Tungsten Degradation (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Tungsten Degradation

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A study led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory subjected tungsten to low energies, akin to normal operations of a fusion reactor (left), and high energies emulating plasma disruptions (right). The study provides new knowledge needed to design robust fusion materials.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy

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