the plasma current profile is a key point in enhancing
the plasma performance.
It is demonstrated that the configuration with flat q-profile in the central plasma region is
beneficial to improving plasma confinement. Discharges with ITB have been established with
optimized magnetic shear (OS) in JET [8] and ASDEX Upgrade [9], and the developed ITB
improved central plasma confinement. Recently, so called hybrid scenarios characterized by a
current density profile, enclosing a large volume of low magnetic shear with q0 near 1, have
achieved improved confinement and higher beta limits [10-14]. Combining high fusion gain
and steady state operation, the ELMy H-mode has been the reference regime for ITER design
so far. However, this performance is limited at moderate plasma pressure (typically for N <
2) by the triggering of neoclassical tearing modes (NTM) driven by the sawtooth m = 1, n = 1
activity. Hybrid mode has successfully eliminated the deleterious effect of sawteeth and
reduced the NTMs triggering by establishing a current profile in stationary state with q above
unity. In many experiments these hybrid discharges have produced high fusion figures of
merit
N H 89 / q952 ~ 0.40.6 (where N is the normalized plasma pressure, H89 the
confinement factor in terms of ITER-89 scaling) in stationary conditions at reduced plasma

current. Fusion performance at this lower current is maintained by operation at N up to 3.
The enhanced performance relative to the conventional ELMy H-mode scenario offers the
potential of achieving similar values of Qfus at lower plasma current, thereby increasing the
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duration over which such performance can be maintained and reducing the risk of damage
due to disruptions.
Various improved confinement scenarios have been established by tailoring current
profile with RF (radio-freqency waves)-only schemes. In FTU, plasmas with a large central
volume of improved confinement are obtained with combined injection of LHCD (lower
hybrid current drive) up to 1.9MW, and electron cyclotron waves up to 0.8MW [15]. The
improved confinement region extends over a region where a flat or slightly reversed magnetic
shear is established by off-axis LHCD and can be even larger than r/a = 0.5. Transport
modelling of these discharges shows that the ion heat diffusivity is close to the neo-classical
value, while the electron shear dependent Bohm gyro-Bohm model accounts quite well for
Te(r, t) [16]. The local scale length for the variation of the electron temperature gradient,
characteristic of the electron temperature gradient driven turbulence, becomes larger than the
threshold value found for an ITB in JET. Within the accuracy of the estimation of the current
profile, q0 seems to be rather close to 1.5 and the magnetic configuration seems to be
intermediate between the optimized shear configuration producing ITBs and the hybrid
configuration. In TCV, improved confinement regimes, called improved core electron
confinements (ICECs) have been developed by using the flexibale ECCD (electron cyclotron
current drive) system [17]. To develop a stable ICEC, strong localized off-axis ECH (electron
cyclotron heating) is used, which generates a broader, stable current profile. By playing with
the localized counter-ECCD, reverse shear or low shear magnetic configurations with q0 close
to 1 are obtained, and improved confinement regimes are achieved. In particular, with a low
shear configuration, very stationary stable plasmas with significantly improved confinement
have been achieved. Large temperature gradients have been achieved, but these regimes are
not called ITBs, because large abrupt changes in the temperature gradient are not observed.
Experiments at Tore Supra have been performed using only ICRH (ion cyclotron resonance
heating) in the minority heating scheme. The hollow current density profile was formed
during the rapid Ip ramp-up (dIp/dt = 1.6MAs1), just before the application of ICRH power
[18]. The reversed shear configuration was transiently obtained with q0 = 2.53, and the
minimum value of q (~ 2.0) is found to be located between r/a = 0.5 and 0.6. During the
current plateau, this transient hollow profile evolves and remains flat until the end of the Ip
plateau. The central q has been maintained between 1 and 1.5 for about 1 second. In such
discharges, the density fluctuations, measured at k = 8 cm1, were significantly reduced
together with heat transport in the core region. Consequently, the energy confinement time
exceeded the L-mode value by 4050%.
High performance plasmas have been obtained using NBI (neutral beam injection)
heating. In these plasmas the ion temperature usually exceeds the electron temperature, which
has the advantage of decreasing the plasma transport [19]. Nevertheless, in a next step device
most of the fusion-exhaust -particles should transfer their energy to the electrons and this
increases the likelihood of a hot electron plasma. The studies showed that transport in hot ion
and hot electron regimes can be very different [20, 21]. It is important to understand the hot
electron regimes by dominant electron heating. The transport of the NBI heated hybrid
discharges in DIII-D have been simulated [12] with GLF23 model. The GLF23 model [22] is
a gyrofluid representation of the transport due to ITG, TEM and ETG modes and can
optionally include the effect of EB on shear on the mode spectrum and associated transport.
Modeling of this class of discharges indicates that inclusion of EB shear stabilization is an
important ingredient in reproducing the measured temperature profiles. While this is
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suggestive that EB shear stabilization is important in these discharges, it is unclear whether

the improved confinement is due to large levels of EB shear, which could be caused by the
substantial momentum injection during NBI, or reduced turbulence drive associated with a
favorable current profile with low magnetic shear. The improved confinement scenarios
established by the RF-only control scheme should be helpful to distinguish these mechanisms
for the confinement improvement.
HL-2A is a divertor tokamak at SWIP (Southwestern institute of Physics), Chengdu,
China, with main parameters of major radius R = 1.64m, minor radius a = 0.4m, toroidal
magnetic field BT = 2.8T, and plasma current Ip =0.48MA. In HL-2A, the various schemes of
auxiliary heating and current drive including NBI (2MW), LHCD (1MW) and ECRH (2MW)
combined with diversities of plasma fuelling method including pellet injection, SMBI
(supersonic molecular beam injection), and gas-puffing offer opportunities to optimize the
plasma profiles. A single-null divertor (SND) configuration had been established by magnetic
control [23, 24]. In order to elevate the plasma parameters and achieve more interesting
operation scenarios, optimization of the plasma profiles will be carried out using the available
controlling schemes. Pellet injection has been used to produce high density plasma. The pellet
injection experiment produced high peaked density plasma with hollow electron temperature
profile, and the plasma confinement is improved [25]. In such a discharge of qa = 3.4 the
sawtooth oscillation disappears following the pellet injection implying that the current profile
is flattened in the central plasma region. In the absence of an MSE measurement, the
experiment is analyzed with TRANSP and it is indicated that a configuration with low central
magnetic shear was produced after the pellet injection [26].
Access to the hybrid mode requires establishment and maintenance of a q-profile with q0
0 and low central magnetic shear. Although the current density profile produced with pellet
injection is characterized by q0 > 0 and low central magnetic shear, it is transient and not
controllable. In order to establish stationary optimized q-profile, RF waves will be applied to
control the current density profile. To know the prospective operation scenario, here,
establishment of the configuration with central weak magnetic shear is investigated under the
current profile control by EC and LH waves. While LHCD is an efficient scheme to generate
non-inductive current for controlling the plasma current profile, under the weak electron
Landau damping condition of the HL-2A plasma LH wave rays make many passes through
the wave propagation, which constitutes the LH power deposition nonlinearity [27,28]. To
realize the availability of robust control algorithms for the feedback scheme of the current
profile control, the flexible control of driven current position is essential. Due to the
uncertainties in the LH wave power deposition related to the nonlinearity, LHCD, as one of
the effective schemes for current profile control, will be constrained by some conditions.
2. LH Wave Absorption by Landau Damping

By choosing a local Cartesian coordinate system [29], such that
contained in the x-z plane:
k = k // z + k x ,
z B = 0 and k is
(1)
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the LH wave dispersion relation is decomposed into its real and imaginary parts,
D = Dr + iDi = 0
(2)
with
Dr = k 6 + k 4 + [( // + )(k //2 k 02 ) + xy2 k 02 ] + // [(k //2 k 02 ) 2 xy2 k 04 ] (3)
Di =
where k 0 = / c ,
Dr
K zz ,i
//
(4)
// , , and xy are components of the dielectric tensor for a cold
plasma, is the thermal term that would be important near lower hybrid resonance,
2
2pi vTi2
3 pe 2
=
vTe + 3
4 ce4
4
where
(5)
pe and pi are the plasma frequencies, vTe and vTi are the thermal velocities. The
anti-Hermitian part of the dielectric tensor K is retained as a perturbation. Here, the principal
such term enters as an imaginary correction to Kzz, which describes the Landau damping of
the LH wave in plasmas, namely the interaction between the wave electric field component
parallel to B and electrons whose speed along B matches that of the wave:
K zz ,i =
2pe
f
dv // v // e ( k // v // )
v //
(6)
where f e (v // ) is a parallel velocity distribution function of electrons normalized such that
dv
//
f e (v // ) = 1 .
The calculation for the LH wave absorption utilizes a toroidal ray-tracing algorithm for
the wave propagation and a parallel velocity Fokker-Planck calculation for the interaction of
waves and particles. Here a 1-D collision operator is used in the Fokker-Planck equation [30].
A spectral component of power W experiences a change W over time interval :
W = 2Di (
D
D
Dr
)Wr = 2 r K zz,i ( r )Wr
//
2pe
D
= 2
dv // v // ( k // v // ) r
//
Dr
)Wr
The current driven on each flux surface is calculated according to
(7)
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j LH =
ene
dv
where
Dql (v // ) =
//
Dql (v // )
f e (v // ) Ws (u )
v //
u
e 2 2
) E // ( k // v // ) ,
2 me
(
(8)
(9)
r = (ln )ne e 4 / 4 02 me2 / v r ,
(10)
v r = sgn(eE DC ) ne e 4 ln / 4 02 me eE Dc .
(11)
The key quantity is Ws (u ) , the energy (normalized to me v r / 2 ) imparted to the electric

field E DC by an electron as it slows down.
3. Lower Hybrid Wave Heating and EITB

The SDN (single null divertor) plasma (L=0.25, k~1.0) obtained in the HL-2A experiment
[23] is used in the simulation. The geometry of the boundary (99.8% flux surface of the
diverted plasma) is specified as a general function of time, which evolves from circular to the
SDN shape during the current ramping-up phase and then keeping the same shaped boundary
during the current plateau. The interior flux surfaces, which are computed by solving the
Grad-Shafranov equation, are parameterized by the square-root of the normalized toroidal
flux, .
The LH wave is injected with a multi-junction launcher ( 2 12 ) in HL-2A. The radiated
power spectrum by the launcher is calculated with the Brambilla coupling theory [31]. The
calculated spectrums for different relative wave-guide phasing () are shown in Fig. 1. The
asymmetric power spectrum ( = 90) is used for current drive, and the symmetric spectrum
( = 180) is used for plasma heating. In order to produce some non-inductive current to
control the current profile, a nearly symmetric spectrum of = 170 is assumed in the LH
heating simulation. The Brambilla coupling calculation combined with the LH absorption
calculation is in conjunction with the TRANSP code to obtain the plasma heating in a
dynamic case. The local electric field EDC is supplied by TRANSP as part for iteration.
The energy transport model is a mixed theory model. Normally the transport observed in
tokamak experiments greatly exceeds that of collisional transport theory and this anomalous
transport is usually attributed to turbulent fluctuation arising from various micro-instabilities.
Since ion energy transport drops to roughly the neoclassical level in the enhanced
confinement regime, the ion heat diffusivity is assumed in terms of neoclassical transport
enhanced by i turbulence. The electron energy transport is based on the Rebut-LalliaWatkins (RLW) model [32] which, from heuristic and dimensional arguments, introduces a
critical electron temperature gradient
Tec
such that the electron heat flow is neoclassical
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when Te < Tec or q < 0 . The ion temperature gradient or i driven fluctuations are
drift waves with 1/k s. The RLW model is a gyro-Bohm model that would be appropriate
for diffusive transport due to fluctuations on a micro-scale s. The distinctive feature of this
hybrid model is that both i model and RLW model have been tested against a wide range
tokamak devices [33].
Figure 1. Relative LH wave power versus n//. (a) = 90, (b) = 170, (c) =
180
Scenario of the low-density plasma heated by higher LH power is investigated. The

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deuterium gas. 1.5MW LH wave power is injected during the flat-top phase (t =0.7 1.2s).
Due to higher power electron Landau heating, electron temperature increases significantly.
The central electron temperature is about 0.6keV before injection of the LH wave, and rises to
more than 1.4keV during the LH heating phase (Fig. 2). In contrast to the large increment of
the electron temperature, the ion temperature only has a small change (namely, the central Ti
rise Ti 0 0.17 keV from the Ohmic value Ti0=0.5 keV) because of low plasma density.
Since parallel refractive index of the used LH power spectrum ( = 170) is rather high
(the central refractive index n // 0 5.0 ), the injected LH wave with lower phase velocity can
be absorbed in outer region resulting in off-axis electron heating [Fig. 3(a)]. The analysis of
wave deposition region in the (x, n // ) phase space shows that constraint imposed by the wave
propagation condition limits the maximum allowed n // upshift [34]. Taking into account the
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Landau damping condition, it is shown that LH power can deposit off-axis. In addition to the
plasma heating, a non-inductive current ( I LH 80kA ) is driven by the LH wave because of
the slight asymmetry of the LH wave spectrum and the asymmetry of electron velocity
distribution function caused by the electric field, EDC. Due to the off-axis driven current, an
optimized q-profile, of which the magnetic shear is weak in the central region and negative in
the mid-plasma region ( 0.5-0.65), is formed [Fig. 3(b)].
Figure 2. Temporal evolution of central Te (full line) and central Ti (dotted line).
Figure 3. (a) Te-profiles during the LHH phase at t = 0.9s (full line) and during Ohmic heating only at t
= 0.68s (dotted line). Fainter line indicates the location of LH absorption. (b) q-profile at t = 0.9s during
LH heating.
The Ohmic and RF profiles of electron temperature are plotted in Fig. 3(a). The RF
profile corresponds to 200ms later after the RF has been turned on. LH heating raises electron
temperature largely and a steep temperature gradient is formed around the power deposition
1
region. The normalized gradient R/LT (where LT = Te / Te ) at the steepest gradient, where
= 0.65 and the electron temperature Te = 0.75keV, is R/LT = 18. This gradient exceeds
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largely the critical gradient value (R/LT <10) for temperature profile stiffness [35]. The critical
gradient is due to short or intermediate wavelength ETG/TEM instabilities. The large R/LT
value is consistent with the expected stabilizing effect of weak or negative shear on
ETG/TEM instabilities. In FTU and DIII-D [1,2], ECRH has been used during fast current
ramps to obtain negative or flat q-profile by using the skin effect. In the FTU experiment the
eITB was developed with extremely high temperature gradient. The maximum normalized
gradient of R/LT = 19 was obtained, implying that the plasma behaves as it is far from the stiff
critical gradient. In DIII-D, eITB was established with injecting ECRH off-axis into lowdensity plasma, and an extreme steep temperature gradient was formed outside the power
deposition region. The gyrokinetic linear stability analysis on DIII-D showed that the
experimentally measured Te at the barrier was very close to the expected critical gradient
for ETG mode, provided the stabilizing effect of negative shear and large pressure gradient in
the ( s ) ballooning diagram was included in the calculation to reduce the turbulence
growth rate.
As in the case of ion-ITB one would clarify an eITB when a clear decrease of the electron
thermal conductivity is observed at the steep temperature gradient or in the region inside it.
The simulation results show that the electron thermal conductivity is reduced obviously at the
steep temperature gradient and in the central plasma region (Fig. 4). IFS-PPPL is a firstprinciple model of anomalous transport [36, 37]. This model is based on nonlinear gyrofluid
simulations, which predict the fluctuation and thermal transport characteristics of toroidal
ITG turbulence, and on comprehensive linear gyrokinetic ballooning calculations. The
formulas of thermal conductivity in this transport model are theoretically derived results from
numerical toroidal simulations; no features of this model were obtained by referring to
experimental data. By adding the anomalous transport resulted from the IFS-PPPL model to
the neoclassical transport, the evaluation of electron thermal conductivity shows that it
decreases obviously at the steep temperature gradient and in the central plasma region (Fig.
4), which is of similar trend to the electron heat diffusivity of the simulated plasma.
Figure 4. Electron thermal conductivity versus (dotted line), and the electron thermal conductivity
calculated from the IFS-PPPL model versus (full line).
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A parameter used to describe the eITB characteristics is [38]
T* ( R, t ) = s ( R, t ) / LTe ( R, t ) ,
(12)
where LTe = -Te/(Te/R) is the local temperature gradient scale length, R the plasma major
radius on the equatorial plane, s = cs/ci the ion Larmor radius at the sound speed, cs the ion
sound speed and ci is the ion gyro-frequency. The studies of turbulence transport through
extensive use of computer code have found that a possible mechanism for the stabilization of
ITG modes and TEMs in tokamaks combines the EB rotation flow and the magnetic shear
effects. The dimensional analysis of the stabilization criterion E B max (where E B is
the EB shearing rate, and
max is the maximum linear growth rate of ITG modes) shows
that the strength of the eITB is quantified by the maximum value of

location. For the simulated HL-2A discharge the profile of
that the maximum value of
T* ( R, t ) profile and its
T* is shown in Fig. 5. It is shown
T* ( R, t ) profile is located around the shear reversal point.
Figure 5. Profile of
T*
(full line) and q -profile (dotted line).
To realize both plasma heating and current profile control by using LH wave, an
alternative way is that the LH wave is injected with double-antenna: one antenna is used to
radiate symmetric spectrum ( = 180) for heating, and another radiates asymmetric
spectrum ( = 90) for current drive. By adjusting the LH power for current drive, a
discharge with similar features as in the single-antenna case could be obtained. With 1.5MW
LH power used for heating and 0.13MW for LHCD, the electron temperature profile and q
profile similar to the profiles shown in Fig. 3 were produced (Fig. 6). Compared to the
electron temperature profile shown in Fig. 3, we see that as the plasma profile is controlled by
injecting LH wave with double-antenna, the eITB is wider as shown by the electron
temperature profile, while the central electron temperature is a little bit lower.
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Figure 6. (a) Te-Profilefainter line indicating the location of LH absorption. (b) q-profile.
4. Configuration of Flat Q-Profile Established by Proflile Control

with RF Waves
HL-2A has two different RF systems at different frequency ranges: lower hybrid wave at
frequency of 2.45GHz and electron cyclotron wave at frequency of 68GHz. The LH power is
generated with 4 klystrons of 0.5MW each and radiated by a multi-junction (212) antenna.
The EC power is generated by 4 gyrotrons of 0.5MW each. Directions of the radiated EC
beams can be varied toroidally and poloidally by rotating the steerable mirrors. The EC and
LH waves are injected from the low field side on the equatorial plane. Both of the heating
schemes heat electrons directly producing hot electron plasmas. They are proved to be
effective current drivers as well, and their driven current profiles were studied in some detail.
To know the optimized operation scenario upon the current profile control, the discharges
with injecting LH and EC waves are simulated with TRANSP. The propagation and
absorption of LH wave is calculated by LSC [30] and that of EC wave is calculated by
TORAY-GA [39].
4.1. Profile Control with EC Wave

We first investigate the current profile optimization by carefully adjusting the position of noninductive current driven by two groups of gyrotron (each consisting of 2 gyrotrons). As a
dimensionless parameter N H / q95 is considered to be the figure of merit for evaluating the
2
hybrid scenarios, the criterion for the optimization is set to be that the volume of weak
magnetic shear with q0 1 is as large as possible and the edge q (qa) as low as possible. The
target plasma is a Ohmic heating plasma with Ip = 340kA, BT = 2.43T, and
ne = 1.0 1019 m 3 . In order to drive non-inductive current to control the current profile the
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EC wave (ordinary mode at first harmonic) is lunched toroidally at an azimuthal angle of

200, where azimuthal angle is defined as the angle of the central ray with respect to the
major radius on the equatorial plane. The driven current position is controlled by the polar
lunch angle which is defined as the angle of the central ray with respect to the tokamak
symmetric axis on the plasma cross section. Since ECCD drives spatially localized current in
a smaller scale, the EC waves from different gyrotrons are lunched at different polar angles of
82.9, 79.9 and 277.9 respectively to produce broad EC power deposition [Fig. 7(b)]. With
20.95MW EC power injected at t = 0.6s, the central q gradually increases to q0 1.0 at t
0.9s producing a configuration of weak magnetic shear. In this configuration the low shear
region extends to ~ 0.45 with q0 1.0, qa = 3.73 [Fig. 7(a)], and it is steadily maintained
until the EC power is taken off at t=1.4s.
Figure 7. (a) q-profiles, and (b) Te-profiles at different times during ECCD, dotted lines being profiles
at early time when the optimized configuration is not formed. Thin black lines in (b) indicate the EC
power deposition at t=1.4s (full line), and t=0.65s (dotted line). (c) Profiles of electron thermal
diffusivity at t=1.4s (full line), and t=0.65s (dotted line).
The time evolution of Te is shown in Fig. 8. It is shown that concomitant with the q profile
evolution the electron temperature temporally evolves forming a stationary profile with a
large gradient region after t 0.9s. Te profile with the regions of low and large temperature
gradient, which is concomitant with regions of low and high magnetic shear, have been
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obtained, but it is unlikely that a distinct electron-ITB is developed because there is no abrupt
decrease of the electron thermal diffusivity corresponding to the steep Te-gradient region [Fig.
7(c)].
Figure 8. Time traces of Te at various flux surfaces in EC controlled discharge.
Although ECCD has its strong controllability of local current density, its efficiency is
strongly dependent on Te and rather low. As we try to extend the weak shear region broader
by moving the EC power deposition outside, the EC driven current is too low to maintain the
optimized magnetic shear. Similarly, if we reduce qa by increasing the plasma current, the
fraction of non-inductive current driven by EC, which is Iec ~ 60kA in the above case, is not
enough to elevate the central q to q0 1.0. It is also due to the rather low non-inductive driven
current by EC that the central weak shear configuration is not able to be formed when the
plasma density is higher.
4.2. Profile Control by ECH+LHCD

Considering the advantages of the LH scheme that drives current efficiently, we employ
LHCD for large-scale q(r) control. To compare with the EC wave controlled scenario above,
here a low-density plasma of n e = 1.0 10 m
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and Ip = 400kA, BT = 2.43T is considered.
The target plasma is heated by EC of 0.48MW + 0.47MW lunched from 2 gyrotrons. By

adjusting the polar lunch angle the EC power from 2 gyrotrons deposits around = 0.2 and
= 0.3 respectively, and one gyrotron is tuned toroidally at an azimuthal angle of 160 to
generate some negative driven current (~ -20kA) to compensate the centrally peaked current.
From the evolution of q at various locations shown in Fig. 9, we see that the q-profile has a
little change in the ECH phase. To control the current profile, 0.5 MW LH power in the
current drive mode (the multi-junction antenna phasing = 90) is injected. After the LH
wave injection the q-profile adjusts slowly, and the safety factor between = 0.0 and = 0.7
(q has negligible change beyond = 0.7) evolves gradually to the new quasi-steady values on
resistive time scale. With current profile fully relaxed, the q values of = 0.0 - 0.6 constrict to
a narrow range of 1.0-1.3 (Fig. 9), and a q-profile with weak shear region extended to = 0.6
and qa = 3.21 [Fig. 10(a)] is established. It is sustained until LHCD is turned off. Though the
q-profile in the weak shear region is not as flat as that in the discharge controlled by ECCD,
the absolute value of the magnetic shear is rather low [Fig. 10(b)]. Compared to the EC-only
control scheme, the current profile control with the combination of EC and LH is more
flexible and more efficient. In the ECH+LHCD scenario, the EC wave, which heats the
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Figure 9. Temporary evolution of q at various flux surfaces in the EC+ LHCD controlled discharge.
Figure 10. (a) q-profiles (smoothed), and (b) absolute value of magnetic shear versus at various times.
(c) Te-profiles at t=0.4s in Ohmic heating phase, and t=1.3s during optimized current profile phase.
Thin black line indicates electron heating power.
plasma efficiently, increases the electron temperature in the central region. The elevation of
the central electron temperature makes the LH wave penetrating deeply into the plasma to
drive current in a wider region (Fig. 11). It is due to the wider region for the LH current
driving and the much higher current drive efficiency (CD Rne I lh / Plh 1.5 1019 A / Wm 2 ,
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where Ilh and Plh is the LH driven current and injected LH power respectively) that the central
flat q-profile with wider region and lower edge q value can be formed, and it has achieved
fully non-inductive current drive (Fig. 11) with LH driven current of ~ 440kA. By using the
similar control scheme, the q-profile with weak magnetic shear region extended to = 0.45
3
and qa = 3.36 has been produced in a higher density plasma of n e = 2.3 10 m .

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As shown in Fig. 10(c) the electron temperature gradient does not show an abrupt change
corresponding to the optimized current profile as is often the case with an electron-ITB
developed. However, the electron temperature increases largely, and its normalized gradient
R/LTe (where 1/LTe = Te/Te) becomes larger than the critical gradient value (R/LTe <10) for
temperature profile stiffness in the confinement region of < 0.8, characteristic of the
suppression of the ETG and/or TEM driven turbulences. These characteristics of the plasma
confinement are consistent with the hybrid discharge scenarios established in the tokamak
experiments [10-13].
Figure 11. Current profile at t = 1.4s: total plasma current jp (full line), ohmic current joh (thin full line),
LH driven current jlh (dotted line), and EC driven current jecr (dashed line).
5. Uncertainties of the LH Wave Power Deposition

due to Non-Linearity Effects
In high-temperature reactor grade plasmas, LH waves can be deposit in single pass by strong
Landau damping. Nevertheless, the plasma temperature in HL-2A is much lower than that in
future reactor. To achieve LH wave power deposition in the weak absorption regime, large
spectral gap between the initial parallel LH phase velocity and the electron thermal velocity
must be filled in the course of wave propagation. The LH wave propagation domain is
defined as the domain in phase space (r , k ) where the wave phase is real. In tokamak
geometry the appropriate canonical coordinates are ( r , , , k r , m, n) . The components of the
wave-vector are ( k r , m / r , n / R ) where R and r is the major and minor radius respectively.
To fill the spectrum gap one generally relies on the fact that the canonical number m is not
conserved in toroidal geometry, and this leads to large n // - upshifts when the wave makes
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multiple passes through the plasma before being absorbed. Determined by the toroidal axissymmetry geometry effect, the limit of n // - upshift in phasing space (, n//) is
n// n// 0
R0 / R
1
1 (pe / ) /(q~ 2 )
(13)
where n//0 and R0 refer to the toroidal mode number n launched at the antenna R0 ,
q~ = qcyl / (qcyl is the cylindrical safety factor, and =a/R) is a magnetic geometry factor,
and
= 1 + 2pe / ce2 2pi , j / 2 with ce the electron gyro-frequency, pe the

j
electron plasma frequency and
pi, j the ion plasma frequency of jth species.
Since the wave propagation condition limits the maximum allowed n // - upshift, the LH
power deposition is constrained by boundary of the LH wave propagation domain which is
[27]
n// = n// 0
2
2
~2
~2
R0 q 1 + (1 + q )( pe / ) /
.
R
q~ 2 [1 + ( 2pe / 2 ) / ]
(14)
Furthermore, there are too few velocity-resonant electrons to carry driven current density
comparable with the ohmic current density if the LH wave phase velocity is higher than 3.5
times the electron thermal velocity. To guarantee substantially current drive, strong electron
Landau damping (ELD) condition of
n // 6.5 / Te [ Kev ]
(15)
is required. Thus the LH wave absorption is bounded in the region defined by the strong
Landau-damping limit and the boundary of wave propagation domain.
The region defined by strong electron Landau damping and the boundary of wave
propagation domain is related to the distribution of plasma parameters, especially, the wave
propagation domain is dependent explicitly on the safety factor profile. Accordingly, the LH
power deposition position depends on both the current and pressure profiles. As the current
density profile changed due to LHCD, both the current profile and pressure profile are
modified, in turn affecting the LHCD location again. The interplay of the LHCD location
with the modification of the plasma configuration constitutes non-linearity in the LH wave
deposition.
In tokamak operation, to control the LHCD position through adjusting the radiated power
spectrum is a feasible way for the current profile control. We inject LH wave with various
radiated spectrums into a NBI (PNB=2.0MW) heated plasma of Ip = 265kA, BT = 2.8T, and
ne = 2.32 1019 m 3 to compare the effects of LHCD on the plasma performance. The LH
wave power spectrum radiated by the multi-junction launcher ( 2 12 ) is calculated with the
Brambilla coupling theory. Three radiated power spectrum are produced by changing the
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antenna phasing , for which n // c = 2.48, 2.10, and 1.65 (where n // c is the central parallel
refractive index of the spectrum) corresponding to = 90, 75, and 60 respectively.
Figure 12. Time evolution of (a) location of peak of the LH driven current profile, and (b) location of
the minimum q in the oscillating RS discharge (full line), the two-phase RS discharge (dotted line, the
LH driven current profile and q profile are smoothed), and the stationary RS discharge (dashed line).
The LSC code combined with the Brambilla coupling calculation is used in conjunction
with TRANSP to model the discharges with profile controlled by LHCD. By using the
spectrum produced with = 90, a stationary off-axis LH-driven current profile is formed.
Accordingly, stable reversed magnetic shear (RS) configuration is established (we refer to it
as the stationary RS discharge) [40]. As changed the radiated LH spectrum to that of =
75, location of the LH wave driven current changes spontaneously because of the nonlinearity in the LH wave deposition, generating two distinct quasi-stationary RS
configurations under the same LH wave control condition in a single discharge (we refer to it
as the two-phase RS discharge) [27]. In addition to the two-phase RS discharge, the
spontaneous change of the LH wave deposition due to nonlinearity causes oscillatory
behavior in plasma as well. As the antenna phasing changed to = 60 (the target plasma
current also changed to Ip=300kA) the location of the peak of LH driven current presents
oscillation with irregular cyclic, which leads to oscillating min (min is the location of the
minimum q) (we refer to it as the oscillating RS discharge). These oscillating behaviors are
shown in Fig. 12 in contrast with the other two scenarios. In the LHCD controlled plasma
ion-ITB is developed due to the RS current profile (Fig. 13). Corresponding to the steep
temperature gradient in ITB the ion thermal diffusivity decreases abruptly to a very low
value, and the plasma transport inside ITB is only determined by collisional transport model
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[Fig. 13(b)] since i is much lower than the critical value for triggering i turbulence. As the
location of ITB following the shear reversal point, the oscillation of min causes variation of
the plasma performance. Shown in Fig. 14 are the pressure profiles and q-profiles at t = 1.69s,
1.42s corresponding to the wave crest and trough of the oscillation. Comparing the plasma
configuration at t = 1.42s, a configuration of wider negative shear region and consequently
larger area inside ITB is formed at t = 1.69s due to the further outside position of the LH
driven current. Because of the larger area of enhanced confinement inside ITB, higher
pressure in central plasma is achieved. The temporary pressure evolution shows that variation
of the plasma performance caused by oscillatory behavior occurs in the whole region inside
ITB [Fig. 15 (a)]. In the vicinity of shear reversal point, the pitch angle of magnetic field line
is of rather large oscillating amplitude [Fig. 15 (b)] indicating that it is feasible to measure the
oscillation in experiment.
In the LHCD discharges on Tore Supra, a regime with stationary oscillation behavior has
been observed because of the nonlinearly coupling effect of both wave-plasma interaction and
turbulence suppression by the RS q profile. It is interpreted as that the current density and
electron temperature profiles behave as a predator-prey system [41]: Since the turbulence
responsible for heat transport is suppressed or reduced by effect of negative magnetic shear,
and the LH-driven current density jLH is an increasing function of both current and
temperature, whenever the magnetic shear becomes negative in the central part, the
confinement is locally improved and Te increases, then jLH grows, the central q decreases, the
shear turns positive again, Te and jLH decrease, and the cycle restarts.
Figure 13. (a) Profiles of the ion temperature at t=1.42s (dotted line), and t=1.69s (full line) in the
oscillating RS discharge. (b) Ion thermal diffusivity i versus at t=1.42s (dotted line), and t=1.69s
(full line) with the corresponding thin lines indicating neo-classical value.
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Figure 14. (a) Profiles of the plasma pressure, and (b) q-profiles at t=1.42s (dotted line), and t=1.69s
(full line) in the oscillating RS discharge.
Figure 15. Time evolution of (a) plasma pressure at various , and (b) pitch angle of the magnetic field
line (Bp/BT) at = 0.5.
Here, the oscillatory behavior in the LHCD controlled discharge on HL-2A is induced by
nonlinear coupling of the LH power absorption position with the plasma configuration.
According to the analysis by using the wave kinetic equation, in the weak damping regime
absorption of the LH waves due to ELD is strongly peaked at caustic [42]. Therefore, the
peak location of LH driven current is determined by the intersection between the inner
boundary (caustic) of the propagation domain and the ELD limit. Fig. 16 shows the two LH
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power deposition regions at t=1.67s and 1.42s at the wave crest and trough of the oscillating
driven current respectively. The mechanism of LH power deposition region coupling the q
~ >> 1 , and
profile and Te profile is the following: (i) In the tokamak plasma condition, q
~ pe /( ) >> 1 . From Equation (14) the upper boundary of the LH wave

q~
. In the central plasma region (
q ~
propagation domain is reduced to n // u = ( n // 0 R0 / R ) ~
~ is nearly a constant approximately equivalent to 18 because it is mainly dependent

< 0.7),
on square-root of the plasma density. Thus n // u is a decreasing function of the magnetic
~ ; (ii) The ELD limit is a decreasing function of Te, and actually it is nearly
geometry factor q
unchanged in the oscillation since it is inversely proportional to square root of Te. Whenever
~ decreases due to the safety factor decreasing, the
the LH driven current moves inwards, q
caustic boundary is elevated. Consequently, the intersection between the caustic boundary
and the ELD limit would move inward further (Fig. 16). If the LH driven current moves
outwards, the picture will be the other way round. This mechanism can not lead to oscillation
like in the predator-prey system in which the evolution of predator and prey populations
living on the same territory is coupled each other, and notoriously admit periodic solution.
The most plausible explanation for the oscillation is that under certain conditions, the LH
wave deposition position changes spontaneously, as in the case of the two-phase RS
discharge, at the wave crest and trough of the oscillation.
Figure 16. LH power absorption region in the phasing space (, n//) defined by ELD limit and inner
boundary of the wave propagation domain at t=1.42s (dotted line), and t=1.67s (full line) in the
oscillating RS discharge.
6. Conclusions
Lower hybrid wave is injected into a single-null divertor plasma in HL-2A. Dominant
electron heating and current profile control are investigated. The magnetic flux surfaces are
calculated by solving the Grad-Shafranov equation using the SND plasma boundary that is
determined from the HL-2A discharge by a filament model. The LH wave power spectrum
radiated by a multi-junction launcher is calculated with the Brambillas coupling theory.
Analysis of the LH wave absorption utilizes a toroidal ray-tracing for the wave propagation
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and a parallel velocity Fokker-Planck calculation for the interaction of waves and particles.
The LH absorption calculation combined with the Brambilla coupling calculation is in
conjunction with the TRANSP code to obtain the plasma heating in a dynamic case.
Scenario of the low-density plasma heated by higher LH power is investigated. Plasma
heating by electron Landau interaction results in operation scenarios of preferentially
dominant electron heating. When LH wave (PLH = 1.5MW) is injected to a low-density
plasma with the relative wave-guide phase =170, a non-inductive current ( I LH 80kA )
is driven in addition to the plasma heating. Due to the off-axis driven current, an optimized qprofile is formed, and enhanced confinement regime with steep electron temperature gradient
is produced. The clear decrease of the electron thermal conductivity in the LH power
deposition region shows that an eITB is developed. At the start time of the wave injection LH
power can be deposited in the plasma center to form a central improved confinement regime.
The predictive simulation of current profile control with the available RF heating
schemes in HL-2A demonstrates that the optimized q-profile with wide central weak shear
region can be established by carefully adjusting the EC power deposition. In the EC-only
scenario, a q-profile with q0 1.0, qa =3.78 and central weak shear region extending to ~
0.45 is achieved. Corresponding to the optimized q-profile an electron temperature profile of
large gradient region have been achieved, but it is unlikely that a distinct electron-ITB is
developed because there is no abrupt decrease of electron thermal diffusivity associated with
the steep gradient. The control scheme of ECH+LHCD is more effective, with which a hybrid
configuration with the central weak shear region extended to x=0.6 can be produced. In this
configuration the normalized gradient of the electron temperature, R/LTe becomes larger than
the critical gradient value for temperature profile stiffness in the confinement region of <
0.8, characteristic of the suppression of the ETG and/or TEM driven turbulences.
In the HL-2A plasma the LH wave absorption is bounded in the region defined by the
Landau-damping limit and boundary of wave propagation domain. This mechanism causes
interplay of the distribution of the LH wave driven current with the modification of the
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Chapter 8
IMPURITY RADIATION AND OPACITY EFFECTS

IN FUSION PLASMAS
RRC Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation
Abstract
Recent years the optical opacity effects in impurity seeded plasmas in fusion devices are
discussed. In many practically interesting situations plasmas are far from coronal as well as
from local thermo-dynamical equilibria. Impurities in clouds, surrounding diagnostic pellets,
in noble gas jets injecting into tokamak etc., are transparent for some lines and opaque for
others. Hence, accurate simulations of thermal balance, impurity dynamics and so on, are
extremely cumbersome. At the same time the influence of plasma optical opacity on plasma
parameters may be very important. Reduced models for impurity description with taking into
account opacity effects were developed. Coincidence of some theoretical and experimental
results has been achieved taking into account opacity effects with the models mentioned
above. The present paper is the review (may be, not complete) of results obtained by some
theoretic teams in last few years. Carbon pellets, noble gas jets and disruptions are discussed.
1. Introduction
Despite of low concentration of impurities in fusion plasmas the impurity radiation losses
often determine the plasma dynamics, especially for plasma regions with relatively low
temperatures. The radiation in lines is most important for temperatures values of few hundred
eV or less. Plasma radiation plays the determining role in temperature balance, equilibrium
and stability of plasmas at the edge of fusion devices. For example, the Micro-faceted
Asymmetric Radiation From the Edge (MARFE), the detached plasma regimes and the
density limits are related to radiative losses (See review papers [1-3]). If the fusion plasmas
are transparent for ionization radiation and bremsstrahlung, opacity effects may be significant
for radiation in lines due to resonance character of photon absorption by impurity ions.
Sometimes, the multi-electron ion densities even may exceed the hydrogen ion density, for
example, in clouds surrounding the diagnostic pellet, at the current decay stage during
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disruption in tokamaks, and in noble gas jets injected into tokamak plasmas in order to
mitigate the disruptions.
In many cases, plasmas are far from coronal equilibrium (CE) as well as from Local
Thermodynamical Equilibrium (LTDE). Moreover, plasmas may be opaque for some lines
and transparent for others. The mean free path of photon l 0 is equal to the inverse absorption
coefficient in a center of the resonance line given by the expression [4]
2

l 01 = 0 n I
, cm-1.
2 +
(1.1)
Here and below the impurity density n I is expressed in eV, E tr is the transition energy,
Eext
Enat
is the relative natural line broadening, =
is the external one. The latest
Etr
Etr
is supposed below to be Dopplers one. If l 0 for the selected radiation line is significantly
higher than the typical plasma size, the plasma is transparent for the line. Other important
parameter determining the radiation trapping in the plasma volume is the ratio of the excited
state decay probability by the electron impact to the probability of the natural decay [4],
E E
ne 2.7 10 13 Etr
exp tr E1 tr
1
3
( Etr ) Te Te
Te Te
(1.2)
Here and below the electron density is expressed in cm-3, E1 =
exp(t )dt
is the
t
x
integral exponent. Transition energies E tr and electron temperature Te are expressed in eV.
The parameters l 0 and
for four brightest lines of carbon ions are presented in Tables
1, 2 and 3. The electron temperature is supposed to be equal to 5 eV (Tables 1 and 2), and 40
eV (Table 3). The most representative carbon ion for the electron temperature Te = 5 eV are
the ions CIII (ion charge z = 2 ) and CIV ( z = 3 ) under the condition of the CE. The first
rows of the Tables show the transition energies. The second and the third rows represent the
mean free path l 0 and the parameter respectively. The electron and impurity densities are
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supposed to be equal to 10 cm
12
and 10 cm
respectively. The densities and
temperatures are typical for regular regimes of fusion device edges. Impurity densities in
clouds surrounding the diagnostic pellet, in noble gas jets injected into tokamak plasmas as
well as averaged densities at the stage of the current decay are significantly higher [5-8].
Atomic data tables [9] are used here and below. One can see from Tables 1 and 2 that the
mean free path of long wavelength photons may be smaller than the typical size of cold
regions at the edge of fusion devices. Hence, the edge may be partially opaque for radiation in
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lines even under regular operations. The effect increase significantly for higher impurity
densities.
Table 1. Te = 5 eV . Ion CIII.
Etr (eV )
12.72
32.2
38.48
42.72
l 0 (cm)
15.1
126.7
7.710
1.410-3
4.3910-5
2.2310-5
8.64102
1.4910-5
Table 2. Te = 5 eV . Ion CIV.
Etr (eV )
8.03
39.8
50.76
55.8
l 0 (cm)
25.6
1.79102
7.57102
1.88103
7.5310-3
1.9610-5
7.6910-6
5.3410-6
Table 3. Te = 40 eV . Ion CV.

308.7
355.5
371.8
379.4
l 0 (cm)
3.53103
1.84104
5.02104
1.06105
6.4410-9
3.6810-9
3.0810-9
2.8410-9
Etr (eV )
On the other hand, plasmas become completely transparent for carbon line radiation in
lines with the electron temperature increase.
It seems that the de-excitation of excited states by electron impact may be neglected
because << 1 . However, the resonant absorption of photons increases the effective
natural decay time of excited states, and the de-excitation by electron impact may be
significant even if << 1 .
Generally speaking in order to calculate radiation losses from partially opaque plasmas
one has to use the complete radiation-collisional model. The full model is extremely complex.
Biberman-Holstein photon transport equation for every line must be solved. Usually, the
radiation spectrum of multi-electron impurity ion includes few tens of lines (sometimes, few
hundreds). However, for many practically interesting situations the problem may be reduced
significantly. First, if excited state populations are small, transitions between excited states
may be ignored in calculations of radiation losses. Second, if ionization-recombination times
are higher than excitation and de-excitation times, the problem may be divided into two parts:
calculation of ion distribution over ionization states and calculation of radiation as a sum of
radiations of ions with given charges. Third, one can take into account only the transitions
with z = 1 like the coronal model. Here z is the charge of the impurity ion.
The present paper is devoted to the reduced models and some important results obtained
with the models.
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The paper is organized as follows. The reduced models for impurity description are
presented in Part 2. Calculations of plasma parameters in clouds surrounding the carbon
diagnostic pellet performed with the reduced models are presented in Part 3. The processes in
noble gas jet injected into tokamak plasmas are described in Part 4. The current decays after
occasional disruptions and disruptions after jet injections are discussed in Part 5. Main results
and unsolved problems are discussed in Discussion.
2. Reduced Models
a) Ionization and Recombination Rates
In this part the brief description of reduced models for the dynamics of impurity distributions
over ionization states and for radiation is presented. The detailed description of the models
one can find in [10, 11].
Usual model describing the impurity distribution over ionization states in transparent
plasmas takes the form
n z
+ div(n zVz ) = ne (I z 1n z 1 + Rz +1n z +1 (I z + Rz )n z ) + nh Rzcx+1n z +1 R zcx n z .
t
(2.1)
Here n z and Vz are the concentration and velocity of ions with the charge z
respectively, ne is the electron density, n h is the neutral hydrogen concentration, I z Rz ,
and Rzcx are the ionization, recombination, and charge-exchange rates respectively. The
ionization and recombination transitions with z 2 are ignored. Only the charge-exchange
of impurity ions with neutral hydrogen is taken into account. The set of equations (II 2.1) may
be valid also for partially opaque plasmas if ne and n z do not exceed 1017 cm-3.
If the impurity and electron densities are low, only the ionization from the ground state
may be taken into account. It is described well with the approximate expression [12]:
I z ground = 10 5
Te / E zion
(E ) (6.0 + T
ion 3 / 2
z
/E
ion
z
3
exp( E zion / Te ) , cm /s.
(2.2)
Here E zion is the ionization energy measured in eV here and below. For high impurity
and electron concentrations the ionization from excited states must be taken into
consideration [13]:
I z ex =
3.27 10 5
(Te )
E ion
exp z
Te
, cm3/s,
I z = I z ground + I z ex .
(2.3)
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The value I z ex exceeds the ionization rate from ground state significantly if
Te / E zion << 1 . The expression (2.3) is obtained under the assumption that all excited state
populations are described by Boltzmanns law. However, they are significantly lower for low
plasma densities. Hence, (2.3) overestimates the real ionization rate significantly for low
impurity concentrations. More realistic approximation can be derived with two state model
where only one lowest excited state is taken into account. The rate of ionization from the
excited state may be described with the following expression [11]:
I z ex = 2.66 10 6 y ex Te3 / 2
E ion E 1z
E zion E 1z
E1 z
Te
Te
(2.4)
Here y ex and E 1z are the relative excited state population, and the excitation energy,
respectively.
For low electron and impurity densities the population of the excited state is very small,
and the ionization from the excited state may be ignored. With the impurity density increase,
the resonant photon trapping appears, and the excited state travels from one ion to other
one. It may disappear leaving the plasma volume or the resonance wavelength range. Hence,
the effective living time of the excited state related to the radiation decay is increased by
factor 1z . Here
is the size of the layer occupied by ions with the charge z .
Other channel of excited state losses is the de-excitation by the electron impact. If one
takes into account opacity effects the ratio
must be multiplied by factor 1z ,
op = 1z . If op>> 1 the population of the first excited level may be described by

Boltzmanns expression. Hence, the population of the first excited state may be modeled with
the expression
y ex exp( E 1z / Te ) exp 1 / op .
Here
(2.5)
y ground >> y ex is supposed.
The value of
op decreases strongly with the increase of the excitation energy and the
populations of highest excited states may be ignored. Thus, the two level model is valid if the
impurity and electron densities are not extremely high.
Three processes give their impacts into recombination. Three body recombination is
important for low temperatures and high electron densities. The rate is determined by the
expression [12]:
R3zb = 8.75 10 27 z 3 n e Te9 / 2 , cm 3 / s .
Photo recombination rate may be calculated with the approximation expression [12]:
(2.6)
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z
R photo
= 5.2 10
14
E zion
-1
z
Te
E ion
E ion
0.43 + 0.5 ln z -1 + 0.469 z -1

Te
Te
1/3
3
, cm / s
(2.7)
z
is determined by the expression:
In general, the dielectronic recombination rate Rdiel
z =B
R diel
z
Azj D zj
exp( E z Te )
Te3 / 2
, cm 3 / s .
(2.8)
Here E zj are the energies of excited levels with numbers j. The values of B z , Azj , and
j
D zj are the cumbersome functions of the ion charge, E z , electron density and temperature.
The functions are defined in Ref. [14]. However, for many chemical elements the sum (2.8)
may be reduced to two terms [10]:
Rdiel
1
E dr(1) n e 1
E dr( 2 ) ne 2
2
10 C z exp
+ C z exp
Te , cm 3 / s . (2.9)
Te N
Te N
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Here N = 10 cm
. Other parameters are presented in Ref. [10] for Be, C, O, Ne, and Ar.
The impurity-hydrogen charge-exchange rate for Tn 30 eV may be approximated by the

expression [10]:
Rcx =< cx v > 3.5 10 10 z ( Tn + 1.5) , cm 3 / s .
(2.10)
Here Tn is the temperature of hydrogen neutrals.
b) Impurity Radiation
Three types of radiation are related to impurities, the radiation in lines, recombination
radiation and bremsstrahlung. Only radiation in lines is discussed below because the
absorption of bremsstrahlung and recombination radiation both are not resonant processes and
plasmas are transparent for these types of radiation in magnetic confinement fusion devices.
The procedure of calculations of radiation losses in lines is well known for optically thin
plasmas (see, for instance, [14]). Only dipole-dipole transitions between excited states and
ground states are taken into consideration in the procedure. Accurate calculations of radiation
losses from partially opaque plasmas are difficult and cumbersome. However, they may be
estimated with a good accuracy for a slab uniform plasma layer using simple V.I. Kogans
expressions [15]. In many practically interesting cases the populations of excited levels of
impurity ions are small in comparison with populations of ground states, and transitions
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between excited states may be ignored. The radiation losses may be calculated in the same
way as in models for transparent plasmas, but taking into account photon trapping.
Q z = ne L zj B zj
(2.11)
Here j is the number of the excited state. The function L z may be calculated in the same
j
way as for transparent plasmas,
L zj =
0j
Here f z
f z0 j
Azj , erg cm 3 / s .
Te
(2.12)
is the oscillator strength for the transition from the excited state to the ground one.
Azj depends on the principle quantum numbers of ground and excited states both, the ion
charge, excitation energy, and the electron temperature [10, 14]. Usually, the ion spectrum
includes many lines, and the full calculations are cumbersome. However, the spectrum may
be reduced to few effective lines with effective oscillator strengths and excitation energies.
The reduction of spectra for Be, and Ar has been performed in [10]. The coincidence of
radiation intensity of each ion calculated with reduced spectra with full calculations inside 20
% has been achieved. For optically thin plasmas the simple approximations may be used [10].
Lz =
rad
E rad
+ C rad exp E2
1
2
T
Te
e
Lzj 1018Te C1rad exp

j
, erg cm 3 / s .

