The Institute of Atomic Physics

Institute of Atomic Physics
Fusion Research Unit of the EURATOM/MEdC Association

2007 Annual Report of the
EURATOM-MEdC Association

CONTENTS

COVER
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	ES-1
FUSION PLASMA PHYSICS
Interpretation and control of helical perturbations in tokamaks	1
Statistical physics for anomalous transport in plasmas	8
Anomalous transport in turbulent plasmas	16
Tokamak neutron diagnostics based on the superheated fluid detector (SHFD)	24
Sheath properties and related phenomena of the plasma wall interaction in magnetised plasmas. Application to ITER.	28
Upgrade of gamma-ray cameras - neutron attenuators	34
Gamma-ray spectrometry	44
UNDERLYING TECHNOLOGY
Evaluation of the irradiation effects on passive/active components of optical fiber systems for control and sensing	48
The development of MOD-TFA precursors for the deposition of thick YBCO films on metallic substrates for the superconducting coated conductors	53
EFDA TECHNOLOGY WORKPROGRAMME 2007
Development of calculation tools: Calculation of cross sections for ^50,52Cr up to 60 MeV	59
ITER-like Wall Project at JET: Optimization and Manufacturing of 10 μm W-coatings for the CFC tiles to be installed in JET	65
Update of ITER ISS-WDS Process Design - 2	71
Production of Beryllium Coatings for Inconel Cladding and Beryllium Tile Markers for the ITER-like Wall project	76
Characterization of fuel retention in ITER relevant mixed materials	83
Development of an Inside-Gap Plasma Generator for wall cleaning applications	89
Be coatings of CFC and W EU targets for exposure to ITER-relevant Type I ELM, disruption and mitigated disruption loads in plasma-gun facilities	96
Endurance tests for WDS components	101
Publications in scientific journals & Contributions to conferences and workshops	111
Contact information	118
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