Laboratory Experiments and Devices to Study Plasma Surface Interaction
Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 57 / Number 2T / February 2010 / Pages 313-320
Edge Physics and Plasma-Wall Interactions / Proceedings of the Ninth Carolus Magnus Summer School on Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST10-A9422
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Linear plasma generators are widely used to study plasma surface interaction issues for fusion research. In this paper it is described why dedicated experiments for PSI are necessary and what the requirements are to reach the parameter regime relevant for ITER. An overview is given of some typical devices, particularly PISCES-B, PSI-2, Nagdis, Pilot-PSI, and the future device Magnum-PSI along with selected results to illustrate their capabilities.