(2.13)
The radiation damping related to the transition of the ion with the charge z from the
excited state with the number j to the ground state is determined by the factor [15]:
j
Bz =
Ta
zj + Ta
(2.14)
Here Ta is the probability for the photon to overcome the distance without trapping. For
zj >> 1 one can put for Dopplers line broadening, Ta = zj ln( zj )

to avoid the discontinuity for 0 one can use the model:
Ta = 1 + zj ln( zj + 1)
. In order
(2.15)
The model was used for 0-D radiation estimations in tokamaks. The reasonable
coincidence with experimental results has been achieved (see Parts 3 and 5).
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The set of equations describing the impurity distribution over ionization states may be
also reduced. Light impurities (z<10) differ substantially in ionization and recombination
rates of ions in the neighboring ionization states. Therefore, models describing dynamics of
light impurity stripping in terms of two or three most abundant ions were proposed [16]. The
discrete description of ionization states may be transform to the continuous description for
heavy impurities [11, 17].
3. Carbon Clouds Surroundinong Diagnostic Pellets

Diagnostic pellets are injected into thermonuclear plasmas [18-20] for many diagnostic
applications, such as investigations of impurity transport [21, 22], alpha particles energy
distributions [23], plasma current [24], magnetic field line tracing [25, 26], etc. Most of these
diagnostics are based on optical measurements of cloud shape. Integral radiation emission is
observed as well as radiation in lines [27]. However, measurements are indirect and require
theoretical applications. In order to describe impurity cloud structure one need to model the
cloud expansion with taking into account the neutral and ionized gas expansion, ionization
state distribution, magnetic confinement, collisional energy transfer, radiation losses,
electrostatic and magnetic shielding and pellet ablation rate calculation in a self-consistent
manner. The most detailed model of ablation and cloud expansion has been realized in the
numerical MHD pellet code LLP [28]. In this model, single-fluid MHD equations have been
solved for the ablation cloud parameters. The calculations of impurity distributions over
ionization states and radiation losses were performed in separated blocks and substituted into
the energy balance equation:
3 p 3
+ ( pv ) = ( q ) ( T ) ( p + qv )( v ) +
2 t 2
3
+ Ts + m( v s v ) 2 S Qioniz Qrad _ losses

2
(3.1)
Here p is the gas dynamics pressure, v is the expansion velocity, q is the energy flux
carried by incident electrons, T is the cloud temperature,
is the heat conduction
coefficient, q v is the artificial viscosity used for numerical stability, S is the particle source
representing a pellet, v s , Ts are the velocity and temperature of the particles evaporating
from the pellet correspondingly, Qioniz and Qrad _ losses are the energy losses on ionization
and radiation respectively. Plasmas were assumed optically thin. Neither photon trapping in
the plasma volume nor ionization from excited states was taken into account.
The scenario calculations by means of this code reproduced ablation rates and penetration
depths of carbon pellet with reasonable accuracy. In contrast, the calculated radiation lengths
were significantly larger than the measured ones [28-30] and there was a temperature plateau
inside the cloud with a temperature less than 3 eV (see Figs. 1-2).
W7-AS Shot# 43004; Pellet C
4.5
CI
CII
CIII
CIV
CV
CVI
CVII
ne
4.0
3.5
m )
-3
2.0
n (10
22
3.0
2.5
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1.5
ionization by background electrons is turned ON
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50
z (m)
Figure 1. Ionization state distribution obtained by the original LLP code. Here z is the distance from the
pellet along magnetic field.
50
40
T (eV)
30
20
10
ionization by background electrons is turned ON
0
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50
z (m)
Figure 2. Longitudinal temperature profile in a carbon cloud obtained by the original LLP code.
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It is necessary to remark that the wrong impression of plasma optical transparency may
be produced by experimental results. The zones of CII and CIII ion domination are
transparent for the radiation of ion CI, which is not resonant for the ions CII and CIII. The
same situation is for the radiation of the ion CII. The radiation of this ion is not resonance for
the ion CIII. Thus, in spite of the fact that each zone is optically thick for its own line
radiation, the observer may watch the structure of the evaporated carbon cloud.
The modified ionization, recombination and radiation blocks taking into account the
opacity effects such as ionization from excited state and resonant photon trapping are
implemented into original LLP code in [5]. Carbon pellet injection into W7-AS stellarator
plasmas has been analyzed. The results of the shot #43004 (pellet radius rp = 0.185 mm ,
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pellet velocity V p = 300 m / s , central electron density ne 0 = 2.4 10 cm , central

electron temperature Te 0 = 4.5 keV , [31]) are shown in Figs 3 and 4. The ion density and
the temperature are shown as a function of the distance from the pellet along the magnetic
field. The main qualitative difference between the temperature profiles obtained from original
LLP code model and the new model is the absence of a temperature plateau. In the new model
the temperature value on a distance of about 1 2 cm is high enough to burn ions CI, CII and
CIII within this distance. Such a distance coincides with the experimental results, at least,
qualitatively. At the same time the difference in the ablation rates is not significant. Hence,
one is able to achieve a good coincidence with experiments using the fitting parameter of the
order of unity.
2.5

CI
CII
CIII
CIV
CV
CVI
CVII
ne
n (1023 m-3)
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.000 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.010 0.012 0.014 0.016 0.018 0.020
z (m)
Figure 3. Ionization state distribution obtained by the LLP code with new ionization and radiation
losses model included.
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40
T (eV)
30
20
10
0
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
z (m)
Figure 4. Longitudinal temperature profile obtained by the LLP code with new ionization and radiation
losses model included.
4. Noble Gas Jets in Tokamak Plasmas

Also, opacity effects must be taken into account in simulations of noble gas jets injected into
tokamak plasmas. One of the most important problems for ITER is the problem of
disruptions. DIII-D, Tore Supra and JT-60 experiments have shown the mitigation of the
deleterious effects of tokamak disruption by a high pressure noble gas injection [32-36].
The first experiments on jet fuelling were performed on Tore Supra [32,33]. The fuelling
efficiency was reported to be intermediate between the standard gas puffing and pellet
injection from the high field side (HFS) of the tokamak.
The first experiments on disruption mitigation were performed on DIII-D [4, 35]. Several
gases were used: deuterium (D2), helium (He), neon (Ne) and argon (Ar). It was demonstrated
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that in all cases the high-density jet ( n = 4 10 cm ) penetrates deep into the tokamak
plasma (up to r / a = (0.3 0.5) , where r is distance from the magnetic axis, and a is the
distance up to the separatrix). Then, strong magnetic perturbations appeared. Impurities were
brought deep into the core by turbulence.
In the second series of experiments [36] on DIII-D with lower jet density no significant
penetration has been observed but the effect on the discharge was similar. The jet cooled
plasmas. The cold front propagated inside and initiated strong MHD activity.
Therefore the high-pressure noble gas injection is considered to be a promising technique
for disruption mitigation for ITER.
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Jet penetration into plasmas before MHD activity was simulated in [6,7] with modified
LLP code using the model of radiation losses described in Part 2. MHD equations used are
presented below:
n k
+ ( n k v ) = 0 ,
t
Mn k
(4.1)
v
+ Mn k (v )v = p + [j B] ,
t
(4.2)
3 p 3
j2
, (4.3)
+ ( pv ) = ( || q inc ) + ( T ) p( v ) Qioniz Q rad _ losses +
2 t 2
q = T + qinc
Here M is the atomic mass of jet atoms, n h =
(4.4)
n
i =0
, v is the expansion velocity,
p = (ne + nh )T is the total pressure, ne = i ni is the electrons density, q inc is the

i =0
energy flux carried by the incident electrons and ions from the ambient plasma,
is the heat
conduction coefficient, Qioniz and Qrad _ losses are the ionization and radiation loss power per
volume respectively, j is the current density and
ne e 2
is the local electric
me ( ea + ei )
conductivity calculated with account of electron-neutral and electron-ion collisions. Equation

j|| = 0 was added to calculate the self-consistent electric field. MHD parallel expansion,
deceleration of the ambient electrons and ions by the jet, self-consistent electric field,
elementary processes and radiation are taken into account. Simulations were performed for
different gases (D2, Ar), different values of jet density and background plasma density and
temperature.
Temporal evolutions of parallel and perpendicular jet sizes [6] are shown in Figs. 5 and 6
for the Argon jet and the parameters of DIII-D experiments [34 - 36]. The values
of R / a = 1.7 m / 0.6 m , plasma current I p 1.5 MA , toroidal field BT = 2.1 T , electron
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density ne 3 10 m , electron temperature < Te > 1.5 keV . The valve released
4 10 24 particles in 2 5 ms into the port. The effective impurity atom density in the 18
21
m3 plasma volume is equal to 2 10 m .
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Figure 5 Temporal evolution of the longitudinal jet size.
Figure 6. Temporal evolution of the transverse jet size.
The longitudinal size rises rapidly and achieves the value around 5 m Then, it slightly
decreases after the time moment t 1.5 ms . This behavior is connected with the finite
inertia of the jet material. In contrast to the longitudinal size, the transverse size rises slowly
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and does not exceed the value 16 cm. The ionization at the edge of the jet is sufficient to stop
G G
poloidal expansion of the jet by j B force
The jet remains almost neutral and hence is able to move inside plasmas with the initial
velocity (approximately).
Ion density and temperature distributions over the distance along the magnetic field
calculated for t = 1.5 ms are shown in Fig. 7 and 8. One can see that the profiles calculated
with the coronal model (opacity effects are not taken into account, Fig. 7a) and with opacity
effects included (Fig. 7b) are different. The temperature as well as the ionization level
calculated for the case (a) is significantly lower than if one takes into account the opacity
effects.
Figure 7. Density profiles along the magnetic field. (a) coronal dynamics model, (b) model for the
optically thick jet. Initial density
nh 0 = 1 10 24 m 3 .
Figure 8. Temperature profiles along the magnetic field. (a) coronal dynamics model,
(b) model for the optically thick jet.
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Figure 9. Temporal evolution of the ambient plasma temperature. Here x is the distance from the
plasma center.
Figure 10. Thermal front propagation from the periphery. The first front is produced by the jet. The
second one is produced by ambient carbon radiation stimulated by charge-exchange.
Opacity effects decrease radiation losses. The jet propagating to the plasma center cools
the ambient plasmas (Fig. 9. MHD activity is not taken into account) however the ambient
plasma temperature is significantly higher than the temperature calculated from the coronal
model used in [37]. Experimental observations show [36] the strong MHD activity to appear
after the cold front to achieve the magnetic surface q = 2 . However in order to initiate the
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MHD instability the periphery temperature must be approximately equal to 5-10 eV. The jet
is not able to provide the temperature decrease sufficient for the instability initiation (see Fig.
9). On the other hand, the results of modeling [37] represent the experimental events at least,
qualitatively, despite the wrong radiation model. The contradiction may be eliminated if one
takes into account the ambient plasma impurity radiation (carbon radiation, for example)
radiation [38]. The jet prepares the ambient plasma for deep penetration of neutral
hydrogen from the wall. The carbon charge-exchange with hydrogen neutrals shifts the
ionization equilibrium and increase the carbon radiation drastically producing the second cool
front (see Fig. 10). When the second front achieves the surface q = 2 the strong MHD
instability examined in [36] develops.
5. Current Decay after Disruptions in Tokamaks

The MHD instability causes the thermal quench. The instability mixes the central plasma
region with the edge and brings the noble gas ions into the plasma center in a short time.
Strong radiation is typical for this stage. The similar situation takes a place during current
decays in occasional disruptions when plasmas are saturated by wall material ions. The halo
currents and runaway electrons generate at this stage. It has been investigated [34] with 0-D
code KPRAD under the assumption that plasmas have been transparent for radiation in lines.
The 0-D radiation model is wide-spread for such type of simulations. It has been explored
later in [39] and [40].
However, as it shown in [41,42] at the stage of the current decay plasmas are partially
opaque for radiation in lines. Simulations of current decay in JET have been performed with
DIMRUN code [43] for beryllium and carbon impurities.
In DIMRUN code system of equations includes balance of thermal energy and magnetic
energy:
3 d ( neTe )
VP = POh Qrad - P - 3 neTe ;
2 dt
2 Ee
3
2
d (ni + n z )Ti )
z
dt
VP = P;
d
I2
( LP P ) = - POh..
dt
2
(5.1)
(5.2)
(5.3)
Here POH = (IP-IR).Ures is the Ohmic heating power, P is the energy exchange term between
electrons and ions, VP is the plasma volume; Ures=RPL.(IP- IR) is the active plasma loop
voltage, RPL = e.2Ro/(ka2) is the plasma resistance, E|| = Ures/2Ro is the vortex electric
field on the plasma loop, e is the plasma resistivity, IR is the runaway current, Ee is the
energy losses due to disturbance of magnetic field structure during impurity injection. Total
plasma resistivity is a sum e =
me0
< s v > n s = ei + ea + en. Here ei corresponds
n ee 2 s
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to elastic electron-ion collisions, ea is related to electron-atom collisions and en is related to

non-elastic electron collisions (which lead to ionization, excitation, recombination etc.).
0-D model dynamics of impurity ionization states described above is used. The chargeexchange is also taken into consideration. The runaway electron generation is supposed to be
described by Rosenbluth Putvinsky model [44] where the both direct and avalanche
generations are taken into account.
The additional channel of energy and runaway losses connected with perturbation of
magnetic field is taken into consideration [45, 46]. Estimation of energy confinement time
under magnetic disturbances (during thermal quench) can be made by following way: Ee ~
2
. 2
k a /(5.8 eff), where eff
B
is the effective electron thermal
min(, qR) v
Bt
. .
conductivity, = v. is the free path, is the electron collision time, and v is the electron
velocity.
Calculated current decay times in JET as a function of beryllium and carbon
concentration are shown in Figs. 11 and 12 respectively. The initial (before disruption)
electron density is chosen to be equal to ne 1019 m-3 in accordance with experimental data
[47]. The exact Be concentration in experiments is unknown. However, the upper limit of
beryllium density after thermal quench may be estimated with experimental data [47] as
follow.
Figure 11. Calculated current decay time in JET as a function of beryllium concentration.
Typical value of plasma temperature in JET for beryllium-bounded discharge before

disruption is Te ~ 2 2.5 keV. The total thermal plasma energy is estimated as 3neT.VP ~ 1
MJ. If one takes that 30 % of the total thermal energy falls down to Be cover and specific
evaporation heat of Be is equal to 30 kJ/g [48] the amount of 300 kJ of thermal plasma energy
is enough to evaporate the total mass of approximately 10 grams (i.e. ~ 5 cm3) of Be. If one
takes that 50 % of evaporated Be enters the plasma, then total amount of Be in plasma will be
~ 3.1023 ions. It corresponds to Be density n Be ~ (2-3).1021 m-3 for JET plasma volume.
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Figure 12. The same as in Fig. 11, but for carbon.
The absolutely minimal current decay time observed cq,min may be estimated as 10 ms
(see Ref. [47], Table II: cq = 9.6 ms for shot #20984(limiter)), cq = 10 ms for #20986,
cq = 11 ms for #20774). The value of the current decay time cq = IP/ I P averaged over the
whole database [47] is equal to 175 ms.
The initial current value and electron density are assumed to be equal 3 MA and
1019 m 3 respectively. One can see from Fig. 11 that independently on opacity, simulation
results coincide with the averaged over database experimental current decay time at least
qualitatively only for small Be densities n Be < 1 10
20
m 3 . However, the calculated shortest
decay time coincides with the experimental one only if opacity effects are taken into account.
Figure 13.a. Time evolution of plasma current and electron temperature in JET (Experiment and
simulation under the assumption of plasma optical transparency),
B / B = 10 2 .
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Figure 13.b. Time evolution of plasma current, runaway current and electron temperature in JET
(Experiment and simulation taking into account opacity effects,
B / B = 10 3 .)
Figure 13.c. The same as in Fig. 13 b, but for
B / B = 10 2 .
The same result, may be, not so strong, is obtained for carbon. The current decay times
for low carbon densities correspond to the experimental average decay time 14.5 ms while the
shortest experimental times are inside the time interval 4.4 8 ms [47]. One can see a
reasonable coincidence of simulation and experimental results.
The time evolution of the electron temperature, Ohmic I p and runaway I Run currents for
two values of the magnetic field perturbations are shown in Figs. 13, a, b, and c. The
experimental evolution of the plasma current for the JET is also presented for the shot #20984.
Here n Be = 10
21
m 3 . The runaway electron current and, hence, the total current depends on
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B / B in JET
the magnetic perturbation level. The observed level of magnetic perturbations

3
and DIII-D is inside the range 10 10 at the stage of the current quench [34, 49].
Calculations show than the coincidence of experimental results and simulations is impossible if
opacity effects are ignored. The coincidence is achieved under the assumption B / B 10 ,
and opacity effects are taken into account. (See Fig. 3.) Under these conditions the runaway
electron current is suppressed. Experimental runaway current is rare [47].
2
20
40
19
I, MA
Be, 8*10 m
-3
Te, eV
15
35
10
30
25
Ih tor
0
20
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
t, ms
18
20
21
I, MA
Be, 1*10 m
-3
Te, eV
17
Ip
15
16
15
14
10
13
T
12
Ih tor
11
10
10
20
Figures. 14 a and 14 b. Plasma current
I h tor evolution
n Be = 1 10
21
30
Ip,
t, ms
40
50
electron temperature
60
Te ,
for Be-seeded plasmas in ITER for two Be densities,
and toroidal halo current
n Be = 8 1019 m 3 ,
and
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The current decay after disruption in ITER has been simulated for beryllium, carbon,
neon and argon seeded plasmas by DINA code [50]. Generation of halo currents has been
taken into account in DINA simulations of ITER scenario with use of model described in
[51]. The initial current and electron density have been chosen to be equal to 15 MA and
ne = 8 1019 m 3 respectively corresponded to the inductive Scenario 2 in ITER [52]. The

evolutions of the plasma current I p , temperature Te and halo current I h tor are shown in
Figs. 14 a and b for Be densities 8 10
19
m 3 and 10 21 m 3 respectively. All plasma
parameters calculated for lowest Be densities without and with opacity effects practically
coincide like in JET simulations (Fig. 14 a). The plasma current decays practically in a linear
way. The current decay time calculated is very long.
20
C, 9*1019m-3
I, MA
w/o opacity
w opacity
15
10
Ih tor
0
2
I , MA
ra
1.5
1
0.5
0
60
50
Te, eV
40
30
20
10
0
10
Figure 15. Plasma current

electron current
I run
Ip,
15
t, ms
electron temperature
Te ,
20
toroidal halo current
evolutions for C-seeded plasmas in ITER for
without (w/o) opacity effects.
25
30
I h tor
and runaway
nC = 9 1019 m 3 , with (w) and
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20
I, MA
Ne, 5*10 20m-3
15
w/o opacity
10
w opacity
a
c
b
0
h tor
-5
8
T , eV
e
7
6
5
4
3
2
1.8
Zeff
1.6
1.4
1.2
1
10
20

current
I run , and Z eff
30
t, ms
40
50
I p , electron temperature Te , toroidal halo current I h tor ,
evolutions for Ne-seeded plasmas in ITER for
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runaway electron
n Ne = 5 10 20 m 3 , with (w)
and without (w/o) opacity effects.
If one doesnt take into account the opacity effects for the second (high) Be density the
temperature calculated is extremely low, less than one eV. The model used is not valid
because plasmas are very complex mixture of ions, neutrals and molecules at this temperature
region. However, it is clear that the current decay time is extremely short. The situation is
significantly different if opacity effects are taken into account (see Fig. 14 b). The
temperature is higher than 10 eV. The current decay time is long. It is only slightly less than
the time for the low Be density. The calculated runaway electron currents are negligible for
both densities as a consequence of high electron temperatures and densities.
Evolutions of the total plasma current, toroidal halo current and the electron temperature
in carbon seeded ITER plasmas are shown in Fig. 15. Two typical decay times appear. One
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can see that the time derivative of the current is significantly higher if opacity effects are
ignored. Also, the temperature is underestimated, and the runaway current calculated is high.
If opacity effects are taken into account the runaway electron current is negligible.
The current decay stage has been examined for neon seeded plasmas. The plasma current,
the electron temperature, toroidal halo current and Z eff evolutions are shown in Fig. 16. One
can see that the current decay time exceeds the minimal time (22 ms) recommended for ITER
[39]. Runaway electron currents are negligible for opaque as well as for transparent plasmas.
The current decay time calculated for transparent plasma is slightly higher in comparison with
opaque one due to highest value of Z eff in opaque plasmas.
20
I, M A
A r, 1 * 10 20m
-3
15
w / o o p a c it y
w o p a c it y
Ip
10
Ih
to r
2. 5
run
, MA
1. 5
1
0. 5
0
8
7
T , eV
e
6
5
4
3
2.6
2.4
2.2
2
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1
Zeff
10
15

current
I run
and
Z eff
20
t, ms
25
30
35
40
I p , electron temperature Te , toroidal halo current I h tor , runaway electron
evolutions for Ar-seeded plasmas in ITER for
and without (w/o) opacity effects.
n Ar = 1 10 20 m 3 , with (w)
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The results for argon seeded ITER plasmas are shown in Fig. 17. One can see the
difference in temperatures expected for the current decay stage to be not so significant as for
Be-seeded and C-seeded plasmas. The plasma temperature is underestimated for transparent
plasma approximation by factor 2. Runaway current is overestimated by factor 2.5. The
current decay time is overestimated. It is short. The simulations confirm the conclusion of
Ref. [39] that argon is not a good noble gas for disruption mitigation in ITER.
6. Discussion
New methods of fusion plasma investigations like diagnostic pellet injection and disruption
mitigation, deal with the high density low temperature multi-electron ions. Under such
conditions, plasma is partially opaque for multi-electron ion radiation in lines. On the other
hand, even regular plasmas in large fusion devices may be sometimes also partially opaque
(see Tables 1-3 of Part 1). As it shown above, the opacity effects sometimes change main
plasma parameters drastically. In particular, the qualitative coincidence of theoretical and
experimental results could not be achieved without taking into account opacity effects in
simulations of diagnostic pellets and current decay after disruption. Hence, such effects must
be taken into account in simulations of impurity seeded plasmas. Unfortunately, the direct
inclusion of radiation-collisional model is very difficult in many cases. Recent years the
reduced models were developed. These models are simple enough to be included into
cumbersome MHD codes. Some qualitatively new results have been obtained with the
models. On the other hand, reduced models are useful if 0-dimensional approximation is
valid. Hence, one can expect the development of advanced reduced models.
Acknowledgment
This work is supported by a grant from the President of Russia for Support of Leading
Research Schools (no. 2457.2008.2)
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Chapter 9
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN SAFETY

AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
OF FUSION EXPERIMENTS AND POWER PLANTS
Laila A. El-Guebaly1,a and Lee C. Cadwallader2,b
1
University of Wisconsin, Fusion Technology Institute, Madison, WI, USA

Idaho National Laboratory, Fusion Safety Program, Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Abstract
Electricity generating plants powered by nuclear fusion have long been envisioned as
possessing inherent advantages for the health and safety of the public, the health and safety of
plant workers, and good stewardship of the environment while supporting modern society.
This chapter discusses the progress and state-of-the-art of these three principal aspects of
fusion safety and environment. The fusion safety philosophy and advantages over traditional
thermal power plants are described. Fusion workers should be protected commensurately with
workers in other comparable industrial activities. The fusion radwaste management strategy
must accommodate the new trend of recycling and clearance, avoiding geological disposal.
Here, we discuss the technical elements as well as the US regulatory approach and policy
governing the design of safe and environmentally sound fusion devices.
1. Introduction
Safety and environmental concerns for power generation include the health and safety of the
public, the health and safety of plant workers, and the short- and long-term environmental
impacts. Electricity generating plants powered by nuclear fusion have long been envisioned
as possessing inherent advantages for enhanced safety and benign environmental impacts
over the presently used fuels. Some of the advantages are the ample and widely distributed
source of fuel, inherent plant safety, and avoidance of actinide elements such as uranium,
plutonium, and thorium.
a
b

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At present, there are three primary fuels used in thermal power plants for electric power
generation. As shown in Fig. 1, the most widely used fuel is coal, followed by natural gas,
and then closely followed by fission of uranium (DOE 2007). In this chapter, the safety
characteristics of fusion are highlighted and in some cases compared to the three leading fuels
for electric power production: coal, natural gas, and fission.
Many of the nations pursuing fusion research have independently studied the safety and
environmental aspects of fusion power. These general studies have been extensive and
detailed (Holdren 1989, Sowerby 1990, Brunelli 1990, Raeder 1995, Inabe 1998, Cook 2000).
All of these studies, along with numerous design-specific assessments, confirmed that fusion
has inherent safety advantages in shutting down the fusion reaction, and in removing the
decay heat.
Total = 4.065 billion KWh
Electric Utility Plants = 61.1%
Independent Power
Producers & Combined
Heat and Power Plants = 38.9%
Hydroelectric, 7.0%
Other Renewables,
2.4%
Natural Gas, 20.0%
Coal, 49.0%
Petroleum, 1.6%
Other Gases, 0.4%
Nuclear, 19.4%
Other, 0.3%
Figure 1. U.S. electric power industry net generation by fuel type, 2006 (DOE 2007).
Fusion researchers have the advantage of selecting materials based on low neutroninduced activation, which reduces the amount of radioactivity generated over decades of plant
operation. However, fusion designs tend to generate a sizable amount of mildly radioactive
materials that rapidly fill the low-level waste geological repositories. More environmentally
attractive means to keep the volume of fusion radwastes to a minimum are being pursued via
clever designs and recycling/clearance so that fusion radwaste would not constitute a
permanent burden for future generations.
A unique advantage of fusion power is that fusion reactions offer the possibility of direct
generation of electricity from the charged particles they emit (Bishop 1958). The direct
conversion of charged particle energy into electric power would eliminate the costly and
thermo-dynamically inefficient balance of plant portion of a thermal power plant: the steam
or gas piping, the turbine and electrical generator, the steam condenser and feedwater heaters.
At present, the first fusion power plants in the 21st century are still envisioned to be D-T
fuelled thermal power plants that require a thermodynamic cycle. However, fusion retains the
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possibility of direct conversion after the technology has matured, while all other types of
power plants do not have this possibility.
This chapter demonstrates the favorable safety and environmental characteristics of
fusion. Sections 2 and 3 highlight the major differences between fusion and other energy
sources. Section 4 describes the philosophy of public safety, the minor consequences of
accidents, and the technical justification for not needing evacuation of the public. Section 5
covers the safety provisions established to protect the workers from recognized hazards
supported with nuclear industrial data on injuries and fatalities. Section 6 outlines the aspects
of chemical waste, thermal pollution, and radioactive waste along with a potential radwaste
management scheme toward the ultimate goal of radwaste-free fusion.
2. Fusion, Fission, and Coal Comparison

A comprehensive study was performed in the 1980s by a committee of leading energy experts
to compare the most promising candidate fusion concepts at that time to existing and
conceptual fission power plant designs. The results showed that the most important
advantages of fusion were high public protection from reactor accidents, no public fatalities
could result from accident releases due to the low radioactive inventories on site and passive
barriers to inventory release, substantial amelioration of the radioactive-waste problem by
eliminating the high level waste that requires deep geologic disposal, and diminution of links
to nuclear weapons easy safeguards against clandestine use of a power plant to produce
weapon materials, and no inherent production of weapons materials that could be diverted or
stolen for use in weapons fabrication (Holdren 1989). Fowler (1997) also discussed these
safety and environmental advantages, and that the basic processes required for fusion reactor
operations (vacuum, magnetic confinement of plasma, plasma heating) are very dissimilar
from fusion-based weapons so there is no connection between fusion power plant technology
and the hydrogen bomb.
Generally, fusion radioactive inventories are smaller than in fission, normal and accident
releases are smaller than other power plants, and the use of defense in depth design reduces or
prevents any radiological or toxicological releases to the public during a power plant accident.
The radiotoxicities of neutron-activated fusion materials over the life of the plant are shorterlived than for fission reactors; many of the fusion products decay over relatively short periods
of a hundred years. After that decay period the remaining products are comparable or even
below the radiotoxicity of the coal ash at coal-fired power plants (Pease 1991).
Fusion offers other potential environmental advantages compared to coal and natural gas.
Crocker (1981) stated that thermal power plants using traditional hydrocarbon fuels have
concerns with waste heat thermal pollution, release of the so-called greenhouse gases (such
as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide), and effluents from impurities in coal and natural
gas (such as sulfur) that can lead to sulfurous acid rain. Coal combustion has other gaseous
effluents, called flue gases; these include mercury, chlorine, fluorine, and radon gases. Coal
combustion has airborne ash particles called fly ash, which contain arsenic, cadmium,
potassium, sodium, lead, antimony, titanium, selenium, barium, beryllium, boron, calcium,
cobalt, chromium, copper, magnesium, molybdenum, nickel, vanadium, selenium, strontium,
and uranium. The fly ash is captured with high efficiency at the plant (Pavageau 2002).
Aluminum, iron, manganese, silicon, and thorium are in the heavy ashes called bottom ash
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retained at the plant (Miller 2005). Certainly, the quantities of these elements are low per ton
of coal. For example, uranium has roughly 1100 wppm concentration in many coal samples,
although higher concentrations have been seen since coal varies quite widely in impurities
(Bisselle 1984). Even with low impurity concentrations, consumption of a thousand tons of
coal or more per day at each plant means appreciable masses to filter. McCracken (2005)
stated that a coal-fired 1,000 MW electric power plant would consume about 3.5 million tons
of coal in a year, and within that coal would be about 5 tons of natural uranium. Burning the
coal concentrates the metal impurities inherent in the coal, leaving these metals within the
flue gases, fly ash, and bottom ash. Ashes from coal create a disposal problem (Wang 1996),
and captured fly ash has been used in road construction and has been investigated for use in
building materials (Chou 2003). It is noteworthy that unlike radionuclides, which eventually
decay to stable, benign particles (albeit some require very long time periods), chemically
toxic elements (such as mercury, selenium, cadmium, chlorine, fluorine, and others) will
remain toxic for all future generations. Combustion power plants also release nitrogen oxides
into the air. Fusion power plants using a thermodynamic cycle would release heat to the
atmosphere or to a body of water, similar to all other thermal power plants. However, fusion
power plants would not release greenhouse gases, produce acid rain, release metal aerosols, or
release nitrogen oxides. In the more distant future, fusion power plants using direct
conversion of charged particle energy into electrical power would release much smaller
amounts of waste heat to the environment than present power plants.
One of the virtues of coal-fired power plants is that any off-normal events or accidents
that have occurred have not typically posed any significant hazards to the public. Coal-fired
plant accidents (Frezza 1978), such as steam pipe ruptures, boiler explosions, turbine blade
loss, turbine or generator fires, coal stockpile fires, etc., have presented distinct hazards to
plant personnel but generally have not threatened the public nor required public evacuation
from the plant vicinity (Burgherr 2008). One feature of a coal plant is that it requires a fair
amount of land for its site to accommodate fly ash ponds and the piles of coal unloaded from
rail cars. With a large site area, the general public is far (e.g., perhaps a mile or more) from
the actual plant buildings; this creates a buffer zone called an exclusion area for protection
against shrapnel and pressure waves from explosions, radiant heat and smoke from fires, and
any other types of energy released from accident events. One of the few direct hazards to the
public from coal power plants, besides the plant effluents, is the hazard posed by the railroad
trains that deliver coal to the power plant one or more times per day.
3. Fusion Fuel Safety

Bishop (1958) described some of the earliest recognized benefits of fusion power plants. If
mankind could achieve fusion of deuterium then power plants would be fueled by the
deuterium (D) isotope of hydrogen. Present ideas for the 21st century fusion power plant are
deuterium-tritium (D-T) fuel because the reaction is easier to achieve with less technical
challenges than using deuterium fuel alone. D-D fuel is more attractive because D exists in
nature and can be separated relatively easily and inexpensively from seawater (Saylor 1983)
and also from fresh water, allowing the processed water to be used for other purposes. Thus,
D-D fuel can be collected by distillation or other means without the safety issues and
environmental impacts inherent in coal mining, uranium mining, or petroleum product

drilling for natural gas or oil. The natural abundance of the D isotope in hydrogen is about
0.015 at% (Weast 1979), which means that there is roughly one D atom per 6500 hydrogen
atoms. All countries of the world have access to water and hence to fusion D-D fuel reserves,
which leads to a widespread and abundant fuel supply for all countries without constraints on
the use of fusion energy for centuries.
A unique fuel-related safety benefit is that a controlled fusion power plant is more
inherently safe than other power plants because of fusions distributed inventory of fuel. A
fusion plant regularly injects fuel in tiny quantities, fractions of a gram per second (Murdoch
1999). The plant operates with deuterium and tritium plasma that, at any given time, weighs
on the order of 1 gram (McCracken 2005). Fueling the plasma is accomplished either by
injecting tiny frozen pellets of D-T into the plasma or by puffing milligram quantities of gas
into the fusion chamber at the edge of the plasma. This fueling process is continuous with
small amounts of D-T fuel, similar to a coal-fired power plant that pulverizes coal into small
particles and injects these small quantities of coal particles into the combustion chamber of its
boiler (Environmental Protection Agency 1997). A fusion plant is inherently safe because if
the plant is not continuously refueled, the fusion process is limited to a few seconds burn; the
fuel in the plasma would be consumed and the plant would be quickly shut down. A fusion
plant stores its D-T kg supply for 1-2 days at room temperature in a chemically benign form
within a specially designed building (DOE 2007a) to contain the gaseous tritium fuel against
leakage. Therefore, no large quantity of fuel is stored within the machine. To the contrary, a
fission power plant has over 100 tons of fuel in the core to operate for 12, 18, or 24 months
until shutting down to refuel. Deuterium and tritium are combustible gases; however, the
onsite inventories for an advanced fusion plant are less than a few kilograms (Murdoch 1999,
El-Guebaly 2009), and this small quantity is a very low combustion hazard compared to the
large quantities of natural gas or coal dust found at fossil-fueled power plants.
Another inherent fusion safety feature is the lack of a nuclear chain reaction. As stated
above, if the plant fuel supply is stopped, the reaction also stops in a few seconds the
plasma will not continue operating. Similarly, if the fusion plasma experienced a postulated
thermal runaway event, the extra heat produced would melt or vaporize a small depth of the
face of armor tiles on the fusion chamber walls, sending kg amounts of relatively cool
temperature impurity particles into the edges of the hot plasma. Such cool (compared to
plasma ion temperatures) impurities in quantity at the plasma edge cause a plasma density
limit disruption. The plasma would leave its confining magnetic fields, deposit its energy on
the armor tiles, quickly and effectively terminating the plasma without any operator or
automated safety system intervention. The tiles are built to withstand heat damage from such
plasma disruptions. With more study, fusion researchers believe that they will be able to
predict plasma performance and control the plasma so that plasma disruptions will be rare and
wall armor tiles will no longer be needed (Najmabadi 2006).
Fusion power plants do not use actinide elements such as uranium, plutonium, and
thorium. Coal (U.S. Geological Survey 1997) and natural gas and oil (American Petroleum
Institute 2006) have part per million concentrations of impurity actinide elements uranium
and thorium, and their progeny, radium and radon. These radioactive impurities are generally
referred to as naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM). They are not considered to
be a public hazard until the amounts of raw material (coal, natural gas, or oil) grow to very
large quantities. A coal-fired power plant can use thousands of tons of coal per operating day,
depending on its size and electrical output. With that sort of consumption, even small
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concentrations of NORM present reasonably large masses of concern. Fission power plants
primarily use 100 tons of uranium fuel per year, which generates fission products.
Comparatively, an advanced fusion power plant would use 100-200 kg of hydrogen isotope
fuel per year (El-Guebaly 2009) and the products from D-D or D-T reactions are not
radioactive, they are usually neutrons and helium nuclei. The energetic neutrons activate the
plasma surrounding structural materials, but not to the same level as fission products. The
primary fuel for fusion is tritium with a radioactive half-life of 12.3 years, decaying to
helium-3, versus uranium with a radioactive half-life of 4.47E+09 years and decaying to other
radioactive products (Baum, 2002). Thus, a fusion power plant would not use or release any
actinide elements, nor would it have the long-lived fission products or the radiotoxicity
concerns of storing spent fission fuel. A key safety feature of fusion power is that while
fission power plants must use some heavy element (uranium, thorium, or plutonium) for fuel
and reactor materials choices are limited by fission neutronics, fusion fuel is hydrogen
isotopes and fusion designers can select the most advantageous chamber and armor materials
of construction, which are referred to as low activation materials (Kummer 1977). In that
way, fusion produces quantities of low-level radioactive waste, which could be recycled or
easily disposed of by burial at several sites in the US, versus the high-level radioactive waste
(spent uranium or other nuclear fuel) which has become a disposal issue in the fission
industry and raises proliferation concerns if reprocessed.
4. Public Safety and Assessment

4.1. Fusion Safety Philosophy and Assessment
This section describes the efforts taken to ensure the safety of the public and the analyses
performed to demonstrate public safety. Public safety in many endeavors is attained by the
use of a design principle called defense in depth. This principle is used in nuclear power
(Petrangeli 2006), the chemical process industry (Kletz 1991, Pekalski 2005), aerospace
(Fortescue 1991), and other applications. Defense in depth is both a design philosophy and
an operations philosophy to use multiple levels of protection to prevent accidents and mitigate
any accidents that might still occur. There are three tiers to defense in depth (Knief 1992):
The first tier of defense in depth is prevention, where the designers seek to avoid
operational occurrences that would result in radiological or toxicological releases that
could harm members of the public. Prevention calls for high reliability components
and systems and use of prudent operating procedures. Prevention includes selecting
inherently stable plant operating characteristics, passive means to benignly shut
down the plant in case of an accident, including: safety margins in the design,
performance testing and inspections of systems, adequate operator training, and good
quality assurance programs.
The second tier of defense in depth is protection. The plant will have safety
functions for protection of the public, workers, and the environment. While high
reliability is important, inevitably, some component can fail and present an offnormal occurrence or accident in the plant. Safety systems, such as fast plasma
shutdown, air and effluent monitoring, and safety interlock systems, are part of
protection. In fission power plants, these systems are referred to as engineered safety
features.
The third tier of defense in depth is mitigation. This final tier limits the off-site
consequences of any accidents that may occur despite the first two tiers. Mitigation
systems are confinement buildings (e.g., vacuum vessel and cryostat), air cleaning
systems such as filters and scrubbers, ventilation stacks, emergency power systems,
and passive heat sinks (Knief 1992). Existing fusion experiments use defense in
depth, commensurate with the energies and hazardous materials in use. In the US,
this approach is proven, prudent, and mandated by the US Department of Energy
(DOE) for fusion experiments (DOE 1996a). The National Ignition Facility (NIF) at
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) (NIF Project) has used defense in
depth, multiple barrier concept to protect its radiological and toxicological
inventories (Piet 1995, Brereton 1997). The International Thermonuclear
Experimental Reactor (ITER), under construction in Cadarache, France, has used
defense in depth, called lines of defense, as part of its safety design (Saji 1995).
Future fusion power plants will use defense in depth as well.
Because fusion research is presently conducted by DOE, that agency has published a
safety directive for fusion (DOE 1996a). The facility safety functions to ensure public safety
are:
Confine radioactive and hazardous material within the plant

Ensure afterheat removal from the fusion device
Provide rapid plasma shutdown
Control coolant internal energy
Control chemical energy sources
Control magnetic energy
Limit routine airborne and liquid radiological releases.
The design approaches to accomplish these public safety functions are defense in depth
concepts. These are designing for high reliability of plant systems and use of multiple
confinement barriers; this includes the use of redundant and diverse components, system
independence, simplicity in design, testability of systems and components, use of fail-safe
and fault-tolerant design, and incorporation of best practices in human factors for the plant
staff and for the control room human-machine interface.
As fusion experiments transition from testing the physics and technology to a
demonstration power plant (Demo) and commercial electric power-producing facilities, there
will also be a transition from operation and safety regulation by DOE to licensing, operation,
and radiation exposure regulation by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Similar transitions with fission power plants have been seen in the past. The U.S. Atomic
Energy Commission, a predecessor to DOE, supported technology development and
conducted the Power Reactor Demonstration Program in the 1950s and 60s for light watercooled reactors (Shippingport and Yankee Rowe pressurized water reactors; Elk River and
Dresden boiling water reactors), a gas-cooled reactor (Peach Bottom-1), an organic cooled
reactor (Piqua Plant), and liquid metal cooled reactors (Hallam Sodium Reactor Experiment
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and Enrico Fermi-1) (Allen 1977). Therefore, government support of new, complicated
technology being entered into the market is a plausible path and it is expected that regulations
would transition from DOE to NRC when a commercial firm or consortium is a partner in
fusion power plant construction and operation. The DOE safety standard for fusion power
plants (DOE 1996a) is congruent with NRC regulations.
Table 1. Safety limits on releases from fission power plants
Safety limit
Annual total dose to the
public from NRC
licensed operation
Annual airborne release
of gaseous effluents to
unrestricted areas
Annual liquid pathway
releases of effluents to
unrestricted areas
Average annual
concentration of beta
particle and photon
radioactivity in drinking
water
Annual dose equivalent
as a result of planned
discharges of radioactive
materials from the
uranium fuel cycle
Annual dose equivalent

of radionuclide
emissions to the ambient
air
Postulated fission
product release accident
Dose to a Member
of the Public
100 mrem total
effective dose
equivalent
10 mrem gamma
or 20 mrem beta
Regulation
Comment
10CFR20.1301
10CFR50
Appendix I
3 mrem whole
body or 10 mrem
to any organ
4 mrem equivalent
to the total body or
to any organ
10CFR50
Appendix I
25 mrem to the
whole body
40CFR190.10
10 mrem effective
dose equivalent
40CFR61.92
25 rem total
effective dose
equivalent in 2 hr
at the site
boundary during
an accident event
10CFR50.34
40CFR141.66
Radon and its daughter

products are not included
in this limit. Fuel cycle
includes milling ore,
converting and enriching
uranium, fuel fabrication,
fuel use in a reactor, and
reprocessing spent fuel.
This regulation applies
only to DOE facilities.
The 25 rem is a reference

value, not an upper limit
for emergency dose to the
public. The value is used
to evaluate designs and
keep public risks as low as
reasonable achievable.
No power plant, or any other engineered facility, can ever be absolutely safe. Absolute
safety of any power plant would mean that the designers were infallible and also that the
upper limits of effects from natural disasters could be predicted so that a power plant could be

protected against these effects with absolute certainty (Lewis 1977). Because absolute safety
is not possible, all types of power plants have measures of safety developed so that risks to
the public are kept as low as possible. Governments legislate licensing and regulatory
requirements on power plants. In the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
regulates the pollutant emissions from fossil-fueled power plants and nuclear fission power
plants, while the NRC regulates design, construction, operation, and decommissioning of
nuclear fission power plants. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates
the sale of electrical power to promote a fair market. Because fusion power plants will
generate neutrons that activate its structural materials and the initial technically feasible
fusion power plants will be fueled with radioactive tritium fuel, these fusion plants are
expected to be regulated with the same safety rules and regulations applied to fission power
plants. There will be stringent NRC requirements on plant design, plant location,
construction, operation, and decommissioning. Table 1 gives some of the existing public
safety limits for operating fission power plants; these limits are expected to be applied to
fusion power plants.
A question that often arises is: Are these limits safe enough? A fission power plant is
mandated by the NRC in its 1986 Safety Goals to: a) limit the accident risk to any member of
the public to less than 0.1% of the sum of prompt fatality risks resulting from other accidents
to which members of the population are generally exposed, and b) prevent exposure of any
member of the public to cancer-causing radiation that would cause greater than 0.1% of the
sum of cancer fatality risks from all other causes (NRC 1986, Ramsey 1998). In essence, the
NRC tried to answer the question: How safe is safe enough? (Kumamoto 2007). The NRC
believes that remaining below a 0.1% additional risk is inconsequential for members of the
public. This safety goal is likely to be applied to fusion power plants as well. The experience
with ITER (ITER Project) and NIF, both of which easily meet this goal, suggests that future
fusion power plants can meet and exceed this safety goal.
4.2. Deterministic Safety Analysis

With the public exposure limits established, fusion power plants can be evaluated by
analytical methods similar to other nuclear power plants. There are two means to evaluate
power plant safety, and they complement each other. The first means is a traditional
approach called deterministic safety analysis. Keller (2005) describes that in the early days of
the nuclear fission industry, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) regulatory engineers
with very little operating experience data available to themavoided the need to calculate
best estimate uncertainties for safety systems by using deterministic approaches that used
conservative assumptions and calculations. Safety was defined as the ability of the fission
power plant to withstand a fixed set of prescribed, or determined, accident scenarios that the
AEC judged to be the most significant adverse events that could occur in a fission power
plant. If the plant could maintain public safety with these events, then the plant could
maintain safety in other, lesser consequence events that were more likely to occur. Therefore,
the approach was to determine a set of plausible accident causes, select those causes that had
the highest consequences to public health and safety, and thoroughly analyze the set of
resulting accidents. If the consequences were tolerably low, then the plant would be termed
safe. These events challenge the design basis of the plant. The design basis is the set of
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requirements used in the basic design of the power plant, including safety, reliability, plant
availability, maintainability, and plant efficiency. The accidents analyzed in deterministic
safety analysis are referred to as design basis accidents. The set of high-consequence fault
events to be analyzed is determined by severity rather than identified via frequency of
occurrence, so this type of analysis is referred to as deterministic (Pershagen 1989).
Calculational models of thermal-hydraulics and neutronics are used for fission power plants
to analyze the chosen events. Deterministic analysis is performed to show that permissible
values of plant parameters chosen in the design basis are not exceeded to prove that the
design is robust against accident events.
The deterministic analysis for fission power plants has been guided and refined by the
NRC in 10CFR50 to consider a wide variety of specific events; for example, rupture of a
large cooling water pipe called the large break loss of coolant accident. Abramson (1985)
and Lillington (1995) give detailed explanations and methods to analyze the accident events
that must be considered. The results of the analyses are documented in a safety analysis
report (SAR), which is a required document in the plant licensing process. The NRC has a
Standard Review Plan (NRC 2007) that outlines what should be included in a SAR and how a
review of a SAR for the licensing process should be conducted.
A SAR document has been required since the beginning of commercial fission power
plants in the U.S. and has many important purposes. One of these is to describe the power
plant, its design, fabrication, construction, testing, and expected performance of plant
structures, systems, and components important to safety. This document shows compliance
with NRC regulations, especially the General Design Criteria specified in Appendix A of
10CFR50. The SAR also presents the power plants site and meteorology, the plant safety
limits, safety settings, control settings, limiting conditions of operation, surveillance
requirements (testing, calibration, and maintenance), emergency procedures, and technical
specifications of operation. A third purpose for a SAR is to demonstrate that the power plant
can be constructed, operated, maintained, shut down, and decommissioned both safely and in
compliance with all regulations, laws, and design requirements. The SAR and its
deterministic analysis have been described in Pershagen (1989). The NRC accepts a
preliminary SAR and reviews it as part of the power plant operating license process. The
primary NRC concern is that the proposed power plant can be operated without undue risk to
the public (Okrent 1981). If the preliminary document were approved by the NRC, then the
utility company would be granted a construction permit to begin plant construction. The
utility staff then prepares a final SAR. The final SAR gives more detail about the final design
and operation of the power plant. No matter what changes occur with the licensing process, a
final SAR is required before the NRC will grant an operating license to the plant.
Fusion designs with the DOE have followed the same path: to develop a SAR on the
design. However, fusion does not have the development effort or the operating experience
that fission power plants have had to support identification or determination of accident
events.
4.2.1. Experimental Facilities: ITER and NIF
The ITER design, shown in Fig. 2, followed a progression of steps to build its own safety
process that followed the same path that fission power safety had followed. The ITER staff
strived to construct a safety analysis framework that accounted for the unique aspects of

fusion. An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report called the General Safety and
Environmental Design Criteria (GSEDC) (IAEA 1996) was written early in the ITER
engineering design activity; it outlined the safety objectives, public safety functions, and
safety design requirements for ITER systems. The GSEDC was followed by the Early Safety
and Environmental Characterization Study, a project document that identified radiological
and toxicological inventories, gave limits for inventories, estimated routine releases, and gave
direction about calculating consequences from both routine and accidental releases of
radiological and toxicological materials. These documents set the safety and environmental
criteria for the design teams to follow. The ITER project team then wrote the Non Sitespecific Safety Report (NSSR) to address ITER safety at a generic location because the site
had not been selected (Bartels 1995, Bartels 1998). Twenty-five reference accidents were
evaluated in the NSSR. ITER reference events are design basis accidentsfundamental
events included in safety analyses. These accidents included plasma upset events, cooling
upset events, electric power upset events, loss of coolant into the vacuum vessel, loss of
coolant outside of the vacuum vessel, loss of coolant flow, loss of vacuum, tritium leaks,
maintenance events, magnet arcs, and other events. All events were analyzed and found to
have radioactive releases much lower than the stringent ITER release limits, which were set
lower than those of the participating countries to ensure ITER would be licensable in any
participant country. The analysis proved that the ITER design was robust against the
reference events. A set of hypothetical accidents were also identified to investigate the
ultimate safety margins of ITER to verify that no events, at frequencies just below the
1 106/yr frequency limit for reference accidents, existed which would pose high
consequences to the public (Petti 1999). In DOE terms, the ultimate safety margin events
would be called beyond design basis events (DOE 2006). This is referred to as cliff-edge
effects, the cliff being the 1 106/yr frequency limit. That analysis showed that nearly all of
the hypothetical events resulted in public doses of less than 1% of the strict ITER dose limit.
The largest dose from the highest consequence accident, an ex-vessel loss of coolant accident
with several aggravating failures and a confinement bypass to the environment (which is not
plausible in the design), was less than 75% of the ITER no-evacuation dose limit of 50 mSv
(5 rem). The analysis showed that there were no drastic increases in radiological releases for
any events below the frequency limit. Also, ITER had several inherent safety advantages that
maintained public safety during accident events:
The vacuum vessel was designed with adequate structural margins to maintain
integrity in all events
Any ITER runaway plasma would shut down by impurity ingress from the wall
materials or from in-vessel water or air leaks
The design values of radioactive inventories were modest so the confinement barriers
were not taxed to confine releases.
A passive heat removal system is used that removes radioactive decay heat from the
vacuum vessel in case of an accident that includes loss of electrical power to operate the plant
shut down equipment (Bartels 1996). The system uses natural convection, buoyancy-driven
flow of water to the building roof so that heat is exchanged via an ambient air heat exchanger.
The ITER team noted that the ex-vessel loss of coolant event did come close to the no-
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evacuation dose limit and made design provisions to reduce the potential frequency of
occurrence and reduce the radiological inventory to decrease the consequences if the event
did occur.
Figure 2. Isometric view of ITER (ITER Project). Published with permission of ITER.
As the ITER project progressed and developed more design detail, a Generic Site Safety
Report (GSSR) was written. It is summarized in an ITER design report (IAEA 2002). The
GSSR is a SAR for a generic site that might have been located in any participant country.
The GSSR formed the basis of plant-level safety assessment and licensing efforts for ITER
(Gordon 2001, Marbach 2003, Gordon 2005, Rodriguez-Rodrigo 2005). After the ITER site
was selected in June 2005, additional safety assessment to tailor the GSSR to the Cadarache
site in southern France and to account for host safety and environmental regulations was
performed (Taylor 2007, Girard 2007). The GSSR and follow-on work was used as the basis
for the Rapport Preliminaire de Surete (preliminary SAR) that was requested by the French
safety regulator, the Autorite Surete Nucleaire (ASN) (Girard 2007, Taylor 2009). The ASN
grants permission to construct and operate nuclear experiments and assigns licenses to nuclear
power plants. ITER licensing as a basic nuclear installation has followed the approach of
public hearings and reviews by safety experts and the ASN (Girard 2007). The ITER
preliminary SAR was delivered to the ASN in early 2008 and is under revision as of this
writing. The expectation is that the RPrS will be approved by the ASN in 2010 and after
approval it will become a public document. French regulations for nuclear research facilities
are overall very similar to U.S. regulations for nuclear facilities and power plants, so a
regulatory precedent has been set for large fusion experiment projects.

