Remote-handling challenges in fusion research and beyond

Remote-handling challenges in fusion research and beyond

Energy-producing nuclear fusion reactions taking place in tokamaks cause radiation damage and radioactivity. Remote-handling technology for repairing and replacing in-vessel components has evolved enormously over the past two decades — and is now being deployed elsewhere too.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature physics 2016-05, Vol.12 (5), p.391-393
Hauptverfasser: Buckingham, Rob, Loving, Antony
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Condensed Matter Physics
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Optical and Plasma Physics
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Plasma physics
Radioactivity
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Zusammenfassung:Energy-producing nuclear fusion reactions taking place in tokamaks cause radiation damage and radioactivity. Remote-handling technology for repairing and replacing in-vessel components has evolved enormously over the past two decades — and is now being deployed elsewhere too.
ISSN:1745-2473
1745-2481
DOI:10.1038/nphys3755