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Reference Number EP/L021803/1
Title Atomic Processes for Magnetic Fusion Plasmas: Dielectronic Recombination of the Tungsten Isonuclear Sequence
Status Completed
Energy Categories Nuclear Fission and Fusion(Nuclear Fusion) 100%;
Research Types Basic and strategic applied research 100%
Science and Technology Fields PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator Professor N Badnell
No email address given
Physics
University of Strathclyde
Award Type Standard
Funding Source EPSRC
Start Date 17 November 2014
End Date 16 November 2017
Duration 36 months
Total Grant Value £326,261
Industrial Sectors Energy
Region Scotland
Programme NC : Physical Sciences
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Professor N Badnell , Physics, University of Strathclyde (99.999%)
  Other Investigator Dr M G O'Mullane , Physics, University of Strathclyde (0.001%)
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Abstract Magnetic fusion is under intense study through-out the world as a safe and clean energy source for the future.Present day machines include JET in the UK and ASDEX in Germany, while the next step machine ITER iscurrently under construction in France.The state of matter in these machines --- the distribution of temperature and density, chemical composition,flow velocities --- can be determined through diagnostic analysis of observational data in which models,incorporating the full physics of the object, confront the observations.This information is fundamental for our understanding of the behaviour of magnetic fusion plasmasand key to harnessing them, e.g. via the proposed DEMO demonstration power plant.Collisions of electrons with atoms, ions and molecules play a fundamental role in characterizingmagnetic fusion plasmas. The important fole of tungsten in present (JET/ASDEX) and future (ITER)machines is a challenge for atomic physics and modelling based upon it.We propose a series of calculations which are essential to reliably model and interpret observationsfrom these plasmas. We will also carry-out such modelling applicable to the present day machines.
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