A SAR was also required by DOE for licensing operation of the NIF (LLNL 1999).
Figure 3 displays the NIF layout. The NIF SAR followed the DOE guide for safety analysis
that has evolved over time (DOE 2006). This guidance is very similar to NRC direction for
safety analysis, although the DOE guide allows the use of probabilistic techniques (refer to
Section 3.3) to apply a graded approach to safety. A graded approach means that as hazards
and inventories increase the level of safety assessment, the depth and rigor of safety
assessment, also increases commensurately. SARs for past magnetic fusion experiment
designs (Motloch 1995) have also used the DOE SAR guide. These fusion experiment SARs
are similar to fission reactor SARs but account for the unique aspects of fusion.
Optics assembly
building
Cavity mirror
mount assembly
Pockels cell assembly
Amplifier
Spatial filters
Control room
Master oscillator
room
Switchyard
support
structure
Power
conditioning
transmission
lines
Target
chamber
Laser Bay 2
Amplifier
power conditioning
modules
Periscope
polarizer mount Beam control &
laser diagnostic
assembly
systems
Preamplifier
modules
Transport turning
mirrors
NIF-0000-12345.ppt
Talk or Conference Name, Date
Final optics
system
Diagnostics
building
Figure 3. Layout of NIF. The photo with a cutaway roof shows the laser beam lines that traverse the
length of the facility, converging on the spherical target chamber. Further information is available at
the NIF website (NIF Project).
4.2.2. Power Plants

Previous studies for setting public safety bounds in both inertial and magnetic fusion used
analyst judgment to identify the highest consequence accidents, with good results (Khater
1992a, Khater 1992b, Khater 1996, Steiner 1997, Khater 1998, Petti 2001, Khater 2003, Petti
2006, Merrill 2008, Reyes 2001).
In the US, the ARIES design studies look to the future and envision the far end of the
fusion power development path past ITER and past a demonstration plant, to the tenth of its
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kind fusion power plant. The ARIES studies have included deterministic safety analyses
(Steiner 1997, Khater 2003, Petti 2006, Merrill 2008). Like ITER safety, the radiological
inventories and decay heat levels were defined, and traditional accidents such as loss of
coolant and loss of flow were analyzed (Khater 2003, Mogahed 1997, Mogahed 2001, Petti
2006, Martin 2007, Merrill 2008). For the ranges of accidents considered in fusion
deterministic analyses, including loss of vacuum accidents, in-vessel loss of coolant with
confinement barrier bypass, and ex-vessel loss of coolant, the ARIES advanced tokamak and
compact stellarator designs meet the no-evacuation dose limit of 1 rem at the site boundary
(DOE 1996a) for all events. The most recent advanced tokamak design (ARIES-AT) is shown
in Fig. 4. All ARIES designs incorporate reduced activation materials, passive decay heat
removal, and defense in depth confinement strategy of multiple barriers to releases. In
summary, past ARIES studies demonstrated an adequate performance for different power
plant concepts in several safety and environmental areas:
Occupational and public safety:
No evacuation plan following abnormal events (early dose at site boundary < 1 rem)
to avoid disturbing public daily life.
Low dose to workers and personnel during operation and maintenance activity (< 2.5
mrem/h).
Public safety during normal operation (bio-dose << 2.5 mrem/h) and following
credible accidents:
LOCA, LOFA, LOVA, and by-pass events.

External events (seismic, hurricanes, tornadoes, airplane crash, etc.).
No energy and pressurization threats to confinement barriers (vacuum vessel and

cryostat):
No melting, no burning
Decay heat problem solved by design
Chemical energy controlled by design
Chemical reaction avoided
Stored magnet energy controlled by design
Overpressure protection system
No combustible gas generated
Rapid, benign plasma shutdown.
Environmental impact:
Minimal radioactive releases (such as T, volatile activated structure, corrosion

products, and erosion dust. Or, from liquid and gas leaks) during normal and
abnormal operations.
Low activation materials with strict impurity control minimal long-term

environmental impact
Minimal radwaste recycling and clearance, avoiding disposal

No high-level waste (HLW).
Figure 4. Isometric view of ARIES-AT (Najmabadi 2006).
In Europe, a series of studies delivered two reports (Raeder 1995, Cook 2000) on the
safety and environmental assessment of fusion power (SEAFP). A wide range of postulated
accidents have been analyzed, involving parametric studies, with a special consideration
given to the radwaste management approaches. The SEAFP studies conclude: it is possible
to fully benefit from the advantages of fusion energy if safety and environmental concerns are
taken into account when considering the first prospective studies of a reactor design.
Improvements in this way will need the continuation of R&D on reactor design and materials
as well as specific R&D on safety aspects.
4.3. Probabilistic Safety Assessment

The second type of safety analysis is probabilistic risk assessment, also known as
probabilistic safety assessment (PSA). The PSA approach is the opposite from the What if?
deterministic approach to identification of consequential events. PSA identifies a wide
spectrum of system and component failures and errors over a wide range of occurrence
frequencies, from annual plant off-normal events to very low one event per million years or
lower. These failure events or errors initiate plant accidents that can lead to radiological or
toxicological releases. The PSA then analyzes the safety system responses to those failures
and errors. Of these many possible accident progressions, there are outcomes that are benign
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to the public and outcomes that are slight or moderate hazards to the public; the worst events
from the deterministic safety analysis are also included in the spectrum of plant states from
the initial failure event. Keller (2005) described the progress of PSA in the nuclear fission
industry after the Three Mile Island-2 accident in 1979. While estimates of accident
consequences had been examined in preceding years to support federal indemnification of
fission power plants (AEC 1957), the NRC embarked on a more definitive risk-based study,
called the WASH-1400 study, in the early 1970s when the indemnification process was under
review for another approval cycle (NRC 1975). The WASH-1400 study met that purpose, but
then was not being utilized for any other purposes. After the Three Mile Island accident in
1979, nuclear safety professionals in the industry noted that the traditional safety analysis
report did not treat the small break loss of coolant event as well as the WASH-1400 study
(Keller 2005). After consideration, the NRC required each existing power plant to perform a
PSA for the Individual Plant Examination study (NRC 1988). While PSA is not an official
requirement for new fission power plant licensing, recent US fission licensing changes in
10CFR50.52 state that a summary of the PSA results must appear in the plants SAR. PSA
studies are viewed as worth the effort to identify risks and serve as a supplement to the
licensing documentation. The US NRC has recognized that PSA enhances and extends the
traditional, deterministic safety analysis approach by allowing consideration of a broader set
of challenges to plant safety, providing a systematic means to prioritize these challenges and
by allowing, or taking credit for, a broader set of plant resources to defend against the
challenges (NRC 1995). The NRC has also issued a guide on PSA adequacy for use in riskinformed decision making (NRC 2009). The present view by the US NRC is that PSA is
valuable and has been used in safety decisions and plant equipment upgrades. If a new
license application does not include a PSA then NRC would request that a PSA be performed
to fill in the gap.
Early thoughts about PSA benefits for fusion power safety assessment were made by Piet
(1985, 1986). Magnetic fusion has made use of PSA techniques in some small safety
assessment reports (Holland 1991, Cadwallader 1993, Brereton 1996), some system-level
studies (Cambi 1992, Schnauder 1997, Hu 2007) and in ITER as multiple, independent, and
exhaustive methods to support completeness in the accident identification process (Taylor
1998, Pinna 1998, Cadwallader 1998). The IGNITOR design has had an entire PSA
performed, with updates (Carpignano 1995, Carpignano 1996, Ruscello 2002).
Completeness in accident-initiating event identification is one of the greatest criticisms of
PSA, that if an accident is not identified it will not be modeled and therefore the PSA is
incomplete (Fullwood 1988). Use of multiple means to identify lists of potential initiating
events is necessary to achieve practical completeness so that anything left off of the list is
inconsequential. There are several good guides for risk assessment (NRC 1983, NRC 1990,
McCormick 1981, Kumamoto 1996, Fullwood 1999).
Inertial fusion has also applied probabilistic techniques for accident analysis (Lazaro
1996, Cadwallader 2002, Latkowski 2003). At this writing, inertial fusion has not performed
an entire PSA study and magnetic fusion has only performed one PSA study on a tokamak
and another on a materials test facility (Burgazzi 2004). The most frequent problem cited for
not performing a PSA, besides the cost of a PSA and lack of design detail in most fusion
conceptual designs, is that there is scarce data on component failure rates available to
quantify a PSA. There are two factors to consider regarding quantification data. The first
factor is that a fusion experiment is composed of many standard components for cooling

systems, electric power distribution systems, confinement barriers, ventilation systems, and
other systems that do have pertinent data available from other industries. Therefore, some
component failure rate data are readily available for the typical support systems in a fusion
plant. The fusion-specific components, especially in-vessel components, do not have much
failure rate data available, as seen by efforts to quantify such components (Cadwallader
2007a). Some fusion-relevant data are available from particle accelerator operations
accelerators use hundreds to thousands of any single type of component and operate for
thousands of hours per year, so they produce statistically significant data. Fusion-specific
data on systems unique to fusion are also being collected in the U.S. and the European Union
(Cadwallader 2007b). These data arise from the operating experiences of existing tokamak
experiments and the components in these experiments do not have very high neutron fluence,
so there is skepticism about applicability to future experiments and prototype power plants.
Nonetheless, these are the best data available to apply to the fusion-specific equipment used
on the next generation of tokamaks. With work to harvest existing, relevant data for fusion
balance-of-plant systems and with collection and analysis of fusion-specific data, future
fusion projects will have the tools available to make better use of PSA.
5. Personnel Safety
In nuclear facilities, there are two facets of personnel safety: radiation exposure and industrial
safety. Ionizing radiation exposure, either by direct radiation or by absorption of radioactive
materials into the body, tends to be a long term or chronic health issue. Industrial safety
includes both acute and chronic personal injuries that may lead to debilitation or death, from
hazards such as falls from height, vehicle collisions, electrical energy exposure, and
workplace exposures to chemicals, noise, repetitive motion, and other hazards. This section
describes both of these facets of personnel safety.
An important aspect of personnel safety is rules and regulations regarding exposure to
radiation and other hazards. Present-day magnetic fusion experiments in the U.S. are either
operated by the U.S. DOE and its contractors or by universities. The machines operated by
DOE are the largest experiments in the U.S. These machines, notably the DIII-D experiment
(DIII-D experiment) at General Atomics in California and the National Spherical Torus
Experiment [NSTX] (NSTX experiment) at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in New
Jersey draw fair amounts of power, several megawatts of electricity, and can use large
quantities (cubic meters) of cryogenic liquids such as liquid nitrogen and liquid helium. The
university machines, with perhaps the exception of the Alcator C-Mod machine (Alcator
experiment) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, draw more modest power (kW
versus MW), are smaller in size, and use protium rather than deuterium fuel. The personnel
safety of existing university experiments is maintained by the college or university operating
the machine and perhaps by the state hosting the university. Federal safety rules are also
often incorporated at university machines for the safety of students and staff. The DOE
fusion experiments have personnel safety rules developed from the general DOE worker
safety rules (including U.S. Occupational Safety and Health administration [OSHA]
regulations) and from identification and treatment of hazards unique to fusion research.
Fusion facility safety requirements and guidance are stated in the Fusion Safety Standard and
related guidance (DOE 1996a and 1996b).
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The DOE standards outline some basic public and personnel safety rules for fusion power
plants. For personnel safety, the DOE standard states that workers in a fusion power plant
shall be protected from routine hazards to a level commensurate with that of comparable
industrial facilities by a combination of administrative controls and design features. Routine
hazards include exposures to radiation, electromagnetic fields, and industrial hazards. During
normal operations, workers will be exposed to radiation levels below the limits given in
10CFR20 (5 rem/yr) and DOE (2005) (2 rem/yr). Because tritium is the predominant nuclear
material used in fusion facilities, facility designs will include special consideration to limit
worker doses from inhalation and skin absorption of tritium fuel. The as-low-as-reasonablyachievable (ALARA) principle in averting radiation exposure would be followed in fusion
design like it is in fission reactor designs. Workers will also be protected from exposure to
magnetic fields and radiofrequency energy fields, with the facility design keeping worker
exposures below the limits published by the American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists (DOE 1996a). Lastly, fusion power plant facilities will comply with all
federal safety regulations for workers. Because the industrial hazards are not unique to fusion,
the fusion facilities will follow the OSHA regulations and other commonly accepted
practices.
Safety is a moral obligation of facility management and is a legal requirement mandated
by federal law. However, there are also benefits to investing in safety. Safe operations tend
to be efficient operations. Mottel, who wrote specifically about industrial safety, states that
safety, worker productivity, and high quality in operations all complement each other (Mottel
1995). Fission power plants have apparently learned this lesson: plant capacity factors are
high, in the 90% range (Blake 2006), and, as will be discussed later, occupational injury rates
are low.
5.1. Radiation Safety

Besides decreasing the ionizing radiation source strength as much as possible, the
fundamental approach to radiation protection is three-fold: increase distance to the source,
reduce exposure time, and use radiation shielding (Gollnick 1994). It should be noted that
radioactive inventories in low-activation fusion design have a lower radiation hazard than
fission inventories by 1 to 2 orders of magnitude (Pease 1991).
The first, and most effective, approach for radiation protection is to increase the distance
between the worker and the radiation source. Radiation dose is inversely proportional to the
separation distance for line sources (e.g., pipes holding radionuclides in water), which is
perhaps the most frequently encountered situation in a power plant. Methods to increase
distance include using long-handled reach rods, designing rooms to allow work to be
carried out at a distance, and using remote handling equipment that allows workers to stay
further back from radiation sources.
In the second approach, exposure times are decreased as much as possible. Radiation
doses are directly proportional to the time spent in a radiation field. If the worker exposure
time to the radiation hazard can be reduced, then the worker is safer. Time reductions are
usually accomplished by a variety of engineering means: using components designed and
constructed for very high reliability so that hands-on maintenance is greatly reduced, using
remote handling machines to replace personnel performing hands-on work in high radiation

areas, and designing to reduce the radiation hazard. Radiation work permits also review the
time needed to perform specific tasks in radiation areas. There are a number of federal
regulations that give radiation limits for workers. These are given in Table 2. Jones (2005)
gives an excellent review of the history behind these regulations.
The third approach is radiation shielding. Shielding is material that will attenuate the
radiation, reducing radiation energy so that it is less hazardous after traversing the shielding.
In fusion devices, all in-vessel components (the blanket, shield, and vacuum vessel) provide a
shielding function, and the shielding is close to the source of radiation. The types of radiation
to be shielded are generally alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons. Alpha
particles are easily shielded by thin layers of nearly any material. Beta particles are easily
shielded by thin coatings of metals. Gamma rays are more penetrating and are best shielded
by very dense materials, such as lead (Gollnick 1994). Lead bricks are often stacked up near
experiments to form shielding walls for gamma rays, but lead is not as effective for neutrons.
Neutrons tend to be more difficult to shield. If neutrons can be slowed down to low energies,
then they can be absorbed. Neutron slowing down is best accomplished by heavy metals,
such as tungsten, and hydrogen-containing materials, such as water and concrete. The
tungsten and hydrogen slow down the high-energy neutrons through collisions, then neutronabsorbing materials, such as boron carbide and tungsten carbide, can be used to absorb the
majority of low-energy neutrons (El-Guebaly 1997, El-Guebaly 2006). A concrete-based
bioshield normally surrounds the fusion power core to capture the leaked neutrons and
protect the workers and public against radiation exposure.
Table 2. Primary U.S. radiation safety regulations
Description of Regulation
Regulation Citation
The licensee shall control the occupational dose to individual

adults to an annual limit of 5,000 mrem. Derived air
concentration (DAC) values and annual limit on intake (ALI)
values may be used to determine an individuals dose and to
demonstrate compliance with occupational dose limits.
10CFR20.1201
Occupational Dose Limits
for Adults
The occupational dose limits for minors are 10% of the annual
dose limits specified for adult workers.
10CFR20.1207
for Minors
10CFR20.1208
Dose Equivalent to an
Embryo/Fetus
10CFR20.1301
Dose Limits for Individual
Members of the Public
10CFR20.1402
Radiological Criteria for
Unrestricted Use
The occupational exposure of a declared pregnant woman,

during the entire pregnancy, shall not exceed 500 mrem.
The total effective dose equivalent to individual members of the
public from licensed operations does not exceed 100 mrem/yr.
A site will be considered acceptable for unrestricted use if
residual radioactivity after cleanup results in a total effective
dose equivalent that does not exceed 25 mrem/yr, including
ground water used for drinking water and that radioactivity has
been reduced to ALARA levels.
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Table 2. Continued
Description of Regulation
The occupational dose received by general employees shall be

controlled such that a total effective dose of 5,000 mrem is not
exceeded in a year. Note: the US DOE set an Administrative
Control Limit of 2,000 mrem/yr (DOE 2005).
Any planned special exposures of workers must remain within
10CFR835.202 limits.
Any emergency situation that leads to voluntary personnel
emergency exposure, for actions whose benefits exceed the
risks, can exceed 10CFR835.202 limits
Control personnel radiation exposure from external sources in
continuous occupancy areas (2000 hr/yr) to levels below an
average of 0.5 mrem and as far below as is reasonably
achievable.
Airborne radioactive material shall be controlled to avoid
releases to the workplace atmosphere in normal operations, and
in any situation inhalation of such material by workers shall be
controlled to levels that are ALARA; confinement and
ventilation shall normally be used.
No employer shall cause any individual in a restricted area to
receive in any one calendar quarter a dose in excess of 1,250
mrem.
The annual dose equivalent does not exceed 25 mrem to the
whole body of any member of the public as the result of
planned discharges of radioactive materials to the general
environment from uranium fuel cycle operations. Fuel cycle
operations are defined as uranium ore processing (not mining),
uranium fuel fabrication, generation of electricity by fission,
and reprocessing of spent fuel.
The average annual concentration of beta particle and photon
radioactivity from man-made radionuclides in public drinking
water must not produce an annual dose equivalent to the total
body greater than 4 mrem/yr
Emissions of radionuclides to the ambient air from DOE
facilities or regulated facilities shall not exceed amounts that
would cause any member of the public to receive an effective
dose equivalent of 10 mrem in a year.
No source at a DOE facility shall emit more than 20 picocuries
per square meter per second of Radon-222, averaged over the
entire source, into the air.
Regulation Citation
10CFR835.202
for General Employees
10CFR835.204
Planned special exposures
10CFR835.1302
Emergency exposure
situations
10CFR835.1002
Facility Design and
Modifications
10CFR835.1002
Facility Design and
Modifications
29CFR1910.1096
Ionizing Radiation
40CFR190.10
Standards for Normal
Operations
40CFR141.66
Maximum Contaminant
Levels for Radionuclides
40CFR61.92, 40CFR61.102
Standard
40CFR61.192
Standard
Comparing radiation exposure experience between a fusion research reactor and

commercial nuclear reactors is an interesting exercise. Presently, fusion experiments operate
for only fractions of a year, such as 20 weeks per year, and only for about 8 hr/day. The

ITER reactor plans to operate for 25% of a calendar year. Mature nuclear fission power
plants operate for nearly an entire year at a time, with refueling outages occurring every 18
24 months. Table 3 shows personnel radiation doses for a fusion experiment; Table 4 shows
the same rates for commercial plants.
Table 3. DOE occupational radiation exposure in fusion research at PPPL
Number of
Personnel with
Year
Less than
Measurable Dose
1994
519
1995
474
1996
320
1997
293
1998
240
1999
372
2000
407
2001
376
2002
281
2003
237
2004
231
2005
209
2006
204
Source: DOE 19942006.
Total Number of
Personnel
Monitored for
Dose
620
544
424
381
275
406
466
484
426
348
355
345
359
Collective Dose
for Site
(person-rem)
3.155
3.254
6.023
2.943
1.080
0.817
2.941
7.420
3.707
0.593
1.141
1.164
1.544
Average Annual
Measured Dose
per Person
(mrem)
31
46
58
33
31
24
50
69
26
5
9
9
10
Table 4. NRC occupational radiation exposure in commercial fission power reactors

Number of
Personnel with
Year
Less than
Measurable Dose
1994
68,927
1995
62,080
1996
59,238
1997
58,501
1998
77,080
1999
74,867
2000
73,793
2001
73,206
2002
76,270
2003
77,889
2004
80,473
2005
82,574
2006
84,558
Source: NRC 19942006.
Total Number of
Personnel
Monitored for
Dose
142,707
133,066
127,420
126,689
148,424
150,287
147,901
140,776
149,512
152,702
150,322
160,701
164,823
Collective Dose
for All Sites
(person-rem)
21,695
21,674
18,874
17,136
13,169
13,665.7
12,651.7
11,108.6
12,126.2
11,955.6
10,367.9
11,455.8
11,021.2
Average Annual
Measured Dose
per Person
(mrem)
294.0
305.3
276.8
251.3
184.6
181.2
170.7
164.4
165.6
159.8
148.4
146.6
137.3
The NIF laser fusion facility has completed installation and testing of the last of its 192
lasers in the fall of 2008. Thus far NIF has operated very little and there are no annual
occupational exposure data to present. NIF has set a maximum occupational radiation
exposure goal of 500 mrem/yr for individual workers. As seen from Table 2, this is one-tenth
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of the federal occupational radiation exposure limit (5 rem/y) and one-fourth of the DOE
administrative control limit (2 rem/y). The NIF will meet this goal by shielding design and
analysis, use of temporary shielding during maintenance activities, use of delay times before
personnel access the machine, constraints to allowable stay times in radiation areas, use of
remote operated equipment, radiation safety training, and proper procedures (Brereton 1997).
The NIF collective dose goal is 10 person-rem/yr (Latkowski 1999), which is much lower
than the annual person-rem estimates given in Table 4 for fission power plants. Using the
person-rem data in Table 4 and noting that there are 104 operating power reactors, the
average collective dose is approximately 100 person-rem or more annually for a fission power
plant.
The ITER magnetic fusion project has set radiological exposure goals based on
international recommendations. The ITER worker dose limit is 2 rem/yr and a maximum of
200 mrem/shift (Moshonas 2001, IAEA 2002). The IAEA describes the approach to radiation
safety at ITER, with radiation zones coded white (unlimited access for all workers, < 0.05
mrem/hr), green (unlimited access for radiation workers, < 1 mrem/hr), amber (limited access
for all workers, < 100 mrem/hr), and red (restricted access, > 100 mrem/hr). Considering
Table 4, U.S. power plant workers have an individual worker exposure limit of 5 rem/yr and
the averaged exposures show that workers are experiencing factors of 15 to 35 times less than
the limit. ITER will also strive to have low radiation exposures; ITER will almost certainly
be between existing fusion experiment doses given in Table 3 and fission power plant doses
given in Table 4. The ITER collective personnel radiation dose has been estimated to be 25.8
person-rem/yr with hands-on work and 19.7 person-rem/yr with remote handling assistance to
workers (Sandri 2002). The ITER team is using experiences from existing fusion
experiments to assist with setting realistic and safe worker radiation exposure goals (Natalizio
2005a; Natalizio 2005b). The ITER limit for collective dose to workers is 50 person-rem/yr
(Uzan-Elbez 2005).
5.2. Industrial Safety

Industrial safety includes industrial hygiene and occupational safety. Industrial hygiene is the
recognition, evaluation, and mitigation or control of work-related environmental factors or
stressors that may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort
and inefficiency (Goetsch 2008). Occupational safety dwells on identification of energy
sources and workplace hazards to workers and mitigation of these hazards so that employers
provide a workplace free of recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to employees. This is directed by OSHA in the General Duty Clause
(29CFR1903.1) and by DOE in 10CFR851.10.
Fusion experiments presently have most, if not all, of the typical industrial hazards,
including electrical energy, pressurized fluids energy, compressed gas energy, walking and
working surfaces, working at elevation, material handling (e.g., fork lift trucks and cranes),
welding and hot work, chemical exposures, fire hazards, work with machine tools, and
confined spaces. Fusion experiments also incorporate a number of potential hazards that
individually may be found in other industries but are grouped together in a fusion facility
such as: cryogenic fluids, microwave radiofrequency heating, high magnetic fields, lasers,
vacuum chambers that present large vacuum reservoirs, capacitor banks, high voltage power

supplies, and ionizing radiation. The expectation is that these hazards will remain inherent in
fusion power plants as fusion energy matures to provide electricity.
Industrial hazards are presently managed well for fusion by the time-tested combination
of engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Engineering controls are passive measures designed into the workplace to prevent contact
with a harmful substance or other hazard. Engineering controls may include eliminating
hazards or substituting lesser hazards, changing the process design, adding barriers, and
isolating or enclosing hazards. Administrative controls include limiting the time workers are
exposed to hazards, worker rotation to minimize exposure, proper housekeeping in the
facility, and good training. PPE refers to supplied air or respirators, anti-contamination
clothing, industrial helmets, safety glasses, etc. Engineering and administrative controls
reduce or eliminate hazards; these are the preferred means of hazard control. By its nature,
PPE is not a strong barrier between the worker and the hazard, and the hazard is still present
so PPE is the last means used for hazard control (Laing 1992).
Analysis of personal injury reports from fusion experiments has shown that the leading
causes of injuries result from standard industrial issues such as falls from height, slips, trips
and falls, dropped loads, strains, and sprains (Cadwallader 2005). Therefore, strong
occupational safety programs for fusion should give time and attention to the typical industry
hazards addressed by OSHA as well as the hazards unique to fusion energy. Occupational
safety can be analyzed, rather than merely relying on prescriptive sets of rules. Two good
texts for analysis are Harms-Ringdahl (2001), which outlines several proven analysis and
modeling techniques, and Brauer (2006), which describes personnel vulnerabilities to many
hazards and energies.
Table 5 lists the lost workday cases in the electrical power industry. Lost workday means
that an injury or illness warranted remaining home from work to recuperate or heal; such
cases are more severe than minor needs such as first aid.
Workers at fossil-fueled power plants experience injuries and fatalities each year. There
have been only a few attempts to analyze the safety of these power plant workers. Frezza
(1978) described a number of case history events that included electrocutions, burns, boiler
explosions, and power plant fires that resulted in injuries and fatalities. More recent work
includes discussion of electrical linemen (Sahl 1997) and electric meter readers (Sahl 1998),
who are also utility company employees. Loomis (1999) analyzed power plant worker
fatalities. Electrical current (45%), homicide (18%), and falls (13%) were the three leading
causes that accounted for 76% of the fatalities. The homicides were surprisingly high and
include employee confrontations with citizens who are not lawfully purchasing electrical
power, workplace violence, and from causes not directly related to employment.
In 2001, Yager (2001) noted that the statistical data on utility employee injuries and
illnesses was only reported in summary form. Since then, the Electric Power Research
Institute has developed a database to track specific information submitted by member utility
companies. Thus far, only Kelsh (2004) and Fordyce (2007) have published analyses from
these data. As the database is populated with more data from participating utility companies,
it will become a valuable tool for worker safety assessment in the electrical energy sector.
Total case rate reduction factors of 1.5 to 3 have been seen in recent years at the utility
companies following the guidance produced from database analyses (Douglas 2008).
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Table 5. US occupational injury and illness rates and fatality counts in the electric
services industry
Injuries and Illnesses
Count of
Count of
occupational
occupational
Total Lost
Year
fatalities in the
fatalities at
Total case
Workday
electric power
nuclear power
rate
Case Rates
industry
plants
1994
416,800
5.7
2.6
35
0
1995
399,800
5.7
2.6
34
0
1996
381,300
5.1
2.4
29
0
1997
369,100
5.7
2.4
34
1
1998
363,300
5.1
2.4
27
1
1999
358,400
4.9
2.2
24
0
2000
359,300
4.8
2.4
28
0
2001
357,000
5.0
2.5
25
0
2002
354,000
3.7
2.0
35
1
2003
575,900
4.1
2.0
22
0
2004
563,900
4.5
2.1
40
0
2005
553,300
4.0
2.0
22
0
2006
547,400
3.8
1.9
39
0
Source: www.bls.gov for illnesses and injuries. Total cases and lost workday cases are per 100 workers per
year. The www.bls.gov gave the census of fatal occupational injuries for the overall industry counts.
Nuclear power fatalities were counted from the US NRC event notification database at www.nrc.gov
note that only occupational accident events, e.g., electrocution, were counted rather than personal heart
attack events, so that the count could be compared to the industry-wide occupational fatalities data
collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Annual
Average
Employment
Count
Cadwallader (2005) noted that the nuclear fission power plants, which produce on the
order of 20% of the nations electricity, employ, in rough figures, about 3040% of the
electrical utility workers. Nuclear power plant worker lost workday cases are on the order of
0.25 per 100 workers per year (Cadwallader 2007) and are much lower than the electric
services total lost workday case values given in Table 5; those average about 2.0 in recent
years. Therefore, injury rates in the other types of power plants are higher than in the fission
power plants. From Table 5 it is also seen that occupational fatalities in fission power plants
are rare. The industry-wide annual worker fatalities are also realized primarily from nonnuclear workers: linemen, electricians, painters, and other groups. As noted above, the
roughly 100 nuclear fission plants in the US employ a fairly large percentage of the utility
workforce, leaving smaller work crews at the fossil-fueled power plants, where the accident
rates and annual fatality counts are the highest.
To date, annual lost workday injury rates at fusion experiments vary between 0.3 and 1.1
per 100 workers, and there have not been any work-related fatalities in fusion research
experiment operations (Cadwallader 2007). No industrial fatalities are expected in ITER or
NIF operations. A proposed worker safety goal for ITER is an annual value of 0.3 lost
workday case rate per 100 workers, which is a low value compared to national standards
(Cadwallader 2007). The 0.3 value is comparable to the safety performance of particle
accelerators and existing fusion experiments and should be possible for ITER to meet. The
longer-term goal for fusion power plants is to meet the intent of the Fusion Safety Standard
(DOE 1996a), with the most comparable type of power plant being a nuclear fission reactor.

Noting the radiation safety analyses and use of occupational safety standards, combined with
the use of lessons learned from the present generation of machines, ITER and NIF personnel
safety is being treated.
6. Environmental Issues
6.1. Radwaste Management
Fusion offers salient safety advantages relative to other sources of energy, but generates a
sizable amount of mildly radioactive materials that tend to rapidly fill the low-level waste
repositories. Since the early 1970s, the majority of fusion power plant designs have focused
on the disposal of radwaste in geological repositories, adopting the preferred fission radwaste
management approach of the 1960s. The large volume of radioactive materials that will be
generated during fusion plant operation and after decommissioning suggests developing a
new framework that takes into account the environmental, political, and present reality in the
US and abroad. At present, many US utilities store their radwaste onsite due to the limited
and/or expensive offsite disposal option. Because of the limited capacity of existing
repositories and the political difficulty of constructing new repositories worldwide, managing
the continual stream of radioactive fusion materials cannot be relegated to the back-end as
only a disposal issue. Concerns about the environment, radwaste burden for future
generations, lack of geological repositories, and high disposal cost directed the attention of
many fusion designers to seriously consider more environmentally attractive scenarios, such
as:
Recycling and reuse within the nuclear industry

Clearance or release to the commercial market, if materials contain traces of
radioactivity.
The recycling and clearance options have been investigated by many fusion researchers
in the 1980s and 1990s, first focusing on selected materials or components (Baker 1980, Ponti
1988, Cheng 1992, Butterworth 1992, Dolan 1994, Butterworth 1998, Cheng 2000), then
examining almost all fusion components in the late 1990s and 2000s (Rocco 1998, Cheng
1998, Rocco 2000, Petti 2000, El-Guebaly 2001, Asaoka 2001, Zucchetti 2001, Tobita 2004,
Bartenev 2007, El-Guebaly 2007a). Recycling and clearance became more technically
feasible during the 2000s with the development of advanced radiation-resistant remote
handling tools that can recycle highly irradiated materials (up to 10,000 Sv/h) and with the
introduction of the 2003/2004 clearance category for slightly radioactive materials by the US
(NRC 2003), IAEA (IAEA 2004), and other agencies. Encouraged by such advancements, ElGuebaly applied the recycling and clearance approaches to all in-vessel and out-vessel
components of the most recent ARIES design that are subject to extreme radiation levels:
very high levels near the plasma and very low levels at the bioshield (El-Guebaly 2007a). In
addition, the technical elements supporting the future management of fusion radioactive
materials were identified along with a list of critical issues to be addressed by a dedicated
R&D program, as well as the policy and regulatory concerns for all three options: recycling,
clearance, and disposal (El-Guebaly 2008, Zucchetti 2009). Several tasks were also
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examined, including the key issues and challenges for each option, the notable discrepancies
between the US and IAEA clearance standards (El-Guebaly 2006a), the need for new
clearance guidelines for fusion-specific radioisotopes, the structural properties of recycled
materials, the need to address the economic aspect before recycling specific components (ElGuebaly 2004), the must requirement of detritiation of fusion components before recycling
and/or disposal, the availability of radiation resistant remote handling equipment (El-Guebaly
2007a, Zucchetti 2007), the need for accurate measurements and reduction of impurities that
deter the clearance of in-vessel components, the acceptability of the nuclear industry to
recyclable/clearable materials, and the status of the worldwide recycling/clearance
infrastructure and commercial market (El-Guebaly 2006a, Zucchetti 2009).
All fusion power plants will generate only low-level waste (LLW) that requires nearsurface, shallow-land burial as all fusion materials are carefully chosen to minimize the longlived radioactive products (Steiner 1997, Khater 2003, Petti 2006, El-Guebaly 2007a, Merrill
2008). The vacuum vessel and externals are less radioactive than the in-vessel components, to
the extent that they qualify as Class A LLW, the least hazardous type of radwaste according
to US classifications (NRC 1982). All fusion components can potentially be recycled using
conventional and advanced equipment that can handle 0.01 Sv/h and high doses of 10,000
Sv/h, respectively (El-Guebaly 2007a). Storing the highly irradiated components (blanket and
divertor) for several years helps reduce the dose by a few orders of magnitude before
recycling. Even though recycling seemed technically feasible and judged, in many cases, a
must requirement to control the radwaste stream, the disposal scheme emerged as the
preferred option for specific components (target materials of inertial fusion) for economic
reasons (El-Guebaly 2004).
The clearance indices for all internal components (blanket, shield, manifolds, and vacuum
vessel) exceed unity by a wide margin even after an extended period of 100 y (El-Guebaly
2001). 94Nb is the main contributor to the clearance index of steel-based components after
100 y. Controlling the Nb and Mo impurities in the steel structure helps the clearance index
(CI) approach unity for some sizable components. In the absence of impurity control, all invessel components should preferably be recycled or disposed of in repositories as LLW. The
magnet constituents can be cleared within 100 y, except the Nb3Sn conductor and polyimide
insulator (El-Guebaly 2007b). The 2 m thick external concrete building (bioshield) that
surrounds the torus represents the largest single component of the decommissioned radwaste.
Fortunately, it is clearable within a few years after shutdown (El-Guebaly 2007b, El-Guebaly
2008). Overall, 70-80% of all fusion radioactive materials, including the bioshield, can be
cleared within 100 y after decommissioning, the remaining 20-30% of materials are
recyclable, and a minute amount of reprocessing secondary waste may require disposal as
LLW.
Advanced fuel cycles offer clear advantages and could be the ultimate response to the
safety and environmental requirements for future fusion power plants. The in-vessel
components of any D-3He fuelled power plant can easily qualify as Class A LLW and can
also be recycled using conventional and advanced remote handling equipment. As for any DT system, the bioshield contains traces of radioactivity and is clearable from regulatory
control in ~10 years after decommissioning (El-Guebaly 2007c).
The integration of the recycling and clearance processes in fusion power plants is at an
early stage of development. It is almost impossible to state how long it will take to refabricate
components out of radioactive materials. The minimum time that one can expect is one year

temporary storage and two years for fabrication, assembly, inspection, and testing. All
processes must be done remotely with no personnel access to fabrication facilities. Figure 5
depicts the essential elements of the recycling/clearance process. Examining the various steps,
one could envision the following (El-Guebaly 2008):
1. After extraction from the power core, components are taken to the Hot Cell to
disassemble and remove any parts that will be reused, separate into like materials,
detritiate, and consolidate into a condensed form. This is one of the most challenging
steps.
2. Ship materials to a temporary onsite or centralized facility to store for a period of ~1
year or less.
3. If the CI does not reach unity in less than e.g. 100 y, transfer the materials to a
recycling center to refabricate remotely into useful forms. Fresh supply of materials
could be added as needed.
4. If the CI can reach unity in less than e.g. 100 y, store the materials for 1-100 y then
release to the public sector to reuse without restriction.
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Clearly, proper handling of fusion radioactive materials is important to the future of

fusion energy. The recycling/clearance approach solves fusions large radwaste problem,
frees ample space in repositories for non-fusion non-recyclable radwaste, preserves natural
resources, minimizes the radwaste burden for future generations, and promotes fusion as an
energy source with minimal environmental impact. At present, the experience with
recycling/clearance is limited, but will be augmented significantly by advances in fission
spent fuel reprocessing (that deals with highly radioactive materials), fission reactor
dismantling, and bioshield clearing before fusion is committed to commercialization in the
21st century and beyond. We are forecasting advanced recycling techniques some 50-100 y in
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the future based on current accomplishments and near term developments within the fission
industry in support of the Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI), Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel
fabrication, and Partitioning and Transmutation activities. In addition, the US is currently
developing guidelines for the unconditional release of clearable materials from fission
reactors that could be valuable for fusion. While recycling/clearance is a tense, contentious
political situation, there has been some progress. For instance, limited scale recycling within
the nuclear industry has been proven feasible in Europe and at several US national
laboratories. A clearance market currently exists in Germany, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, and
other countries in Europe. In the US, the free release has been performed only on a case-bycase basis during decommissioning projects since the 1990s.
The worldwide fusion development strategy should be set up to accommodate this new
radwaste management trend. A dedicated R&D program should optimize the proposed
radwaste management scheme further and address the critical issues identified for each
option. Seeking a bright future for fusion, the following general recommendations are
essential for making sound decisions to restructure the framework of handling fusion
radioactive materials (El-Guebaly 2008):
Fusion designers should:

o Minimize radwaste volume by clever designs
o Promote environmentally attractive scenarios such as recycling and clearance,
avoiding geological disposal
o Continue addressing critical issues for all three options
o Continue developing low-activation materials (specifications could be relaxed
for some impurities while more stringent specs will be imposed on others to
maximize clearance)
o Accurately measure and reduce impurities that deter clearance of in-vessel
components
o Address technical and economical aspects before selecting the most suitable
radwaste management approach for any fusion component.
Nuclear industry and regulatory organizations should:
o Accept recycled materials from dismantled nuclear facilities
o Continue national and international efforts to convince industrial and
environmental groups that clearance can be conducted safely with no risk to
public health
o Continue developing advanced radiation-resistant remote handling equipment
capable of handling > 10,000 Sv/h that can be adapted for fusion use
o Consider fusion-specific and advanced nuclear materials and issue official
guidelines for unconditional release of clearable materials.
The outcome of the recent radwaste assessment will impact the mission of the Demo
device to be built after ITER. All members of the US Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory
Committee (FESAC) strongly support the recycling and clearance options. The 2007 FESAC
report (Greenwald 2007) states Beyond the need to avoid the production of high-level waste,
there is a need to establish a more complete waste management strategy that examines all the
types of waste anticipated for Demo and the anticipated more restricted regulatory
environment for disposal of radioactive material. Demo designs should consider recycle and

reuse as much as possible. Development of suitable waste reduction recycling and clearance
strategies is required for the expected quantities of power plant relevant materials. Of
particular concern over the longer term could also be the need to detritiate some of the waste
prior to disposal to prevent tritium from eventually reaching underground water sources. This
may require special facilities for the large anticipated fusion components. The fission industry
will be developing recycling techniques for the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP)
and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is developing guidelines for the release
of clearable materials from fission reactor wastes both of which may be of value to fusion.
6.2. Thermal Pollution

Thermal pollution affects creatures living in nature, wildlife as well as plant life. The heat (or
lack thereof) in natural water is always an important parameter of any natural water system.
Heat influences all biologic activity fish and shellfish reproduction and lifetime, and
photosynthesis, eutrophication, and degradation of organic materials. This is why all thermal
power plants, such as coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, or any other heat-producing plant, have
limits on heat rejection to the environment. The EPA has regulations for once-through water
cooling of power plant condensers in 40CFR125 Subparts I and J. The basic rule is not
quantitative; instead, each plant at each location must determine what amount of water
heating will not significantly affect fish, shellfish, or wildlife in the area as discussed in
Section 316 of the Clean Water Act (EPA 2008). Individual states decide what is a tolerable
level of heat release at the plant location. Consider a 3000 MW thermal power plant with a
33% plant thermal efficiency, such as a fission power plant. This plant rejects 2000 MW
thermal from its condenser to the environment. If the cooling water from a lake, river, or
ocean is flowing on the order of 50 m3/second, then the cooling water temperature increase is
about 10C (El-Hinnawi 1982). A coal-fired power plant might have perhaps a 9C
temperature increase (ANL 1990). Eventually the warmed water gives up its heat to the
atmosphere. Eichholz (1976) gives good discussions of all thermal-related phenomena,
including beneficial uses of warm water for fish hatcheries, etc. An important aspect is that
the temperature difference of the thermal discharge must be kept small enough so that if the
power plant goes off-line for any reason the marine life acclimatized to the higher
temperature are not cold shocked by a sudden decrease in heat rejection from the plant
(Glasstone 1980). Some power plants use a closed system of cooling water that routes to a
cooling tower for discharge to the atmosphere, thus avoiding the issue of heat rejection to a
body of water. Of the U.S. nuclear power plants, slightly less than half use a closed cooling
water system with a cooling tower (Lobner 1990). The ITER facility will reject 400 MW
thermal when operating and will use a cooling tower (IAEA 2002). The initial fusion power
plants using a steam cycle for electricity production would be regulated for waste heat like
any other thermal power plant.
The direct conversion of fusion charged particle energy into electric power would
eliminate the costly and thermo-dynamically inefficient balance of plant portion of a
thermal power plant: the steam piping, the steam turbine and electrical generator, the steam
condenser and feedwater heaters. Direct conversion ideas for advanced fuel cycles (D-3He,
P-11B, 3He-3He) with less neutron emission have been described by Miley (1970) and
Santarius (1995). Achieving direct conversion with efficiency exceeding 70% would
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eliminate much of the thermal pollution from the power plant. The first fusion power plant in
the 21st century is still envisioned to be a thermal power plant that uses steam or gas, a
turbine, and a generator for energy conversion to electricity. In the more distant future,
fusion power plants using advanced fuels and direct conversion of charged particle energy
into electrical power would release only small amounts of waste heat to the environment.
6.3. Other Environmental Concerns

Present fusion experiments pose very little hazard to the environment (DOE 1995a, DOE
1995b, Ono 1999). As fusion research progresses toward construction and operation of a
demonstration power plant, the demonstration facility is expected to have many of the same
environmental concerns as other thermal power plants. Several of the shared concerns are
airborne and liquid radiological releases, and chemical effluent releases. Fusion-specific
concerns are magnetic field and radiofrequency energy releases to the environment. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has regulations for some of these concerns. State
governments and local governments also have laws for various environmental effluents so the
benefits of electrical power can be enjoyed while minimizing harm to the environment.
6.3.1. Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Releases
Each year, nuclear power plants release small amounts of radioactive gaseous and liquid
effluent wastes to the environment. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission collects and
reviews these data for regulatory compliance. The release data from earlier years were
presented in a series of reports (Tichler 1995); more recent reports are available at a website
(www.reirs.com/effluent/). Harris (2004) has presented a trend analysis of these data and the
trend is fairly constant over the reporting period from 1994 through 2001. Most fission
power plants release short-lived radioactive gases, such as activated air, at the rate of a few
hundred curies per year. Holdup of these gases on charcoal filters and in tanks or delay lines
allows time for radioactive decay to low levels so the releases do not pose a hazard to the
public or the environment. Cottrell (1974) gives a good description of techniques for air
filtration and holdup that are used in gaseous radwaste systems. NIF will release on the order
of 26 Ci of Ar-41 and about 150 Ci of the short-lived N-16 (Brereton 2003). ITER will
release 27 Ci of Argon-41 and 0.27 mCi of Carbon-14 each year (IAEA 2002). Fusion
power plants will also have some activated air, probably between ITER levels and fission
power plant levels.
Tritium, in either gas or water form, is the largest concern for gas or liquid releases from
fusion plants. Nuclear fission power plants create a small amount of tritium either as a fission
product or as the result of neutron reactions, such as with boron. Much of the tritium created
in fission power plants enters into water and becomes liquid. Tichler (1995) showed that
most fission power plants release approximately 10100 Ci (0.0010.01 g) of tritium as gas
per year. This is a small fraction of the 10 mrem annual airborne dose allowed at the plant site
boundary. Tichler also showed that fission plants release about 20023,000 Ci (0.022.3 g)
of tritium in liquid effluent each year. As noted earlier in this chapter, there are limits for
tritium concentrations in drinking water, and these releases are well within the safe limits.

