Radiation assessment of hydrogen-loaded aluminium-coated pure silica core fibres for ITER plasma diagnostic applications

Benoît Brichard, A.L. Tomashuk, Hans Ooms, V. Bogatryrjov, S.N. Klyamkin, A.F. Fernandez, F. Berghmans, Marc Decréton, Marco Van Uffelen

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    Abstract

    We report on the radiation assessment of hydrogenated aluminium coated 200 µm pure silica core fibres. It is experimentally demonstrated that hydrogen protected the fibres against the radiation-induced absorption. With such appropriate hydrogen treatment the fibres can survive the ITER radiation environment in the vicinity of the labyrinth region of the tokamak reactor.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2451-2455
    Journalfusion engineering and design
    Volume82
    Issue number15-24
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Oct 2007

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