The Institute of Atomic Physics

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

2008 Annual Report of the
EURATOM-MEdC Association

CONTENTS

COVER
OVERVIEW AND MAIN RESULTS	2
TOKAMAK RESEARCH
Interpretation and control of helical perturbations in tokamaks	5
Stable organized motion, coherent structures and turbulence in tokamak plasmas	15
The amonalous transport in plasmas	27
Integrated tokamak modelling taskforce providing access to experimental and theoretical data [ITM-07-ISIPCP-T7, ITM-07-ISIPRA-T3, ITM-08-TFL- T1]	39
Sheath properties nd related phenomena of the plasma wall interaction in magnetised plasma. Application to ITER	45
Preparation of mixed Be-C&W layers and retention analysis	52
Development on small-scale plasma torch for fuel removal, in conjunction with CEA, Cadarache	61
PARTICIPATION AT JET RESEARCH PROGRAMME
Upgrade of the jet gamma-ray cameras-neutron attenuator (KN3-NA)	64
Upgrade of the jet tangential gamma-ray spectrometer (KM6T)	71
Profile reconstruction techniques for the jet neutron and gamma-ray cameras	81
Gamma ray spectrometry (GRS)	88
Tokamak neutron diagnostics based on the super-heated fluid detector (SHFD)	91
Tungsten erosion in the jet divertor	99
TECHNOLOGICAL TASKS
Manufacturing and testing of W-coated CFC tiles for installation in JET for the ITER-like Wall project [EFDA Task Agreement Code: JW6-TA-EP2-ILC-01]	101
Production of Beryllium Coatings for Inconel Cladding and Beryllium tile Markers for the ITER-like Wall project	106
Update of ITER ISS-WDS process design -2	113
Endurance tests for WDS coponents	121
PUBLICATIONS	127
CONTACT INFORMATION	131
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