A design goal for an ARIES power plant is to keep the tritium losses to the environment
below 4 g/y (El-Guebaly 2009). The ITER project has design provisions to capture as much
tritium as possible so that very little is released to the environment (IAEA 2002). Cristescu
(2007) describes the ITER projects tritium effluent limits of 10,000 Ci/yr (1 g/yr) of tritium
gas and 1,000 Ci/yr (0.1 g/yr) of tritiated water; the ITER estimated annual releases are 0.05 g
tritiated water vapor and 0.18 g tritium gas in air and 0.0004 g of tritium in water (IAEA
2002). Note that an annual release of 8 grams of tritiated water vapor from a plant stack
would result in a 10 mrem annual dose to any member of the public at the site boundary
(Cadwallader 2003). The waste water detritiation system is designed to accept water with
tritium concentrations of 1 to 10 Ci/kg and use electrolysis to convert the water into gas and
then scavenge the tritium from the hydrogen and oxygen gases. The tritium concentration in
the hydrogen gas that is released to the environment is less than 1.9 mCi/m3 of gas, and the
tritiated water vapor concentration in the water vapor discharged to the air is less than
0.1 mCi/m3 (Iwai 2002). The NIF project will have a tritium administrative inventory of 500
Curies of tritium on site and routine emissions of tritium are expected to be on the order of 30
Curies per year (0.003 g/y) (Brereton 2003).
6.3.2. Chemical Releases
Existing power plants release some non-radioactive chemicals each year. ANL (1990) and
Eichholz (1976) describe some of the chemicals used in power plants: sulfuric acid for
regenerating demineralizer resin beds that clean the plant coolant water, sulfuric acid and
ammonia for cooling water pH control, hydrazine for free hydrogen control in the coolant
water, and corrosion inhibitors, biocides, detergents, etc. A steam-electric fusion power plant
would use similar chemicals. A fusion power plant would also have some unique chemical
releases. One of the larger foreseen releases would be boiloff gases from the cryogenic plant
(helium and nitrogen). The present estimate for ITER is 1 to 3 metric tons of helium gas
released each year (IAEA 2002), which is considered to be insignificant and no public hazard.
Calculations have shown that even very cold helium gas will rise and disperse in ambient air,
and very cold nitrogen will initially seek low areas but as it warms in the ambient air it rises
and disperses as well (Abbott 1994). The ITER facility will use beryllium as a coating on the
fusion chamber walls to obtain the benefits of beryllium as a plasma facing material. ITER
will also release small amounts of particulate beryllium, on the order of 0.1 gram/year (IAEA
2002). That small amount does not pose a hazard; the US emission standard for airborne
beryllium in 40CFR61.32 is up to 10 grams/day. Reyes (2003) noted that some potential
materials to encapsulate the inertial fusion D-T targets pose a chemical hazard if released.
The results of that study showed that due to the decreasing public exposure concentrations to
the chemical elements mercury and lead, the toxicological exposure was a greater concern
than the radiological exposure. In most cases the reverse is true. If allowable chemical
exposure concentrations continue to decrease to protect the public from such highly
hazardous chemicals, then chemical release analyses will become more important for
protection of the public and the environment (Cadwallader 2003a).
If a plant uses a cooling tower, there may be steam releases from the tower, but many
types of thermal power plants currently release steam and it is not found to be a threat even if
the steam entrains impurities in the form of chemistry control chemicals. Like other power
plants, a fusion plant will have waste oil and grease from lubricating the traditional
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components and possibly electrical insulating oil or gas (e.g., sulfur hexafluoride) releases
from electrical equipment. The routine releases from the NIF experiment are incidental ozone
and nitrogen oxides created by operation of the spark gap switches in the laser systems, and
some volatile organic solvents for optical lens cleaning (Brereton 2003). These chemical
releases are managed by best industrial practices and release levels are regulated by the EPA.
None of these types of chemical releases in these quantities are considered to be a present or
future threat to the public.
6.3.3. Electromagnetic Energy Emanations
Fusion power plants will use high field magnets and radiofrequency heating for the plasma.
There are exposure limits to these forms of energy. IEEE (2007) gives general public
maximum permissible magnetic field exposure levels for the head/torso of 118 milliTesla
(mT), and 353 mT for the arms and legs. The constant magnetic fields of fusion magnets,
such as the toroidal field coils, are highest in the magnet bore. There are several factors to
decrease the field strength, primarily distance. As one moves away from the magnet, the field
strength decreases as 1/distance3 (Thome 1982). Away from the magnets but inside the ITER
building, the peak value of the magnetic field is 70 mT (Benfatto 2005). The ITER magnetic
fields have been calculated to decrease to less than 0.02 mT at 250 m from the plant building.
This 0.02 mT value is less than the earths magnetic field strength, which varies between
0.025 and 0.065 mT (IAEA 2002). Using 0.04 mT as the earths field at Cadarache, then the
total magnetic field strength at 250 m from the ITER building would be the earths horizontal
field and the vertical ITER field summed. Summing vectors is performed by taking the
square root of [(0.02 mT)2 + (0.04 mT)2], which gives 0.045 mT. This magnetic field value is
more than three orders of magnitude below the IEEE suggested maximum exposure value of
118 mT. The public exposure to magnetic fields from ITER is well below the IEEE
recommended levels. Fusion power plants, whose magnets will not be much more powerful
than ITER magnets, are expected to have similar results.
Fusion power plants also use electron cyclotron heating in the microwave energy region
at nominally 100 GHz and ion cyclotron heating in the radio wave region around 100 MHz.
It is possible that these electromagnetic energies could leak at the generation source or from
transmission lines that route the energy to the vacuum vessel. The IEEE Standard C95.1
(IEEE 2005) gives general public maximum permissible exposure (MPE) levels for
electromagnetic fields from 3 kHz to 300 GHz. For the ion cyclotron 100 MHz energy, the
basic restriction or action level for public exposure is 80 mW/kg of body weight. For electron
cyclotron 100 GHz energy, the maximum permissible exposure level is found by a formula,
(90 x frequency in GHz - 7000)/200. For the 100 GHz case, the MPE power density value is
10 W/m2. Readings taken from the plasma heating systems of existing fusion experiments
show that system energy leakage gives worker exposures on the order of 3.5 mW/kg for ion
cyclotron and 0.03 mW/kg for electron cyclotron (Wang 2005). The public, being much
further from the equipment, would not receive any tangible exposure. Therefore, there is no
expected public exposure to radiofrequency heating energy from ITER or a fusion power
plant.
7. Conclusion
The promise of fusion power has always been that high technology can sustain modern
society without harm to the public, workers, or the environment. We outlined the role of
fusion in tackling such pertinent safety and environmental issues and demonstrated the
positive impact fusion can make worldwide:
Public and worker safety that protects individuals and society, ensures hazardous
material from the premises is controlled, minimized, and kept below allowable limits,
and demonstrates the consequences of frequent events, if any, are minor, the
likelihood of accidents is small, and their consequences are bounded, needing no
evacuation plan.
Radwaste reduction schemes that greatly reduce the volume of mildly radioactive
materials requiring geological disposal. Supported by clever designs and smart
choice of low-activation materials, recycling and clearance are the most
environmentally attractive solution toward the goal of radwaste-free fusion energy.
Harnessing the nuclear fusion process to use on the earth is difficult, and the fusion
power plants, envisioned to utilize the same power as the core of a sun, are challenging and
complicated to build. Nevertheless, the benefits of bountiful power with fuel available to all
countries, electric power that is at least as safe as existing plants, and power that has lower
environmental impact than existing technologies, are believed to greatly outweigh the
challenges and costs of fusion research.
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the support of colleagues at their home institutions:
the Fusion Technology Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Fusion
Safety Program at the Idaho National Laboratory. Partial funding support for this work came
from the US Department of Energy, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, under DOE Idaho
Operations Office contract DE-AC07-05ID14517.
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Chapter 10
LEAK DETECTION TECHNOLOGY

Seiji Hiroki1,, Tetsuya Abe1 and Sadamitsu Tanzawa2
1
Industrial Collaboration Promotion Department, Japan Atomic

Energy Agency, Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, Japan
2
Fusion Research and Development Directorate, Japan Atomic
Energy Agency, Naka-shi, Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract
In large tokamak machines such as the TFTR, the JET and the JT-60, a high quality of
vacuum integrity is required to achieve impurity-free plasma, so the vacuum leak detection
technology is highly important. A combination of a helium (4He) spraying and a 4He leak
detector is a conventional leak detection method due to its higher detectability, reliability and
easier maintainability. However, such tokamak machines are huge, complicated, and
detection methods were therefore developed; for instance, a sensitivity of the 4He sniffer
method was improved five decades in JT-60, and a lot of experiences on leak events,
pinpointing and repairs were accumulated in individual machines. Through these tokamak
operations, the nuclear fusion research has considerably advanced, which created the next step
for international collaboration the ITER project. Cadarache in France was eventually
selected for the ITER construction site and now, the ITER organization comprising the seven
parties is effective for executing the scheduled missions. In this chapter, the ITER leak
detection system is given an overview, and a reasonable leak detection strategy is proposed,
based on the methods and concepts developed so far. To support the strategy, the essential
leak detection technologies are exhibited. The high-resolution quadrupole mass spectrometer
(HR-QMS) using the zone II condition in the Mathieu diagram has been developed for the
mass spectrometer leak detector (MSLD) for torus, where the 10-4 peak ratio of 4He+/D2+ could
be obtained with the 3.58 MHz prototype. An improved method with fully circulating the
water has been demonstrated, in which krypton (Kr) was dissolved in water. For 10-3 Pam3/s
of two water leaks, the positional accuracy of 12.6 % was obtained, based on the natural
convection flow calculation. Another valuable method with fully circulating the water has
been developed, namely, a total pressure gauge or the QMS head was mechanically scanned
around the suspected area by using a vacuum compatible manipulator. A unidirectional total
pressure gauge could detect the minimum 10-8 Pam3/s level of air leaks at background
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pressures of 10-5 Pa. A special QMS head equipped with a vacuum-tight rf tuning package
operable at more than 150 C was moved around the argon (Ar) leak nozzle, and could detect
the Ar leak of 1.9x10-5 Pam3/s. A noticeable progress has been made in the leak detection
technology as mentioned above, and they will be experimentally tested in the ITER.
1. Introduction
In fusion machines, a high quality of vacuum integrity is required to achieve impurity-free
plasma, so a vacuum leak detection technology is highly important. In the 1970s1980s, large
tokamak machines such as the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor (TFTR) [1], the Joint European
Torus (JET) [2] and the JAERI Tokamak-60 (JT-60) [3] were successively constructed and
initiated operations. In 1991, the JET conducted a limited series of tritium experiments [4],
and the TFTR followed an extensive tritium operation in 1993 [5], so that from a safety
perspective, the leak detection is increasingly important to secure the integrity of the
radiologic containment. The combination of a helium (4He) spraying and a 4He leak detector
is a conventional leak detection method due to its higher detectability, reliability and easier
maintainability [6]. However, such tokamak machines are huge, complicated, and
detection methods were therefore developed; for instance, a lower detectable limit of a 4He
sniffer method was improved from 10-6 to 10-11 Pam3/s in JT-60, where a liquid nitrogen (N2)
cooled sorption pump was used for the selective pumping of air. The sniffed 4He tracer into
the leak detector increased drastically and this method was applied to the magnetic limiter
coil cans and weld joints [7]. A combination of the sorption pump and the 4He leak detector
can be replaced to a counterflow 4He leak detector [8]. Inner skin leaks of double walls in the
DIII-D tokamak could be located with the 4He entrainment techniques, where a viscous N2
flow was introduced to the double-wall channels and the outlet was connected to a
counterflow 4He leak detector. The 4He was sprayed from the inner vacuum vessel [9]. In
addition, a lot of experiences on leak events, pinpointing and repairs were accumulated as
know-hows in individual machines [10], [11].
Through these large tokamak and the other machine operations, considerable advances
have been made in nuclear fusion research, which created the next step for international
collaboration. In 19881990, the Conceptual Design Activity (CDA) of the International
Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) was implemented among Japan, the EU, Russia
and the USA for aiming to develop the concept of an experimental fusion reactor to
demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion power [12]. The Engineering
Design Activity (EDA) was subsequently conducted from 1992 [13] and came to fruition with
the issue of the Final Design Report in 2001 [14]. Following a protracted period of
negotiation, the CEA Research Centre in Cadarache, France, was eventually selected for the
ITER construction site in 2005, and now, the ITER organization comprising the seven parties
is effective for executing the scheduled missions to ignite a first plasma in 2016 [15].
In this chapter, the ITER leak detection system is given an overview, and a reasonable
leak detection strategy is proposed, based on the methods and concepts developed so far. To
support the strategy, the essential leak detection technologies are exhibited. The ITER leak
detection system is a part of the vacuum pumping system, so during the CDA and EDA, a
primary effort was devoted to selecting and designing the torus vacuum pumping system.
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Although for the leak detection system using 4He as a tracer, a mechanical pump-based torus
vacuum pumping system [16] is desirable because of its continuous pump capacity, a
cryosorption pump-based torus vacuum pumping system was finally selected due mainly to a
limited pumping space near the plasma [17], and R&Ds on the prototype cryosorption pump
have been aggressively implemented for construction [18]. The ITER leak detection system
was therefore designed to be compatible with the cryosorption pump [19], where half of the
torus cryosorption pumps was warmed to >30 K to suppress 4He pumping action
therebetween spraying 4He tracer to the leak suspected object. Once the 4He build-up by leaks
was observed, the accumulated 4He was promptly evacuated by the rest of the 4.5 K
cryosorption pumps. A mass spectrometer leak detector (MSLD) for torus of the leak
detection system has to detect a small amount of 4He in hydrogen isotope atmospheres, so the
developed high-resolution quadrupole mass spectrometer (HR-QMS) separable 4He (4.0026
amu) from D2 (4.0282 amu) is mentioned.
Although for torus leak detection of in-vessel water cooling channels, a drain and dry out
scheme of the water circuits [10] and resultant 4He leak testing are a base design concept, the
drain and dry process is impossible in some cases due to aspects such as the nuclear heating;
in this instance, an in-situ leak detection that fully circulates the water will be implemented.
The water leak detection using water-soluble gas as a tracer has been developed for roughly
localizing the leak, where krypton (Kr) is dissolved into the water. The leak can roughly be
localized by evaluating a time delay from the injection of the tracer-dissolved water until the
actual detection of the tracer by using the QMS. Leak detection by remote handling is
proposed for detecting the water molecules using an in-vacuum movable, total pressure gauge
and the QMS head. The TFTR designed and tested a maintenance manipulator operable in
<10-6 Pa, to minimize personnel radiation [20]. Also in ITER, the vacuum manipulator for
inspection use has been developed [21].
2. Overview of ITER Leak Detection System

The ITER leak detection system is a part of the vacuum pumping system for the torus
pumping, cryostat pumping, and other vacuum equipment pumping. The leak detection
system overviewed in this section is based on the 1999 ITER design parameters [19].
However since then, the ITER parameters have been updated for construction, where major
revised parameters concerning the torus leak detection are, a torus free volume of ~2000 m3
(~4600 m3 in 1999 design) and a target effective pumping speed of >60 m3/s (ibid 200 m3/s)
[18]. Hence, key design issues and reasonable proposals on a leak detection strategy based on
the technological progress in this area are described here.
The ITER leak detection system can be categorized into five subsystems for torus, neutral
beam/diagnostic neutral beam (NB/DNB) injector, cryostat, service vacuum and electron
cyclotron heating & current drive (EC H&CD), as shown in Table 1, where each integrated
leak rate and the number of each unit are listed. Figure 1 shows an overall flow diagram of
the leak detection system in which the mass spectrometer leak detectors (MSLDs), residual
gas analyzer (RGA) units and calibration units listed in Table 1 are indicated. The RGA unit
and MSLD gas sensors are basically QMSs with magnetic shields, which are extensively used
in current operating fusion machines. There are two types of cryopumps, i.e. cryopanels with
and without charcoal sorbents (see Note in Fig. 1). For helium pumping, charcoal-coated
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cryopumps are used. The MSLDs are connected to roughing lines, cryopump forelines and
the service vacuum leak detection manifold (SVLDM) lines routed to roughing pumps (RPs)
and installed in the vacuum pump room. The MSLD of the EC H&CD system is hooked to
the auxiliary pump comprised of a turbomolecular pump and a dry scroll pump, which is
placed in the EC H&CD building.
The integrated leak rate of the torus is less than 10-7 Pam3/s, and allocated to the various
in-vessel components that make up the vacuum boundary, i. e. 10-8 Pam3/s each for vacuum
vessel, divertor and blanket. The MSLD type 1 should detect 4He tracer in hydrogen isotopes.
Another MSLD type 1 is used for leak checking in the NB/DNB injectors, and as a backup for
the torus MSLD. Vacuum quality of the torus is monitored by the RGA unit type 1. The torus
leak detection subsystem will be used to test all components that form part of the primary
vacuum boundary. The MSLD type 1 will be connected to the torus both through the
cryopump foreline at the divertor port level and the torus roughing line at the equatorial port
level, upstream of the primary roughing pumps in the vacuum pump room.
The MSLD type 1 is equipped with gross and fine leak test modes, which use
counterflow and directflow methods, respectively. In the fine leak test mode, the MSLD type
1 has to detect a minimal 10-10 Pam3/s of 4He leakage in a background hydrogen isotope flow
of 5x10-3 Pam3/s. In addition, in-vessel residual tritium produces 3He by -decay at the
maximum rate of approximately 10-3 Pam3/s, which will add to 4He. The primary cryopumps
are used for the torus pumping. These cryopumps have 4.5 K cryopanels which are coated
with activated charcoal. In order to leak test with 4He as a tracer, the half cryopanels of the
primary cryopumps are warmed up to 30~80 K to suppress 4He pumping while hydrogen
isotopes are pumped [22]. The remaining cryopumps are maintained at 4.5 K and the inlet
valves are opened to quickly clean-up residual 4He.
Table 1. List of the overall leak detection system
Leak detection
subsystem
Torus
Integrated leak rate (Pam3/s)

<1x10-7
Unit
Quantity
MSLD type 1
RGA unit type 1
RGA unit type 4
Calibration unit type 1
NB/DNB injector
<1x10-8
MSLD type 1
Cryostat
Before operation: <1x10-5
MSLD type 2
During operation: <0.1 (Air)
RGA unit type 2
<1x10-3 (Helium)
-8
<1x10 for each component
MSLD type 3
RGA unit type 3
12
MSLD type 3
Service Vacuum
EC H&CD
<1x10-8
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Figure 1. Overall flow diagram of ITER leak detection system. MSLD: Mass Spectrometer Leak
Detector, RGA: Residual Gas Analyzer, RP: Roughing Pump, SRM: Service Roughing Manifold,
GVM: Guard Vacuum Manifold, SVLDM: Service Vacuum Leak Detection Manifold, TGM: Tracer
Gas Manifold, PIC: Port Interspace Cryopump, MDS: Maintenance Detritiation System.
The HR-QMS described in the next section, Sec. 3, with a closed ion source provides a
slightly higher operating pressure by a few Pa, which is suitable for the MSLD type 1.
Although 30~80 K primary cryopumps in the torus will evacuate hydrogen isotopes, a large
amount of hydrogen isotopes are still adsorbed on inner surfaces of the roughing and
maintenance detritiation system (MDS) lines, so these should be eliminated by using the 10
K, because of its easy maintenance. 4He is further separated from hydrogen isotopes and 3He
in the HR-QMS. The exhaust gas is compressed to atmospheric pressure by a dry scroll pump
and transferred to the tritium plant.
Four RGA type 1 units are connected to the MDS ports at ~90 degrees apart for toroidal
direction, and one RGA type 1 unit is connected to the torus roughing line. The MDS ports
and the cryopump regeneration ports are connected to the cryopump foreline ring manifold.
The RGA unit type 1 will monitor the vacuum quality in the primary vacuum vessel not only
during tokamak discharges but also in maintenance high vacuum pumping, ranging from 10
to 10-10 Pa. A recently developed miniature RGA can even work maximally at 10 Pa without
differential pumping, although the minimum detection level is rather poor at 10-7 Pa in a
Faraday cup detector. The miniature RGA is very attractive for magnetic shielding protecting
against fields of 0.3 T because the sensor head occupies only about 15 mm in diameter and 25
mm in length. To cover the remaining 10-7~10-10 Pa, a conventional QMS with a Faraday cup
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detector is also attached to the RGA unit type 1. The magnetic shield enclosures will ensure a
double containment for tritium confinement, with a combination of permalloy and mild steels.
Three integrated leak rates for the cryostat are defined as shown in Table 1. Prior to
commencement of operation, the integrated leak rate should be less than 10-5 Pam3/s. During
operation with coils cooled to cryogenic temperatures, leaks from cryogenic 4He channels of
less than 10-3 Pam3/s will be unavoidable. Charcoal coated cryopumps will be used to keep
the cryostat 4He base pressure less than 10-4 Pa. When the coils are cooled to cryogenic
temperatures, a pumping speed of the coil enclosures is very large, roughly estimated at 105 ~
106 m3/s. Thus smaller air leakages of the initial 10-5 Pam3/s levels are hard to detect. So
another integrated air leak rate of less than 0.1 Pam3/s during operation has been defined,
which was determined by the maximum tolerable ozone production rate. The excessive
cryostat air and 4He leaks can be monitored by the RGA unit type 2.
The service vacuum (SV) leak detection subsystem targets miscellaneous vacuum
enclosures which are connected to a guard vacuum manifold (GVM) and a service roughing
manifold (SRM), with an integrated leak rate of less than 10-8 Pam3/s for each component
level. In Fig. 1, the GVM, SRM, SVLDM, and a tracer gas manifold (TGM) are indicated,
and four RGA type 3 units are attached to the SVLDM which are ~90 degree apart for
toroidal direction, to which the MSLD type 2 is linked. A port interspace is pumped by a port
interspace cryopump (PIC) and connected to the SVLDM for leak checking. The SVLDM
doesn't use charcoal coated cryopumps to suppress helium pumping. To analyze atmospheric
gases from the RP sets for leak checking, three type 4 RGA units are attached to the exhaust
lines routed to the tritium plant. The MSLD type 3 of the EC H&CD system is used for leak
checking the waveguides.
During the torus roughing pump down of air or N2 from 0.1 MPa to 1 Pa, the gross leak
test will be implemented. The torus is pumped through the torus roughing line by using a RP
set [23]. The torus pump down equation can be written as
V0
dP0
= S 0 P0 + Ql + Qo ,
dt
(1)
where V0 is a torus volume of 4600 m3 and dP0/dt is a rate of change of the torus pressure
with respect to time. The S0, Ql and Qo represent an effective pumping speed, an air leak rate
and an outgassing rate, respectively. If the sum of Ql and Qo is as constant as Q during a short
period of t from P1 to P2, the solution becomes
t =
V0 P1 Q / S 0
.
ln
S 0 P2 Q / S 0
(2)
Figure 2 shows the estimated torus pump down curves for various air leakages. The
outgassing rate is assumed to be 5x10-6 Pam3/(sm2) for a total surface area of 11400 m2,
which only affects the pump down curves to a final pumping stage. The 260 Pam3/s air
leakage (equivalent to ~1100 m leak hole in 50 mm path) occupies an ultimate torus
pressure of 235 Pa, and 13 Pa for 11.3 Pam3/s leakage. Thus from the ultimate pressures,
very large leaks of more than about 10 Pam3/s can be identified. At this stage, leak detection
for localizing large leaks will be done by using the gross leak test mode of the MSLD type 1
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and by using 4He as a tracer. The detection range of the leak detection system Qrange is
increased to
S + S1
Qrange = 0
QMrange ,
(3)
S1
where S 1 is a foreline pumping speed at the MSLD inlet, and QMrange=1~1x10-8 Pam3/s is the
detection range of the MSLD. The S1 can be estimated at 21 m3/h for 100 Pa, this means that
the Qrange is calculated at 170~1.7x10-6 Pam3/s for the torus pressure of 235 Pa. In a torus
pressure of 10 Pa, the S 0 and S1 are estimated at 0.7 m3/s and 10 m3/h for air, respectively,
therefore the Qrange will be 250~2.5x10-6 Pam3/s assuming the same S 0 and S1 for 4He.
Hence, the detection range of the torus leak detection subsystem is marginally increased to
2~3 orders of the magnitude of the MSLD itself. The scroll pump shows a zero pumping
speed at 1 Pa, so the gross leak test mode is valid for torus pressure greater than 1 Pa. An
acoustic method that detects ultrasonic waves generated by a gas being sucked into a leak
hole, will be applicable for locating large leaks of more than 10 Pam3/s [24].
Figure 2. Influence of leaks on torus rough pumping characteristics.
When the torus pressure reaches 10~1 Pa, a pressure rise method will be implemented.
Although detectability of the method closely depends on the torus outgassing rate, the
outgassing rate per unit area q for the pressure rise method can be represented as [25]
q1 = a e
t
b
t < t1 hours ,
(4)
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q 2 = c t d t t1 hours ,
(5)
with a=1.9x10-4, b=4, c=5.0x10-5, d=0.5 and t1=10, based on the assumptions that q~10-4, ~105
and ~5x10-6 Pam3/(sm2) after 1, 10 and 100 hours of testing, respectively. Figure 3 shows
the pressure rise curves of a 0.5 Pam3/s air leakage after closing all pump inlet valves. The
gross torus pressure of Fig. 3 can be measured by a capacitance manometer and its curve
(dP0/dt) is plotted as a torus gassing rate that is indicated in Fig. 4. From Figs. 3 and 4 it can
be estimated that the gross leakages of more than 0.5 Pam3/s can be clearly identified within
about a day's buildup.
Figure 3. Example of torus pressures as a function of time for 0.5 Pam3/s air leakage by pressure rise
method.
During torus high vacuum pumping, the vacuum quality is monitored by the RGA type 1,
using primary cryopumps from 1 to 10-7 Pa. If the unit outgassing rate is 5x10-6 Pam3/(sm2),
the ultimate torus pressure is only at a level of 10-3 Pa. This means that a baking of whole invessel components and a wall conditioning procedure [26] is indispensable in order to achieve
an average outgassing rate of ~10-9 Pam3/(sm2). This introduces the projected base pressure
of 10-7 Pa for impurities. After these procedures the tokamak operation will start. The baking
procedure of maximum 200~250 C will be done by circulating pressurized hot water into invessel cooling channels. Once the water is introduced into the cooling channels, dominant
leak species in the torus will become water vapor, so the residual water pressure is
continuously monitored by the RGA type 1. During tokamak discharges, the level of oxygen
impurities relating to water vapor can also be monitored by plasma spectroscopy diagnostics.
According to current operating tokamak machines such as JT-60U, the maximum acceptable
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water vapor pressure for normal tokamak operations is about 10-5 Pa, so if and when water
vapor pressures in the torus exceed this level, the leak checking procedure will be activated.
Figure 4. Example of torus gassing rates as a function of time for various leakages by pressure rise
method.
From deviations of water vapor pressures measured by the RGA type 1, the leak can be
localized within a quadrant area of toroidal direction. In-vessel water cooling channels are
segmented by a minimum number of water valves for the primary vacuum vessel, the blanket
and the divertor. The inlet water pressures of cooling channels belonging to a suspect
quadrant area are sequentially changed by opening and closing water valves, and any resultant
change in water vapor pressures are monitored by the RGA type 1. The suspect water
channels are drained and dried for 4He leak testing, according to the following scheme.
Waters are drained by gravity head and by circulating a ~2 MPa N2 gas. The channels are
further dried by circulating ~150 C with ~2 MPa N2 gas through a water condenser until the
partial steam pressure reaches ~0.001 MPa at the channel outlet. After that, pressurized 4He is
pumped into the suspect cooling circuits. Any 4He that has leaked into the torus is detected by
the MSLD type 1. If necessary, the suspect circuits are cut off even further and temporary
valves are attached in order to isolate leaks on a subcomponent level, for example, in a
divertor cassette which is also filled with 4He. The drain and dry out procedure for water
cooling channels prior to commencement of 4He leak detection is a base design concept.
However if the heat of radiation decay of in-vessel components such as the blanket and
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divertor is too high to reduce or stop the cooling water flows for leak testing, long component
cool down times are required in order to start leak testing. In addition, the 4He leak test is not
applicable during D-T plasma discharges, and when there are excess 4He background levels.
Therefore, an alternative method for leak testing in-situ with fully circulating water in the
cooling channels should be developed.
A new leak detection concept for water loops described in Sec. 4 is proposed, in which
water soluble materials are added to the circulating water as a tracer and any effused tracer
emitted through leaks into the torus would be detected by the RGA type 1. Analyzing a time
delay from a start of disolving tracer till the relevant increase in the tracer peak, a further
suspect area can be well localized. Another method of an in-vacuum side leak detection
described in Sec. 5 will be implemented, in which a unidirectional total pressure gauge or the
QMS head is mechanically scanned around the suspected area using a vacuum compatible
manipulator. When the water leak is well localized using these methods, the torus is further
N2 purged to an atmospheric pressure for repair. After the leak relating water channels are
drained and dried, the leak-localized component is remotely dismantled and then, transferred
to the hot cell for further pinpoint leak checking and repair. The repaired components are
reassembled and confirmed no leaks using the MSLD.
The other candidate options using an in-vessel manipulator that is no need of vacuum
compatible are a sniffer method and a helium entrainment method. In the sniffer method, 4He
is introduced into the suspected channels after the drain and dry of the in-vessel water
channels, and the torus is N2 purged to 0.1 MPa. A sorption pump equipped sniffer tip [7] is
scanned to the suspected inner area by using the in-vessel manipulator. The leaked 4He gas
with large amount of N2 is sniffed, and the N2 is effectively trapped to the liquid N2 cooled
sorption pump. A conventional leak detector can detect the no trapped 4He. In this case, the
sorption pump and the leak detector can be replaced by the counterflow helium leak detector.
Another sniffer method is applicable with a combination of the pressurized N2 in suspected
channel and the atmospheric 4He as the cover gas in torus [27]. The leaked N2 into the torus
can be retained with high concentration due to a lower diffusion coefficient of N2 in
atmospheric 4He. The highly concentrated N2 can be detected through the scanned sniffer tip
and a differentially pumped mass spectrometer. In the helium entrainment method [9], the N2
is introduced from the upstream of the suspected channel and the counterflow helium leak
detector is connected to the downstream. From the in-vessel side, the 4He spraying with
mechanical scan is implemented and the leaked 4He into the N2 flow can effectively be
transferred to the leak detector.
3. Development of High-Resolution Quadrupole

Mass Spectrometer
The HR-QMS capable of discriminating 4He (4.0026 amu) from D2 (4.0282 amu) has been
demanded for the leak detector in fusion machines. Another demand for the 4He/D2 separation
is the fuel and ash measurement, since the 4He ash (-particles) is generated by a deuteriumtritium (D-T) reaction. A principle of the QMS is based on the filtration of ions in a
quadrupole field where the electric condition for stable ion orbits is mathematically
determined by the Mathieu diagram. While the diagram has an infinite multitude of stability
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zones, only zone I lying on the nearest position to the original point is adopted for
conventional QMSs. Analysis and an experiment for the zone II condition were made, where
zone II was denoted by a small rectangular zone having a center of a=2,8 and q=3.0 in the (a,
q) plane. The peak on mass spectra using the zone II condition showed a sharp cutoff,
suggesting the possibility of obtaining high resolution. Based on the results, the HR-QMS
adopting the zones I and II conditions were developed, where the dc and rf voltages for each
condition could be supplied by a common circuit. The two conditions can be easily chosen by
pushing a switch to control some relays. When the zone II condition was selected, the QMS
worked in a high-resolution mode in which a slope of the mass scan line was set near to the
upper tip. The QMS could be also worked in a normal mode conditioned to zone I, whereby
the application for QMS's was extended [28].
3.1. Specification of the HR-QMS

The dc (U) and rf (V) voltages derived from the upper tip values a=3.164 and q=3.234 are
expressed as follows:
U ( volts ) = 0.162[m( amu )] x[ f ( MHz )]2 x[ r0 ( mm )]2 ,
(6)
V ( volts ) = 0.331[m( amu )] x[ f ( MHz )]2 x[r0 ( mm)]2 ,
(7)
where m, f, and r0 are the unit mass of ion, frequency, and an inner radius of the quadrupole,
respectively. The combined voltage (U - Vcos2ft) is added to a pair of rods and -(U Vcos2ft) is added to another pair of rods. The analyzer head used was equipped with a
Bayard-Alpert (B-A) type ion source, an ideal hyperbolic quadrupole, and a copper-beryllium
type secondary electron multiplier (SEM). The quadrupole is 200 mm in length and r0=4 mm.
The gain of the SEM is 106 at -3 kV. The value of f is a key to high resolution, since the
increase in f gives, in principle, both higher resolution and sensitivity. However, as expressed
in Eqs. (6) and (7), the increase in f reduces the maximum amu at limited U arid V; we must
hence make a compromise with f. When the value of f was increased from the previous6 2.5
to 3.58 MHz, the resolution was much improved.
Figure 5 shows a main block diagram, where the four relays RL1-RL4 are equipped with
variable resistors. The role of each resistor for zone II is illustrated in Fig. 6, where the typical
zones I and II are seen on the converted (U,V) plane. From Figs. 5 and 6 the roles of the
resistors are explained as follows:
1) The variable resistors relating to RL1 adjust (U/V ratio), i.e., the resolution.
2) RL2 resistors control the bias voltage by which the line moves in parallel with the
solid one (Fig. 6).
3) RL3 resistor for zone II controls the initial U0 to cancel out the interference of zone
Its peak.
4) RL4 resistors preset the displays of mass numbers. In reality, RL1 and RL2 resistors
are simultaneously tuned to obtain the same width for each peak.
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Figure 5. Block diagram of the HR-QMS.
Figure 6. Stability diagram converted on the (U,V) plane for the zone I and II conditions; m/z, mass to
charge number ratio; , slope of a mass scan line.
Figure 7 shows a photograph of the QMS we developed, where the QMS is named
"HIRES0M-2SM" and is divided into three parts; a main controller, an analyzer head, and a
drive unit. The main controller generates a sawtooth wave corresponding to a scan speed, first
and last mass settings. The other settings are a change in the high-resolution mode, a gain of
current amplifier, SEM voltage, etc. The drive unit contains most of the circuits shown in Fig.
5 and power supplies for the ion source and SEM.
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Table 2. Main specifications of HIRESOM-2SM.

Items
Analyzable range
(m/z)
Resolutiona
(m/m)
Lower detectable limit
Sensitivity
Scan speed
Range of current amplifier
Emission current
Weight
Mode
High-resolution
19 amu
Normal
160 amu
Up to 50m
1m
10-8 Pab
10-12 Pac
10-4 10-5A/Pab
0.1 A/Pac
Common specifications
0.12000 s/scan
10-5 10-11 A (full scale)
1 mA
Analyzer head: 2.3 kg (without envelope)
Controller: 3.2 kg
Drive unit: 15 kg
At 10% peak height.

For 4He.
c
For N2.
b
Figure 7. Photograph of the QMS called as HIRESOM-2SM. The main controller and an analyzer head
without an envelope are on the right, and the drive unit is on the left.
The variable resistors to adjust resolution and bias in the high-resolution mode were installed
on the back panel. Tuning the two resistors, we can obtain the best-resolved 3He/HD and
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He/D2 peaks. A toroidal core was used for the resonator (in Fig. 5) and also for the rf
transformer, whereby the influence of external magnetic fields was reduced in tokamak
experiments. The main specifications of HIRES0M-2SM are summarized in Table 2 in which
the values of the upper four items are measured in a preliminary experiment. The substitution
of the parameters m, r0, and f into Eqs. (6) and (7) yields U=299 V and V=611 V at m/z=9
amu with the high-resolution mode, and U= 149 V and 7=890 V at m/z=60 amu with the
normal mode. Hence, the dc and rf amplifiers can supply the upper limits of U=299 V and
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V=890 V, respectively. As will be shown in Sec. Ill, the full width at half-maximum
(FWHM) resolution of up to 1080 (m/z=4 amu) is obtained with a sacrifice of sensitivity.
3.2. Experimental Results and Discussion

The analyzer head was installed on a test chamber into which the 3He, 4He, and D2 gases were
independently introduced through variable leak valves. Typical mass spectra observed in the
high-resolution mode and in the normal one are seen in Figs. 8(a) and 8(b), respectively. In
the figures, a mixture of 4He, D2, and air is leaked into the chamber where the total pressure is
3.7x10-4 Pa. The outlines of saturated peaks are cut off on the tops due to a linear scale of the
current amplifier. The peaks of m/z = l-3 amu are predicted as H+, H2+/D+, and H3+/HD+,
respectively. Besides, the peak of m/z=4 amu in Fig. 8(a) is divided into 4He+ and D2+. Figure
8(b) shows the normal spectra for m/z = l-60 amu.
Figure 8. (a) Typical mass spectra in the high-resolution mode at 10-11 A/div, and (b) in the normal one
at 10-9 A/div. The leaked gas is the mixture of 4He, D2, and air. TP, total pressure; Vi, ion accelerating
voltage; Ie, emission current; SEM, applied voltage to the SEM.
Figures 9(a)-9(e) indicate a series of separated 4He+/D2+, where the 4He pressure is much
smaller than that of D2. The peak heights are, from the left, sequentially multiplied by a factor
of 10. From the peaks in Figs. 9(a) and 9(e), the ratio of 4He+/D2+ is estimated at roughly 10-4.
The resolution for the D2 peak in Fig. 9(a) is also estimated at 360 (FWHM). The D2 peaks in
Figs. 9(c)-9(e) are wider than those in Figs. 9(a) and 9(b) due to longer time constants for the
gains of 10-10 10-12 A/div. Furthermore, the resolution for the separated D2 peak is increased
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to 1080 (FWHM) as shown in Fig. 10 where the assumed 3He+ is replaced with a dashed peak
and D2+ is regarded as HD+. While the m between 3He+ and HD+ decreases to 1/4.3 of that
between 4He+ and D2+, we can conclude that the QMS we developed has the ability to
separate H3+ from HD+.
Figure 9. (a) Separated 4He+/D2+ at 10-8 A/div; (b) at 10-9 A/div; (c) at 10-l0 A/div, (d) at 10-11 A/div, and
(e) at 10-12 A/div.
Figure 10. Well-resolved 4He+/D2+ for supporting the ability to separate 3He+ from HD+. The dashed
peak and D2+ are regarded as 3He+ from HD+, respectively, and m/m means resolution.
To check this ability, a small amount of 3He gas was leaked into the D2-filled chamber,
and the QMS was carefully tuned to observe the double peak of 3He/HD at m/z=3 amu.
Figures 11 (a) and 11(b) show the separated 3He+/HD+ in which HD+ contains, exactly
speaking, H3+ on the high mass side. Although the D2 pressure was much increased, little
increase in the HD+ height was observed due to the lack of H+ or decomposed H that was to
form HD+ in the ion source. Hence, a higher D2 pressure is set in Figs. 11(a) and 11(b) where
the 3He+/HD+ ratio of roughly 0.1 is obtained.
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Figure 11. (a) Separated 3He+/HD+ at 10-l0 A/div, and (b) at 10-11 A/div.
The reason for the high resolving power on the zone II condition can be explained as
follows: The amplitude of stable ions in zone II is larger than that in zone I. Also the
amplitude of unstable ions increases rapidly with increasing time and the unstable ions collide
with the rods in smaller rf cycles. The rf cycle means a number of rf periods during which
ions oscillate harmonically with the rf field, so that the increase in amplitude per cycle for the
zone II unstable ion is larger than that for the zone I ion. The filtering effect for ions on the
zone II condition is stronger, and the peak tailing due to transmission of unstable ions is much
reduced. Hence, the decrease in peak tailing gives high resolution. The high- resolution
means, however, low sensitivity caused by a large ion amplitude, so that a compromise for
both resolution and sensitivity is needed. The best way to improve the two factors
simultaneously is to increase / as much as possible. First, the relation between f and the
resolution is discussed. As explained in the foregoing paragraph, higher resolution is derived
from larger rf cycles. If the rf cycle is denoted as ni then,
ni = f l 0
m
,
2eVi
(8)
where l0 and e are a quadrupole length and charge of ion, respectively. In Eq. (8), ni is
increased with increasing f and l0, and with decreasing Vi for same ions. However, a large l0
causes machining problems and a small Vi causes large ion oscillations in a fringing field.
The rest is f. If the upper limit of applicable V is estimated at 1 kV, so V= 1 kV, m =4 amu,
and r0=4 mm are substituted in Eq. (7), then f=6.87 MHz is obtained. Also when f=6.87 MHz
and the same are substituted into Eq. (6), U=489 V is derived. Hence, advancing our rf
technology, we will be able to fabricate a controller adopting up to 7 MHz with Fig. 7's
layout. Second, we mention the effect of f upon sensitivity. The sensitivity can be related to
transmitted ions and if the ion current is denoted as I, then,

I
r02 f
( m / m )
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(9)
is given [29], since the maximum acceptable angle for the ions of oblique incidence is
increased with increasing f. To increase I, r0 is more effective than f; however, a larger r0 has
no ability to restrain the peak tailing. Consequently, the increase in f improves both resolution
and sensitivity, and also the lower limits of 3He+/HD+ and 4He+/D2+ ratios.
4. Development of Water Leak Detection Methods

Using Water-Soluble Materials
In-vacuum vessel components of fusion reactors, such as blanket and divertor, include many
water-cooling channels, which must endure a high heat flux and a high radiation dose during
plasma operations. In addition, the torus vacuum vessel comprises a double wall structure for
water-cooling. The water leaks into the primary boundary will not only have a detrimental
affect on plasma performance but can result in the loss of coolant accident (LOCA). When a
water leak accident into the torus occurs, a human access for leak detection and repair is
impossible because of the high radiation field. Development of a remote leak detection
method applicable to the in-vacuum vessel water leakage is therefore, a vital issue in fusion
reactors. Therefore, an improved leak detection method for the water channels is proposed,
Figure 12. Concept of water soluble tracer method for water leak detection.
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where the leak detection can be done with fully circulating the cooling water as shown
conceptually in Fig. 12. A tracer material is dissolved into one circulating water circuit at a
time and the tracer-dissolved water is effused into the vacuum vessel through a water leak
passage. The leak point can roughly be localized by evaluating a time delay from the injection
of the tracer-dissolved water until the actual detection of the tracer by using a mass
spectrometer [30].
4.1. Experimental Apparatus

Among some candidate tracer materials, namely, radio isotopes, alcohol and rare gases, the
rare gases were selected for the tracer materials, due to its lower neutron absorption cross
section, although it shows poor solubility. In addition, considering the ITER parameters [13],
the targeted water leaks of 10-2 Pam3/s levels and krypton (Kr) as the tracer were selected.
A water leak valve with the projected leak rate of less than 10-2 Pam3/s was designed and
fabricated. Figure 13 shows a simplified leak model for design, where a crack with a
rectangular cross section is assumed. When the water leak occurs in this model, a pressure
loss for the z-direction balances to a shearing stress , then, the following equation is given,
A
dP
= A p ,
dz
(10)
where A; cross area of the crack, P; representative water pressure, A p = 2 ( A + H ) .

The water flowing through this small crack can be regarded as a laminar flow, so,
u
G
6
y
g
(11)
is obtained, where ; kinematic viscosity, g; gravitational acceleration, G; weight velocity per

unit area. Eq. (11) is substituted into Eq. (10) and integrated for the z direction, then,
A P = 6 A p
G
z
g
(12)
is obtained, where P = P1 P2 . From Eq. (13), G is

G=
A g
2 g
P
P ,
6 A p z
12 z
(13)
where A p 2 A . Hence, the water leak rate W in kg/s is
W = AG = A
2g
P .
12 z
(14)
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Based on Eq. (14), a needle type, two leak valves were fabricated as indicated in Table 3
and Fig. 14. The valve sheet material was Viton, so the valve could be fully closed, which
secured the helium leak rate of below 10-10 Pam3/s.
Table 3. Specification of water leak valves
Type
Inner diameter D1 (m)
250
250
Outer diameter D2 (m)
244
242
Clearance (m)
Flow length z (m)
50
50
2.0x10-3
4.7x10-3
* water leak late Qw (Pam3/s)

*100 C and 0.1 MPa.
Figure 14. Fabricated water leak valve A. The valve comprises a fixed cylinder of D1 in inner diameter,
z=50 mm in length and a movable needle of D2 in diameter. The needle can plunge in the cylinder with
the upper linear motion feedthrough. TC: Thermo-couple.
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Figure 15 shows a schematic view of the experimental apparatus comprising a water flow
loop and a vacuum system. The SUS304 water loop of 20A was adopted, where the minimum
constant flow rate of 6.0x10-6 m3/s could be maintained stably with the combination of a
circulation pump and a flow mater. The water temperature and pressure were maintained to
<100 C and <0.5 MPa in order to be excluded from the domestic regulation of the highpressure vessel. Two test pipes of 100A (Test pipe I) and 20A (ibid. II) Were prepared, where
inlets of two water leak valves could be connected. The outlets of the leak valves were
connected to a vacuum vessel through flexible bellow tubes and evacuated by the 4 m3/s (for
H2O) cryopump. The TMP and the rotary pump (RP) were also used for the roughing
pumping and the regeneration of the cryopump. The QMS equipped with a SEM was used for
the Kr detection, and tuned to the m/e of 84. Kr is comprised of six stable isotopes (78Kr, 80Kr,
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Kr, 83Kr, 84Kr and 86Kr) and 84Kr indicates the highest abundance ratio of 56.9 %. The
emission current and the SEM voltage were fixed to 2 am and -1kV, respectively throughout
this experiment. A calibrated Kr leak of 3.0x10-8 Pam3/s was attached to the vacuum vessel
for the QMS calibration. Two 20A auxiliary test pipes of 1 m and 5 m in length were also
used to confirm the pipe length variance. A photo of the assembled apparatus is also shown in
Fig. 16.
Figure 15. Schematic view of experimental apparatus. A nominal pipe diameter (ND) of the main loop
is 20A whose inner diameter (ID) is 23.0mm. The test pipe I is 100A and 108.3mm in ID, to which the
leak valve A is attached. The test pipe II is 20A and the leak valves A and B are attached by the
distance of 1m. The water in the test pipes flows from the antigravitational direction.
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Figure 16. Photo of the assembled apparatus.
In a soluble gas injector (GI), Kr was bubbled into water at a projected water temperature
and pressure to dissolve Kr to a saturation level. The Kr dissolved water was sampled by
cylinders at gas samplers (GS) that were attached both the inlet and outlet of the test pipe. The
sampled water was analyzed by a gas chromatography mass spectrometer (GC-MS) and the
measured solubilities of Kr at two GSs were confirmed to nearly same as the theoretical
value. This means that the Kr was dissolved into the circulating water at a saturation level.
4.2. Experimental Results and Discussion

An effective pumping speed of the cryopump system for water (Sw) was estimated to 0.6
m3/s, which brought to an ultimate pressure of 2x10-5 Pa in the vacuum vessel without baking.
Before the water dissolved Kr was effused into the vacuum vessel, the calibrated Kr leak and
the water leak were independently introduced to check the QMS delectability for the m/e=84
peak. The valve A was attached to the test pipe I (see Fig. 15) at circulating water conditions
of 0.15 MPa and 30 C, which could estimate the water leak rate of 9.2 x 10-4 Pam3/s using
Eq. (14). Figure 17 indicates trend curves of the m/e=84 peak current and the vacuum vessel
pressure when the leak valve A is continuously opened, whereas the valve of the Kr calibrated
leak is periodically opened and closed. Although in the B-A gauge reading, there was a range
of the coefficient in the relative sensitivity for water, such as 1.25 0.44 due to the adsorptive
property, we estimated the water pressure rise (Pw) of 2.8x10-3 Pa (at the coefficient of
1.25). Then, the water leak rate (Qw= Pwx Sw) was given as 1.7x10-3 Pam3/s that was 1.8
times larger than that of the above designed value. The difference is mainly caused by the
dimensional tolerance of the valve clearance (4 m). In this experimental condition, we
observed around the outlet of the needle valve in vacuum through a glass view port, and
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confirmed that the flake of ice has formed but instantly sublimed. These phenomena were
continuously observed but the water leak not stopped, so the actual leak passage was further
narrowed by the flake of the ice. If we denote the QMS detection sensitivity for Kr as AKr that
is a ratio of the m/e=84 peak current rise IKr to the Kr leak rate QKr, then, AKr =1.9x10-4 A/
(Pam3/s) is given at the condition of Fig. 17.
Figure 17. Trend curves of m/e=84 peak current and B-A gauge pressure. The calibrated Kr leak of
3.0x10-8 Pam3/s and the water leak were independently effused into the vacuum vessel. The water
pressure and temperature were 0.15 MPa, 30 C, respectively, and the flow rate of 6.0x10-6 m3/sec. The
water leak valve A was attached to the 100A test pipe I and the auxiliary 20A test pipe with 1 m in
length was used.
When the Kr dissolved water is introduced into the vacuum vessel at Fig. 17s same
water condition, IKr=2.5x10-12 A is obtained as shown in Fig. 18. The Pw was 3.6x10-3 Pa,
so Qw=2.2x10-3 Pam3/s. The solubility of Kr was estimated to 6.1x10-5, then QKr=1.3x10-7
Pam3/s, so AKr=1.9x10-5 A/(Pam3/s) was obtained. The reduction in the AKr is mainly due to
the degradation of the SEM, because the background current in Fig. 18 during the water leaks
is 2.6 times smaller than that in Fig. 17. In Fig. 18, a time delay from the introduction of the
Kr dissolved water till the detection of the Kr is estimated as 694.3 sec at an auxiliary test
pipe length of 5 m. Although not shown, another same experiment possessing only the
auxiliary test pipe length was different as 1 m, indicated the time delay of 432.9 sec. The time
variance between above two experiments was 261.4 sec for the pipe length difference of 4 m.
The water flow velocity in the 20A pipe was 0.0144 m/sec, so the traveling time of the 4 m
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length was calculated to 277.8 sec that could conclude to the positional accuracy of 5.9 %
(0.24 m). In this case, the auxiliary test pipes were only covered with insulating materials, so
an effect of the natural convection flow on the test pipes could be excluded.
Figure 18. Trend curves of m/e=84 peak current and B-A gauge pressure. The Kr dissolved water was
introduced into the vacuum vessel through the leak valve A. The water flow conditions were same as
those of Fig. 17. The leak valve A was attached to the 100A test pipe I and the auxiliary 20A test pipe
with 5 m length was used.
On the other hand, two leak points detection is experimented to verify an influence of the
natural convection flow on the accuracy of leak points as indicated in Fig. 19, where the Kr
dissolved water is introduced at 900 sec. At 1170 sec and 1209 sec, two distinct current rises
are observed, so this time domain is further expanded as shown in Fig. 20, where the vertical
axis is a linear scale. The bold curve indicated its regression one, in which the current rises of
the valve A and valve B were 6.0x10-13 A and 1.1x10-12 A, respectively. The current rise of
the valve B was 1.9 times larger than that of the valve A, so these current rises were directly
proportional to the water leak rates. The time delay from detection A to detection B was 39
sec, while the time delay only considering the main flow velocity of 0.0144 m/sec between
the 1 m valve distance was calculated to 69.4 sec. The observed time delay was 0.56 times of
the calculated value, because the 20A test pipe II was heated to 30 C and the natural
convection increased the actual flow velocity.
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Figure 19. Trend curve of m/e=84 peak current for two water leak points. The water flow conditions
were same as those of Fig. 17. The leak valves A and B were attached to the 20A test pipe II with 1 m
distance and the auxiliary 20A test pipe with 1 m length was used.
Figure 20. Regression curve of m/e=84 peak current for two water leak points.
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A heat transfer model for a vertical uniform area can be applied to this 20A test pipe II, in
which the maximum velocity of a natural convection u at a representative length x can be
written by the following;
u x
2 Grx
= K1 ,
(15)
where Grx; Grashof number and K1; constant number relating to Prandtl one. The Grx is
Grx = g x 3
T
,
2
(16)
where ; coefficient of water volume change, T; temperature difference between outer pipe
and inner water. The T can be obtained by the following,
Nu =
where Nu; Nusselt number ( =
4
K1 ( ) 0.21 (Grx Pr) 0.25 ,
w
3
(17)
), ; heat conduction coefficient, ; kinematic viscosity
at infinite distance, w ; kinematic viscosity at wall surface, Pr; Prandtl number, = q / T ;

heat transfer coefficient, q; heat flux, ; heat conduction coefficient, ; viscosity. The K1 is
represented as the following;
2 Pr
3
K1 =
4 5 (1 + 2 Pr + 2 Pr )
0.25
(18)
The temperature difference between two water leak valves A and B has actually been
measured as 0.2 C which represents q=58.4 W/m2 for the 20A test pipe II. Eqs. (16) and (18)
are substituted into Eq. (17) and also the q value is assigned to Eq. (17), then the T as a
function of x is obtained. Further the T-x characteristic is substituted into Eq. (16), and
the Grx is assigned to Eq. (15), the resultant u-x curve is obtained. The u is superimposed to
the main flow velocity of 0.0144 m/sec at x, so the accessing length considering u as a
function of traveling time is calculated as in Fig. 21. From Fig. 21, the traveling times of 7.7
sec and 52.3 sec at the valve A (assessing length of 0.125 m) and at the valve B (1.125 m) are
obtained, respectively, hence, the time delay is 44.6 sec. The difference between observed and
calculated time delays is 5.6 sec, which can define the positional accuracy of 12.6 % for the 1
m distance (0.126 m), based on the calculated one.
The influence of the dissolved Kr diffusion on the flow velocity could be ignored. We
calculated one order dilution length and time of the Kr concentration using the first-diffusion
equation and the diffusion coefficient (D) of 1.84x10-9 m2/s at 25 C. The D is inversely
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proportion to the water temperature whereas no dependent on the pressure. The diffusion
velocity was estimated as 6.6x10-6 m/s even at 100 C that was enough small comparing with
the main flow velocity of 0.0144 m/s. Hence, the influence of the natural convection by
heating is the main limiting factor in this method. As demonstrated in this experiment, the
positional accuracy depends strongly on the anticipated natural convection, so this method
will be effective based on the detailed and accurate flow simulation.
Figure 21. Calculated accessing length as a function of time.
Disadvantage of using Kr as the tracer is that the radioisotope of 85Kr is produced by the
Kr(n, ) reaction, although activations of other candidate tracers by the ITER neutron flux
are inevitable. An efficient Kr cleanup in a water channel should be developed, so we propose
a He purge method where He is bubbled into water in stead of Kr at GI of Fig. 15. The
dissolved Kr is effectively replaced by He and gas-phase Kr is deposited at upside of the GI
and recovered. This procedure is extensively used in a liquid chromatography (LC) area for
degassing dissolved air in solvent materials.
In conclusion, for the target water leak rate of less than 10-2 Pam3/s, 10-3 Pam3/s of the
single water leak could be detected and located with the positional accuracy of 5.9 % (0.24 m
for 4 m difference) for 20A auxiliary test pipes without heating. For 10-3 Pam3/s of two water
leak valves with 30 C heating, the positional accuracy of 12.6 % (0.126 m for 1 m distance)
was obtained, based on the natural convection flow calculation.
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5. Development of in-Vacuum Side Leak Detection Methods

