Abstract
Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has been
applied to study ITER-relevant coatings with different
surface morphology and crystallinity. LIBS elemental
depth profiles were compared with those obtained by
secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). Depending on
surface morphology and crystallinity, the laser ablation
rate of the coatings changed by an order of magnitude,
the highest ablation rate had samples prepared by
thermoionic vacuum discharge. The inclusion of aluminum
(proxy for beryllium) increased the ablation rate by a
factor of>6. In addition, for W-Al coatings the ablation
was non-stoichiometric.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 296-300 |
Journal | Fusion Engineering and Design |
Volume | 121 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- ITER relevant coatings
- laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) diagnostics
- ablation rate
- surface morphology
- divertors