Another valuable water leak detection method applicable during fully circulating the water is
the one from in-vacuum side, in which a total pressure gauge [31] or a partial pressure gauge
[32] is mechanically scanned around the suspected area by using a vacuum compatible
manipulator. Also in ITER, the vacuum manipulator for inspection use has been developed.
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5.1. Total Pressure Measurement

A unidirectional total pressure gauge comprising a cylindrical tantalum covered BayardAlpert type gauge is scanned three-dimensionally around a simulated leak nozzle at some leak
rate Ql as shown schematically in Fig. 22. A cross section of the collimator characterizing the
unidirectional gauge is also indicated in Fig. 23, where the diameter D and length L of the
nozzle determine the leaked gas entrainment solid angles 1 and 2. A dry air was effused
from the 0.5 mm in diameter of orifice of the simulated leak nozzle through a variable leak
valve from a gas reservoir, and its leak rate Ql was measured with a conductance method.
Figure 22. Schematic layout of the experimental setup. The vacuum manipulator can move the pressure
gauge for three-dimensional direction with , , and axes. Ql; leak rate of simulated leak, TMP;
turbomolecular pump, RP; rotary pump.
The vacuum manipulator mainly adopted a gear wheel drive mechanism with special
solid lubricants, and the chamber could baked out to more than 300 C, so that the ultimate
chamber pressure reached to 10-5 Pa. The leak nozzle orifice was located on the identical
inner surface of the chamber, and the unidirectional gauge was mechanically scanned for zdirection, holding a constant distance between the inlet nozzle and the chamber surface l.
Examples of raw data on Ps for various scan speeds Vzs are shown in Fig. 24, where Ql, L/D
and l are 3.1x10-7 Pam3/s, 32mm/8mm and 5 mm, respectively. Definitive pressure peaks
were identified and the amount of the measured pressure change Ps* for Vz=175 mm/min
was 6.3x10-6 Pa. In addtion, Fig. 25 plots Ps* as a function of l, and a calculated pressure
change Ps is contrastively plotted. A substantial reason of the Ps curve is the following.
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Figure 23. Cross-sectional view of the collimator on the same axis of the simulated leak nozzle. Ps; total
pressure in the gauge, Psb; background pressure, D and L; diameter and length of the gauge inlet nozzle,
l; distance between the inlet nozzle and simulated leak, 1 and 2; back and front of the inlet nozzle
solid angles.
Figure 24. Trend chart of the total pressures (upper: gauge pressure and lower: chamber pressure) at
three gauge scan speeds for axis (Vzs).
A background pressure far from the leak point, Psb can be written as,
Psb =
Q l + Qo
,
S eff
(19)
where Qo and Seff are an outgassing rate of the chamber and an effective pumping speed,
respectively. When we assume the effused air distribution in vacuum as the cosine law, an
efficiency of the leaked air entrainment through the collimator, E is (see Fig. 23)
1
E = 2 sin cos d + K 2 sin cos d ,

where K is the Clausing factor. So that the following equations are derived,
(20)
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C ( Ps Psb ) = E Ql ,
(21)
Ps = Ps Psb =
E
Ql ,
C
(22)
where C is a molecular flow conductance of the collimator. The experimental parameters are
substituted into Eq. (22), then the Ps is obtained and plotted as in Fig. 25. Although the
measured Ps* is faintly smaller than the calculated Ps, almost same decay curves are
obtained. Also the 10-8 Pam3/s level of air leaks could be detected at the background
pressures of 10-5 Pa bring the unidirectional gauge close to the leak source to <10 mm.
Extending this method, a pressure rise by water leaks will also be detectable.
Figure 25. Calculated and measured pressure changes Ps and Ps* as a function of the distance l.
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5.2. Partial Pressure Measurement

The drawing of the analyzing head is shown in Fig. 26. This head was mainly made of
stainless steel casing with an outer diameter of 43 mm, 145 mm long, and 1.6 kg in weight,
and comprised a tubular collimator with a inner diameter (D) of 10 mm and 5 mm long (L) on
the top. The Channeltron, an ion source and a quadrupole electrode were commercially
available. The electronic circuit consisting of an rf tuning and an rf detection subcircuit was
packed in a vacuum flange (ICF 70) sealed cylindrical casing which was directly connected to
the head. This circuit diagram is shown in Fig. 2. This was composed of a ferrite toroidal
core, a rectifier tube, solid resisters, ceramic and dipped mica capacitors, and the
polytetraflouroethylene (PTFE) insulated electric wires. These components normally fulfilled
their functions up to 150 C, and were fixed with an inorganic bond after being soldered
together. This circuit should be used below the melting point of the solder (183 C), hence the
maximum working temperature of the head and the maximum baking temperature of the
vessel were determined to 150 C. The resonance frequency of the rf circuit giving a parallel
resonance condition depends weakly on environmental temperature, and an ordinal way of
mechanically adjusting a trimmer capacitor to an optimum value is not practicable after the
circuit was packed in, therefore, we have tried to tune the circuit by supplying variable
frequency of rf voltage. This resonance frequency was designed roughly on 2.2 MHz at 25 C
and realized by winding up the diameter of 0.4 mm PTFE insulated wires on the toroidal core
with 4 turns for primary and 19 turns for secondary (Fig. 27). Figure 28 shows an example of
a resonance characteristic at 25 C and Fig.29 shows a temperature dependence of the
resonance frequency. The frequency at the minimum current was approximately 2.25 MHz
(Fig. 28) and the deviation of the resonance frequency in elevated temperature was, at the
most, less than 0.1 MHz from 25 to 150 C (Fig. 29). Under these conditions, the maximum
rf and dc voltage applied to per a half of the quadrupole electrode at 50 amu (atomic mass
unit) is 183.3 and 31.6 V, respectively. Thus, this circuit would need the breakdown voltage
of more than 220 V and its voltage was practically attainable to 150 C.
Figure 26. Drawing of the analyzing head. The head possesses a tubular collimator with an inner
diameter (D) of 10 mm and a length (L) of 5 mm.
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Figure 27. Circuit diagram of the rf tuning and detection packed in an airtight casing. T: Ferrite toroidal
core, FT-82#61 (Amidon), D: Rectifier tube, 6AL5 (Toshiba), C1: Dipped mica capacitor (100 pF), C2:
Ceramic capacitor (1000 pF), R: Solid resistor (500 k).
Figure 28. Example of the resonance characteristic of the rf tuning and detection circuit at 25 C. The
current is from the power supply flowing into the rf amp and the frequency is the oscillator reading.
This head was fitted on a center of JVX-I (JAERI Vacuum Experiment-I) cylindrical
vacuum vessel made of Inconel 625 with an inner diameter of 0.36 m and 1.5 m long. Figure
30 shows the experimental apparatus. The head was horizontally rotatable with a rotary
motion feedthrough, denoted as in Fig. 30. A test gas was effused to the vessel through a
stainless steel tube with an inner diameter of 3 mm and 500 mm long. The conductance (C) of
the tube is 6.5x10-6 m3/s for air equivalent. Pressures of the gas supply side (P1) and the vessel
side (P2) were measured by a Schulz-Phelps and a B-A gauge, respectively. These gauges
were calibrated by a spinning rotor gauge, then the flow rate (Q) of the effusing gas was
estimated from the equation Q = C(P1 - P2). The outlet of this straight nozzle faced the
collimator of the head. The rotatable angle of around the rotor axis of the feedthrough is
within 30, then = 0 represents that the center axis of the collimator corresponds to that of
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the nozzle and the distance between them (l) is 125 mm. About 2 m long PTFE insulated
coaxial cables with an outer diameter of 0.9 mm was used in vacuum to connect from the
current feedthrough to the packed rf circuit and to the SEM. Moreover, ceramics insulated
aluminum wires with a diameter of 1 mm and 2 m long were tentatively used from the
feedthrough to the ion source. Thus, the attainable pressure of the vessel was 1x10-5 Pa after
the baking of 150 C for 6h.
Figure 29. Example of the temperature dependence of the resonance frequency. The rf current is
minimized at the frequency.
Figure 30. Schematic diagram of the experimental apparatus.
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Figure 31. Mass spectrum obtained from this QMS, (a) when the vessel was baked to 150 C and (b) to
25 C. Ie and SEM show an emission current and a voltage applied to the SEM, respectively.
A normal mass spectrum from 1 to 50 amu was obtained when the vessel was baked to
150 C and kept to 25 C as shown in Figs. 31(a) and 31(b), respectively. The frequency of
the supplied rf voltage was adjusted to give a minimum rf current, namely that was 2.18 MHz
at 150 C and 2.25 MHz at 25 C. The frequency at the parallel resonance condition (f) is
denoted as
1
2 LC
(23)
where L and C are an equivalent inductance and a capacitance, respectively. The frequency f
depends negatively on the temperature (see Fig. 28). Because a temperature coefficient of L
for the ferrite coil is much larger than that of C for the rf circuit and the coefficient of L is
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passive, then the term LC in Eq. (23) increases as the temperature rise, that causes to
decrease of the frequency f. The frequency of the rf voltage should not excessively modify
after the fixing of the working condition, since the modification of the frequency causes to
change a transmissivity of ions in a quadrupole electrode. A resolution (m/m) measured as a
full width at a half-maximum amplitude for m = 44 in the spectrum of 150 Cs [Fig. 31(a)]
was 77 and this value is adequate as compared with a commercialized QMS. A higher
resolution will be obtainable by adjusting a ratio of an rf voltage to a dc with a sacrifice of a
signal gain.
For the performance test of this QMS, a molecular flow of argon gas was effused from
the nozzle. The fixed Ar+ (40 amu) and the other background signals were measured with
slowly rotating the head from = -30 to +30, and the flow rate (QAr) and the vessel pressure
(P2) were 1.9x10-5 Pam3/s and 1.2x10-4 Pa, respectively, as shown in Fig. 32. The Ar+ ratio of
1.09 and 1.07 were obtained with the ratio of 0/-30 and 0/+30, respectively, whereas the
ratio of CO+/N2+, H2O+ and H2+ were almost unity. The Ar+ signal at = -30 was 1.0x10-10 A
and assuming this value as the vessel pressure, then the sensitivity of this QMS is 8.3x10-7
A/Pa and the measured pressure rise (Ps) in the head is 1.08x10-5 Pa.
Figure 32. Example of fixed Ar+ and the other signal changes with moving the head round the effusing
nozzle. The effusing gas is argon and QAr shows the flow rate. The mass spectrum at = 0 is also
shown on the upside of the right-hand side.
Figure 33 shows the calculation of the Ps using Eq. (22) at various l with the same QAr
and P2 as in Fig.7. The calculated Ps at l = 125 mm was 5.2x10-6 Pa, which was a half of
the measured Ps. The existence of the beam flow component would be much more than
considering. Spike noises were piled on the signals while the head were moving, since the
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signal currents are extremely low as the order of nA range and static charges are generated by
a friction of bending the signal cable.
This head should be as compact and light as possible when it is mounted on a vacuum
manipulator. Furthermore, a use of a shorter quadrupole electrode though it would bring
about a lower resolution, and a use of the microchannelplate would be effective for
miniaturizing. A use of the ceramics insulated coaxial cable that is intrinsically damage free is
feasible.
Figure 33. Calculated Ar pressure rise (Ps) as a function of a distance l. L/D shows a size ratio of the
collimator.
6. Conclusions
Design of the ITER leak detection system was overviewed and a reasonable leak detection
strategy was proposed, in which the leak detection system is comprised of MSLDs, RGA
units and calibration units with different specifications. The MSLD has both gross and fine
leak test modes that can be applied during roughing and high vacuum pumping, respectively.
The MSLD type 1 has to detect a minimal 10-10 Pam3/s of 4He leakage in a background
hydrogen isotope atmosphere. For leak detection of in-vessel water-cooling channels, a drain
and dry out scheme of water circuits and resultant 4He leak testing are a base design concept.
When the localized drain and dry scheme is impossible due to aspects such as the nuclear
heating, an in-situ leak detection with fully circulating water should be implemented, where a
water-soluble tracer is introduced into the suspected water channel and the leaked tracer into
the torus can be detected by the RGA unit. The in-vacuum side water leak detection is also
implemented, where a unidirectional total pressure gauge or QMS head is scanned using a
vacuum compatible manipulator. After the drain and dry of the water channel, a sniffer
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method and a helium entrainment method with no vacuum compatible manipulator are other
options.
The HR-QMS using the zone II condition in the Mathieu diagram has been developed for
use in the MSLD, where the 10-4 peak ratio of 4He+/D2+ and the 0.1 of 3He+/HD+ could be
obtained with the 3.58 MHz prototype. The filtering effect for ions on the zone II condition is
stronger, and the peak tailing due to transmission of unstable ions is much reduced. Hence,
the decrease in peak tailing brings a high resolution.
An improved water leak detection method with fully circulating the water has been
demonstrated, in which Kr was dissolved in water and the leaked Kr in vacuum was detected
by the QMS. For the target water leak rate of less than 10-2 Pam3/s, 10-3 Pam3/s of the
single water leak could be detected and located with the positional accuracy of 5.9 % (0.24 m
for 4 m difference) for 20A auxiliary test pipes without heating. For 10-3 Pam3/s of two
water leak valves with 30 C heating, the positional accuracy of 12.6 % (0.126 m for 1 m
distance) was obtained, based on the natural convection flow calculation.
Another valuable water leak detection method with fully circulating water has been
developed, namely, a total pressure gauge or the QMS head was mechanically scanned
around the suspected area by using a vacuum compatible manipulator. A unidirectional total
pressure gauge was scanned near the simulated leak nozzle and the minimum 10-8 Pam3/s
level of air leaks could be detected at the background pressures of 10-5 Pa. A special QMS
head equipped with a vacuum tight rf tuning package operable at more than 150 C was
moved around the Ar leak nozzle, and could detect the measured Ps of 1.08x10-5 Pa at QAr =
1.9x10-5 Pam3/s.
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Chapter 11
A D-3HE SPHERICAL TOKAMAK REACTOR

WITH THE PLASMA CURRENT RAMP-UP
BY VERTICAL FIELD
Osamu Mitarai
Liberal Arts Education Center, Kumamoto Campus,
Tokai University, 9-1-1 Toroku, Kumamoto, 862-8652 Japan
Abstract
We propose the D-3He spherical tokamak (ST) reactor with the major radius of Ro=5.6 m,
the minor radius of a=3.4 m, the aspect ratio of A=1.65, the elongation of =3, and the
toroidal field of Bto=4.4 T with the beta value of <t>=40 %. The large plasma current of ~90
MA is ramped up by the external heating (200~300 MW) and fusion product heating power,
and the vertical field effect. This large plasma current provides the wider operational regime.
The required confinement enhancement factor over IPB98(y,2) scaling is 1.8~2.5 for the
density profile of n=0.5 and parabolic temperature profiles (T=1.0). The minimum neutron
power is as low as 52.5 MW for fuel ratio D : 3He = 0.40 : 0.60, if the particle to energy
confinement time ratio of 2 by the powerful pumping and the large wall reflectivity Reff=0.99
are achieved without spin polarization. The bremsstrahlung and synchrotron radiation losses
to the first wall (heat flux ~ 1MW/m2) could be converted to an electric power of 1 GW
through the super-critical pressurized water coolant or the organic coolant together with the
divertor heat load. New operation scenario of "quasi-continuous cyclic DC operation" is
proposed for steady state electric power output in a D-3He ST reactor when the bootstrap
current fraction is less than 100 %.
1. Introduction
Recently the high beta plasma of <t>~ 40 % and high normalized beta of N~ 6.8 have been
achieved in NSTX spherical tokamak (ST) (Here <t> is defined by <t>=2<p>/Bto2 , N
=<t> /(Ip /aBto )with <p> being the volume averaged plasma pressure and Bto being the
vacuum magnetic field at the center, which is used throughout this paper) [1]. This results is
encouraging a design of a deuterium and helium 3 fuel (D-3He) ST reactor because of the
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small synchrotron radiation loss due to the low toroidal field. On the other hand, plasma
current ramp-up in a ST has been considered to be a difficult [2][3] due to no space for the
central solenoid to induce the plasma current. To overcome this problem we have proposed a
current ramp-up scenario in a tokamak using the large flux available from the outer vertical
field coils together with the heating power [4][5][6].
In a high temperature D-3He tokamak reactor, the non-inductive plasma current ramp-up
without central solenoid needs a prohibitively long time due to a large resistive decay time
(~several hours). Even when the central solenoid can be equipped, its flux is not enough to
induce the full plasma current larger than 80 MA. To solve the plasma current ramp-up
problem in a D-3He spherical tokamak reactor, it was first pointed out by author [7] that the
flux from the vertical field BV is the same order of the inductive flux for the plasma current
ramp-up p, and then the study of the plasma current ramp-up by the vertical field and
heating power had been started. However, theoretical works had been limited to only D-T
reactors [4][5][6] due to complication of D-3He reactor analysis.
So far pioneering work on ignition study had been conducted in a D-3He spherical
tokamak with the aspect ratio of A=1.2, the minor radius of a=2.0 m, the toroidal field of Bto
= 2 T and the fusion power of 2 GW range for the steady state in terms of the wall
reflectivity, beta and so on [8]. The D-3He spherical tokamak reactor with the major radius of
Ro= 5.25 m, the minor radius of a=3.75 m, the toroidal field of Bto= 2.7 T, and the plasma
current of Ip=73 MA was also discussed as an extension of D-T spherical tokamak studies [9].
Although the plasma current ramp-up is crucially important to a D-3He spherical tokamak
reactor, detailed studies on temporal evolution of ignition including the plasma current rampup have not yet been conducted. Recent progress of experimental and numerical studies on
the plasma current ramp-up by the heating power and vertical field in various tokamaks
without central solenoid, such as JT-60U [5][10]-[12], TST-2 [13], and MAST [14][15], also
encourage the further study on the current ramp-up and detailed studies on an ignition in a D3
He ST reactor using recent experimental results.
In this work, we survey the parameter regime for D-3He ignition in a proposed ST reactor
using the zero-dimensional power and particle equations. Machine parameters are the major
radius of Ro = 5.6 m, the minor radius a = 3.4 m, the aspect ratio A = 1.65, the toroidal field
Bto = 4.4 T and the elongation of = 3. Although the proposed ST reactor has no central
solenoid, the plasma current is ramped up by the heating power and the vertical field up to
~100 MA enough for D-3He ignition.
With application of 200~300 MW heating power and good confinement factor of HH =
2.5, the plasma temperature is initially increased to ~ 100 keV and the plasma current is
ramped up to ~ 50 MA. After switching off the heating power in the ignition phase, the
plasma current is further ramped up to 80 ~ 100 MA at 250 s with the fusion power. This
large plasma current induced by the heating power and the vertical field provides the wide
operation regime, such as larger 3He/D fuel ratio to decrease the neutron wall loading and
allow flatter density profile, etc. As a result, the confinement enhancement factor of 1.8~2.5
is required over the IPB98(y,2) scaling [16]. The first wall heat flux is ~1 MW/m2 due to the
wide plasma surface area in a ST configuration. The low wall reflectivity down to 0.35 for
synchrotron radiation loss is allowed due to the large beta available in a ST. The
superconducting toroidal coil can be used together with the blanket and shield thickness of
~80 cm for the maximum toroidal field of 20.5 T corresponding to the central toroidal field of
A D-3He Spherical Tokamak Reactor with the Plasma Current Ramp-Up...
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4.4 T. The sum of proton and helium ash fractions is 7 to 15 % with the particle confinement
to energy confinement time ratio up to the presently achieved value of 4. The bremsstrahlung
and synchrotron radiation losses to the first wall could be converted to an electrical power
through the super-critical pressurized water coolant or the organic coolant together with the
divertor heat load.
In addition, we can reduce the neutron power by achieving the small particle to energy
confinement time ratio for fuel and ash particles of D*/ = HE3*/E = T*/ = p*/E =
*/E = 2, and the large wall reflectivity of Reff=0.99. If D-3He reaction is further enhanced
by 50 % and D-D reaction is suppressed by nuclear spin polarization, we can further reduce
the total neutron power down to Pn ~ 1.8 MW in principle. In this sense, we call this ST
reactor as Final (Fusion Ignitor with Neutron Alleviated) ST.
This paper is organized as follows. In section 2, formalisms are presented for the zerodimensional particle and power balance equations for D-3He fuels and ignition control
algorithm. In section 3, calculated results on the temporal evolution of the plasma current
ramp-up by the heating power and vertical field with ignition access and various operation
modes are presented. In section 4, various reactor issues of a D-3He ST are discussed. In
sections 5, summary is given. In the appendix, we present the equivalent circuit equation
employed in this study.
2. Formalism for Ignition Control

We have combined the circuit equation with the zero-dimensional particle and power balance
equations using the IPB98(y,2) confinement time scaling law as presented in the appendix.
We have used the H-mode power threshold scaling and the detailed control algorithm of the
fueling and heating/current drive power as shown here.
2.1. Zero-Dimensional Particle Balance Equations

The particle balance equations for D-3He fuel fusion are given for deuterium, helium-3,
tritium, proton and helium-4 as presented in the paper [17]. The D particles are lost by the DT, D-D and D-3He reactions, where D-D reactions lose two deuterons. The helium-3 is
produced by D-D and lost by D-3He reactions. The tritium is created by D-D and lost by D-T
reactions. Alpha ash (4He) is created by D-T and D-3He reactions and proton ash is produced
by D-D and D-3He reactions. In D-D reactions, identical particles are taken into account.
Deuterium particle balance equation is
n (0)
dnD (0)
= (1 + n )SD (t) D *
dt
D
(1 + n ) nD (0)nT (0) v
(x) + 2
DT
nD (0)2
2
{ v
DDPT
(x) + v
DDHE 3N
(x) + nD (0)nHE 3 (0) v
DHE 3
(x)
(2.1)
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3
He particle balance equation is
n (0)2
dnHE 3 (0)
= (1 + n )SHE 3 (t) + (1 + n ) D
v
dt
2
DDHE 3N
(x) nD (0)nHE 3 (0) v
DHE 3
n (0)
(x) HE*3
HE 3
(2.2)
The tritium particle balance equation is
n (0)2
dnT (0)
= (1 + n ) D
v
dt
2
DDPT
(x) nD (0)nT (0) v
DT
(x )
nT (0)
(2.3)
T*
He ash particle balance equation is
dn (0)
= (1 + n ) nD (0)nT (0) v
dt
DT
(x) + nD (0)nHE 3 (0) v
DHE 3
(x )}
n (0)
(2.4)
Proton particle balance equation is
dn p (0)
dt
n (0)2
= (1 + n ) D
v
2
DDPT
(x ) + nD (0)nHE 3 (0) v
DHE 3
n p (0)
*p
(x )
(2.5)
where nD (0) , nT (0) , nHE 3 (0) , n (0) , and n p (0) are the deuterium, tritium, Helium-3,
Helium-4 (helium ash), and proton ash density, respectively. D*, HE3*, T*, p* and * are
the effective particle confinement time including the recycling and pumping effect for each
species, and SD(t) and SHE3(t) are the deuterium and 3He fueling rate externally supplied,
respectively.
DT
(x) is the volume averaged D-T fusion rate, v
volume averaged D-3He fusion rate,
producing proton and tritium, and
DDPT
DHE 3
(x) is the
(x) is the volume averaged D-D fusion rate
DDHE 3N
(x) is the volume averaged D-D fusion rate
producing helium-3 and neutron. We note that fusion reaction has a factor of 1/2 due to one
fused particle from same kinds of deuterons and the loss term has a factor of 1 due to
disappearance of two deuterons. Here, the temperature and density profiles are assumed as
Ti(x)/Ti(0) = Te(x)/Te(0) = 1 x
2 T
, and ne(x)/ne(0) = nD(x)/nD(0) = nHE3(x)/n
nT(x)/nT(0) = np(x)/np(0) = n(x)/n(0) = 1 x
2 n
HE3
(0) =
. The charge neutrality condition is used
for the electron density and the peak value is obtained by the volume averaged formula as
ne (0) = nD (0) + nT (0) + 2nHE 3 (0) + 2n (0) + n p (0) + (1 + n )Znimp
(2.6)
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Impurity density nimp is assumed to be spatially constant with charge Z. This is the global
charge neutral condition and not the local charge neutral condition, which is inherent to 0dimensional analysis.
2.2. Zero-Dimensional Power Balance Equations

In this study the ion and electron power balance equation were separately treated to take the
hot ion mode effect into accounts. The sum of the ion ( PLi i) and electron ( PLe ) conduction
loss should be equal to the total conduction loss PL
PLi + PLe = PL
(2.7)
is calculated by the total confinement time such as
The total conduction loss PL
IPB98(y,2) scaling. The ion conduction loss is defined by
3
k nD + nHE 3 + nT + n p + n Ti
2
PLi =
(2.8)
Ei
and the electron conduction loss by
3
k ne Te
PLe = 2
( )
(2.9)
Ee
Using Ei=ci Ee and the profile effect, Eq.(2-7) can be written as
1.5e f D + f HE 3 + fT + f p + f n(0)Ti (0)
ci Ee (1+ n + T )
1.5en(0)Te (0)
Ee (1+ n + T )
= PL
(2.7')
The electron confinement time Ee is now obtained, and then the ion confinement time Ei
can be calculated. Finally, the ion conduction loss is given by
PLi [ M / m3 ] =
(f
+ f HE 3 + fT + f p + f
f + f + f + f + f
T (0)
D
HE 3
T
p
ci
+ e
Ti (0)
ci
PL
(2.8')
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and the electron conduction loss by
f D + f HE 3 + f p + f
P
PLe [W / m3 ] = 1
L
f + f + f + f
(0)
T
D
HE 3
p

+ e
ci
Ti (0)
ci
(2.9')
We have used the ion to the electron confinement time ratio ci=Ei/Ee=6 in this study
unless otherwise noted.
The ion power balance is given by
dWi
= PFP Fion + PEXT FPi / Vo Pie PLi
dt
(2.10)
and the electron power balance by
dWe
= PFP (1 Fion ) + PEXT (1 FPi ) / Vo + Poh + Pie Pb Ps PLe
dt
(2.11)
where P FP is the fusion product heating power per unit volume, Fion is the energy transfer
fraction of the fusion power to ion, PEXT is the external heating power, FPi is the power
fraction to ions from the external heating power, Vo is the plasma volume, Poh is the Ohmic
heating power, P b is the bremsstrahlung loss including the relativistic effect for electronelectron and electron-ion interactions per unit volume [21], P s is the synchrotron radiation
loss including the torus effect per unit volume [22] as given in Appendix A.1, P ie is the
transferred power by collisions due to the ion and electron temperature difference. This term
is expressed by
Pie W / m 3 =
2.4 10 ne (0)[m ] / 10
1 + 2 n 0.5 T
20 2
fD 4 fHE 3
A + A
D
HE 3
Ti (0)
T (0) 1
f p 4 f
fT
e
+
+
+
ln j
Te (0)[keV ]0.5
Ap A
AT
(2.12)
where AD, AHE3, Ap, A and AT are the mass number of deuteron, Helium-3, proton, Helium4 and triton, respectively, ln=20 and the profile effects are taken into account. We have
used the fixed parameters of the power fraction to ions from the external heating power of
FPi=0.5, and the fusion power fraction to ions of Fion =0.4 which is based on the nuclear
elastic scattering [23], unless otherwise noted.
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In Eqs.(2-10) and (2-11) the ion energy Wi and electron energy We are defined by
W i = 1.5k nD + nHE 3 + n p + n + nT Ti
=
1.5 1.6 10 19 nD (0) + nHE 3 (0) + n p (0) + n (0) + nT (0) Ti (0)[eV ] (2.13)
(1 + n + T )
and
W e = 1.5 kneTi
1.5 1.6 10 19 ne (0)Te (0)[ eV ]
(1 + n + T )
(2.14)
Therefore, the ion temperature and electron temperature are calculated by, respectively,
dTi (0 )
(1 + n + T )
PPF Fion + PEXT FPi / Vo Pie PLi
=
dt
1.5 1.6 10 19 fD (0) + f HE 3 (0) + f p (0) + f (0) + fT (0) ne (0)
1 dnD (0 ) dnHE 3 (0 ) dn p (0 ) dn (0 ) dnT (0 )
+
+
+
+
dt
dt
dt
dt
fD (0) + f HE 3 (0) + f p (0) + f (0) + fT (0) ne (0) dt
Ti (0 )
(2.10')
dTe (0 )
(1 + n + T ) P 1 F + P 1 F / V + P + P P P P
=
FP (
ion )
EXT (
Pi )
o
oh
ie
s
b
Le
dt
1.5 1.6 10 19 ne (0)
Te (0 )
(1 (1 + )Zf )
n
imp
dn (0 ) dn p (0 )
dn (0 ) dnT (0 )
1 dnD (0 )
+ 2 HE 3
+
+2
+
ne (0) dt
dt
dt
dt
dt
(2.11')
where Vo is the plasma volume. [dnD(0)/dt] to [dnT(0)/dt] terms in Eqs.(2-10') and (2-11') are
given by the particle balance equations (2-1) to (2-5). The fusion product heating power per
unit
volume
is
PFP = PDHE 3 + PDDPT + PDDHE3N + PDT
where
PDHE 3 = nD (0)nHE 3 (0) v

heating
DHE 3
power
PDDPT = {n D (0) / 2} v
from
heating
(x) (3.7 + 14.7 ) 10 6 1.6 10 19 is the fusion product
power
D-3He
reaction,
19
is the fusion product
DDPT
from
PDDHE 3 N = {nD (0) / 2} v

2
( x )(1.02 + 3.01) 10 1.6 10
D-D
DDHE 3 N
reaction
producing
6
proton
19
( x )0.82 10 1.6 10
heating power from D-D reaction producing
is
the
and
tritons,
fusion
product
He and 2.45 MeV neutrons, and
DT
( x )3.52 10 1.6 10 19 is the fusion product heating
power from D-T reaction.
The total fusion power including the neutron power is
PDT = nD (0)nT (0) v
Pf = {PDHE 3 + PDDPT + PDDHE 3 N (0.82 + 2.45) / 0.82 + PDT (3.52 + 14.06) / 3.52}Vo .
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Here fD = nD(0)/ne(0), fHE3 = nHE3(0)/n e (0) , fT= nT(0)/ne(0), fp= np(0)/ne(0), f = n(x)/n(0)
and fimp= nimp/ne(0).
The particle confinement times are set as D*/ = HE3*/E = T*/ = p*/E = */E = 2
~ 4 relative to the global energy confinement time E in this study and the prompt loss of
fusion products are assumed to be zero. The IPB98(y,2) confinement time scaling has been
used as given in Appendix A.2.
2.3. Control Algorithm of the Fusion Power and the Heating Power
The total fueling of D-3He fuels is controlled by the fusion power Pf with the simple
proportional-integration-derivative (PID) or PI controller and fuel ratio control algorithm is
added in cascade as presented in Appendix A.3 [24]. As our ultimate purpose of D-3He
fusion reactor study is to reduce the neutron power as small as possible, D and 3He fuel ratio
is important parameter because it determines the neutron power. The fuel ratio is defined by
nD(0) : nHE3 (0)= nD(0)/( nD(0)+ nHE3 (0)) : nHE3 (0) /( nD(0)+ nHE3 (0)). The external heating
power is applied to keep the H-mode using the H-mode power threshold as given in Appendix
A.4 [6][20][25].
2.4. Machine Parameters and Plasma Cross Section in Final ST

Choice of machine parameters is important from the view point of the reactor compatibility.
As machine size and plasma parameters are interdependent, integrated approach is necessary.
The energy conversion using the hot coolant determines the first wall surface area because the
first wall heat flux should be smaller than 1 MW/m2 for the present technology. At the same
time the neutron wall loading can be reduced by the large surface area. The plasma minor
radius also determines the plasma current through the edge safety factor and hence the plasma
confinement. The larger minor radius also decreases the plasma self-inductance, helping the
plasma current ramp-up.
As shown in Fig. 1, the machine size (the major radius Ro= 5.6 m and the minor radius
a=3.4 m, and the elongation = 3) is large in the vertical direction. Here the overall plasma
cross section of ITER is shown for comparison. Although the elliptic plasma cross-section
has been approximately used in this estimation, the actual plasma shape should be a triangular
shape as shown in Fig. 1 for higher beta and higher normalized beta [1]. However, as recent
NSTX experimental results show that the plasma rotation provides the higher beta [26], it
may be concern that such highly elongated triangular plasma shape can have such high
rotation velocity. As the high performance plasma may be sensitive to the plasma cross
section, more work on reactor design should be conducted if this conceptual trial looks
promising.
The high temperature superconducting coil made by the Bi1212/Ag round shaped wire
with tape-shaped multi-filaments (Jop = 500MA/m2, Bop=20~25 T, and Top =20 oK) [27],
proposed for Vector [28], may be a good candidate for this ST reactor because the
allowable maximum toroidal field is very high as 23 T. The maximum toroidal field at the
radius of the inner toroidal leg of BT = 1.2 m is given by Bmax = BtoRo/BT= 20.5 T for the
toroidal field Bto= 4.4 T at the major radius of Ro = 5.6 m, the minor radius of a= 3.4 m, the
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blanket shield of BL=0.8 m and the scrape-off layer of 0.2 m. The total coil current of BT
coil is IBT= 2RoBto/o= 123.2 MA, and then the current density is JBT= IBT/(BT2) = 27.23
MA/m2, which is much smaller than 500 MA/m2, allowing the stabilizer. The mechanical
stress exerted on the inner toroidal leg is r = =Bmax2/2= 170 MPa, which is smaller than
the maximum stress of structural material JN1 or JJ1 (700~800 MPa) [28]. Therefore, the
aspect ratio is finally Ro/a = (BT + BL+ 0.2 + a)/a = 1.65.
Divertor
Coil
Shaping
Coil
BL
Vertical
Coil
BT
6m
12 m
ITER
Plasma
18 m
Figure 1. The plasma cross section and poloidal coil arrangement in the Final ST reactor (Ro= 5.6 m,
a=3.4 m, = 3 and Bto = 4.4 T).
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100
TI0
TE0
1 1020
0
4
PF
PF0
0
2
0
VLOOP
80
60
40
20
0
400
TAUE
TAUEE
TAUEI
(e)
IBS
IP
ICD
GHH
-2
-4
5
4
3
2
1
0
100
80
60
40
20
0
2 1020
(f)
PEXT
300
BV
-4
200
160
120
80
40
0
100
(d)
ND0
NHE3
(g)
1.5 1020
200
1 1020
100
5 1019
100
200
300
Time (s)
400
0
500
nD.nHe3(m-3 )
Vloop (V)
E
0
4
(c)
BETAA
(s)
0
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
4
BETAP
Ip (MA)
Pf (GW)
(b)
0.1
BV(T)
fash
FASH
PEXT(MW)
50
< >
0
0.2
-2
Ti(0) (keV)
(a)
ICD(MA)
2 1020
150
NE0
HH
n(0) (m -3 )
3 1020
Figure 2. Temporal evolutions of the plasma parameters in the case of Fion=0.4 and Ei/Ee=6. The
coefficient of the bootstrap current is assumed to be CBS = 1.0, and the internal inductance of i= 0.42.
Other parameters are n=0.5, T=1.0, D*/ = HE3*/E = T*/ = p*/E = */E = 2, Reff = 0.9, Pf = 3
GW, rise= 180 s, HH = 2.5 to 2.0, and PID fueling control (Tint = 10 s and Td = 0.5 s). In the steady
state the fuel ratio is nD : nHE3 = 0.42 : 0.58. (a) the ion temperature Ti(0), electron temperature Te(0)
and density NE0, (c) the poloidal beta BETAP and average toroidal beta BETAT, (d) the loop voltage
VLOOP by the vertical field term [dBv/dt] and the vertical equilibrium field BV, (e) the ion
confinement time TAUEI, the electron confinement time TAUEE, the total confinement time TAUE,
and confinement enhancement factor GHH. (f) the plasma current IP, the non-inductively driven
current ICD, and the bootstrap current IBS, (g) the heating/current drive power PEXT, and 3He
(NHE3) and D (ND0) ion densities.
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2.5. Poloidal Coil Layout

Particle and power balance equations are combined with the plasma circuit equation to
calculate the plasma current evolution as given in the Appendix A.5. The plasma cross
section with the elongation of = 3 is determined by assumed three single turn plasma
current, and the shaping coils, vertical coils and the divertor coil as shown in Fig. 2, where the
positions are (Rsh, Hsh) = (10.5 m, 8.5 m), (RV, HV) = (11.5 m, 3.0 m), and (Rdiv, Hdiv) =
(4.0 m, 13.0 m), respectively. A set of the mutual inductances between the plasma center
and the three types of the poloidal coils, and the vertical fields per unit coil current from each
coil are (MPsh =4.793x10-6 H, Bzosh =4.848x10-8 T/A), (MPV =9.521x10-6 H, BzoV =1.096x10-7
T/A), and (MPdiv = 5.974x10-7 H, Bzodiv = 5.307x10-9 T/A), respectively. We should note that
the poloidal coil arrangement is not so influential to the plasma current ramp-up, because the
effective plasma inductance is not largely altered by the poloidal coil arrangement. Actually,
for the ratios of the divertor coil current to plasma current (div = Idiv/Ip =5/80) and the
shaping coil current to the vertical coil current (sh = Ish/IV = 1/4) in this case, the plasma
inductances given by the tight aspect approximation [6][29] are Lp= 2.77 H and Lpeff= 2.778
H for i = 0.42. The inductance difference between these values is small because the current
ramp-up process is mainly determined by the vertical field effect, not by the poloidal coil
arrangement. More accurate calculations of the plasma current evolution using the optimized
poloidal coil layout, plasma shape and the equilibrium calculation code are necessary, which
is beyond the scope of this study.
If the Ohmic (OH) transformer solenoid is placed on the center leg of the toroidal coil
ROH = 1.2 m with the maximum solenoid field BOH = 10 T, the OH flux is OH =
2(ROH2)BOH = 90 Vs which is much smaller than the required value of the inductive flux
LpIp~210 Vs. For BOH = 20 T, we have still lower flux OH = 180 Vs.
3. Calculated Results on D-3He Ignition

We present calculated results on the ignition and plasma current ramp-up to ~100 MA by the
vertical field effect.
3.1. Reference Ignition Scenarios with the Plasma Current Ramp-Up

The evolution of the plasma parameter is calculated using the equivalent circuit equation
(A-18) and particle and power balance equations. As shown in Fig. 2-(g), the
heating/current drive power is applied up to 250 MW for 200 s, and then automatically
switched off by the ignition control algorithm when ignition is reached. The plasma current
is initially ramped-up to 70 MA by the loop voltage Vloop induced by the vertical field BV,
which is due to the increase in the plasma energy by the external heating power [30]. The
non-inductive driven current appears during the application of the heating power, and
becomes zero after 200 s because it is switched off in ignition. The bootstrap current
(described by x) is comparable to the plasma current (solid line) for the bootstrap
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coefficient of CBS=1.0 in Eq.(A-15), and the total plasma current reaches Ip~93.6 MA at
500 s.
Here, the ion to the electron confinement time ratio is Ei/Ee = 6 and the particle to
energy confinement time ratio is assumed to be D*/ = HE3*/E = T*/ = p*/E = */E =
2 and the internal inductance of i = 0.42. We call this case the reference case. The
confinement factor is assumed to be HH = 2.5 at 20 s in the initial current ramp-up phase, and
reduced to 2.0 at 300 s in the flat top phase to decrease fusion product ashes as shown in Fig.
2-(e). As the confinement factor set here is artificial, actual control of the confinement time
itself should be developed somehow by, for example, the plasma shape control etc in a D-3He
reactor. The square root density profile of n= 0.5, parabolic temperature profile of T=1.0,
and the wall reflectivity of Reff= 0.9 are assumed. The fuel ratio of nD : nHE3 = 2/3 : 1/3 has
been used to increase the fusion reactivity during the initial low fusion power phase, and then
fuel ratio feedback control is switched on at t= 100 s to have D ion density nD(0) and 3He ion
density nHE3(0) with the ratio of nD : nHE3 = 0.42 : 0.58 as seen in Fig. 2-(g). The electron
density slowly increases to the steady state with 2.43x1020 m-3 (Fig. 2-(a)), which is smaller
than the Greenwald density limit (converted to the peaked value) nGW(0) =
(4/ ) (Ip(MA)/a2) x1020 m-3 = 3.28x1020 m-3. The ion temperature is also increased to 145
keV, the fusion power reaches 3 GW and the sum of the proton and alpha fraction becomes
10.3 %. In the steady state, the toroidal beta reaches <t>= 40.3 %, the beta poloidal p=
1.28, and the neutron power is 60.4 MW and neutron wall loading is n= 0.034 MW/m2.
Detailed values are listed in Table 1.
For the lower internal inductance of i = 0.3, the larger plasma current more than 100 MA
is induced due to a lower plasma inductance. Thus, the plasma current is sensitive to the
internal inductance. As the heating power is applied from the initial phase, the current
penetration becomes slower, and then the internal inductance might be low as in this
operation. Although the self-consistent treatment is necessary including the bootstrap current,
we use i = 0.42 in the following analysis for simplicity.
However, the initially increased plasma current is not mainly by the non-inductive
current with the current drive efficiency CD= 0.25x1020 [Am-2W-1]. Because even if we
decrease the current drive efficiency to one-tenth of this value, the induced current is
almost the same for the external heating power of 300 MW case. Even if the bootstrap
current fraction is changed, the plasma current ramp-up is almost the same. Thus we
understand that the plasma current ramp-up is mainly induced by the vertical field effect.
We note here that the current drive method and heating equipments are not yet specified in
this study.
When the confinement factor is artificially increased from 2.0 to 2.2 during 400 and
600 s (Fig. 3-(e)) after establishment of the steady state, the plasma current is also
increased from 92 MA to ~96 MA due to the increase in the plasma energy (Fig. 3-(g))
together with the bootstrap current. When the confinement factor is decreased, both the
plasma current and the bootstrap current are simultaneously decreased. Thus we see that
even if the confinement time is changed, the bootstrap current fraction is still 100 % in
this case.
2 1020
(a)
200
TI0
TE0
1 1020
100
0
4
0.1
2
PF
PF0
0
2
0
4
0
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
4
BETAP
(c)
1
BETAA
Vloop (V)
Pf (GW)
(b)
VLOOP
-2
BV
(d)
-4
FASH
< >
0
0.2
fash
Ti(0) (keV)
300
NE0
BV(T)
n(0) (m -3 )
3 1020
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-2
-4
3
30
HH
20
10
TAUE
1
(e)
0
100
80
60
40
20
0
400
(f)
IBS
IP
ICD
PEXT
300
ND0
NHE3
1.5 1020
200
1 1020
100
5 1019
200
400
600
Time (s)
800
0
1000
nD.nHe3(m )
2 1020
(g)
-3
PEXT(MW)
Ip (MA)
(s)
GHH
Figure 3. Plasma current changes when the confinement factor is changed from 2.0 to 2.2 at t=500 s and
back to 2.0 at t=700 s. (a)-(g) are the same in Fig. 2 except for (e) E and HH.
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Table 1. Machine and Plasma parameters of Final ST
Major radius:
Minor radius:
Toroidal field:
Maximum field:
Radius Bt coil :
Plasma Current:
Safety factor:
Internal inductance:
Ro
a
Bto
Bmax
BT
Ip
QMHD
i
Reference
case
Low
reflectivity
5.6 m
3.4 m
4.4 T
20.6 T
1.2 m
93.6 MA
4.9
0.42
Plasma inductance:
Lp
2.78 H
250 MW
Heating power:
PEXT
Confinement factor
2.5 to 2.0
over IPB98(y,2) scaling: HH
15.8 s
Confinement time:
E
10.3 %
Ash density fraction:
fash
1%
Be impurity fraction:
fBe
1.79
Effective charge:
Zeff
Particle confinement
time ratios:
D*/ = HE3*/E =2.0
Fuel ratio:
nD:nHe3 0.42:0.58
Fusion product heating
efficiencies:
= p=.. 1.0
0.9
Wall reflectivity:
Reff
Hole fraction:
fH
0.1
Density profile:
n
0.5
1.0
Temperature profile:
T
D-3He spin polarization: spin(D-3He) 1.0
D-D spin polarization:
spin(D-D) 1.0
5.6
3.4
4.4
20.6
1.2
87.3
5.3
Long
particle
confinement
5.6
3.4
4.4
20.6
1.2
88.5
5.3
Lowest
neutron
power
5.6
3.4
4.4
20.6
1.2
93.6
4.9
0.42
0.42
0.42
2.78
300
2.78
300
2.78
250
2.5 to 2.0
16.3
11.0
1
1.71
2.5 to 1.8
12.3
15.1
1
1.66
2.5 to 2.0
16.9
10.8
1
1.87
2
0.53:0.47
4
0.61:0.39
2
0.30:0.70
1
0.35
0.1
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
1
0.9
0.1
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
1
0.9
0.1
0.5
1.0
1.5
1/10
Electron density:
n(0)
Greenwald factor:
n(0)/n(0)GW
Power transfer ratio to ions: Fion
Ion to electron confinement
time ratio:
Ei/Ee
Ion temperature:
Ti(0)
Temperature ratio:
Ti(0)/Te(0)
Toroidal beta value:
<t >
2.43x1020 m-3
0.74
0.4
2.33x1020
0.76
0.4
2.54x1020
0.82
0.4
2.5x1020
0.76
0.4
6.0
145 keV
1.28
40.3 %
6.0
128
1.29
35.0
6.0
115
1.23
36.0
6.0
145
1.27
40.2
Poloidal beta value:

Normalized beta value:
1.28
6.44
1.28
5.98
1.28
6.08
1.28
6.4
Fusion power:
Neutron power:
Bremsstrahlung loss:
Synchrotron radiation loss
to the wall:
to the hole:
Pf
Pn
Pb
3000 MW
60.4 MW
1369 MW
3000
112
1081
3000
187.7
1181
3000
1.8
1496
Psw
Psh
328 MW
115 MW
713
145
247
87
335
118
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Table 1. Continued
Reference
case
Low
reflectivity
1041
950
114
836
Long
particle
confinement
969
1291
155
1136
Lowest
neutron
power
1089
1051
110
940
Heat exchange power:

Pie
Total plasma conduction loss: PL
Ion conduction loss:
PLi
Electron conduction loss:
PLe
1049 MW
1129 MW
126 MW
1002 MW
Electric power (c=40%)

Pe
Average neutron wall loading:n
Average heat flux:
h
Divertor heat load:
r
1139 MW
0.034 MW/m2
1.0 MW/m2
16.0 MW/m2
1098
0.063
1.09
13.5
1091
0.11
0.86
18.3
1151
0.001
1.09
14.9
3.2. The Relation of the Ion to Electron Temperature Ratio, Ion and Electron
Confinement Time, and Fusion Power Fraction to Ions
So far, we have used the fixed parameters of the fusion power fraction to ions Fion =0.4 and
the ion to the electron confinement time ratio Ei/Ee=6. Here we study more in detail the
relationship of the ion to the electron temperature ratio Ti(0)/Te(0), the fusion power fraction
to ions Fion, and the ion to the electron confinement time ratio Ei/Ee. In Fig. 4, these
relationships are shown. When Ei/Ee is increased for a constant Fion=0.4, the ion to electron
temperature ratio Ti(0)/Te(0) increases from 1.27 (Ei/Ee =4.5) to 1.30 (Ei/Ee =10.0). Even
for larger Ei/Ee value, Ti(0)/Te(0) is saturated and does not increase any more. When the
fusion power fraction to ions Fion is increased to 0.7, the ion to electron temperature ratio
increases furthermore from 1.50 (Ei/Ee =1.5) to 1.62 (Ei/Ee =6.0). The fusion power
fraction to ions Fion determines the ion to the electron temperature ratio at first, and then the
ion to the electron confinement time ratio does next.
This fact could be understood from the power balance equations. The ion power balance
in the steady state is given by
PFP Fion = Pie + PLi
(2.10")
and the electron power balance in the steady state is
PFP (1 Fion ) + Pie = Pb + Ps + PLe

In the rough limit of P Li= 0 with a neoclassical ion confinement, the inequality
PFP Fion > Pie

must be satisfied to transfer a power from the fusion product to electrons.
(2.11")
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T (0)/T (0)
1.5
Fion=0.36
Fion=0.38
Fion=0.4
Fion=0.5
Fion=0.6
Fion=0.7
Fion=0.8
Fion=0.9
0.5
0
0
/
Ei
10
Ee
Figure 4. The ion to electron temperature ratio Ti(0)/Te(0) vs the ion to electron energy confinement
time ratio Ei/Ee with respect to the ion power fraction from the fusion power of Fion=0.36~0.9. Other
parameters are the same as in Fig. 2 except for Fion and Ei/Ee.
Therefore, at first Fion determines the input power ratio to ions and electrons, and then
confinement time ratio Ei/Ee determines the plasma conduction loss, yielding the
temperature ratio. In general, in the high-density regime ions and electrons couple strongly
by the heat exchange power by collisions Pie . Therefore, the operating density is lower than
~3x1020 m-3 as seen in this study.
3.3. Low Wall Reflectivity

So far the wall reflectivity Reff is assumed as high as 0.99 or 0.9. Although the high wall
reflectivity is desirable for achieving ignition, the wall reflectivity may be reduced during the
discharge due to the particle sputtering to the first wall. Therefore, we have checked the
lower bound of the reflectivity. As shown in Fig. 5, the wall reflectivity is set to Reff=0.7
until t=250 s, and then dropped to Reff=0.35 almost corresponding to silicon carbide (SiC)
[31]. Ignition is achievable in this case. However, to expand the ignition regime, a larger
quantity of deuterium is used as nD : nHE3 = 0.53: 0.47, and then the total neutron power is as
large as Pn ~ 112 MW for D*/ = HE3*/E = T*/ = p*/E = */E = 2, and the ion to the
electron confinement time ratio Ei/Ee = 6. This is because the toroidal field is reduced due
to high beta value, and then the synchrotron radiation loss to the first wall is itself large.
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Reff=0.7 to 0.35 at t= 250 s. Externally given parameters are the same as in Fig. 2 except for nD : nHE3 =
0.53: 0.47. (a)- (g) are the same in Fig. 2 except for (d) wall reflectivity REFF and confinement factor
GHH , and (e) the bremsstralung loss PB, synchrotron radiation loss PSV, and the neutron power PNV.
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But, fusion reaction should be increased using the high D-3He fuel ratio. Actually, the
synchrotron radiation loss power to the wall is increased to 713 MW as shown in Fig. 5-(e) at
t=1000 s. The confinement factor in the later phase is 2.0, <t>~ 35 % and N~ 6.0. The
detailed parameters are listed in Table 1.
As the toroidal field is very strong as 11.2 T at the inboard plasma edge (Ro= 2.2 m),
more elaborate analysis on the synchrotron radiation in a ST is required to make concrete
statements of D-3He spherical tokamak reactor, which is beyond this work. We also note that
the poloidal field is not taken into account into the beta value itself and the synchrotron
radiation loss.
3.4. Long Particle Confinement

When the particle to energy confinement time ratio is increased, fusion product ashes are
accumulated, and ignition is terminated due to fuel dilution. Therefore, this parameter is
crucially important in a D-3He reactor. In Fig. 6 is shown the case of D*/ = HE3*/E =
T*/ = p*/E = */E = 4, which is close to the value used in the present ITER analysis,
and the ion to the electron confinement time ratio is Ei/Ee = 6. Ignition is achievable at
<t>~ 36 % and N~ 6 for a large quantity of deuterium fuel of nD : nHE3 = 0.61: 0.39 and
Reff=0.9. Ashes are accumulated up to 15.1 % and the density is 2.54x1020 m-3, and the
neutron power is as high as Pn ~ 187 MW. The other parameters are the same as in Fig.2.
The deuterium fuel density fraction cannot be reduced further because a large fusion reaction
is needed due to the dilution effect. However, this is quite remarkable because the particle to
energy confinement rime ratio in the previous D-3He tokamak design has been as small as 1 ~
2 [32] although the large neutron power is produced. The detailed parameters are listed in
Table 1, and the neutron power is also plotted in Fig. 7.
3.5. Lower Neutron Power Mode Operation

The conditions with the small reflectivity and the large particle to energy confinement time
ratio produce the high neutron power. To reduce the neutron power in a D-3He fusion, the
particle to energy confinement time ratio should be as small as possible which needs strong
pumping of the fusion product ashes, and reflectivity larger than ~0.9. As shown in Fig. 2,
the neutron power is decreased when the particle to energy confinement time ratio, D*/ =
HE3*/E = T*/ = p*/E = */E, is decreased from 4 to 2, where fuel ratio was also
changed from nD : nHE3 =0.66 : 0.34 (nHE3/nD= 0.51) to nD : nHE3 = 0.42 : 0.58 (nHE3/nD= 1.38)
to maintain ignition. When the reflectivity is further increased to 0.99, the 3He density can be
slightly increased to nD : nHE3 = 0.40 : 0.60 (nHE3/nD= 1.5), reducing the neutron power to 52.5
MW. This might be a limit of operation as shown in Fig. 7 without nuclear spin polarization.
However, if a nuclear spin polarization of D and 3He is available and it works, the neutron
power could be further reduced. First, when D-3He reaction is enhanced by 50 % [33]-[35],
such as spin(D-3He) = 1.5 and spin(D-D) = 1, the neutron power is reduced to Pn ~ 18.0 MW
with the fueling ratio of nD : nHE3 =0.3: 0.7 (nHE3/nD= 2.33).
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Figure 6. Long ash particle confinement time effect on the discharge in the case of D*/ = HE3*/E =
T*/ = p*/E = */E = 4. The neutron power increases up to 193 MW due to large deuterium
fraction of the fuel ratio of nD : nHE3 = 0.61: 0.39. (a)- (g) are the same in Fig. 2 except for (e) the
bremsstralung loss PB, and synchrotron radiation loss PSV, and the neutron power PNV.
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Figure 7. The neutron power in the Final ST for various conditions. Lowest neutron power of ~ 2~20
MW range is obtained when the 3He is nuclear spin-polarized completely (spin(D-3He)=1.5), partially
polarized (spin(D-3He)=1.25), and D-D suppression effect (spin(D-D)=1/10) is taken into account. The
3
He fraction can be increased due to the enhancement of the fusion reactivity. Parameters are D*/ =
HE3*/E = T*/ = p*/E = */E = 2 and 4, and Reff=0.9 and 0.99.
The ignition exists to the lower quantity of deuterium density by fusion cross-section
enhancement. Secondly, if D-3He reaction is enhanced by 50 % and D-D reaction is
suppressed by a factor of 10, such as spin(D-3He) = 1.5 and spin(D-D) = 1/10, we have
further smaller neutron power of Pn ~ 1.8 MW with the same fueling ratio of nD : nHE3 =0.3 :
0.7. (See Table 1.) We note that the depolarization in the high beta plasma is not studied yet,
and D-D suppression is not proved experimentally and still controversial theoretically [36][39]. The magnetic field in the equatorial plane does not align to the same direction, and
especially in a high beta D-3He plasma, the toroidal field is decreased in the plasma region
due to diamagnetic effect and then the poloidal field remains. Thus, the spin-polarized pellet
injected horizontally would provide less reactivity than 150 %. In the case of spin(D-3He) =
1.25 and spin(D-D) = 1, the neutron power would be 30.5 MW for nD : nHE3 =0.34: 0.66
(nHE3/nD= 1.94).
3.6. Shutdown of D-3He Discharge

Plasma current ramp-up is induced by the vertical field, which is changed by the fusion power
and plasma energy. Therefore, it is interesting to know whether shutdown can be done by the
fusion power control. In Fig. 8, the shut down is shown after the plasma current flat top at
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t=500 s. By decreasing the fusion power linearly, the density and temperature go down, and
then the plasma current is decreased smoothly together with the plasma energy. During the
shutdown phase, the heating power up to 250 MW is applied automatically by the feedback
control in order to avoid the L-mode transition. When the confinement is reduced abruptly
during the shut-down phase, the plasma current is decreased abruptly. Therefore, the
minimum confinement factor is set to HH=1 during the L-mode phase (MHL<1.0) as seen in
Fig. 8-(e). The plasma current is decreased to 0.9 MA level, which is almost zero compared
to 90 MA, and then computation is terminated. Thus current ramp-up and ramp-down are
demonstrated by controlling the fusion power.
3.7. Long Time Behavior of the D-3He Discharge

We have assumed the favorable scaling parameters for the bootstrap current coefficient of
CBS= 1 in Eq. (A-15) so far. Here, we have examined the case with the less favorable
parameters such as CBS= 0.5 (Fig. 9-(a) and (b)), CBS= 0.7 (Fig. 9-(c) and (d)), and CBS= 0.9
(Fig. 9-(e) and (f)). The reference discharges are taken from Fig. 2 with the internal
inductance of i = 0.42, and Reff= 0.9. For the smaller bootstrap current coefficient of CBS=
0.5, the plasma current decays gradually from 92.3 MA to 72.0 MA at ~9744 s (2.7 h) and
then disrupts as shown in Fig. 9-(b). The characteristic decay time at 6000 s is =Lp/{Rp(1fBS)}=2.77x10-6/ 8.09x10-11 ~9.5 h. During the current decay, the plasma density increases
and the ion and electron temperature are decreased (Fig. 9-(a)), and ignition is over, leading to
the plasma current termination.
For the bootstrap current coefficient of CBS= 0.7, the plasma current decays slower as
shown in Fig. 9-(d). Judging from the average current decay rate of dIp/dt~ -0.0012 MA/s
between two points of Ip=92.854 MA at 470.72 s and Ip=81.18 MA at 10000 s, then ignition
might be terminated when the plasma current reaches the same level of 74.7 MA at
t=10000+(81.18-74.7)/0.0012~14500 s (~4.2 h). On the other hand, the characteristic decay
time is =Lp/{Rp(1-fBS)}=2.77x10-6/2.2x10-11~34.9 h at t=14000 s.
If the bootstrap current coefficient is more than 90 %, the plasma current does not
decrease for a long time due to very high temperature (Fig. 9-(f)). Although the characteristic
decay time is t=2.77x10-6/1.56x10-11~49.3 h at t=14000 s, it is expected that the much longer
steady state like operation with ~1700 h (73 days) is possible from the average current decay
rate of dIp/dt~ -2.8x10-6 MA/s between 470.72 s and 10000 s. When the plasma current
reaches Ip~75 MA, it should be ramped down by the controlled manner with the fusion power
shutdown. After the plasma current becomes zero, it is ramped up again by the heating
power. Thus "quasi-continuous cyclic DC operation" is possible as will be explained in the
next section. Thus, we have seen that the pulse length in this ST reactor depends on the
bootstrap current fraction when any non-inductive current drive power is not applied.
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(a)- (g) are the same in Fig. 2 except for (d) H-mode factor MHL and confinement factor GHH, and (e)
the plasma energy which is important parameters in this operation. The plasma current is determined
by the plasma energy. Other parameters are the same as in Fig. 2.
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Figure 9. Plasma current ramp-up and subsequent decay phase without any application of the
heating/current drive power for the various bootstrap current coefficients of (a), (b) CBS= 0.5, (c),(d)
CBS= 0.7, and (e),(f) CBS= 0.9. Parameters are the same as in Fig. 2 except for CBS. It is seen that the
current rise-up phase does not depend on the bootstrap current fraction.
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We should also note that the maximum plasma currents at the plasma current rise-up
phase until t = 200 s for different values of CBS are almost the same, but subsequent decay
times are quite different. We do understand from this fact that the bootstrap current does not
affect the plasma current ramp-up because the vertical field effect is stronger.
The bootstrap current affects only the steady state phase as found by the plasma current
decay. These facts can be understood from the circuit equation of (A-13) or (A-18) that the
bootstrap current effect is smaller due to the low plasma resistance Rp than the vertical field
effect in a transition phase, and the bootstrap current effect is dominant in the steady state
because of no induction effect of the vertical field. This point was discussed in the
previous paper [5][6]. Although the actual CBS in ST may be around CBS= 0.6 [40], the
effective CBS would be slightly larger than that when the diamagnetic current is taken into
account in addition to the bootstrap current [41][42]. As we have made a simple
calculation based on the simple geometry, more detailed analysis including the plasma
shape and profile effect would be necessary to estimate the accurate CBS and to study the
steady state phase.
3.8. New Operation Scenario of Quasi-Continuous Cyclic DC Operation

In this D-3He ST reactor, the plasma current is ramped up essentially by the fusion power
through the plasma energy, and ramped down smoothly to zero by reducing the fusion
power as demonstrated in Fig. 8. When the bootstrap current fraction is as small as 50 %,
the plasma current decays and is terminated as shown in Fig. 9. Therefore, when the
bootstrap plasma current fraction approaches 75 MA, the discharge should be shut down in
a controlled manner by the fusion power shutdown before the current termination. And
then the heating power is again applied to ramp up the plasma current as shown in Fig. 10(a). The heating/current drive power is applied during the current and fusion power rise-up
phase, and fusion power shutdown phase. This is the "quasi-continuous cyclic DC
operation" with the thermal storage unit to keep the electric power constant, which is quite
similar to the "quasi-continuous AC operation" employed for a high aspect ratio D-3He
tokamak reactor [35].
We tend to think that the heating/current drive power can be applied to ramp the
plasma current back to the initial value after the current decay if the bootstrap current
fraction is small. This possible operation is schematically shown in Fig. 10-(b). To
examine this scenario, the huge heating/current drive power of 2.4 GW was applied near
the current termination phase between 9500~10500 s as shown in Fig. 11 with the bootstrap
current fraction of 50 %. The plasma current is ramped up during this phase, and then
return to almost the previous value (~91 MA), and is terminated at t~11600 s. This is
because the plasma energy, which is the driving force of the plasma current ramp-up, rises
and drops again after termination of the huge heating/current dive power. Discharge
duration is extended only for ~1900 s. At the same time, the temperature goes up and the
density down. We see again that in a high temperature D-3He operation regime, the current
drive is not effective because of too high temperature. It needs a quite long duration to see
its effect.
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PEXT
Time
(b)
Ip
Time
PEXT
Time
Figure 10. (a) Proposed "quasi-continuous cyclic DC operation" when the bootstrap current fraction is
less than 100%. The plasma current decays and is shut down after a long time, and then ramped up
again. (b) Possible operation to restore the steady state when the bootstrap current fraction is less than
100 %. However, this operation does not work properly as shown in Fig. 11.
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the bootstrap current fraction is less than 50 % of the total plasma current. During 9500 s and 10500 s,
the huge heating/current drive power of 2.4 GW is applied. During this phase the plasma current
increases and then decreases at the time of switching off the heating/current drive power, and returns to
almost the same level before power application.
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4. Various Issues in a D-3He ST Reactor

4.1. External Heating Power
The reason of setting the large confinement factor of 2.5 in the initial current ramp-up phase
is to reduce the heating power to 250 ~300 MW range in this D-3He ST reactor. Therefore,
further improvement of the confinement factor is required in ST experiments. Here, although
we have assumed the power fraction to ions from the external heating power to be fPi=0.5,
more detailed studies on this value using distribution functions is necessary.
The external heating power is applied during the fusion power rise-up phase and shut
down phase. Therefore, it should work in the lower density than n(0)=2x1020 m-3 and in the
lower beta than <t>=20 %. During ignition phase no heating power is applied. We have not
specified the heating device yet in this D-3He ST reactor. Neutral beam injection (NBI) with
high energy > 2 MeV and electron cyclotron resonance frequency heating (ECRH) with 123
GHz (Bto~4.4 T) could be candidates. ECRH system can work in the initial current start-up
phase because the operating density is less than the cut-off density of n=1.8x1020 m-3 in the
heating phase as shown in the reference case.
We also note that the heating power is applied from the beginning of the discharge, the
internal transport barrier (ITB) mode of operation could be obtained with high confinement
factor. The heating power of 200 ~ 300 MW is rather large, but if the current ramp-up time is
longer, the heating power could be slightly decreased due to dW/dt effect in the power
balance equation. For the large power supply of the heating power, SMES may be useful to
isolate it from the power grid.
Additionally, although it is not recommended, injection of the small amount of the tritium
accumulated during D-3He operation could reduce the heating power and requited
confinement factor.
4.2. Heat Flux to the First Wall

The total bremsstrahlung power of 1369 MW and the synchrotron radiation of 311 MW to
the first wall provide the heat flux of ~1 MW/m2 in the reference case, which is an
engineering tolerable value and could heat up the first wall coolant such as supercritical
water up to ~380 o C [44] or organic coolant up to ~425 o C [45] within the evaporation
temperature limit. The heat flux is found not so large due to the wide area of the first wall
in ST (Sw~1,780 m2). However, the heat flux peaking factor (the ratio of the heat flux to
the outboard/inboard first wall) is around 1.64 based on the two-dimensional cylindrical
model of the inner, outer first wall and the plasma without Shafranov shift. Therefore, the
heat flux to the outboard surface is 1.32 times larger than the average heat flux. (We note
that three dimensional treatment may somewhat reduce the peaking factor through the solid
angle.) As the heat flux peaking factor due to the Shafranov shift of the radiative zone can
also enhance the peaking factor, it must be taken into account for more accurate estimation
of the heat flux. As the distance between the plasma surface and the outboard first wall
should be separated to reduce the peaking factor, compromising with the resistive wall
mode is necessary.
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The fusion power itself may be reduced to decrease the radiation loss. As the volumetric
heating by the neutron is small in a D-3He reactor and blanket is not necessary to multiply the
energy with Be and to produce tritium by Li, only the coolant is heated up in the first wall
cooling pipe, which is located in the area with ~4 cm from the first wall front (energy
conversion layer) [45]. Therefore, the coolant temperature is lower than that in a D-T reactor.
Here, the heat load to the divertor can be used for preheating of the main coolant. Hence, we
have assumed the somewhat lower thermal efficiency around 40 % to estimate the electric
power output of ~1 GW.
The material and the thickness of the first wall are important parameters to consider a D3
He reactor. Simple estimation provides that 3~5 mm first wall thickness may be possible for
the low activation Ferritic steel F82H or high Z material Tungsten (W) because the heat flux
is more manageable than the previous study with 1.8 MW/m2 [32]. Actually, as the hotisostatic-pressed (HIP) bonded F82H first wall mock-up test with built-in rectangular cooling
channel and first wall thickness of 3 mm has successfully shown experimentally the structural
soundness up to the heat flux of 2.7 MW/m2 [44], the first wall for Final ST may not be a
problem. Rear part of the energy conversion layer is to shield the small amount of the
neutron and gamma rays induced by the neutron bombardment. This shield for the hightemperature superconducting coil needs more study in this case.
4.3. Heat Flux to the Divertor

The divertor heat flux in the double null configuration is simply estimated using the plasma
conduction loss of ~1000 MW, which is divided by the surface area of the divertor wetted
width of 1 m on the major radius as Pdiv = PL/(2Rox1m)/2 ~15 to 20 MW/m2. This is larger
than the present allowable value of 10 MW/m2 in ITER divertor. However, for example, the
pebble divertor capable up to 30 MW/m2 [46] or liquid Ga divertor [47] may provide the
solution. In both the cases, the hydrogen isotope such as the proton ash and small amount of
tritium should be removed.
4.4. Tritium Production

The tritium production is small in the D-3He operation, but not negligible. Exhausted tritium
produced by D-D reactions in the reference discharge in Fig. 2 is estimated using the tritium
particle loss term in Eq.(2-3), nT(0)/T = fT ne(0)/(2E), in the steady state. For fT ~ 1.0x10-3,
ne(0) ~2.4x1020 m-3, E~ 15.8 s, and the tritium mass MT = 5.00x10-27 kg, the total tritium
mass produced per a full operation day is MT(total)~ {nT(0)/T/(1+n)}Vo(24x60x60 s)MT ~
9.22 g. After one year, the total tritium mass is 3.3 kg. This is the exhausted tritium mass
from the plasma and it is concerned how much tritium remains in the first wall, shadow
region, shield and vacuum vessel.
At the ideal theoretical limit of nuclear spin polarization, the minimum tritium production
is 0.40 g/day and 146 g/year, which is quite attractive from the safety point view of a reactor.
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4.5. Plasma Energy and Disruption Effects

In a D-3He ST reactor, in general, the plasma energy content is much larger than a D-T
reactor due to low neutron power production. In Final ST, the plasma energy contained in a
charged particles is very large as Wp= PLE= 15~17 GJ due to the large plasma volume as
seen in Fig. 8-(g). This is ~7 times larger than the plasma energy of ~2.4 GJ in a D-T ST
reactor [6]. Therefore, it can induce the larger plasma current than that in a D-T ST reactor in
spite of the larger plasma inductance of the large machine size.
However, this large plasma energy may induce the serious disruption damage on the first
wall in a D-3He reactor than in a D-T reactor when the plasma has disruption. If a highpressure noble gas is injected at disruption, the plasma energy is uniformly distributed on the
first wall by radiation as demonstrated in DIII-D [48]. If the same technique could be
employed in Final ST, the energy density received by the first wall is 17 GJ/1780 m2 ~ 10
MJ/m2. For 1 ms disruption time under 10 MJ/m2, the melting layer thickness for W and Be
are 186 m and 80 m as given in Table 20 in the reference [49], respectively. Therefore, Be
sacrificial layer could be attached on the first wall. On the other hand, the complete
disruption mitigation technique must be also developed even if the disruption effect is thought
to be small in a ST.
4.6.Shafranov Shift Effect

As the plasma current profiles in a high beta plasma shifts to the outward direction due to the
Shafranov shift, the plasma inductance may be increased due to the larger major radius [50].
On the other hand, as the plasma shifts to an outboard side, the mutual inductance between
the shifted plasma center and the vertical coils increases. In the case of a high aspect ratio
tokamak, the effect of the plasma inductance is larger [51], then the plasma current may be
decreased when the plasma shifts to the outboard side. It should be evaluated in the case of
ST. When the plasma current is decreased due to Shafranov shift, the larger plasma
elongation for example ~3.4 could be chosen to reduce the plasma inductance to increases
the plasma current. Thus, further optimization may be necessary to determine reactor
parameters. To simulate the current ramp-up, a detailed current profile must be also taken
into account with 1 dimensional transport equations, which is beyond the scope of this paper.
4.7. Energy Transfer Fraction to Ions

We have assumed the energy transfer fraction of the fusion product heating to ion of Fion=0.4
in this study. Nuclear elastic scattering of high energy protons and alpha particles could have
Fion~0.4 in the high temperature regime, which has been calculated by Matsuura et. al.[23].
As nuclear elastic scattering is based on the collision process, this effect may be robust and at
least can provide a D-3He ignition in a ST reactor. We note that a larger value of Fion> 0.75 is
assumed to go to ion for obtaining the hot ion mode of Ti/Te >1.6 in ARIES-III D-3He high
aspect ratio tokamak [52], although the plasma profile effects are not taken into accounts.
However, if other mechanism such as stochastic heating could supply the more power to ions,
it would reduce the ignition condition by achieving the hotter ion mode as shown in Fig. 4.
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Actually stochastic heating by super-Alvnic instability induced by neutral beam injection

(NBI) (VNBI > 4 VA) has been proposed to explain the hot ion mode of Ti/Te =1.5 ~2.0
observed in NSTX [53]. Here, VNBI is the injected particle speed and VA is the Alfvn
velocity. In a D-3He ignition plasma, the thermal velocity of the fusion products with high
energy proton with 14.7 MeV and alpha particle with 3.5 MeV are much larger than the
Alfvn velocity for Bto= 4.4 T and ne(0)~3x1020 m-3 such as V~3.8VA and Vp~7.5VA,
respectively. As the toroidal field is decreased due to the diamagnetic effect, the Alfvn
velocity is further decreased. Active study on this subject is highly recommended for
application of ST to both D-T and D-3He ST reactors. Alpha and proton channeling, where
the RF wave can transport the energy to ion preferentially, should be also studied more
actively [54].
4.8. Prompt Fusion Product Loss

We have assumed that the fusion product particles with the high energy are confined
perfectly. In recent experiments in NSTX, however, the loss of high energy particles are
observed due to the toroidal Alfvn eigen-mode (TAE) or chirping instabilities [55]. When 5
% of all the fusion products are lost promptly, it is difficult to maintain ignition in the same
condition as shown in Fig. 2 (nD : nHE3 = 0.42: 0.58). In such case, ignition can be maintained
if deuterium fuel ratio is slightly increased to nD : nHE3 = 0.45: 0.55 although the local heat
flux to the first wall would be increased by the prompt loss of the fusion product particles.
4.9. Other Scaling

Recently, it has been observed in JET and DIII-D tokamaks that the confinement time scaling
does not depends on the beta value. If it holds in a high beta ST, it is very much favorable.
So we have examined the ignition access using the electrostatic gyro-reduced Bohm scaling
[56] given by
0.49
0.14 0.83
I p [MA]n19 [1019 m 3 ]Ro2.11[m] 0.3

ESGRB = 0.028Ai
0.55
0.75 Bto0.07 [T ] / PNET
[MW ]
=
HH ESGRB
E
(4.1)
To obtain the similar discharge and ignition performance as shown in Fig. 2, the
confinement enhancement factor HH can be reduced from 2.0 to 1.6 in the steady state.
Therefore, this electrostatic gyro-reduced Bohm scaling is favorable for D-3He operations.
4.10. On Pioneering Works

In the pioneering work on D-3He spherical tokamak ignition study, the synchrotron radiation
was not radially averaged due to the large toroidal field gradient. The aspect ratio of A =1.2
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and the minor radius of a = 2.0 m provides the major radius Ro=2.4 m [8]. The density profile
is the same as ours and the temperature profile ( = 1.5) is more peaked than ours. This
proposed size is too small for a D-3He fusion reactor by our analysis with the present
confinement scaling. However, the volume averaged synchrotron radiation used in our work
may be underestimated as pointed out by the earlier work [8]. More elaborate studies on the
synchrotron radiation loss in a spherical tokamak should be developed. The energy transfer
fraction of the fusion energy to ions is assumed to be Fion= 0.2 [8] which is much smaller than
our assumption Fion = 0.4.
Our proposal is not much different from Stambaughs estimation (Ro = 5.25 m, a = 3.75
m, Bto = 2.7 T) [9]. However, as the density and temperature profiles (n = = 0.25) are
much broader than our assumption with more peaked density (n = 0.5) and temperature ( =
1.0) profiles, it may be more difficult to reach ignition. In a D-3He fusion reactor, peaked
profiles are inevitably necessary for ignition.
5. Summary
A proposed superconducting D-3He ST reactor with the parameters of Ro = 5.6 m, a = 3.4 m,
Bto = 4.4 T, the external heating power of < 300 MW and the confinement enhancement
factor less than HH = 2.5 over IPB98(y,2) scaling, looks feasible based on the present data
base.
Largest problem is to maintain the hot ion mode in the high-density regime. As a nuclear
elastic scattering ensures 40 % of the fusion power going to ions [23], it is at least possible to
achieve the hot ion mode in the proposed D-3He ST reactor. If stochastic heating by superAlvnic instability and alpha and proton channeling exist in addition to nuclear elastic
scattering, it is easier to achieve the hotter ion mode in a D-3He ST reactor.
The large plasma current of more than 90 MA, automatically induced by the heating
power and vertical field, provides a wide operation regime.
The ignited operation with the low wall reflectivity and medium particle confinement
time ratio up to 4, close to the present database, is also possible although neutron power is
large. On the other hand, if a lower particle to energy confinement time ratio is achieved,
deuterium fuelling can be reduced, leading to the low neutron power of 55 MW. Nuclear spin
polarization of D and 3He and D-D fusion suppression could further reduce the neutron power
to 1.9 MW, which is the ideal theoretical limit.
In this reactor, the bremsstrahlung and synchrotron radiation losses to the first wall (heat
flux ~ 1MW/m2) could be converted to an electric energy through the super-critical
pressurized water coolant or the organic coolant together with the divertor heat load.
If the bootstrap current fraction is less than 100 %, the plasma current decays and
eventually terminates after a long pulse DC operation. A "quasi-continuous cyclic DC
operation" with the thermal storage unit can be employed, which is similar to the quasicontinuous AC operation. This operation is only one solution for a D-3He ST reactor if the
bootstrap current fraction is less than 100%.
Although assumed physics parameters are approaching the present database, more studies
are required for demonstrating the possibility of a D-3He ST reactor.
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Appendix
A.1. Zero-Dimensional Power Balance Equations
Each term in the power balance equation in Eq. (2-10) and (2.11) is described as follows [21].
1. The volume averaged total plasma conduction loss is
PL =
1.5 fD + f HE 3 + fT + f p + f + 1 / i ne (0)Ti (0)1.6 10 19
(1 + n + T ) E
(A.1)
The power in the confinement time E, Eq.(A-4) , is given by the net heating power
PNET = PEXT + P oh + P FP P b P s Vo
2. The volume averaged ohmic heating power is P oh including the neoclassical

resistivity.
3. The volume averaged bremsstrahlung loss is P b = Abne(0)2 which includes the ionelectron and electron-electron scattering with the relativistic effects. The coefficient
Ab is given by
1
2T (0)
1
Ab = 1.5 10 38 Z eff
+
g e 2 Te (0)
1 + 2 n + 0.5 T 1 + 2 n + 1.5 T mc
0.5
1
T (0)
+ 3.0 10 38
+
g e 2
1 + 2 n + 1.5 T 1 + 2 n + 2.5 T mc
3
T (0)
g e 2
1 + 2 n + 3.5 T mc
(A.2)
2Te (0)1.5
2
mc
where mc2 is the electron rest energy.

4. The volume averaged synchrotron radiation loss is P s = Asne(0)2 which includes the
relativistic effects, the torus effects, and the non-reflecting surfaces such as holes.
The coefficient As is given by
As = 2.5 10
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Te (0) i
4
1.5
1 x 2
0
(f
+ fHE 3 + fT + f p + f + 1 / i
1.5
(0)1.5 aBto
0.5 n + 2.5 T
1 (0) 1 x 2
{f
+ (1 fH ) 1 Reff
{1 + T (0)(1 x ) / 204000}
} T (0) (1 x ) + 2aR
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2 T
n + T
5/4
2 0.5 T
mc 2
2xdx
2
(A.3)
where Reff is the wall reflectivity, fH is the hole fraction for divertor and ports (fH=0.1), the
central toroidal beta is given by (0) = < >(1 + n+ T) with the average toroidal beta < >
= (fD + fHE3 + fT + fp +f+ 1/i) ne(0)Ti(0)/{(1 + n + T)(B o2/2o)}.
A.2. Confinement Scaling

The following IPB98(y, 2) confinement time scaling [16] has been used for the global plasma
conduction loss .
0.41
0.19 0.93
I p [MA]n19 [1019 m 3 ]Ro1.97 [m] 0.58

IPB98( y,2) = 0.0562Ai
0.69
0.78 Bto0.15 [T ] / PNET
[MW ]
=
HH IPB( y,2)
E
(A.4)
A.3. Control Algorithm of Fueling and Fuel Ratio

The total fueling of D-3He particles is controlled by the fusion power Pf with PID or PI
controller as presented here.
1
SDHE3 (t) = SDHE30 e(Pf ) +
Tint
e(P )dt
t
+ Td
de(Pf )
G (t)
dt fo
(A.5)
where e(Pf ) = 1 Pf / Pfo (t) , Pf is the total fusion power, Pfo(t) is the time dependent set
value of the fusion power and Gfo(t) is the time variable gain proportional to the fusion power,
the integration time of Tint= 10 s and the derivative time of Td= 0.5 s have been used in this
paper.
In a D-3He reactor, fuel ratio control is very important because the neutron power
depends on the fuel ratio. Here, each component of D-3He fuels is controlled by the cascade
algorithm [26],
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nD (0)
1
SD (t) =
+ GNDHE 3 e(nD / nHE 3 ) +
TDHE 3 int
nD (0) + nHE 3 (0) o
e(n
nHE 3 (0)
1

SHE 3 (t) =
+ GNDHE 3 e(nHE 3 / nD ) +
TDHE 3 int
nD (0) + nHE 3 (0) o
e(n

/ nHE 3 )dt SDHE 3 (t)

(A.6)
HE 3

/ nD )dt SDHE 3 (t)

(A.7)
where [ ]o shows the externally set value, GNDHE3 =10 is the gain of the fuel ratio, TDHE3int=10
s is the integration time of fuel ratio, and
nD (0)
nD (0)
e(nD / nHE 3 ) =

nD (0) + nHE 3 (0) o nD (0) + nHE 3 (0)
(A.8)
nHE 3 (0)
nHE 3 (0)
e(nHE 3 / nD ) =

nD (0) + nHE 3 (0) o nD (0) + nHE 3 (0)
(A.9)
In the steady state with e(nHE3/nD)-->0 and e(nD/nHE3)-->0, the deuterium and 3He fueling
rates approach SD(t)-->[nD/(nD+nHE3)]oSDHE3(t), and SHE3(t)-->[nHE3/(nD+nHE3)]oSDHE3(t),
respectively. The fuel ratio in this study is defined by nD(0) : nHE3 (0)= nD(0)/( nD(0)+ nHE3
(0)) : nHE3 (0) /( nD(0)+ nHE3 (0)) = 2/3 : 1/3 ~ 0.3 : 0.7.
A.4. Control Algorithm of the Heating Power Based on the H-Mode

When the net heating power PNET is larger than the H-mode threshold power Pthresh, the Hmode can be maintained. As H-mode power threshold is established for the total power
balance in experiments, we introduce the H-mode level as PNET/Pthresh = MHL0>1. The
external heating power is given by this relationship as
PEXT (HL)[W ] = M HL 0 106 Pthresh (P oh + P FP P b P s )Vo
(A.10)
using the net heating power PNET = PEXT + P oh + P FP P b P s Vo and the H-mode
threshold power [26]
Pthresh [MW ] = 2.84n
0.58
0.81
[10 20 m 3 ]Bto0.82 [T ]R1.0
[m] / Ai
o [m]a
(A.11)
with n being the line averaged density, Bto being the vacuum toroidal field, Ro being the
major radius, a being the minor radius, and Ai being the mass factor composed of the fuel
particles, given by
Ai =
2n D (0) + 3n HE3 (0) + nT (0)

n D (0) + n HE3 (0) + nT (0)
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(A.12)
A.5. Plasma Circuit Equation with Vertical Field Coils and Divertor Coils
The plasma circuit equation with the vertical coil current IV, the shaping coil current Ish, the
divertor coil current Idiv and with OH coils inducing the voltage VOH is given by [5][6]
Lp
dI p
dI
dI
dI
+ R p (I p ICD I BS ) = M PV V + MPsh sh + MPdiv div
dt
dt
dt
dt
(A.13)
where Lp is the plasma inductance, MPV is the mutual inductance between the plasma center
and the vertical coil, MPsh is the mutual inductance between the plasma center and the shaping
coil, and MPdiv is the mutual inductance between the plasma center and the divertor coil. Ip is
the plasma current, ICD is the non-inductively driven current estimated by
ICD =
CD
nRo
PCD
(A.14)
where n is the line average density, CD is the current drive efficiency with the value CD =
0.25x1020 [Am-2W-1], and Ro is the major radius. IBS is the bootstrap current given by
f BS = I BS / I p = CBS p
(A.15)
with fBS being the bootstrap current fraction, is the inverse aspect ratio, CBS = 1 is assumed
in this study unless otherwise noted, Rp is the neo-classical plasma resistance given by
R p = NC
2R
a2
(A.16)
where NC is the neo-classical resistivity and is the plasma elongation.

The vertical field BVE produced by the vertical field coil current IV placed at the radial
and vertical position of (RV, HV), by the shaping coil current Ish at (Rsh, Hsh), and by the
divertor coil current Idiv at (Rdiv, Hdiv) are given by
BVE = BzoV IV + Bzodiv I div + Bzosh I sh
(A.17)
where, we define that the direction of IV has the clockwise direction (-), Ish the clockwise
direction (-) and Idiv the counter-clockwise direction (+) for Ip the counter-clockwise plasma
current (+). Therefore, the divertor coil activation reduces the plasma current.
Using the current ratio of div = Idiv/Ip and sh = Ish/IV, and inserting Iv (obtained from (A17)) into (A-13), we have the equivalent circuit equation
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Lpeff
dI p
M + MPsh sh dBVE
= R peff I p PV
dt
BzoV + Bzosh sh dt
(A.18)
where the effective inductance is
M + MPsh sh
Lpeff = Lp + MPdiv PV
Bzodiv div
BzoV + Bzosh sh
(A.19)
and the effective plasma resistance is
R peff = R p (1 f CD f BS )
(A.20)
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and development. Another nineteen programs exist regarding Health Physics [1].
Neither the United States nor the European Union has a comprehensive system for
nuclear engineering education. Russia's higher education system may be considered a model
of how industry and education can progress together. As the nuclear industry required quality
specialists, the education system responded accordingly. Russian universities have served as a
direct supply to fulfill nuclear needs. In fact, a "Training Methodological Commission" for
each nuclear-related emphasis ensures that industrial needs are met [2]. However, this system
is more equivalent to technical certification training in the U.S. system.
A new engineering department is often unattainable without extreme financial and time
investment. Additionally, a new course concentration may not be achievable due to student
population or institutional interest. At a minimum, a single introductory course would benefit
the modern education of all engineering majors. This nuclear-related systems technical
elective can
Provide more qualified non-nuclear engineers for the nuclear industry

Enhance engineering curricula with a truly multidisciplinary course
Improve faculty teaching and research competencies
The ultimate effect is the promotion of technical understanding rather than general
apprehension of nuclear technology. While mass media tends to feed public fears, risk
perception can be reduced through education [3]. For the most part, the more people
understand the risks and benefits, the more comfortable they become with nuclear power.
However, a thin line divides education and persuasion. Proponents of nuclear energy must be
careful not to present bias versus facts, such as selecting statistics. Sung and Vaganov explore
both sides of this argument with conflicting findings. Technical education alleviates fears of
technically-minded people, but overall public opinions are strongly formed against nuclear
power expansion. The inertia of this opinion is an enormous and often irrational risk
perception [4].
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Motivation
The world's energy crisis is deepening as population grows and oil prices skyrocket. Public
attitudes are changing with increased rolling blackouts and energy costs. More and more
countries have turned to nuclear plants to ease their power grids. Misperceptions have existed
even in the technical community, contributing to a shortage of qualified graduates in the
nuclear-related industries. Due to the nominal number of nuclear engineering programs, more
non-nuclear engineers are hired than nuclear engineers, making proper training even more
vital. The demand is especially great as the current nuclear workforce ages.
Academia needs to respond by at least providing future engineers the opportunity to
choose careers in the nuclear industry. The students must be informed of facts, not fiction,
regarding nuclear so that they can make well-informed decisions. As the Bureau of Labor
Statistics reports, the number of employees in the nuclear industry fell from 72,000 in 1990 to
56,000 in 2001. As of 2002 employee numbers began increasing, leveling out to 62,000 in
2006. These numbers of employees may be sufficient to support the current state of nuclear in
the U.S. but not a nuclear resurgence. Just 0.61% of engineers work in this growing industry.
While demand is skyrocketing, employee compensation is also quite high. Engineers in the
nuclear industry command the third highest salaries of all engineers. The average engineer
earns $66,190 while the average nuclear engineer earns 39% more, or $92,040. In fact, the top
10% of the industry's engineers earn at least $124,510. Current compensation rates are
itemized by job duty in Table 1.
Table 1. Job duties, employed number, and compensation for 10,670 of the 14,870
nuclear professionals as of May 2006 [5].
Position in the Nuclear Industry
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting
Services
Employment Services
Scientific Research and Development Services
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and
Distribution
Population
Employed
Annual Mean
Wage
110
$123,990
80
4,490
1,820
$120,320
$97,530
$91,360
4,170
$90,530
Through a nuclear-related technical elective, students can be trained for introductory

positions at the 32 U.S. nuclear operating companies and 4 manufacturing companies.
Positions in the nuclear industry occur in numerous states including Idaho, South Carolina,
Washington, Virginia, Colorado, Nevada, Maryland, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Nevada,
Alabama, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia. Potential jobs vary from plant design and
operation to environmental effect research. Engineering students are actively being recruited
by nuclear companies, such as Southern Nuclear Operating Company at the University of
Mississippi. Students are drawn to this industry by interesting, environmentally-conscious
work in addition to the excellent compensation.
Engineering curricula can certainly benefit from a nuclear-based technical elective. This
course option can channel graduates into virtually any industry by improving their ability to
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consolidate major topics in different engineering specialties. A nuclear systems technical

elective will contribute to nearly all program outcomes of the Accreditation Board of
Engineering and Technology (ABET). Satisfying Criterion 3's Outcomes (a), (c), and (k), the
systems engineering approach will require students to assimilate information from various
courses and apply their knowledge to process engineering. The topic of nuclear energy will
introduce contemporary issues and critical thinking into engineering problems [Outcomes (e),
(i), (j)]. The format of the course can incorporate multidisciplinary teamwork and improve
communication skills [Outcomes (d), (g)]. This course will require students to participate in
interdisciplinary teams which are extremely rare since most engineering seniors work on
capstone projects entirely within their own majors. This interaction in a unique field may
serve to engage students.
The result will be a deep comprehension of complex systems in a "global, economic,
environmental, and societal context," as noted in Outcome (h). While political issues are not
the focus of this technical course, professional and ethical issues must be discussed within the
context of safe design [Outcome (f)] [6].
Further discipline-specific criteria can also be satisfied by a nuclear-related technical
elective. Civil engineering, for example, additionally prescribes to the Body of Knowledge as
published by the American Society of Civil Engineers. This document imparts the 24 ideal
qualities of the engineer of year 2025. Technical goals to be addressed in this course include
problem recognition and solving; design; sustainability; contemporary issues and historical
perspectives; and risk and uncertainty. One final aspiration is breadth in civil engineering
areas: most civil engineers do not even consider the nuclear industry as a potential employer.
Professional goals to be addressed include communication, public policy, globalization,
leadership, teamwork, and ethics. The coursework may also improve upon an engineer's
attitude toward complex issues, thus contributing to lifelong learning [7].
Specific school and departmental objectives may also be fulfilled through a nuclearrelated technical elective. The development of new educational areas and improved research
diversity are especially beneficial at the school or college level, facilitating partnerships and
collaborations with industry and government. As a clean fuel option, demand exists among
most areas of engineering and several applied sciences. Organizational support must be
obtained from each relevant department. Since each has a limited number of technical
electives in its respective curriculum, department chairs need to encouraging their students to
enroll, thus strengthening multidisciplinary interaction. Offering seminar presentations and
informational sessions in multiple arenas can boost course enrollment. The dual-listing of the
course as both an undergraduate elective and a first-year graduate course should ensure
sufficient student interest even in universities with smaller technical populations.
At the University of Mississippi, cooperation has been obtained from the School of
Engineering as well as the departments of civil, chemical, mechanical, geological, electrical,
and general engineering. This course will meet the School of Engineerings objective of
preparing students with a broad-based education for entering the engineering profession, for
advanced studies, and for careers in research. This endeavor is most strongly supported by the
Department of Civil Engineering as it satisfies its vision of an effective state-of-the-art
undergraduate curriculum. The course also supports the departmental program objectives of
providing the necessary qualifications for employment so as to be productive in the
workplace.
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As beneficial byproducts, collaborative research efforts can be enhanced through such a

course. The new expertise will encourage cooperation between colleagues in similar or even
dissimilar fields. International universities have already begun developing connections to
improve nuclear education. For example, a 2008 cooperative effort among three universities
in Japan and Indonesia have resulted in student and faculty exchange and joint curriculum
development. An additional upshot has been research coordination in the related fields,
including radioactive waste processing, fuel system development, and next generation
reactors [8].
Contact with current nuclear-related programs is vital for faculty self-education and
course development. One extremely helpful resource is the Department of Nuclear, Plasma,
and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [9]. In order
to design a course that meets workforce demands, industrial partnerships are also
recommended.
Development
The modern generation of engineers at the University of Mississippi faces new energy
challenges. The course instructor must provide a factual overview of major nuclear system
principles. He/she will need to effectively use nuclear systems engineering as an example of a
multidisciplinary system design. Developing students capacities for integrative approaches to
complex systems is fundamental to success, responsibility, and engagement in global society
[10].
An introductory nuclear engineering course for non-nuclear engineers should employ
several instructional approaches in order to convey systems engineering through the technical
issues of nuclear power. While incorporating the nuclear power industry's specific needs is
possible, an entire field cannot be covered in just one course. Nonetheless, successful course
materials limit the daily scope to digestible nuggets. Even Lamarsh and Baratta's text entitled
"Introduction to Nuclear Engineering" contains far more detailed information than is needed
for non-nuclear engineers [11].
Course lectures will be the most beneficial when creative methods are used. With its
ability to display photographs and animations, Microsoft PowerPoint is an efficient means of
material presentation. However, PowerPoint slides alone are usually received negatively by
students in the classroom [12]. Therefore, enhanced learning will result from the combination
of group discussion and projects. Group interactions as interdisciplinary teams can be
coordinated for these assignments. Relating nuclear power to individual student interests,
projects will also allow students to delve into a discipline-related topic and teach it to others.
Suggested Course Outline

1. History of nuclear industry
a. Development
b. Statistical safety study
c. Case studies
i.
Three Mile Island
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ii.
Chernobyl
Fission processes
d. Isotopes
e. Radioactivity
f. Nuclear reactions
g. Fission energy fuel cycle
Design principles
h. Operational characteristics
i. Reactor components
i.
Reactor kinetics
ii.
Thermodynamic cycles
j. Safety components
i.
Safety procedures
ii.
Containment structures
k. Sustainability
Reactor types and components
l. Pressurized water reactors
m. Boiling water reactors
n. Additional reactor designs
Radiological management
o. Radiation dosimetry
p. Natural environmental radiation
q. Safe level determination
r. Health physics
s. Radioactive waste management
i.
Waste generation as compared to other industries
ii.
Waste treatment and recycling
iii.
Waste storage
iv.
Environmental remediation
v.
U.S. regulation
Advanced topics
Topic Descriptions
I. History of Nuclear Industry
The discovery of natural radiation phenomena will be briefly introduced. Varying from water
to weapon, the development of radiological engineering uses will be discussed. Public policy
issues will also be introduced to aid students in selecting research paper topics that relate to
their own interests. As media examples, the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl incidents will
be examined for public opinion. Including environmental and health risks, direct statistical
comparisons will be made between the nuclear industry and other means of power generation.
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II. Fission Processes

A discussion of nuclear fission processes must begin with atomic chemistry. The properties of
different radioactive isotopes will be discussed as each relates to a practical application such
as corrosion inhibition or medical tracing. The fission energy cycle will be described through
nuclear chain reactions beginning with fuel pellets or rods. The uranium enrichment process
will be addressed as a self-sustaining fuel source.
III. Design Principles
Major factors to be discussed involve operation, mechanics, and safety. The economics of
nuclear power are important to the resurgence of nuclear. Reactor design criteria will be
analyzed through selection of reactor components for primary and secondary systems. The
operation and design of the reactor will be described through systems instruction including
the core and steam systems. Components to be incorporated are turbines, condensers, pumps,
compressors, distillers, boilers, and generators. The engineering design controls for power
generation and distribution components will be stressed as will thermodynamic cycles such as
the Rankine steam turbine cycle, Brayton gas turbine cycle, and Carnot efficiency.
The safety components involved in the reactor design are numerous, and the risk analysis
extends into several fields. Human factors are interwoven with emergency operating
procedures, so criticality and accident scenarios will be discussed. The combination of design,
equipment, and personnel reliability will be related to incidents, such as that at Three Mile
Island. Security efforts will also be discussed: fears of weapons proliferation and terrorist
attacks have restrained the nuclear industry worldwide. Radiation containment via metal
cladding, reactor vessel, and concrete shielding will be related to aging plants. The water
chemistry affects corrosion properties so it influences reactor design selection.
IV. Reactor Types and Components
Several reactor types and their mechanical layouts will be presented. The advantages and
disadvantages of each will be discussed. For instance, the economic benefits of pressurized
water reactors will be weighed against the higher pressure requirements. Sizing and design
specifications will include fuel rod assembly, reactor vessel construction, power loop
requirements, and steam generator types. A similar analysis of boiling water reactors is
required to understand the potential dangers as those at Chernobyl. Additional reactor designs
may include light water reactors, heavy water reactors, high temperature gas cooled reactors,
very high temperature reactors, and liquid metal fast reactors. The reprocessing reactor and
fast breeder reactor will be offered as sustainable power options. Smaller and potentially safer
reactor options will also be presented.
V. Radiological Management
The detection of radiation will be discussed. The significance of human exposure to various
quantities of millirems will be discussed. Comparisons will be made between common
sources of exposure (air travel, natural foods, medical use, etc.) and living near or working in
a nuclear power plant. The absorbed radiation in the human body depends upon several
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factors including spatial distance, oxygen concentration, energy transfer rate, and
bioresponse. Radiation overdose can create respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological, vision,
skin, and birth abnormalities.
Radioactive waste management will be addressed in detail. Significantly less than other
power generation industries, relatively small amounts of waste are generated due to the high
efficiency of nuclear power plants. However, this waste does retain radioactive properties and
must be properly handled. High radioactivity wastes can be recycled or reprocessed through
lower level processes, such as medical radiation uses, to obtain waste with low levels of
radioactivity. However, the half-life of even these materials can be millions of years, so safe
storage is a necessity. Like garbage in general, burial is the most common storage form, but
the locations of such facilities is extremely controversial. Currently, U.S. laws require safe
storage for 10,000 years: a brief discussion of U.S. laws will take place. Environmental
remediation will also be addressed through treatment options often called "dilute and
disperse, delay and decay, concentrate and confine."
VI. Advanced Topics
Numerous issues involving the nuclear industry are well-suited for technical student projects.
A research paper and/or presentation should be required of each student enrollee. The
research subjects will span the possible variety of student backgrounds from biology to
electrical engineering. The project objective is to relate nuclear power to student interests
while improving their communication skills. Ensuring relevancy, contemporary topics should
be used for student projects. Suggested topics include the following:
Non-Destructive Testing: Flaw Detection Using Iridium and Selenium

Electronics Using Radioactive Materials as Semiconductors
Biomedical Radiation: Diagnostic Imaging and Cancer Therapy
Nuclear Propulsion of Naval Vessels
The Use of Nuclear Distillation for Desalination
Space Power: Rocket Propulsion and Cosmic Radiation
Global Warming: How the Nuclear Industry Can Change Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Mining and Enriching of Uranium
Gamma Radiation Sterilization as Insect Control
Food Preservation through Irradiation
Using the Earth as a Geothermal Energy Source
Fusion in Our Galaxy
Yucca Mountain: Storage Technology, Strategy, and Difficulties
NIMBY: Not In My BackYard!
Bioremediation through Flora and Fauna
Assessment and Sustainability

Evaluation plans include both course assessment of the students and student assessment of the
course. Students are not expected to become experts on nuclear energy: as this course will
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survey the field, students should develop an integrated concept of nuclear systems. While the
instructional value of examinations is arguable, select practice should be included to measure
students' technical comprehension and relate directly to the industrial requirements of new
employees. Student presentation skills can be evaluated by the professor as well as other
students based upon their own understanding of each topic. Indirectly assessed through
confidential surveys, enrollees will be asked to rate technical level, material presentation, and
course format. Questions should be formulated to gauge the success of course objectives, and
comments should be utilized to improve future course offerings.
Once the academic expertise is developed, this course is sustainable for future offerings.
No equipment or supplies are required but may be useful. Supplemental technical support is
recommended for website development. Continually expanding, a digital online library aids
in distance learning as well as the development of other nuclear-related courses both in-house
and worldwide. If at all available, a nuclear power plant site visit is suggested to aid in
student visualization of schematic diagrams as connected to actual plants. As part of the
course, enrolled students can heavily document the plant visit, and journals can be compiled
and published for internet publication. Institutional interest may also lead to larger
contributions to the technical community, such as a nuclear engineering sequence or
professional engineering workshop.
Conclusion
The development of nuclear engineering at an American institution of higher learning should
increase student recruitment while developing relationships with industry. Nuclear technology
instruction will be a rewarding experience for the students as well.
The use of nuclear engineering as a "grabber" can encourage student comprehension of
complex systems engineering. The new pool of more qualified graduates will attract potential
students in addition to drawing recruiters from multiple industries to the university. This
comprehensive technical elective will be also attractive to several majors, providing a variety
of students with the initial tools to work in a nuclear field. New hires will already possess
general knowledge of nuclear technology, reducing on-the-job training at company expense.
Since the students will understand nuclear principles prior to employment, greater worker
retention rate also is expected. By expanding both engineering curricula and faculty
competencies, this single multidisciplinary course can pay both educational and research
dividends.
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Author Biography
Dr. Elizabeth K. Ervin has been a professor at the University of Mississippi since August
2006. She also worked in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program for nearly five years and has
published several papers in the area of impact in nuclear structures.

ISBN: 978-1-60692-508-9
LOW-DENSITY-PLASTIC-FOAM CAPSULE
OF CRYOGENIC TARGETS OF FAST IGNITION
REALIZATION EXPERIMENT (FIREX) IN LASER
FUSION RESEARCH
Keiji Nagai, Fuyumi Ito, Han Yang, Akihumi Iwamoto1,
Mitsuo Nakai and Takayoshi Norimatsu
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
1
National Institute for Fusion Science, Toki, Gifu, Japan
Abstract
Development of foam capsule fabrication for cryogenically cooled fuel targets is
overviewed in the present paper. The fabrication development was initiated as a part of the
Fast Ignition Realization Experiment (FIREX) Project at the ILE, Osaka University in the way
of bilateral collaboration between Osaka University and National Institute for Fusion Science
(NIFS). For the first stage of FIREX (FIREX-1), a foam cryogenic target was designed where
low-density foam shells with a conical light guide will be cooled down to the cryogenic
temperature and will be fueled through a narrow pipe. The required diameter and thickness of
the capsule are 500 m and 20 m, respectively. The material should be low-density plastics
foam. We have prepared such capsules using 1) new material of (phloroglucinolcarboxylic
acid)/formalin resin to control kinematic viscosity of the precursor, 2) phase-transfercatalyzed gelation process to keep density matching of three phases of the emulsion. 3) nonvolatile silicone oil as outer oil of emulsion in order to prevent hazard halogenated
hydrocarbon and flammable mineral oil. The obtained foam capsule had fine structure of 180
nm (outer surface) to 220 nm (inner surface) and uniform thickness reaching to resolution
limit of optical analysis (~0.5 m). A small hole was made before the solvent exchange and
the drying process to prevent distortion due to volume changes. The density of dried foam
was 0.29 g/cm3. After attaching the petawatt laser guiding cone and fueling glass tube,
poly([2,2]paracyclophane) was coated on the foam surface and supplied for a fueling test of
cryogenic hydrogen.
Correspondence to: [email protected]
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1. Introduction
The fast ignition concept is one of the most attractive paths to inertial fusion energy [1, 2].
After the invention of the hollow cone/shell target geometry [3], the heating of the deuterated
hydrocarbon plasma was demonstrated upto nearly 1 keV temperature using Gekko XII and
peta watt laser facilities at Osaka University [4-6]. Fuel target technology is a key issue in
fast ignition research [7, 8]. To achieve the breakeven gain, the fast ignition realization
experiment (FIREX) was designed and started with construction of a 5 PW laser in the phase
of FIREX-1 [9, 10] and cryogenic DT fuel target.
In our previous study on cryogenic fuel targets for a central ignition scheme [11-13], the
capability of the supporting foam structure to control the fuel shape by wicking into it was
demonstrated. Conceptually, the separation of the layer shape from the ambient isotherms
allows considerable freedom in target design.
The design of target for FIREX-1 is shown in Fig. 1 [14]. The diameter of the fuel shell
is ~ 500 m, which is similar to that for a central ignition target for Gekko XII. To fabricate
a uniform, non-spherical solid-deuterium-tritium layer, a low-density foam supports liquid or
solid fuel (~ 20m thick) and the shell is covered with a thin (1 5 m) plastic layer.
Figure 1. Schematic view of the cryogenic DT target with a plastic foam shell and a gas feeder.
There are several kinds of foam materials for IFE targets [15], and resorcinol-formalin
(RF) is one of the leading materials due to its high transparency in a visible region, which
allows routine characterization of shells using well-developed optical techniques including
interferometry. The details of RF shell fabrication were reported by a U.S. group [16 - 19],
where an RF polymer solution and density-matched oil formed an emulsion through a triple
orifice droplet generator. The emulsion was converted into hollow foam shells. The density
range was 100 ~ 200 mg/cm3, and the thickness was 30 ~ 60 m. A fuel barrier membrane
was coated with the so-called glow discharge polymer (GDP) by their method, where the
smoothness of the surface depended on the surface roughness of RF foam structure [18].
Recently, we found a new gelation method using a phase-transfer catalyst [20], which can
exhibit a constant density of the oil and water phases and gave highly concentric shell,
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because the phase-transfer catalyst activated the gelation reaction at room temperature and
kept density matching between O and W phases. New linear polymer prepared from
phloroglucinolcarboxylic acid and formalin (PF) was also invented in order to form thinner
shells through an increase of viscosity of W phase [21]. To prevent hazard halogenated
hydrocarbon and flammable mineral oil, a mixture of silicone oil (SO) was chosen as outer oil
[22]. Here, we overview RF-PF capsule fabrication using integrated technique of the
O/W/SO emulsion process, the phase-transfer catalyst, and RF-PF gel, and show the
fabrication with gold cone and fueling glass tube.
2. Experimental Part
All the chemicals were commercially available and used without further purification. The
water was purified by Millipore Direct-Q. The RF solution was obtained as follows:
resorcinol (5.72 g, Sigma Aldrich Japan) was dissolved in 54 mL of pure water, and then 37%
formaldehyde (Nacalai tesque, 7.8 mL) and 0.028 g of 2.8 wt% aqueous Na2CO3 (Nacalai
tesque) were added. The solution was stirred at 70 C for one hour, after which the flask was
cooled in an ice water bath for 30 minutes. The density of the resulting solution was
measured using a floating picnometer at room temperature. The PF solution was obtained as
follows, phloroglucinolcarboxylic acid (Tokyokasei, 2.5 g) was dissolved into 24 mL of pure
water, then 5 mL of 1M NaOH (Nakalai tesque) was added and stirred at 70 C. A water
solution of 37 % formaldehyde (Nakalai tesque) 3.43 mL was added to the solution, which
was stirred at 70 C for one hour. After that, the solution was cooled in an ice bath. PF
solution of 2.9 x 10-4 m2/s and RF solution of 9 x 10-6 m2/s were mixed at 1/2. The
concentration of the solution was set to be 0.10 g/mL.
The inner oil (Oi) was chosen to be 1-methylnaphtalene. The outer oil (Oo) was chosen to
be a mixture of silicone oil. To adjust the density, poly(dimethylsiloxane) (10 cSt) and
poly((1,1,1-trifluoropropyl)methylsiloxane) were mixed at 1/1. Encapsulation of the RF
solutions to form a compound emulsion was accomplished using a triple-orifice droplet
generator. A detailed structure of the apparatus is shown elsewhere [23].
The diameter of the shell is roughly determined by the diameter of the delivery tube. A
more precise adjustment of the diameter is achieved by adjusting the flow rate of the exterior
oil phase. The wall thickness of the shell is determined by the ratio of the interior oil phase
and RF-PF solution flow rates. The flow rates of the W, Oi and Oo liquid are 0.083 mL/min,
0.130 mL/min and 93 mL/min, respectively. An emulsion with an outside diameter (0.553
mm) and inside diameter (0.537 mm) was formed. Fifty emulsions were produced using the
droplet generator. The emulsions were transferred to a drum with a 14 cm diameter and 15
cm height. The drum contains 300 mL of Oo with a 0.39% acetic acid catalyst. This drum
was rotated at 95 rpm for 5 minutes, then 136 rpm for 1 minute. After that it was kept 95 rpm
for 3 hours.
After the gelation, the silicon oil on the surface of the capsules was washed by 1-cSt
silicone oil of (Shinetsu, Japan). The 1-cSt silicone oil was volatile and dissolved with Oo.
Then, a small hole on the shell of the capsule was drilled using a driller of 40 m in order to
circumvent shrinkage. After drilling a small hole, the capsule was dipped in to the hexane to
wash the inner oil of 1-methylnaphthalene and this process took about 2 hours. When the
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washing had been finished, the 2-propanol was used to exchange with the water in the shell of
RF-PF gel. The solvent of 2-propanol was removed using supercritical fluid CO2.
3. Phase-Transfer Catalyst for Gelation Reaction

The hollow spherical gel was obtained by combining several techniques. The key process is
density matching emulsion technique which is similar to PAMS and PS spherical capsule
fabrication. In the case of spherical gel formation from RF emulsion, the gelation catalyst
was activated by heating, previously. In the process, because of the density-mismatch of W
and O during the reaction as shown in Fig. 2, we have not obtained highly spherical capsule.
Figure 2. Density of the emulsion component depending on temperature.While the densities of the
RF aqueous solution and oil (mineral oil and carbon tetrachloride) were well matched at the room
temperature, density mismatch happens during heating due to different slope depending on temperature.
Figure 2 shows the densities of water and oil [(mineral oil)wt/carbontetrachloridewt= 12

g/7 g] depending on the temperature. The densities of water and oil were well matched at
room temperature. Both densities decrease with high temperature, and the slope of the oil is
higher than that of the water. But the matching was lost at high temperature, and the droplets
gradually sank to the bottom. The heating activation has a dilemma of the optimization of
catalyst concentration [19]. While the pore sizes and density were improved by increasing
the catalyst concentration, the systems gelation time had been decreased. The faster gel time
leaded to poor nonconcentricity for shells. Recently, we found that a phase-transfer catalysis
polymerization of RF emulsion [20], where the catalyst was dissolved into the outer oil phase.
The crosslinking, i.e., the gelation reaction starts gradually from the outer surface of RF
solution. The gelation time was controlled by changing the concentration. For example, in
the case of acetic acid, the time was 20 ~ 90 minites for the concentraion of 3.9 % ~ 0.07 %,
respectively. The pore size was decreased with the catalyst concentration from 460 to 130
nm.
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4. Mixing of a Linear Phenol/Formalin Polymer

(Phloroglucinolcarboxylic Acid and Formaldehyde)
Next, we adopted silicone oil (SO) as an outer oil to alter toxic halogenated hydrocarbon and
flammable mineral oil [21]. The adoption of silicone oil has another merit to circumvent
exact density matching because of its very low volatility. Using the compound emulsion,
O/W/SO, the highly concentric RF capsule was obtained by optimizing fabrication conditions
such as rotation speed of the round drum, how long it kept, when it started etc.
In spite of these optimizations of manufacturing process, the minimum thickness of RF
foam was 100 m, which was 5 times as thick as the specification of the FIREX fuel target.
In order to obtain thinner thickness, viscous water phase (RF solution) should be applied.
Figure 3 shows the relation between minimum wall thickness (S) versus the high kinematic
viscosity () of water phase using a droplet generator. The higher value gave the thinner S
values. Higher value of water phase than 9x10-5 m2/s induced instability to form emulsion
using the droplet generator, therefore the exact thickness values were not measured.
Although we have tried to use high- RF solution, such viscous RF solution easily changed to
gel due to crosslinking reaction in highly concentrated RF polymer. To circumvent the
crosslinking of RF solution, we have adopted linear copolymer composed of
phloroglucinolcarboxylic acid and formaldehyde (PF) (chemical structure is shown in Fig. 6)
[22], where phloroglucinolcarboxylic acid has only two reactive positions (hydrogen) in an
aromatic ring, therefore it is impossible to induce crosslinking reaction.
The viscosity of this mixture solution was chosen to be 9 x 10-5 m2/s, which corresponds
to 20 m wall the W phase as seen in Fig. 3.
Figure 3. Wall thickness of W phase in Oi/W/Oo compound emulsion depending on viscosity of W

phase. Oi; 1-methylnaphtalene, W; PVA solution, Oo; mixture of that polydimethylsiloxane (KF-9610cSt, Shin-etsu Chemical) and poly(1,1,1-trifluoropropylmethylsiloxane) (density = 1.018 g/cm3 , =
4.5x10-5 m2/s).
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By using the RF-PF mixture solution and the triple-orifice droplet generator, actually
emulsions with 20 m thickness and 500 m diameter were prepared. Thirty droplets were
transferred to a drum flask (700 mL) with the silicone mixture and 0.39 % acetic acid as a
phase-transfer catalyst, and then rotated and its speed increased to 95 rpm within 5 minutes.
Five minutes later the rotation speed was increased to 120 rpm. The rotation speed was
maintained for 1 minute, and then reduced to 95 rpm, which was maintained for 50 minutes.
5. Fabrication of Target and Its Characterization

After gelation, the capsule was exchanged with 2-propanol/water mixture 4 times whose ratio
was gradually increased linearly to neat 2-propanol. Then the 2-propanol gel was dried by
supercritical-fluid-CO2 extraction. But, when a gelated capsule was dipped into 10 wt%
aqueous 2-propanol, the wall of the capsule was dimpled. Therefore, part of the capsule
surface was spaced using a drill, and then the Oi of the capsule was removed by hexane, and
then water in the capsule was exchanged with 2-propanol. Figure 4a shows a hydrogel with a
small hole. There existed small expansion (0.5 % in diameter) during exchange in to 2propanol. After the 2-propanol was removed by extraction using supercritical CO2, 2%
shrinkage happened in diameter. Figure 4b shows the image of dried capsule after laser
machining of a hole with 300 m diameter to attach cone guide.
The density of the foam was estimated for a hollow shell. The foam shell diameter, the
thickness were 514 m and 8 m, respectively, and its volume was 6.5x10-6 cm3. The density
was calculated to be 0.29 g/cm3 from the volume and the mass (1.9 g). Due to shrinkage, all
of the balls had a higher density than the gel concentration. The oxygen content of RF-PF
was similar to that of RF, while phloroglucinolcarboxylic acid has more oxygen than of
resorcinol.
Figure 4. Optical image of RF-PF shell, a) hydrogel with a small hole to prevent distortion and before
exchange of solvent, b) dried and after laser machining of a hole for attaching gold cone.
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Figure 5. SEM images of surface of RF-PF foam obtained with 0.39 % acetic acid-catalyzed reaction.
Images a) and b) show inner and outer surface morphologies, respectively. Chemical formula of PF
and RF are shown in upper-right and lower-right sides, respectively.
Figure 5 shows SEM images of the foam balls after supercritical CO2 extraction. The
average cell size C was estimated by counting the number of cross points (Ncross) against a
linear line of 10 m, as follows.
C = 10 m/ Ncross
(1)
The C values were 180 and 220 nm for outer and inner surface, respectively. The
difference would be due to the difference of the catalyst concentration, because the catalyst
transfers from the outer surface to inner surface. In the previous study [20], similar tendency
was observed, i.e., while the pore sizes and density were improved by increasing the catalyst
concentration, the systems gelation time had been decreased. The gelation process consists of
nuclear formation and structure growth, whose rates are denoted as rn and rl, respectively.
The structure size depends on the ratio of rn/rl [24], i.e., the larger rn/rl , the smaller foam
structure. In the present case, outer surface has smaller structure than inner surface, implying
that the rn/rl value of outer surface is larger than that of inner surface. Both of rn and rl for
outer surface should be larger because of higher catalyst concentration, and the rn contributes
more than rl to the present gelation process.
The detailed characterization was done for gelated capsule (before exchanging solvent to
2-propanol) as shown in Fig. 6, because dried capsule has a hole drilled in order to remove 1methylnaphthalene as described before. The analysis process is shown in elsewhere [21]. In
this case of Figure 6, the outer diameter was 504 m and the out of roundness in mode 2 was
2 m. Distance between inner and outer surfaces shows wall thickness of the gel.
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Figure 6. (a) Optical image of a gelated capsule and (b) radius depending on angle by an image analysis
Figure 7. A target consists of RF-PF shell for cryogenic DT experiment in FIREX-1. The capsule is
coverd with poly([2,2]paracyclophane) film.
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The average thickness of the RF-PF capsule was 19 m and the mode 2 non-uniformity
was 1.5 m. The present optical image has resolution of the same order of the mode 2 of the
thickness. Figure 7 shows a picture of a dried capsule. A large hole for increasing gold cone
was fabricated using laser machining. Figure 7 is the picture after the laser process. Finally
the capsule was assembled with a gold cone as for guiding of the heating laser, and a glass
capillary for liquid hydrogen fueling.
6. Conclusion
We have prepared transparent foam capsule meeting with FIREX specification which is 500
m diameter and 20 m thickness. The achievement was owing to the phase transfer catalyst
for gelation and new foam material of RF/PF mixture phase solution that was not gelated at
high kinematic viscosity of 9x10-5 m2/s. The capsule with the hole was attached with gold
cone guide and fueling glass tube. The target was supplied for fueling test of liquid hydrogen.
Acknowledgement
A part of this work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from MEXT
Japan.
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INDEX
A
abnormalities, 452
absorption, x, 273, 277, 278, 280, 283, 287, 288,
291, 292, 293, 295, 296, 297, 300, 337, 338, 384
Abundance, 364
academic, 82, 453
accelerator, vii, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 27, 33, 69, 150, 337
Accelerator Driven Systems, vii, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 16, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 68,
69, 70
access, 245, 325, 342, 347, 383, 407, 434
accidental, 331, 356
accidents, 222, 223, 232, 323, 324, 326, 327, 329,
330, 331, 333, 334, 335, 353, 360
accounting, 98
accreditation, 454
accuracy, xi, 12, 32, 68, 93, 193, 275, 300, 302, 367,
389, 391, 392, 402
acetic acid, 457, 458, 460, 461
achievement, 129, 463
acid, xiii, 323, 324, 351, 455, 457, 458, 459, 460,
464
acoustic, 373
actinide, 12, 321, 325, 326
activation, 32, 34, 35, 62, 65, 66, 221, 229, 231, 322,
326, 334, 335, 356, 362, 432, 439, 458
active feedback, 221
acute, 337
adiabatic, 103, 119
adjustment, 150, 457
administration, 337
administrative, 338, 342, 343, 351
adult, 339
adults, 339
Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative, ix, 163, 164, 193,
348
adverse event, 329
advisory committees, 227
aerosols, 324
aerospace, 326
Africa, 73, 74
ageing, 196
aging, 451
aid, 196, 343, 450, 453
AIP, 72, 74, 76
air, xii, 88, 89, 119, 125, 204, 324, 326, 327, 328,
331, 339, 340, 343, 350, 351, 367, 368, 372, 373,
374, 380, 392, 393, 394, 395, 397, 402, 451
air travel, 451
Alabama, 447
alcohol, 384
algorithm, 277, 407, 412, 415, 437
ALI, 339
alloys, 194, 208, 211, 212, 221, 222, 354
alpha, 7, 50, 129, 224, 239, 302, 339, 416, 433, 434,
435
alternative, 7, 19, 32, 33, 36, 42, 61, 69, 128, 152,
282, 357, 376
alternative energy, 128
alternatives, 213
aluminum, 241, 323, 398
ambient air, 331, 340, 351
amelioration, 323
americium, 8, 12
ammonia, 351
amplitude, 143, 290, 382, 400
AMS, 27
Amsterdam, 160, 354, 360, 361, 362
animations, 449
anomalous, 274, 278, 281
ANS, 122, 123, 124, 265, 267, 355
antenna, 282, 283, 285, 288, 289
antimony, 323
appendix, 407
application, viii, xii, xiii, 4, 6, 9, 32, 84, 123, 129,
139, 145, 249, 275, 336, 377, 406, 415, 427, 430,
434, 445, 451
applied research, 33
aqueous solution, 458
argon, xii, 305, 315, 318, 368, 400
argument, 7, 31, 446
arid, 377
arithmetic, 108
arsenic, 323
466
Index
ash, 323, 324, 356, 364, 376, 407, 408, 415, 423,
432, 439
aspect ratio, xii, 230, 234, 235, 236, 239, 241, 249,
251, 264, 405, 406, 413, 428, 433, 434, 439
aspiration, 448
assessment, xiii, 27, 30, 70, 198, 213, 221, 225, 228,
236, 246, 332, 333, 335, 336, 343, 348, 359, 446,
452
assessment development, 359
assumptions, 115, 250, 252, 329, 374
ASTM, 198, 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 214
asymmetry, 280
asymptotic, 48
Atlantic, 355, 440
atmosphere, 324, 340, 349, 401
atmospheric pressure, 371, 376
Atomic Energy Commission, 329, 353
atoms, 128, 140, 150, 196, 306, 325
attacks, 451
attitudes, 447
attractiveness, 222, 227, 250
Australia, 234, 266
Austria, 359, 363
availability, 11, 128, 221, 222, 223, 227, 230, 232,
249, 257, 258, 276, 330, 346, 364
averaging, 108
avoidance, 321
azimuthal angle, 284, 285
B
backscattered, 170
bainite, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208
baking, 374, 387, 396, 398
balance-of-plant, 337
banks, 342
barium, 323
barrier, 35, 38, 61, 193, 254, 274, 281, 327, 334,
343, 431, 456
barriers, 36, 196, 207, 323, 327, 331, 334, 337, 343
beams, viii, 10, 15, 17, 18, 31, 67, 69, 127, 129, 130,
148, 149, 159, 247, 283
behavior, x, 44, 83, 84, 97, 100, 101, 104, 114, 122,
170, 186, 251, 273, 289, 290, 291, 307
Beijing, 76
Belgium, 348, 363, 441
benchmark, vii, 3, 83
benchmarking, 27
benchmarks, 32
bending, 401
benefits, 236, 241, 248, 257, 324, 336, 338, 340,
350, 351, 353, 446, 451
benign, 221, 321, 324, 325, 334, 335
beryllium, 225, 229, 235, 244, 310, 311, 315, 323,
351
Bessel, 132, 133
beta particles, 339
bias, 377, 379, 446
binding, 17, 136

binding energy, 17, 136
birth, 452
bismuth, 12
blackouts, 447
blocks, 302, 304
body weight, 352
Boeing, 259
boilers, 451
boiling, viii, 79, 84, 124, 195, 327, 451
bomb, 7, 71, 323
booms, 238
bootstrap, xii, 239, 240, 241, 263, 405, 414, 415,
416, 425, 427, 428, 429, 430, 435, 439
boundary conditions, 4, 6, 107
bounds, 333
Brazil, 240, 440
breakdown, 29, 396
breeder, 225, 227, 229, 231, 235, 242, 250
breeding, 228, 231, 232, 235, 238, 239, 241, 247,
253, 256, 258
bremsstrahlung, xii, 15, 295, 300, 405, 407, 410,
431, 435, 436
Britain, 159
Brno, 127
Brussels, 263, 270, 363, 441
bubble, 80, 81, 86, 102, 111, 119, 120, 125
bubbles, 82, 83, 85, 86, 114, 118, 119, 120
buffer, 228, 324
buildings, 324, 327
burn, 8, 159, 240, 304, 325, 358
burning, 150, 224, 232, 247, 250, 334
burns, 343
bypass, 331, 334
C
cables, 398
CAD, 238
cadmium, 16, 323, 324
calcium, 201, 202, 323
calculus, 138
calibration, 22, 114, 330, 369, 386, 401
campaigns, 12
cancer, 329
candidates, 12, 257, 431
capacitance, 374, 399
capacity, vii, 3, 80, 129, 228, 231, 242, 338, 345,
354, 369
Cape Town, 73, 74
capillary, 463
capital cost, 227
capsule, xiii, 455, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463
carbide, 198, 199, 203, 204, 206, 246, 339, 420
carbides, 199, 203, 205
carbon, xi, 21, 199, 201, 203, 214, 295, 296, 297,
298, 302, 303, 304, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 315,
316, 323, 458
Index
carbon dioxide, 323
carbon monoxide, 323
carbon tetrachloride, 458
Carnot, 451
case study, 17
cassettes, 231
cast, 253
casting, 183, 187
catalysis, 458
catalyst, 456, 457, 458, 460, 461, 463
cavities, 254
CBS, 414, 416, 425, 427, 428, 439
CDA, 368
CEA, 74, 368
cell, 82, 244, 254, 256, 333, 376, 461
cell assembly, 333
centralized, 347
ceramic, 227, 396
ceramics, 398, 401
cerium, 194
CERN, 66, 67, 68, 77
certification, 446
channels, 7, 13, 15, 16, 20, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40,
42, 43, 45, 50, 54, 58, 60, 61, 66, 83, 89, 96, 119,
121, 122, 124, 125, 256, 368, 369, 372, 374, 375,
376, 383, 401
charcoal, 350, 369, 370, 372
charged particle, viii, ix, 14, 16, 18, 38, 61, 68, 127,
128, 134, 150, 152, 158, 232, 245, 247, 254, 256,
322, 324, 349, 350, 433
chemical composition, 203, 209
chemical energy, 327
chemical interaction, ix, 163, 164
chemical reactions, 6
chemicals, 337, 351, 457
Chernobyl, 7, 9, 450, 451
Chernobyl accident, 7, 9
CHF, 122, 125
China, 218, 220, 224, 228, 231, 240, 258, 259, 260,
264, 270, 273, 276, 320
chlorine, 323, 324
chromatography, 387
chromium, 201, 323
Cincinnati, 354
circulation, 386
citizens, 343
civil engineering, 448
civilian, 164
cladding, ix, x, 21, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168,
169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 176, 177, 180, 182, 183,
184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 190, 191, 192, 193, 451
classes, 11
classical, 7, 11, 69, 121, 131, 137, 145, 150, 151,
152, 158
classification, 36
classroom, 449
Clean Water Act, 349
cleaning, 327, 352
cleanup, 339, 392
467
cleavage, 209, 211, 212

clouds, xi, 295, 296, 298
clusters, 123, 196
CO2, 458, 460, 461
coal, 218, 322, 323, 324, 325, 349, 356
coal dust, 325
coal particle, 325
coatings, 339
cobalt, 323
codes, 32, 33, 34, 70, 82, 83, 85, 86, 114, 119, 196,
244, 318
coil, 235, 238, 239, 241, 243, 244, 252, 368, 372,
399, 406, 412, 413, 415, 418, 432, 439
collaboration, x, xi, xii, xiii, 217, 218, 235, 239, 248,
259, 367, 368, 445, 455
collisions, 6, 36, 306, 311, 337, 339, 410, 420
Colorado, 447
Columbia, 447
combustion, 323, 325, 356
combustion chamber, 325
commercialization, 347
communication, 72, 74, 75, 77, 448, 452
communication skills, 448, 452
communities, 121
community, xii, 220, 222, 224, 239, 248, 258, 445,
447, 453
compatibility, ix, 163, 221, 243, 244, 257, 354, 412
compensation, 447
competence, 20
competition, 35, 38, 42
complement, 27, 329, 338
complex systems, 69, 448, 449, 453
complexity, 228, 239
compliance, 330, 339, 350
complications, 7
components, xii, 20, 32, 43, 94, 132, 135, 151, 168,
170, 173, 176, 184, 190, 191, 192, 198, 221, 222,
223, 224, 228, 232, 234, 235, 237, 238, 241, 242,
243, 244, 245, 247, 256, 277, 287, 326, 327, 330,
336, 337, 338, 339, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 352,
354, 357, 370, 374, 375, 376, 383, 396, 445, 446,
450, 451
composites, 221, 222, 227, 229, 238, 244
composition, 164, 165, 173, 174, 175, 176, 181, 186,
191, 200, 201, 202, 204, 209
compounds, 221
comprehension, 448, 453
Compton effect, 134, 136, 137, 140, 158
computation, 70, 425
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), 82, 83, 85,
86, 96, 97, 101, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124
computational modeling, 32
concentrates, 324
concentration, xii, 80, 87, 88, 168, 170, 171, 176,
182, 184, 186, 191, 199, 203, 209, 210, 211, 212,
295, 298, 311, 324, 328, 339, 340, 351, 376, 391,
445, 446, 452, 457, 458, 460, 461
concrete, 21, 69, 84, 339, 346, 422, 451
conditioning, 333, 374
468
Index
conductance, 81, 393, 395, 397

conduction, 203, 302, 306, 391, 409, 410, 419, 420,
432, 436, 437
conductive, 158
conductivity, x, 88, 253, 273, 281, 293, 306, 311
conductor, 250, 346
confidence, 54, 218
confidentiality, xii, 445
configuration, x, 218, 224, 231, 232, 234, 235, 236,
237, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 251, 252, 254,
255, 273, 274, 275, 276, 284, 285, 288, 289, 290,
291, 293, 406, 432
confinement, vii, x, xii, 128, 129, 149, 217, 218, 224,
227, 232, 234, 239, 248, 249, 250, 251, 253, 273,
274, 275, 276, 278, 287, 290, 293, 300, 302, 311,
323, 327, 331, 334, 337, 340, 372, 405, 406, 407,
408, 409, 410, 412, 414, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420,
421, 422, 423, 425, 426, 431, 434, 435, 436, 437
Congress, 356, 358
consensus, 4
conservation, 20, 82, 85, 133, 136, 140, 142, 148
constraints, xii, 51, 66, 218, 234, 239, 247, 249, 325,
342, 445
construction, vii, viii, xi, 7, 20, 69, 127, 129, 159,
224, 232, 234, 244, 245, 256, 257, 258, 324, 326,
327, 328, 329, 330, 350, 367, 368, 369, 451, 456
consumption, 324, 325
contamination, 15
continuity, 116
contractors, 337
control, x, xiii, 5, 8, 13, 31, 96, 97, 186, 195, 196,
198, 199, 203, 212, 213, 221, 225, 234, 248, 249,
250, 251, 273, 274, 276, 278, 282, 283, 285, 287,
288, 289, 292, 293, 325, 327, 330, 333, 335, 339,
342, 343, 346, 351, 354, 377, 407, 412, 414, 415,
416, 424, 425, 437, 455, 456
control condition, 289
convection, xi, 331, 367, 389, 391, 392, 402
convective, 94
conversion, 4, 19, 21, 27, 221, 222, 223, 227, 232,
238, 242, 244, 245, 247, 248, 254, 256, 322, 323,
324, 349, 350, 412, 432
convex, 237
cooling, 13, 21, 28, 203, 204, 212, 235, 244, 330,
331, 336, 349, 351, 369, 374, 375, 376, 384, 432
coordination, 19, 449
copolymer, 459
copper, 129, 196, 197, 198, 323, 355
correlation, 95, 97, 111, 118, 120
correlations, 82, 83, 86, 93, 95, 97, 102, 165
corrosion, 334, 351, 451
cosine, 192, 394
cost saving, 236, 247
cost-effective, 222, 223
costs, viii, 4, 5, 9, 19, 70, 221, 222, 223, 227, 228,
353, 447
Coulomb, 6, 16, 38, 43, 45, 47, 61, 128, 137
Council of Ministers, 270
coupling, 36, 49, 238, 278, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292,
293
coverage, vii, viii, 3, 4, 9, 20, 212, 220, 253
covering, 15, 42, 218, 231, 237
CP, 241, 242, 243, 244, 251
crack, 185, 186, 206, 208, 211, 384
cracking, ix, 163, 164, 204
CRC, 125
credit, 336
critical thinking, 448
critical value, 290
crosslinking, 458, 459
cross-sectional, 80, 108
cryogenic, xiii, 221, 223, 337, 342, 351, 372, 455,
456, 462, 464
curium, 12
current ratio, 439
curriculum, 448, 449
cycles, 213, 218, 232, 256, 346, 349, 382, 450
cycling, 204, 205
cyclotron, 128, 274, 275, 283, 352, 369, 431
Czech Republic, 127
D
damping, 48, 49, 276, 277, 280, 287, 288, 291, 301
data set, 11, 61, 63, 65, 123
database, 69, 83, 113, 227, 239, 243, 245, 253, 259,
274, 312, 343, 344, 364, 435
death, 337, 342
decay, 8, 27, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 50, 54,
67, 232, 295, 296, 297, 299, 310, 311, 312, 313,
315, 316, 317, 318, 322, 323, 324, 331, 334, 350,
375, 395, 406, 425, 427, 428, 452
decay times, 311, 313, 316
decision making, 336
decisions, 336, 348, 447
defense, 323, 326, 327, 334
deficiency, 220
definition, 17, 41, 90, 152
deformation, 49, 207
degradation, 196, 349, 388
degrees of freedom, 28, 39, 50
delivery, 457
demand, 11, 128, 197, 254, 258, 376, 447, 448
density, xii, xiii, 35, 48, 49, 50, 81, 87, 88, 90, 103,
107, 113, 124, 128, 129, 131, 143, 150, 159, 212,
220, 221, 223, 225, 229, 236, 247, 249, 250, 258,
274, 275, 276, 279, 281, 285, 287, 288, 290, 292,
295, 296, 298, 299, 300, 304, 305, 306, 308, 311,
312, 315, 316, 318, 325, 352, 405, 406, 408, 409,
413, 414, 416, 418, 420, 422, 424, 425, 428, 431,
435, 438, 439, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461
density fluctuations, 275
Department of Energy (DOE), 193, 226, 327, 353,
356, 357
depolarization, 424
Index
deposition, x, 273, 276, 279, 280, 281, 284, 285,
287, 288, 289, 292, 293
deposits, 285
derivatives, 44, 49, 146
desalination, 258
designers, 326, 328, 345, 348
desire, 5, 227
detection, vii, xi, xii, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 25,
27, 31, 66, 68, 173, 258, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371,
372, 373, 375, 376, 383, 384, 386, 388, 389, 392,
396, 397, 401, 402, 451
detergents, 351
deuteron, 17, 18, 37, 410
deviation, 63, 65, 107, 396
differentiation, 146
diffraction, 20
diffusion, viii, 79, 80, 81, 83, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93,
94, 97, 101, 103, 105, 106, 110, 112, 116, 117,
118, 164, 165, 186, 190, 191, 196, 198, 199, 376,
391, 392
diffusion process, 87, 103
diffusion rates, 196
diffusivity, 88, 199, 275, 278, 281, 284, 285, 289,
290, 293
dipole, 21, 48
Dirac equation, ix, 127, 130, 131, 134, 138, 146,
150, 151, 152, 153
direct measure, 9
discharges, x, 273, 274, 275, 276, 283, 289, 290,
328, 340, 371, 374, 376, 425
discomfort, 342
discontinuity, 301
Discovery, 364
dislocation, 196, 199, 207
dispersion, 277
displacement, 196
distance learning, 453
distillation, 324
distribution, x, 5, 7, 13, 15, 34, 43, 47, 49, 54, 70,
103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114,
116, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 156, 158, 181, 273,
277, 280, 288, 293, 297, 298, 302, 303, 304, 337,
354, 394, 431, 451
distribution function, 277, 280, 431
District of Columbia, 447
divergence, 68
diversity, 448
divertor, xii, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 228, 231, 234,
239, 240, 242, 244, 245, 250, 252, 253, 258, 276,
278, 292, 346, 370, 375, 376, 383, 405, 407, 415,
432, 435, 437, 439
dividends, 453
division, 60, 147
doped, 16
Doppler, 9, 296, 301
dosimetry, 450
DRIFT, 79
drinking, 328, 339, 340, 350
drinking water, 339, 350
469
drying, xiii, 455

ductility, 206
dumping, 19
DuPont, 361
duration, 129, 137, 275, 428
dust, 325, 335
duties, 447
dynamic viscosity, 81
E
earth, 201, 202, 352, 353
ECM, 37
economic competitiveness, x, 217, 220, 222, 227,
228, 244, 259
economic growth, 231
economic performance, 227, 228
economics, 220, 221, 222, 223, 227, 228, 231, 236,
247, 249, 250, 451
eddies, 94
Education, 405, 454
effluent, 326, 350, 351
effluents, 323, 324, 328, 350
electives, 448
electric energy, 364, 435
electric field, 151, 156, 277, 278, 280, 306
electric power, xii, 229, 238, 241, 246, 247, 250,
322, 324, 327, 331, 337, 344, 349, 353, 405, 428
electric power production, 322
electrical conductivity, 253
electrical power, 197, 232, 244, 247, 257, 324, 329,
331, 343, 350, 407
electricity, 5, 6, 195, 220, 221, 222, 223, 227, 228,
230, 231, 236, 238, 240, 246, 254, 257, 258, 259,
322, 337, 340, 343, 344, 349, 350
electrolysis, 351
electromagnetic, viii, 127, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135,
137, 140, 141, 142, 146, 149, 150, 151, 152, 154,
230, 231, 238, 338, 352
electromagnetic fields, 338, 352
electromagnetic wave, viii, 127, 130, 141, 149, 154
electromagnetic waves, viii, 127
electromagnetism, 6, 137
electron, viii, ix, x, 27, 67, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132,
133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145,
148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 158, 161, 163,
165, 170, 172, 175, 273, 274, 275, 276, 278, 279,
280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 290,
292, 293, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 304, 306,
311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 352, 369, 377,
408, 409, 410, 411, 414, 416, 418, 419, 420, 422,
425, 431, 436
electron cyclotron resonance, 431
electron density, 296, 298, 300, 304, 311, 312, 315,
408
electron microscopy, ix, 165
electrons, 6, 14, 150, 224, 275, 277, 283, 288, 302,
303, 306, 310, 419, 420
470
Index
elementary particle, 129, 130

elongation, xii, 207, 239, 252, 405, 406, 412, 415,
433, 439
emission, 18, 23, 27, 30, 31, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42, 47,
48, 50, 51, 59, 61, 64, 65, 66, 67, 132, 133, 134,
135, 136, 143, 144, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156,
302, 349, 351, 380, 386, 399, 440
emitters, 67
employee compensation, 447
employees, 193, 340, 342, 343, 359, 447, 453
employers, 342
employment, 30, 343, 448, 453
emulsions, 457, 460
energy, vii, ix, x, xii, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,
44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 54, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65,
66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 77, 80, 82, 85, 87, 89, 92, 96,
103, 106, 108, 110, 112, 113, 116, 121, 128, 129,
136, 145, 149, 150, 152, 159, 161, 163, 164, 167,
211, 217, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226,
227, 228, 230, 231, 232, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248,
249, 250, 251, 256, 257, 258, 259, 274, 275, 278,
296, 298, 299, 301, 302, 306, 310, 311, 322, 323,
324, 325, 327, 334, 335, 337, 338, 339, 342, 343,
345, 347, 349, 350, 352, 353, 355, 356, 364, 405,
407, 410, 411, 412, 415, 416, 420, 422, 424, 425,
426, 428, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 445, 446,
447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 456
energy density, 433
Energy Information Administration, 357
energy transfer, 121, 302, 410, 433, 435, 452
energy-momentum, viii, 127, 133, 136, 140
engagement, 449
England, 218, 259
enrollment, 448
environment, vii, xi, 3, 221, 243, 321, 324, 326, 331,
340, 345, 348, 349, 350, 351, 353, 363
environmental advantage, 228, 259, 323
environmental characteristics, 323
environmental factors, 342
environmental impact, 128, 220, 227, 228, 242, 321,
324, 335, 347, 353
environmental issues, 353, 362
Environmental Protection Agency, 325, 329, 349,
350, 352, 357, 358
environmental regulations, 332
equality, 48
equilibrium, 49, 81, 83, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109,
110, 111, 114, 116, 118, 121, 123, 125, 224, 295,
296, 310, 414, 415
equipment, 222, 331, 336, 337, 338, 342, 343, 346,
348, 352, 369, 451, 453
erosion, 244, 335
estimating, 10
ethical issues, 448
ethics, 448
Euro, 207, 229
Europe, 77, 159, 228, 229, 233, 234, 257, 259, 263,
270, 335, 348
European Commission, 263, 363
European Union, 129, 260, 337, 446
Europeans, 257
eutrophication, 349
evacuation, 222, 223, 323, 324, 332, 334, 353
evaporation, 247, 253, 311, 431
evolution, x, 203, 217, 219, 280, 284, 285, 286, 289,
290, 291, 292, 307, 309, 312, 313, 314, 406, 407,
415
examinations, ix, 163, 164, 180, 453
excitation, 15, 18, 37, 38, 39, 42, 48, 49, 50, 54, 63,
66, 297, 299, 301, 311
exciton, 42, 49, 50, 51, 63
exclusion, 324, 359
exercise, 340, 364
experimental condition, 83, 387
expertise, 32, 449, 453
explosions, 324, 343
explosives, 258
exposure, 170, 196, 327, 329, 337, 338, 339, 340,
341, 342, 343, 351, 352, 356, 359, 361, 362, 364,
451
external costs, 222, 223, 228
external magnetic fields, 379
extraction, 244, 347, 460, 461
extrapolation, 34, 220, 226, 258, 259
F
fabricate, 196, 222, 382, 456
fabrication, xiii, 221, 223, 242, 323, 328, 330, 340,
347, 348, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 463
failure, ix, 163, 164, 180, 207, 221, 335, 336, 337
family, 245, 251
fast breeder reactor, 451
fatalities, 323, 343, 344
fatigue, 211, 222, 223, 227, 228, 246
fears, 446, 451
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 329
federal law, 338
Federal Register, 361, 362
feedback, 32, 221, 276, 293, 416, 425
feeding, 40
Fermi, 5, 17, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49
Fermi energy, 44, 46, 47
ferrite, x, 195, 199, 203, 204, 396, 399
Feynman, 140, 153
Feynman diagrams, 140
filament, 238, 292
film, 85, 462
filters, 327, 333, 350
filtration, 350, 376
fire, 270, 342
fire hazard, 342
fires, 324, 343
first aid, 343
Index
first generation, 228, 259
fish, 349
fishing, 7
fission, vii, ix, x, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 28, 29,
30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66, 69, 73, 163,
164, 165, 168, 173, 177, 180, 181, 183, 184, 185,
186, 187, 190, 191, 192, 193, 217, 218, 231, 250,
258, 322, 323, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 333,
336, 338, 340, 341, 342, 344, 345, 347, 348, 349,
350, 451
flexibility, 33, 44, 253
flight, 18, 19, 68
floating, 457
flow, viii, xi, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89,
94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104,
107, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121,
122, 123, 124, 125, 244, 253, 278, 282, 331, 334,
367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 376, 384, 386, 388, 389,
390, 391, 392, 395, 397, 400, 402, 457
flow field, 123
flow rate, 80, 81, 89, 97, 104, 113, 115, 118, 386,
388, 397, 400, 457
fluctuations, 50, 249, 251, 279
flue gas, 323, 324
FLUENT, 82
fluid, 87, 113, 114, 115, 116, 119, 122, 123, 458
fluorine, 323, 324
focusing, vii, x, 217, 220, 345
football, 239
forecasting, 347
formaldehyde, 457, 459, 464
fossil, 128, 355
fossil fuel, 128
Fourier, 132, 151, 154
fracture, 196, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211,
212, 213
fracture stress, 206, 207, 209, 211, 212
France, xi, 74, 77, 124, 130, 224, 256, 327, 332, 367,
368, 441, 463
FRC, 218, 224, 245, 246, 247, 248, 251, 253, 267
free choice, 249
free volume, 369
freedom, 28, 39, 50, 456
fresh water, 324
friction, 83, 86, 102, 116, 401
FTC, 270
fuel, viii, ix, x, xii, xiii, 4, 8, 27, 70, 79, 84, 119, 123,
124, 128, 129, 149, 150, 159, 163, 164, 165, 166,
167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 180,
181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 190, 191,
192, 193, 218, 221, 228, 232, 240, 247, 256, 259,
321, 322, 324, 325, 326, 328, 329, 337, 338, 340,
346, 347, 348, 349, 353, 356, 376, 405, 406, 407,
412, 414, 416, 422, 423, 434, 437, 438, 448, 449,
450, 451, 455, 456, 459
fuel cycle, 164, 218, 232, 247, 256, 328, 340, 346,
349, 356, 450
fuel type, 322
funding, 220, 222, 248, 258, 259, 353
471
funds, 257
fusion, vii, viii, x, xi, xii, 4, 7, 8, 10, 33, 69, 76, 127,
128, 129, 130, 149, 150, 159, 161, 205, 217, 218,
219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229,
231, 232, 233, 240, 243, 245, 247, 249, 250, 251,
253, 256, 257, 258, 259, 263, 266, 268, 270, 274,
295, 296, 300, 318, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326,
327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336,
337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346,
347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356,
357, 358, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 367, 368, 369,
376, 383, 405, 406, 407, 408, 410, 411, 412, 416,
419, 420, 422, 424, 425, 426, 428, 431, 432, 433,
434, 435, 437, 456, 463, 464
FWHM, 380, 381
G
Galaxy, 452
Gamma, 339, 452
gamma rays, 339, 432
gamma-ray, 6, 34, 47, 48, 53, 54, 55, 61
garbage, 452
gas, xi, 48, 49, 98, 102, 111, 119, 159, 198, 199, 279,
295, 296, 298, 302, 305, 310, 318, 322, 323, 325,
334, 335, 342, 349, 350, 351, 352, 369, 371, 372,
373, 375, 376, 380, 381, 387, 393, 397, 400, 433,
451, 456
gas chromatograph, 387
gas jet, xi, 295, 296, 298, 305
gas phase, 119
gas puffing, 305
gas sensors, 369
gas turbine, 198, 451
gas-cooled, 195, 327
gases, 305, 306, 323, 325, 350, 351, 372, 380, 384
gastrointestinal, 452
gauge, xi, xii, 130, 141, 156, 207, 367, 369, 376,
387, 388, 389, 392, 393, 394, 395, 397, 401, 402,
453
gauge invariant, 156
Gaussian, 70
GDP, 456
gel, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461
gel formation, 458
gelation, xiii, 455, 456, 457, 458, 460, 461, 463
General Electric, 125
general knowledge, 453
generalization, ix, 127, 151, 158
generation, ix, xii, 6, 8, 33, 128, 137, 150, 197, 224,
257, 259, 311, 321, 322, 340, 345, 352, 445, 449,
450, 451, 452
Generation IV, 164
generators, 451
Geneva, 217
geometrical parameters, 107, 115
Georgia, 447
germanium, 26
472
Index
Germany, 74, 79, 213, 234, 235, 239, 259, 348, 355
glass, xiii, 387, 455, 457, 463
glasses, 343
Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), 349
Global Warming, 452
globalization, 448
glow discharge, 456
goals, xii, 164, 342, 363, 445, 448
gold, 457, 460, 463
government, 258, 328, 350, 448, 453
grades, x, 195, 201, 203, 204
grain, x, 180, 195, 198, 199, 203, 204, 208, 209, 211,
212, 213
grain boundaries, 195, 198, 199, 208, 209, 211, 212,
213
grain refinement, x, 195, 199
grains, 199, 203, 213
grants, 332
graphite, 7, 195, 246
Grashof, 391
gravity, 80, 137, 150, 152, 244, 375
greenhouse, 128, 323, 324, 452
greenhouse gas, 323, 324
greenhouse gases, 323, 324
grids, 20, 34, 95, 97, 101, 228, 447
ground water, 339
groups, x, 20, 244, 273, 283, 344, 348
growth, 198, 199, 203, 213, 231, 256, 281, 282, 461
growth rate, 281, 282
guidance, 13, 220, 226, 333, 337, 343
guidelines, 346, 348, 349
H
half-life, 9, 326, 452
halogenated, xiii, 455, 457, 459
Hamilton-Jacobi, 131
handling, 4, 70, 222, 223, 338, 342, 345, 346, 347,
348, 369
hands, 142
hardness, 182, 183, 196, 205
harm, 326, 342, 350, 353
harmonic frequencies, 142
harmonics, 133, 143, 145
harvest, 337
Hawaii, 123
hazardous materials, 327
hazards, 323, 324, 333, 336, 337, 338, 342, 343
health, xi, 218, 222, 229, 321, 337, 342, 450
heart, 344
heat, x, xii, 6, 80, 81, 88, 97, 123, 125, 159, 195,
203, 204, 205, 206, 209, 211, 212, 213, 221, 222,
223, 225, 232, 239, 240, 242, 244, 250, 252, 253,
254, 258, 275, 278, 281, 283, 290, 302, 306, 311,
322, 323, 324, 325, 327, 331, 334, 349, 350, 354,
363, 375, 383, 391, 405, 406, 407, 412, 419, 420,
431, 432, 434, 435
heat conductivity, 88
heat release, 349

heat removal, 331, 354
heat transfer, 123, 125, 221, 222, 223, 363, 391
heating, x, xii, 83, 129, 203, 224, 273, 274, 275, 276,
278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 286, 292, 293, 310, 323,
342, 349, 352, 369, 392, 401, 402, 405, 406, 407,
410, 411, 412, 414, 415, 416, 418, 425, 427, 428,
430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 438, 456, 458,
463
heavy metal, 339
heavy metals, 339
heavy water, 195, 451
height, 101, 241, 337, 343, 379, 381, 457
helicity, 249
helium, xi, 5, 13, 198, 225, 241, 244, 246, 305, 326,
337, 351, 367, 368, 369, 372, 376, 385, 402, 405,
407, 408
helmets, 343
heme, 222, 223
heterogeneity, 199
heuristic, 278
hexane, 457, 460
Higgs, 137
high power density, 229, 250, 258
high pressure, 98, 149, 305
high resolution, 68, 377, 382, 402
high tech, 353
high temperature, 129, 192, 196, 198, 212, 221, 223,
225, 227, 251, 252, 258, 281, 406, 412, 425, 428,
433, 451, 458
higher education, 446
high-level, 164, 326, 335, 348
high-speed, 253
HIP, 432
histogram, 28
HLW, 335, 347
Holland, 336, 356, 359, 363
homicide, 343
Honda, 358
horses, 20
host, 332
hot water, 374
House, 125
HTTR, 196, 198
human, 8, 32, 327, 383, 451
human exposure, 451
hurricanes, 334
hybrid, x, 4, 231, 258, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 279,
283, 287, 292, 293
hydrazine, 351
hydrocarbon, xiii, 323, 455, 456, 457, 459, 464
hydrocarbon fuels, 323
hydrodynamic, 104, 105, 118
hydrogen, xiii, 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22, 27, 68, 71,
150, 231, 258, 295, 298, 300, 310, 323, 324, 325,
326, 339, 351, 369, 370, 371, 401, 432, 455, 459,
463
hydrogen bomb, 17, 71, 323
hydrogen gas, 351
Index
hygiene, 342
hyperbolic, 377
hypothesis, 105
I
ICD, 414, 417, 421, 423, 426, 427, 430, 439
ice, 388, 457
Idaho, 163, 193, 321, 353, 355, 359, 361, 363, 447
idealization, viii, 127, 137
identification, 27, 330, 335, 336, 337, 342
identity, 154
IKr, 388
Illinois, 194, 246, 361, 447, 449
image analysis, 462
images, 172, 175, 461
imagination, 68
impact analysis, 356
impact energy, 212
implementation, 4, 36, 47, 116
impulsive, viii, 127, 134, 135
impurities, 198, 221, 245, 250, 295, 300, 302, 310,
323, 324, 325, 346, 348, 351, 374
incidence, 383
incineration, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12
inclusion, 36, 275, 318
independence, 327
India, 224
indices, 346
Indonesia, 449, 454
induction, 428
industrial, xi, xii, xiii, 129, 227, 321, 323, 337, 338,
342, 343, 344, 348, 352, 445, 446, 449, 453
industrial application, 129
industrial experience, xiii, 446
industry, x, xii, 5, 9, 30, 195, 322, 326, 329, 336,
343, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 359, 445, 446, 447,
448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453
inefficiency, 342
inelastic, 11, 12, 15, 19, 30, 31, 38, 40, 41, 43, 47,
49, 53, 54, 56, 60, 61, 66, 76
inequality, 419
inertia, 307, 446
inertial confinement, 128, 149, 218
infections, 7
infinite, 150, 376, 391
infrared, 137
infrastructure, xiii, 346, 446
inhalation, 338, 340
inhibition, 451
inhibitors, 351
initial state, 38
initiation, xii, 212, 310, 445
injection, 67, 183, 187, 249, 253, 275, 276, 279, 285,
293, 304, 305, 310, 318, 369, 384, 431, 434
injections, 298
injuries, 323, 337, 343, 344, 358
injury, 338, 343, 344, 359, 364
473
inorganic, 396
insertion, 131, 147, 153
insight, 27
inspection, 347, 369, 392
inspections, 326
instabilities, 249, 250, 274, 281, 434
instability, 221, 234, 249, 254, 310, 434, 435, 459
institutions, 228, 353
instruction, 451, 453
integration, 33, 144, 154, 155, 156, 158, 234, 346,
437, 438
integrity, vii, xi, 188, 192, 213, 244, 331, 367, 368
intensity, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 31, 66, 68, 81, 91, 100,
118, 151, 152, 153, 158, 176, 301
interaction, viii, ix, x, 14, 20, 27, 42, 49, 127, 129,
132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 140, 148, 151, 152,
153, 163, 164, 165, 167, 170, 172, 173, 175, 176,
180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189,
190, 191, 192, 193, 203, 273, 274, 277, 290, 293,
448
interactions, 13, 410, 449
interdisciplinary, xiii, 445, 448, 449
interface, 113, 114, 116, 119, 164, 165, 167, 168,
169, 170, 171, 176, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 187,
190, 191, 192, 193, 327
interference, 20, 253, 377
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 263,
264, 266, 267, 293, 294, 319, 320, 331, 332, 342,
345, 346, 349, 350, 351, 352, 359, 402, 440, 441
internet, 453
interpretation, 141, 148
interstitials, 196
interval, 18, 21, 277, 313
intervention, 325
intrinsic, 18
invasive, 95
inventories, 164, 192, 323, 325, 327, 331, 333, 334,
338, 356
Investigations, 69
investment, 8, 446
iodine, 7
ionization, 29, 73, 136, 140, 295, 297, 298, 299, 302,
303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 310, 311
ionization energy, 298
ionizing radiation, 338, 343
ions, 29, 67, 176, 191, 224, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299,
300, 302, 304, 306, 310, 311, 316, 318, 323, 376,
382, 383, 400, 402, 410, 418, 419, 420, 431, 433,
435
IOP, 160
iron, 20, 26, 27, 31, 34, 69, 73, 323
irradiation, ix, 13, 26, 27, 149, 163, 164, 196, 198,
213
Islam, 214
isospin, 16, 68
isothermal, 103, 121, 203
isotherms, 456
isotope, 32, 51, 324, 325, 326, 369, 370, 401, 432
474
Index
isotopes, 8, 9, 10, 32, 34, 35, 49, 51, 54, 63, 66, 69,
150, 326, 370, 371, 384, 386, 451
isotropic, 67, 94
Italy, 72, 76, 125, 240, 249
iteration, 278
J
January, 355, 359, 361, 440, 442
Japan, 7, 20, 72, 83, 122, 123, 124, 125, 129, 196,
218, 220, 224, 228, 229, 231, 233, 234, 235, 239,
240, 245, 246, 249, 251, 254, 256, 257, 258, 259,
260, 263, 266, 270, 367, 368, 405, 441, 449, 454,
455, 457, 463
Japanese, 7, 107, 117, 123, 198, 228, 229, 230, 256,
258, 260, 270
jet fuel, 305
jobs, 447
joints, 196, 242, 368
Jordan, 358
judge, 119, 128, 227
judgment, 333
Jun, 76
justification, 323
K
kinematics, 26, 27
kinetic energy, 15, 27, 80, 92, 96
kinetics, 192, 199, 203, 450
King, 267, 270
Korea, 124, 125, 234
krypton, xi, 367, 369, 384
L
labeling, 191
Lagrangian, ix, 127
lamina, 93, 122, 384
laminar, 93, 122, 384
land, 324, 363
Landau damping, 276, 277, 280, 287, 288
landfill, 347
language, 152
lanthanide, x, 164, 173, 176, 180, 185, 186, 190,
191, 192, 193
lanthanum, 191
large-scale, viii, 4, 6, 94, 218, 219, 224, 226, 232,
234, 235, 236, 241, 250, 285
laser, vii, viii, ix, xiii, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 136,
137, 139, 140, 142, 148, 149, 158, 159, 218, 333,
341, 352, 455, 456, 460, 463, 464
lasers, 129, 130, 137, 148, 158, 159, 341, 342, 361,
463
lattice, 123, 196
law, 133, 134, 136, 137, 140, 142, 148, 299, 338,
394, 407
laws, 4, 6, 141, 330, 350, 452
LCS, 74
lead, 4, 10, 12, 20, 21, 27, 28, 31, 32, 34, 69, 73,
159, 239, 242, 246, 292, 311, 323, 335, 337, 339,
351, 453
leadership, 448
leakage, 325, 352, 370, 372, 374, 383, 401
leaks, xi, xii, 331, 335, 367, 368, 369, 372, 373, 375,
376, 383, 384, 388, 395, 402
learning, 449, 453, 454
lens, 352
licenses, 332
licensing, 327, 329, 330, 332, 333, 336, 358, 363
LIF, 128
lifelong learning, 448
lifetime, 6, 222, 223, 243, 244, 246, 257, 349
likelihood, 218, 222, 275, 353
limitation, 27, 30
limitations, 9, 23, 68
linear, 19, 68, 87, 98, 115, 132, 174, 177, 218, 219,
245, 254, 281, 282, 315, 380, 385, 389, 457, 459,
461
linear dependence, 87, 98
links, 70, 323
liquid chromatography, 392
liquid helium, 337
liquid hydrogen, 27, 463
liquid metals, 253
liquid nitrogen, 337, 368
liquid phase, 107, 109, 110, 112, 113, 119, 212
liquids, 247, 337
lithium, 7, 17, 150, 221, 227, 235, 242, 244, 250, 359
local government, 350
localization, 156
location, ix, 42, 88, 163, 164, 165, 172, 173, 174,
175, 176, 177, 181, 186, 205, 253, 280, 282, 283,
288, 289, 290, 291, 329, 331, 349
London, 76, 77, 213, 266, 355, 358, 360
long period, 192, 221, 257
long-term, 164, 226, 321, 335
Los Angeles, 263, 268
losses, xii, 4, 5, 20, 107, 129, 150, 239, 241, 295,
297, 299, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 309, 310,
311, 351, 405, 407, 435
low power, 220
low temperatures, 211, 299
low-density, x, xiii, 273, 279, 285, 293, 455, 456,
464
low-level, 222, 232, 322, 326, 345, 346
lubricants, 393
lubrication, 80, 113, 118
lying, 377
Index
M
machines, vii, xi, 221, 223, 256, 337, 338, 345, 367,
368, 369, 374, 376
Madison, 217, 249, 321, 362
magnesium, 323
magnet, 19, 68, 228, 229, 230, 231, 254, 256, 331,
334, 346, 352
magnetic, vii, ix, x, 25, 27, 68, 128, 129, 149, 150,
151, 152, 153, 158, 159, 217, 218, 221, 224, 229,
232, 234, 239, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 251, 252,
253, 254, 256, 257, 259, 273, 274, 275, 276, 280,
282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291,
292, 300, 302, 303, 304, 305, 308, 309, 310, 311,
313, 314, 323, 325, 327, 333, 336, 337, 338, 342,
350, 352, 368, 369, 371, 372, 379, 405, 424
magnetic field, ix, 128, 129, 150, 151, 152, 153, 158,
221, 224, 229, 232, 234, 239, 245, 247, 248, 249,
251, 254, 276, 290, 291, 302, 303, 308, 310, 311,
313, 325, 338, 342, 350, 352, 379, 405, 424
magnetic fusion, 150, 218, 257, 259, 333, 336, 337,
342
magnets, 21, 221, 222, 223, 224, 228, 229, 230, 232,
238, 239, 245, 246, 250, 254, 352
maintenance, 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 227, 230, 234,
238, 239, 242, 244, 245, 249, 250, 253, 254, 261,
264, 276, 330, 331, 334, 338, 342, 369, 371
management, xi, xiii, 227, 321, 323, 335, 338, 345,
348, 356, 357, 362, 363, 364, 446, 450, 452
mandates, 221, 242
manganese, 198, 200, 323
Manhattan, 257
manifold, 346, 370, 371, 372
manifolds, 346
man-made, 5, 340
manufacturer, 193
manufacturing, 447, 459
manufacturing companies, 447
mapping, 154
market, 220, 228, 256, 258, 259, 328, 329, 345, 346,
348
Maryland, 358, 447
mass media, 446
mass spectrometry, 27
mass transfer, 80, 121
Massachusetts, 122, 123, 269, 337
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 122, 123,
337
MAST, 240, 266, 406, 440
Mathematical Methods, 160
matrix, ix, 50, 115, 132, 133, 134, 135, 139, 141,
142, 148, 152, 154, 174, 176, 190, 196, 199, 203,
209
measurement, 13, 15, 18, 19, 23, 54, 61, 175, 276,
376
measures, 196, 329, 343
mechanical properties, x, 195, 205
media, 4, 221, 446, 450
475
melt, 325
melting, 128, 203, 334, 396, 433
melting temperature, 203
memory, 23, 49
mercury, 323, 324, 351
metallography, ix, 163, 165
metallurgy, x, 195
metals, 201, 202, 253, 324, 339
metric, 130, 351
MHD, 249, 302, 305, 306, 309, 310, 318, 364
mica, 396, 397
microalloyed steel, x, 195, 203
microscopy, 163
Microsoft, 449
microstructure, 203, 204, 205, 208, 211, 212
microstructures, x, 195, 203, 205, 207, 208, 212
microwave, 342, 352
migration, 114, 119
mining, 296, 324, 340
minority, 275
minors, 339
mirror, 186, 218, 226, 254, 256, 333
misleading, 129
missions, xi, 244, 367, 368
Mississippi, xii, 445, 447, 448, 449, 454
mixing, viii, 79, 83, 84, 89, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97,
98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 110, 111,
112, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
modeling, 32, 34, 36, 72, 83, 86, 92, 101, 121, 122,
124, 310, 343
models, vii, viii, xi, 3, 13, 21, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35,
36, 43, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 79, 92, 93, 101, 104,
107, 113, 121, 122, 123, 227, 228, 250, 252, 295,
297, 298, 301, 302, 318, 330
modern society, xi, 321
modules, 231, 244, 333
molar volume, 199
molecular beam, 276
molecules, 316, 369
molybdenum, 200, 201, 323
momentum, 42, 80, 82, 85, 87, 89, 101, 103, 106,
108, 109, 112, 113, 116, 121, 133, 136, 141, 148,
156, 276
money, 19
monoenergetic, 17, 18, 19
monograph, 104, 139, 159
Monte-Carlo, 32
morphology, 191
Moscow, 159, 160, 161, 224, 245, 247, 259, 269,
295, 319
motion, 17, 20, 94, 119, 123, 134, 151, 152, 337,
385, 397
motivation, viii, 127, 128, 220
movement, 111, 196, 207
multidisciplinary, 446, 448, 449, 453
multiplication, 137, 158, 227
multiplicity, 25
multiplier, 81, 98, 99, 101, 117, 225, 229, 235, 244,
246, 377
476
Index
muon, 66
N
nanomaterials, 463
nanotube, 159
nation, 344
national, 9, 107, 129, 149, 218, 233, 239, 257, 258,
344, 348
National Bureau of Standards, 364
natural, xi, 9, 26, 27, 124, 148, 150, 245, 253, 296,
297, 322, 323, 324, 325, 328, 331, 347, 349, 367,
389, 391, 392, 402, 450, 451
natural disasters, 328
natural food, 451
natural gas, 322, 323, 325, 349
neglect, 241
negotiation, 368
neon, 305, 315, 317
Netherlands, 3
network, 114, 116
neutrinos, 66, 67
neutron source, viii, 3, 4
neutrons, vii, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16,
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 27, 31, 32, 34, 35, 38, 43,
44, 47, 51, 52, 65, 66, 68, 69, 73, 128, 150, 196,
221, 232, 247, 326, 329, 339, 411
Nevada, 447
New Jersey, 355, 358
New York, 71, 122, 124, 125, 160, 161, 194, 294,
318, 354, 355, 359, 360, 363, 364
Newton, 116, 134, 142, 268
next generation, 198, 337, 449
nickel, 198, 213, 323
nitride, 198, 199
nitrides, 199
nitrogen, 203, 324, 337, 351, 352, 368
nitrogen oxides, 324, 352
noise, 23, 119, 337
nonlinear, viii, x, 114, 116, 127, 136, 137, 138, 273,
281, 291, 293
non-linearity, x, 273, 288, 293
non-nuclear, xii, 198, 347, 445, 446, 447, 449
non-uniform, 83, 180, 463
non-uniformity, 463
normal, 8, 119, 130, 196, 198, 206, 208, 239, 246,
249, 250, 323, 326, 334, 335, 338, 340, 375, 377,
379, 380, 399
normalization, 16, 22, 30, 31, 66, 68, 131, 143
nuclear, vii, viii, ix, xi, xii, xiii, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32,
33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 47, 48, 50, 51, 63, 67, 68,
69, 70, 72, 75, 77, 89, 91, 121, 123, 124, 125, 129,
130, 149, 158, 159, 163, 164, 195, 196, 197, 198,
213, 217, 221, 223, 236, 238, 242, 268, 321, 323,
325, 326, 329, 332, 336, 337, 338, 340, 341, 344,
345, 346, 348, 349, 350, 353, 359, 360, 362, 367,
368, 369, 401, 407, 410, 422, 424, 432, 433, 435,
445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454,
461
nuclear energy, ix, 77, 163, 164, 217, 221, 223, 446,
448, 452, 453
Nuclear Energy Agency, 72, 75, 124
nuclear material, 348
nuclear power, 5, 8, 67, 70, 326, 329, 344, 349, 350,
359, 360, 446, 449, 451, 452, 453
nuclear power plant, 70, 329, 349, 350, 451, 452,
453
nuclear reactor, ix, 5, 70, 121, 123, 125, 163, 164,
340
Nuclear reactors, vii
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 327, 328, 329,
330, 333, 336, 341, 344, 345, 346, 349, 350, 361,
362
nuclear technology, xiii, 91, 445, 446, 453
nuclear theory, 11, 26
nuclear weapons, 4, 323
nuclei, 6, 15, 17, 18, 21, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 36, 37,
40, 41, 42, 49, 67, 68, 149, 150, 207, 326
nucleons, 11, 23, 149
nucleus, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 20, 23, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,
39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 54, 66,
67, 149
nuclides, 12, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 38, 42, 43, 45, 46,
47, 49, 50, 51, 66
Nusselt, 391
O
obligate, 141, 156
obligation, 338
observations, 98, 167, 309
occupational, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345,
358, 364
OECD, 72, 75
Ohio, 447
Ohmic, 279, 280, 283, 286, 310, 313, 410, 415
oil, xiii, 204, 325, 349, 351, 352, 399, 415, 439, 447,
455, 456, 457, 458, 459
online, 453
on-the-job training, 453
opacity, xi, 295, 299, 304, 305, 308, 312, 313, 314,
315, 316, 317, 318
operator, 151, 152, 170, 277, 325, 326
optical, ix, xi, xiii, 12, 13, 20, 21, 33, 35, 36, 38, 42,
43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 54, 163, 165, 168, 181, 295,
302, 304, 312, 352, 455, 456, 463
optics, 20, 333
optimism, 256
optimization, 274, 276, 283, 433, 458
orbit, 128
organ, 328
organic, xii, 327, 349, 352, 405, 407, 431, 435
organic solvent, 352
organic solvents, 352
organization, xi, 19, 367, 368
Index
organizations, 218, 348
orientation, 239
oscillation, 54, 276, 289, 290, 292, 293
oscillations, 49, 66, 67, 228, 382
oscillator, 301, 333, 397
Ostwald ripening, 199
Ostwald, W., 213
oxide, 227
oxygen, 351, 374, 452, 460
ozone, 352, 372
P
Pacific, 358
paper, xi, 35, 49, 54, 79, 82, 91, 98, 100, 107, 114,
117, 122, 123, 124, 295, 297, 298, 405, 407, 428,
433, 437, 450, 452, 455
parabolic, xii, 405, 416
parameter, 47, 48, 49, 99, 100, 101, 110, 115, 117,
134, 192, 234, 282, 283, 296, 304, 349, 406, 412,
415, 422
parasites, 26
parents, 66
particle mass, 16
particle physics, 129
particles, viii, ix, 6, 7, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 33,
37, 38, 42, 48, 50, 61, 68, 127, 128, 129, 130, 143,
150, 151, 181, 182, 193, 198, 199, 212, 213, 224,
232, 239, 245, 247, 256, 277, 293, 302, 306, 322,
323, 324, 325, 339, 407, 433, 434, 437, 438
partnerships, 448, 449
passive, 16, 323, 326, 327, 331, 334, 343, 400
pathways, 256
PCA, 225
penalties, 228
penalty, 239, 250
Pennsylvania, 122, 267
perception, 446, 453
performance, viii, ix, 4, 9, 51, 69, 70, 96, 163, 164,
198, 220, 227, 228, 231, 235, 241, 243, 253, 257,
274, 275, 288, 290, 293, 325, 326, 330, 334, 344,
383, 400, 412, 434, 464
periodic, viii, ix, 20, 44, 94, 127, 141, 142, 292
periodic table, 20, 44
permit, 330
personal, 337, 343, 344
persuasion, 446
perturbation, 144, 277, 311, 314
perturbation theory, 144
perturbations, 305, 313, 314
Petal, 356
petroleum, 324
Petroleum, 322, 325, 354
pH, 351
phase diagram, 191
phase space, 279, 287
phase-transfer catalysis, 458
Philadelphia, 214
477
philosophy, xi, 220, 230, 259, 321, 323, 326

phosphorus, 198, 203, 208, 209, 212
photographs, 449
photon, ix, 127, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138,
139, 140, 141, 148, 153, 155, 156, 295, 296, 297,
299, 301, 302, 304, 328, 340
photonic, 137
photons, viii, ix, 7, 127, 128, 130, 132, 133, 136,
137, 139, 141, 144, 148, 149, 152, 154, 156, 158,
159, 296, 297
photosynthesis, 349
physicists, 137, 224
physics, viii, ix, 4, 6, 8, 11, 20, 27, 31, 32, 33, 66, 68,
69, 70, 77, 127, 128, 129, 130, 137, 138, 140, 141,
149, 151, 152, 161, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222,
223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 231, 232, 233, 234,
235, 236, 239, 241, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 249,
250, 252, 253, 254, 257, 258, 259, 266, 268, 274,
294, 319, 327, 435, 450
piezoelectric, 159
pinning effect, 203
pitch, 80, 290, 291
planar, 235
plane waves, 130, 143
planning, 66, 70
plants, xi, 70, 221, 222, 225, 227, 232, 236, 254,
321, 328, 329, 330, 338, 341, 344, 349, 350, 351,
353, 447, 451, 453
plasma, ix, x, xi, xii, 128, 129, 149, 150, 159, 218,
221, 222, 224, 225, 227, 228, 231, 232, 233, 234,
235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245,
246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 257,
268, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281,
282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291,
292, 293, 295, 296, 298, 299, 300, 302, 304, 305,
306, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 315, 316, 317, 318,
319, 323, 325, 326, 327, 331, 334, 345, 351, 352,
367, 368, 369, 374, 376, 383, 405, 406, 407, 410,
411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 419, 420, 421, 422,
424, 425, 426, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434,
435, 436, 437, 439, 440, 456, 463
plasma current, xii, 129, 218, 246, 248, 249, 252,
253, 274, 276, 285, 287, 302, 306, 312, 313, 315,
316, 317, 405, 406, 407, 412, 414, 415, 416, 424,
425, 426, 428, 429, 430, 433, 435, 439
plasma physics, ix, 128, 129, 218, 221, 222, 228,
243, 257
plastic, 16, 22, 207, 456, 464
plastic deformation, 207
plastics, xiii, 455
play, vii, 4, 10, 50, 63, 128, 129, 137, 258
plutonium, 12, 321, 325, 326
point defects, 196, 198
point-to-point, 173
polarization, xii, 132, 135, 137, 153, 155, 405, 407,
418, 422, 432, 435
polarization operator, 137
pollutant, 329
pollution, 323, 349, 350
478
Index
poly(dimethylsiloxane), 457, 459

polyimide, 346
polymer, 456, 457, 459
polymerization, 458
poor, 4, 15, 66, 68, 228, 371, 384, 458
population, xii, 37, 38, 40, 299, 329, 445, 446, 447
pore, 458, 461
porosity, 187
ports, 231, 371, 437
Portugal, 440, 441
potassium, 323
potential energy, 128
power, vii, ix, x, xi, xii, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 27, 33,
66, 67, 70, 83, 128, 130, 151, 152, 153, 192, 193,
197, 198, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224,
225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234,
235, 236, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245,
246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256,
257, 258, 259, 264, 273, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279,
280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 291,
292, 293, 306, 310, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326,
327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336,
337, 338, 339, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347,
349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 355, 357, 359, 360, 361,
364, 365, 368, 378, 382, 397, 405, 406, 407, 409,
410, 411, 412, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 421,
422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 430, 431, 432,
433, 435, 436, 437, 438, 445, 446, 447, 449, 450,
451, 452, 453
power generation, xii, 321, 445, 450, 452
power plant, vii, x, xi, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222, 223,
224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233,
234, 235, 236, 239, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245, 246,
247, 248, 249, 250, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257,
258, 259, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328,
329, 330, 332, 334, 336, 337, 338, 342, 343, 344,
345, 346, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 355, 357, 361,
364, 365
power plants, xi, 70, 218, 220, 222, 223, 224, 225,
226, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236,
239, 240, 246, 248, 250, 253, 255, 256, 257, 258,
259, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329,
330, 332, 336, 337, 338, 342, 343, 344, 346, 349,
350, 351, 352, 353, 355, 357, 452
powers, 23, 144
Prandtl, 80, 88, 92, 93, 123, 391
praseodymium, 180
precipitation, 196
prediction, 35, 43, 54, 61, 65, 66, 116, 274
pregnancy, 339
pregnant, 339
premium, 238
presentation skills, 453
pressure, xi, xii, 80, 85, 95, 98, 107, 111, 113, 116,
118, 119, 120, 123, 124, 129, 149, 195, 196, 198,
200, 201, 202, 204, 206, 207, 212, 213, 214, 221,
253, 274, 281, 288, 290, 291, 302, 305, 306, 324,
367, 369, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 380, 381,
384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 392, 393, 394, 395, 398,
400, 401, 402, 405, 433, 451
pressure gauge, xi, xii, 367, 369, 376, 392, 393, 401,
402
prestige, 137
prevention, 326
prices, 447
private, 72, 74, 75, 77, 269, 270
probability, 13, 15, 68, 70, 133, 136, 143, 144, 153,
154, 155, 156, 296, 301
probability distribution, 70
probe, ix, 6, 163, 165
production, vii, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 38, 53,
54, 55, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 129, 221, 223,
227, 257, 258, 322, 323, 348, 349, 372, 432, 433
production targets, 67
productivity, 338
progeny, 325
program, 20, 31, 33, 36, 37, 75, 83, 164, 220, 221,
222, 224, 226, 227, 239, 249, 250, 256, 257, 258,
259, 345, 348, 448, 463
program outcomes, 448
projectiles, 43, 50, 51
proliferation, 218, 326, 451
promote, 329
propagation, 211, 279, 283, 287, 288, 291, 292, 309
property, 387
propulsion, 258
protection, 30, 187, 246, 323, 324, 326, 327, 334,
338, 351
protons, 10, 14, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 34, 35,
43, 44, 51, 52, 54, 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 247, 256,
433
prototype, xi, 30, 337, 367, 369, 402
PSA, 335, 336, 337
PTFE, 396, 398
public, xi, 6, 218, 220, 222, 223, 257, 258, 268, 321,
323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332,
333, 334, 336, 338, 339, 340, 347, 348, 350, 351,
352, 353, 446, 448, 450
public health, 329, 348
public opinion, 446, 450
public policy, 448
public safety, 323, 326, 327, 329, 331, 333, 334
public sector, 347
Puerto Rico, 363
pulse, viii, 18, 127, 129, 130, 135, 136, 137, 139,
140, 149, 158, 159, 249, 425, 435
pulses, ix, 14, 128, 137, 149, 158, 159, 228
pumping, xii, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 386,
387, 394, 401, 405, 408, 422
pumps, 228, 369, 370, 451
pure water, 457
purification, 457
PVA, 459
Index
Q
QED, ix, 128, 142, 150
quadrupole, xi, 367, 369, 376, 377, 382, 396, 400,
401
qualifications, 448
quality assurance, 326
quantization, 152
quantum, viii, 13, 127, 129, 130, 134, 137, 138, 140,
149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 158, 301
quantum electrodynamics, 137, 149, 150
quantum field theory, 137, 152, 153, 155
quantum mechanics, 13, 138, 151
quantum theory, viii, 127, 130, 134, 150
quartz, 183
R
radiation, ix, xii, 30, 128, 130, 145, 150, 151, 152,
153, 154, 158, 160, 161, 198, 214, 221, 222, 243,
247, 253, 260, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301,
302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310, 311, 313,
315, 317, 318, 319, 327, 329, 337, 338, 339, 340,
341, 342, 343, 345, 346, 356, 357, 358, 359, 361,
362, 369, 375, 383, 405, 406, 407, 410, 418, 420,
421, 422, 423, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 450,
451, 452, 454
radiation damage, 222, 247
radio, 352, 384
radioactive isotopes, 451
radioactive waste, 323, 326, 354, 449
radiofrequency, 338, 342, 350, 352
radioisotope, 392
radiological, 323, 326, 327, 331, 332, 334, 335, 342,
350, 351, 360, 450
radionuclides, 324, 338, 340
radium, 325
radius, xii, 11, 43, 44, 80, 129, 151, 199, 211, 228,
230, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 243, 246, 251, 252,
253, 276, 282, 284, 287, 304, 377, 405, 406, 412,
418, 432, 433, 435, 438, 439, 462
radon, 323, 325
radwastes, 322
rail, 324
rain, 323, 324
range, vii, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 30, 32,
34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 45, 46, 49, 54, 67, 69, 70, 99,
100, 101, 110, 111, 144, 196, 203, 205, 211, 218,
222, 228, 234, 258, 259, 279, 285, 299, 314, 335,
338, 373, 379, 387, 401, 406, 424, 431, 456
raw material, 325
ray-tracing, 277, 292
reaction chains, 10, 50
reaction mechanism, 27, 33, 36, 38
reaction rate, 128
reaction time, 36
reactivity, 247, 416, 424
479
reading, 387, 397

reality, 17, 30, 31, 70, 345, 377
reasoning, 5, 14
Reclamation, 364
recognition, 342, 448
recombination, 298, 299, 300, 302, 304, 311
recovery, 199, 244
recrystallization, 199
recycling, xi, 221, 222, 223, 227, 321, 322, 335, 345,
346, 347, 348, 349, 353, 356, 357, 364, 365, 408,
450
redistribution, 125, 184
reduction, 206, 207, 209, 222, 223, 232, 242, 274,
301, 343, 346, 349, 353, 388
reference frame, 67
reflectivity, xii, 405, 406, 407, 416, 418, 419, 420,
421, 422, 435, 437
refraction index, 20
refractive index, 279, 289
regeneration, 371, 386
regression, 389
regular, 222, 223, 296, 297, 318
regulation, 327, 328, 386, 450
regulations, 328, 329, 330, 332, 337, 338, 339, 349,
350
Regulatory Commission, 364
rejection, 16, 22, 349
relationship, 207, 209, 235, 419, 438
relationships, 419, 453
relevance, 12, 30, 69
reliability, xi, 31, 128, 221, 227, 257, 326, 327, 330,
338, 367, 368, 451
Reliability, 213, 221, 355, 359, 361
REM, 201, 202
remediation, 450, 452
renormalization, 138, 141, 142, 150, 153
repair, 376, 383
reprocessing, 328, 340, 346, 347, 451
reproduction, 349
research, vii, x, xi, xii, 4, 8, 9, 10, 20, 30, 31, 32, 33,
34, 69, 70, 82, 122, 129, 159, 217, 218, 219, 232,
233, 239, 245, 248, 249, 251, 254, 256, 257, 322,
327, 332, 337, 340, 341, 344, 350, 353, 367, 368,
445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 452, 453, 454, 456
Research and Development, x, 123, 217, 218, 220,
221, 222, 224, 226, 228, 232, 243, 244, 257, 259,
260, 270, 335, 345, 348, 367, 369, 447
researchers, 122, 217, 218, 222, 235, 246, 256, 259,
322, 325, 345
reserves, 325
reservoir, 393
reservoirs, 342
residues, 26, 27
resin, xiii, 351, 455
resistance, 203, 208, 211, 212, 310, 428, 439, 440
resistive, 221, 223, 239, 243, 249, 250, 252, 285,
406, 431
resistivity, 310, 436, 439
480
Index
resolution, xiii, 15, 17, 19, 22, 66, 67, 68, 113, 119,
253, 377, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 400, 401, 402,
455, 463
resonator, 379
resorcinol, 457, 460, 464
resources, 128, 150, 250, 336, 347, 446
respiratory, 452
retention, 453
returns, 43, 430
revolutionary, 70
Reynolds, 80, 86, 97, 98, 99, 119
Reynolds number, 80, 98, 99, 119
Reynolds stress model, 97
rings, 196
risk, 14, 71, 222, 223, 233, 256, 275, 329, 330, 335,
336, 348, 359, 446, 448, 451, 453
risk assessment, 335, 336
risk perception, 453
risks, 328, 329, 336, 340, 355, 446, 450
roadmap, 220, 258
rods, 8, 196, 338, 377, 382, 451
rolling, 198, 199, 447
room temperature, 325, 457, 458
roughness, 81, 456
Rubber, 364
runaway, 310, 311, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 325,
331
Russia, 129, 217, 218, 220, 224, 234, 240, 245, 246,
254, 256, 259, 260, 269, 318, 320, 368, 446, 453
Russian, 20, 129, 159, 160, 161, 198, 224, 295, 446
Rutherford, 52
S
sacrifice, 66, 380, 400
safeguards, 323
safety, vii, viii, xi, 4, 5, 70, 128, 196, 218, 220, 221,
222, 223, 225, 227, 228, 231, 232, 241, 247, 248,
257, 259, 262, 285, 288, 292, 321, 322, 323, 324,
325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334,
335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346,
353, 356, 358, 359, 361, 362, 363, 368, 412, 432,
449, 451
salaries, 447
salts, 253
sample, xiii, 167, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 180, 181,
182, 183, 186, 187, 190, 191, 446
SAR, 330, 332, 333, 336
saturation, 120, 387
scalable, 463
scaling, xii, 247, 274, 405, 406, 407, 409, 412, 418,
425, 434, 435, 437
scaling law, 407
scanning electron microscopy, ix, 165, 166, 167,
170, 173, 174, 175, 176, 190, 191, 377, 378, 380,
386, 388, 398, 399, 461
scatter, 68, 205, 212
scattering, viii, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 30, 31, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43,
49, 53, 54, 56, 60, 66, 73, 76, 127, 130, 143, 410,
433, 435, 436
Schmidt number, 88
school, 448
scientists, 218, 252
scintillators, 22
seawater, 324
security, xii, 445
segmentation, 223
segregation, 198, 203, 208, 209, 211, 212
seismic, 334
selecting, 322, 326, 348, 368, 446, 450
selenium, 323, 324
Self, 357
sensitivity, xi, 31, 34, 114, 116, 198, 367, 377, 380,
382, 383, 387, 388, 400
sensors, 369
separation, 15, 17, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 44, 48, 50, 338,
376, 456
series, 7, 20, 23, 65, 67, 123, 132, 224, 226, 227,
228, 229, 231, 232, 236, 246, 305, 335, 350, 368,
380
services, 344
severity, 330
shape, 10, 31, 32, 38, 42, 43, 49, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66,
67, 119, 224, 232, 234, 237, 239, 244, 252, 278,
302, 412, 415, 416, 428, 456
shaping, 415, 439
sharing, 248
shear, x, 118, 230, 273, 274, 275, 276, 280, 281, 282,
283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 289, 290, 293, 354
Shell, 464
shellfish, 349
short period, 323
shortage, 447
Siemens, 79
sign, 113, 119, 120
signals, 16, 29, 400
silicon, 23, 25, 323, 420, 457
simulation, x, 31, 129, 203, 205, 206, 208, 273, 274,
278, 281, 293, 312, 313, 392
simulations, xi, 20, 32, 70, 281, 295, 305, 310, 314,
315, 318
Singapore, 75
sites, 196, 212, 326
skills, 448, 452, 453
skin, 281, 338, 368, 452
SMBI, 276
smoke, 324
smoothness, 456
SND, 276, 292
social impacts, 227
sodium, 97, 164, 323
software, 34
soil, 256
solar, 218
solidification, 212
Index
solubility, 191, 198, 199, 203, 384, 388
solutions, 130, 225, 457
solvent, xiii, 392, 455, 458, 460, 461
sorbents, 369
sorption, 368, 376
sound speed, 282
sounds, 17
South Africa, 73, 74
South Carolina, 447
South Korea, 224
spacers, 100, 101, 124
Spain, 234, 348, 358
spallation reactions, vii, 3
spatial, 5, 7, 13, 119, 452
species, 199, 288, 374, 408
specific heat, 80
spectral component, 277
spectroscopy, 167, 374
spectrum, x, 12, 18, 33, 40, 61, 64, 65, 150, 151,
152, 221, 244, 273, 275, 278, 279, 280, 282, 287,
288, 289, 292, 297, 301, 335, 336, 399, 400
speed, 277, 369, 372, 373, 378, 379, 387, 394, 434,
459, 460
spent nuclear fuel, 4, 164
spin, xii, 37, 48, 50, 136, 405, 407, 418, 422, 424,
432, 435
sprains, 343
springs, 114
sputtering, 240, 420
stability, 9, 67, 224, 239, 248, 281, 295, 302, 376
stabilization, 275, 276, 282
stabilize, 221, 249
stages, 34, 38, 42
stainless steel, ix, x, 163, 164, 165, 180, 190, 191,
225, 396, 397
standards, 9, 338, 340, 344, 345, 346, 357, 359, 364
statistics, 18, 23, 446
steady state, xii, 227, 274, 293, 405, 406, 416, 419,
425, 428, 429, 430, 432, 434, 438
steel, ix, x, 13, 22, 163, 164, 165, 180, 190, 191, 195,
196, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206,
207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 214, 225, 229, 231, 235,
246, 346, 396, 397, 432
steel industry, x, 195
stiffness, 115, 281, 287, 293
stochastic, 433, 434, 435
stockpile, 324
storage, 225, 227, 228, 347, 428, 435, 450, 452
strain, 207
strains, 343
strategic, 228, 256
strategies, 9, 349, 362
strength, x, 36, 43, 48, 98, 128, 195, 196, 198, 205,
206, 207, 208, 211, 212, 244, 249, 282, 301, 338,
352
stress, 38, 97, 196, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212,
218, 231, 384, 413
stressors, 342
strong force, 6
481
strong interaction, 6, 14
strong nuclear force, 149
strontium, 323
students, xii, 337, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 452,
453, 454
substitution, 138, 379
subtraction, 151
sulfur, 323, 352
sulfuric acid, 351
superconducting, 230, 246, 250, 264, 406, 412, 432,
435
superconducting magnets, 246, 250
superconductivity, ix, 128
superconductors, 221, 223, 225
supercritical, 431, 458, 460, 461
superimpose, 85
superposition, 145
supersymmetric, 138
supply, vii, 3, 20, 128, 192, 197, 230, 238, 243, 250,
325, 347, 379, 397, 431, 433, 446
suppression, 287, 290, 293, 424, 435
surface area, 372, 406, 412, 432
surface energy, 199
surface roughness, 456
surface tension, 81, 113, 116
surprise, 8
surveillance, 198, 330, 359, 364
susceptibility, 203
sustainability, xiii, 218, 446, 448
s-wave, 48
Sweden, 3, 21, 73, 249, 348
swelling, 22
switching, 237, 406, 430
Switzerland, 215, 217
symbolic, 137
symbols, 46
symmetry, 16, 144, 234, 288
synchrotron, ix, xii, 128, 130, 150, 151, 152, 153,
161, 405, 406, 407, 410, 420, 421, 422, 423, 431,
434, 435, 436, 440
synchrotron radiation, ix, 128, 130, 150, 151, 152,
153, 161, 405, 406, 407, 410, 418, 420, 421, 422,
423, 431, 434, 435, 436
systematics, 31, 35, 50, 65
systems, vii, ix, xii, xiii, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14,
19, 22, 32, 33, 69, 70, 98, 111, 116, 129, 163, 164,
198, 222, 223, 224, 227, 228, 234, 244, 246, 247,
253, 254, 256, 257, 258, 259, 283, 326, 327, 329,
330, 331, 333, 337, 350, 352, 363, 445, 446, 448,
449, 451, 453, 458, 461
T
tangible, 352
tanks, 350
tantalum, 393
targets, xiii, 9, 11, 24, 25, 26, 27, 32, 59, 63, 67, 68,
351, 372, 455, 456, 464
482
Index
teaching, xii, 445, 446

technetium, 7
technician, 150
technological progress, 369
technology, vii, x, xi, xii, xiii, 4, 8, 26, 67, 70, 91,
195, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227,
228, 232, 233, 236, 239, 243, 247, 253, 254, 257,
258, 259, 323, 327, 328, 353, 360, 367, 368, 382,
403, 412, 445, 446, 453, 456, 463
TEM, 208, 274, 275, 281, 287, 293
temperature, x, xii, xiii, 48, 49, 80, 87, 88, 90, 120,
129, 165, 170, 176, 180, 182, 185, 186, 192, 193,
196, 198, 199, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 212, 221,
223, 225, 227, 231, 238, 242, 248, 251, 252, 258,
273, 274, 275, 276, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 284,
286, 287, 289, 290, 293, 295, 296, 297, 300, 301,
302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312,
313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 325, 349, 386, 387,
388, 391, 392, 396, 398, 399, 400, 405, 406, 408,
410, 411, 412, 414, 416, 418, 419, 420, 425, 428,
431, 432, 433, 435, 451, 455, 456, 458
temperature dependence, 396, 398
temperature gradient, x, 87, 88, 192, 273, 274, 275,
278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 287, 289, 293
temporal, 406, 407
Tennessee, 264, 265, 447
tensile, 206, 207
tensile strength, 207
tension, 114
territory, 292
terrorist, 451
Tesla, 129
textbooks, 149
theory, vii, viii, ix, 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 23, 26,
27, 31, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 54, 91, 93, 97, 121, 124,
128, 129, 130, 138, 144, 148, 150, 152, 234, 278,
288, 292, 360
thermal efficiency, 242, 258, 349, 432
thermal energy, 87, 221, 224, 228, 310, 311
thermal load, 83
thermal plasma, 311
thermodynamic, 203, 244, 322, 324, 451
thermodynamic cycle, 322, 324, 451
thermodynamics, 138
thermonuclear, viii, 7, 10, 127, 130, 149, 217, 302
Thomson, 56, 76
thorium, 321, 323, 325, 326
threat, 351, 352
threatened, 324
threats, 334
Three Mile Island, 336, 449, 450
three-dimensional, 393
threshold, 16, 18, 41, 76, 114, 209, 212, 275, 407,
412, 438
thresholds, 19
time, ix, xi, xii, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 15, 18, 19, 21, 26,
27, 30, 34, 36, 42, 44, 51, 67, 69, 116, 129, 133,
137, 143, 144, 149, 150, 152, 155, 157, 163, 164,
170, 192, 199, 200, 205, 221, 222, 223, 226, 238,
239, 242, 248, 250, 256, 257, 275, 277, 278, 284,
285, 293, 295, 297, 299, 304, 307, 310, 311, 312,
313, 315, 316, 317, 318, 323, 324, 325, 333, 338,
339, 341, 343, 346, 350, 369, 372, 374, 375, 376,
380, 382, 384, 388, 389, 391, 392, 405, 406, 407,
408, 409, 410, 412, 414, 416, 418, 419, 420, 422,
423, 425, 428, 429, 430, 431, 433, 434, 435, 436,
437, 438, 445, 446, 458, 461
time frame, 222
time periods, 324
time resolution, 19
timetable, 257, 258, 259
titanium, x, 195, 199, 213, 323
TMP, 386, 393
tokamak, vii, xi, xii, 129, 150, 218, 222, 224, 225,
226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 237, 241, 242, 245,
248, 256, 257, 258, 259, 262, 263, 264, 266, 274,
276, 278, 279, 284, 287, 288, 292, 293, 295, 296,
298, 305, 334, 336, 337, 354, 361, 367, 368, 371,
374, 375, 379, 405, 406, 422, 428, 433, 434, 435
Tokyo, 246
tolerance, 387
topology, 128
tornadoes, 334
torus, xi, 234, 237, 239, 250, 346, 367, 368, 369,
370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 383, 401, 410,
436
Toshiba, 397
total energy, 37, 42, 65
total plasma, 287, 316, 416, 430, 436
toughness, x, 195, 196, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209,
211, 212
toxic, 324, 459
toxicological, 323, 326, 327, 331, 335, 351
tracers, 392
tracking, 22, 119
trade, 193
trade-off, viii, 4, 250
training, xii, 326, 342, 343, 445, 446, 447, 453
trajectory, 32, 34, 151
trans, 65
transfer, 42, 94, 103, 106, 111, 121, 123, 125, 221,
222, 223, 275, 302, 347, 363, 391, 410, 418, 419,
433, 435, 452, 463
transformation, 151, 156, 157
transition, 48, 50, 84, 98, 99, 100, 124, 152, 153,
164, 196, 208, 209, 211, 212, 218, 232, 296, 301,
327, 328, 425, 428
transition period, 218
transition temperature, 196, 211, 212
transitions, 37, 43, 297, 298, 300, 327
transmission, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 69, 333, 352, 382,
402
transparency, 304, 312, 456
transparent, xi, 31, 295, 296, 297, 298, 300, 301,
304, 310, 317, 318, 463
transport, 20, 32, 33, 34, 69, 87, 89, 91, 92, 103, 113,
121, 249, 250, 274, 275, 278, 279, 281, 282, 289,
290, 297, 302, 431, 433, 434
Index
transport phenomena, 87
transport processes, 33
traps, 256
travel, 6
trend, xi, 54, 58, 105, 107, 281, 321, 348, 350, 387
trial, 412
tritium, 7, 18, 150, 221, 224, 231, 232, 235, 238,
239, 241, 242, 253, 256, 257, 258, 325, 326, 329,
331, 338, 349, 350, 351, 356, 368, 370, 371, 372,
376, 407, 408, 431, 432
trucks, 342
TTM, 117
tubular, 396
tungsten, 339
tungsten carbide, 339
turbulence, 81, 82, 85, 86, 91, 92, 96, 115, 118, 121,
123, 124, 251, 274, 275, 276, 278, 281, 282, 290,
305
turbulent, vii, viii, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87,
88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102,
103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 116,
117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 278
turbulent mixing, vii, viii, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86,
89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103,
104, 105, 108, 111, 112, 113, 116, 117, 119, 121,
122, 123, 125
Turkey, 240
two-dimensional, 431
U
U.S. Geological Survey, 325, 364
UCB, 259
ultrasonic waves, 373
uncertainty, 30, 31, 66, 70, 231, 448
undergraduate, 448, 454
uniform, xiii, 83, 128, 150, 203, 207, 234, 237, 300,
391, 455, 456
United Kingdom, 161, 195, 196, 213, 217, 239, 240,
242, 251, 357, 358, 362, 364
United States, 446, 454
universities, 337, 446, 448, 449
uranium, 12, 20, 69, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326,
328, 340, 451
uranium enrichment, 451
user-defined, 82
USSR, 76
V
vacancies, 196
vacuum, vii, xi, 130, 151, 152, 214, 221, 222, 223,
234, 238, 241, 323, 327, 331, 334, 339, 342, 346,
352, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 374, 375, 376,
383, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 392, 393, 394, 396,
397, 398, 401, 402, 405, 432, 438
valence, 49
483
validation, 33, 65, 69

validity, 34, 36
values, 34, 38, 44, 46, 47, 51, 52, 70, 90, 91, 96, 98,
100, 108, 115, 174, 182, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208,
212, 247, 249, 254, 274, 285, 295, 300, 306, 313,
330, 331, 339, 344, 377, 379, 415, 416, 428, 459,
461
vanadium, 203, 221, 222, 227, 250, 323, 354
vapor, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 103, 104, 105, 106,
107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 116, 118, 119, 121,
123, 253, 351, 374, 375
variable, 88, 144, 246, 377, 379, 380, 393, 396, 437
variables, 93, 119, 144, 146, 156
variance, 386, 388
variation, 192, 211, 254, 275, 290
vector, 135, 137, 145, 150, 151, 152, 274
velocity, 68, 80, 81, 87, 92, 93, 100, 103, 107, 110,
113, 114, 116, 118, 119, 128, 134, 152, 277, 279,
280, 287, 288, 293, 298, 302, 304, 306, 308, 311,
384, 388, 389, 391, 392, 412, 434
ventilation, 327, 337, 340
vessels, 196, 197, 201, 213, 214
violence, 343
viscosity, xiii, 81, 88, 91, 92, 93, 96, 101, 102, 113,
302, 384, 391, 455, 457, 459, 463
visible, 54, 63, 66, 150, 456
vision, 236, 256, 257, 258, 259, 448, 452
visualization, 453
VOF, 119
voids, 183
volatility, 459
vortex, 310
W
walking, 342
waste incineration, 4, 9
waste management, 348, 357, 362, 450, 452
waste water, 351
wastes, 223, 258, 349, 350, 452
water, xi, xii, 7, 88, 89, 111, 119, 120, 123, 124, 125,
150, 195, 196, 198, 203, 204, 213, 225, 243, 244,
324, 325, 327, 328, 330, 331, 338, 339, 340, 349,
350, 351, 367, 369, 374, 375, 376, 383, 384, 385,
386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 395, 401, 402,
405, 407, 431, 435, 450, 451, 456, 457, 458, 459,
460
water vapor, 351, 374, 375
water-soluble, 369, 401
wave power, 276, 279, 287, 288, 292
wave propagation, 276, 277, 287, 288, 292, 293
wave vector, 274
weakness, 244
wealth, x, 11, 30, 43, 217, 218, 259
weapons, 7, 8, 10, 323, 451
web, 213, 358, 359
welding, 198, 205, 206, 213, 342
well-being, 342
484
Index
wells, 218
wildlife, 349
wind, 218
wires, 396, 398
Wisconsin, 217, 232, 235, 246, 262, 263, 265, 267,
269, 321, 362
workers, xi, 321, 323, 326, 334, 338, 339, 340, 341,
342, 343, 344, 353, 358
workforce, 344, 447, 449
working conditions, 4
workplace, 337, 340, 342, 343, 448
worry, 32
writing, 239, 332, 336
X
x-rays, 150
Y
yield, 7, 10, 17, 29, 62, 63, 64, 66, 88, 91, 95, 108,
115, 117, 196, 205, 206, 207, 252
yttrium, 73
Yucca Mountain, 452
Z
zirconium, 21

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