Preparatory Consultancy Meeting for the Molecules in Edge Plasmas CRP
The proposed Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on the Formation and Properties of Molecules in Edge Plasmas will collect, evaluate and recommend fundamental data concerning the formation, spectroscopic properties and reactions of molecular species in the boundary plasmas of magnetic-confinement fusion devices. Amongst other objectives, It will establish a trusted repository of evaluated data concerning the molecular species, particularly metal and nitrogen hydrides, relevant to the diagnostics and safety assessment of fusion energy reactors.
This meeting, held in Room M0E-16 at IAEA Headquarters in Vienna from 20 – 21 April 2023, set out the scope of the CRP, identified potential participants, determined code comparison, benchmarking and evaluation activities, and established outcomes, performance indicators and a timeframe for the project.
Agenda
Thursday, 20 April 2023
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Christian HILL (IAEA) Meeting Opening, Introduction of participants, CRP background; Database activities in support of fusion energy research at the IAEA |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Sebastiján BREZINSEK (Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), Germany) Example of molecular spectroscopy in fusion-relevant plasmas |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Kevin VERHAEGH (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, United Kingdom) Plasma-molecular interactions in deeply detached (alternative) divertors With Stefan MIJIN. |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Ewa PAWELEC (University of Opole, Poland) Hydrogenic and hydride molecular bands: spectroscopic data from JET tokamak |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Evgeny VESHCHEV (ITER, France) ITER diagnostic interests on molecule properties in edge plasmas |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Ioan F. SCHNEIDER (Université du Havre, France) Recombination, Excitation and Dissociation of Molecular Ions in Edge Plasmas: H2+, BeH+, ArH+, NeH+ and N2+ |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Åsa LARSON (Stockholm University, Sweden) Theoretical studies of electron and heavy particle scattering processes – demonstration of what we can do |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Ghassan ANTAR (American University of Beirut, Lebanon) Spectroscopic measurements and analyses of water and air molecules in glow discharges for fusion applications With Jean Tabet, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon. |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Mathias GROTH (Aalto University, Finland) Detachment studies in H, D, T and D–T plasmas in JET ITER-like Wall |
| 19:00 – 21:00 | Social Dinner: Zur Alten Kaisermühle, Fischerstrand 6, 1220 Wien. Map. |
Friday, 21 April 2023
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Discussion: Scope, outputs and participation of the CRP |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 13:00 | Meeting report and CCRA proposal drafting; Meeting close. |
Participants
12 participants from 7 countries.
| Ghassan ANTAR | American University of Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Sebastiján BREZINSEK | Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), Germany | ||
| Mathias GROTH | Aalto University, Finland | ||
| Christian HILL | IAEA | ||
| Åsa LARSON | Stockholm University, Sweden | ||
| Ewa PAWELEC | University of Opole, Poland | ||
| Ioan F. SCHNEIDER | Université du Havre, France | ||
| Kevin VERHAEGH | Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, United Kingdom | ||
| Evgeny VESHCHEV | ITER, France | ||
| Kalle HEINOLA | IAEA | ||
| Stefan MIJIN | Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, United Kingdom | ||
| DIPTI | IAEA |
Presentations
Ghassan ANTAR (American University of Beirut, Lebanon)
Spectroscopic measurements and analyses of water and air molecules in glow discharges for fusion applications
With Jean Tabet, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Sebastiján BREZINSEK (Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), Germany)
Example of molecular spectroscopy in fusion-relevant plasmas
Mathias GROTH (Aalto University, Finland)
Detachment studies in H, D, T and D–T plasmas in JET ITER-like Wall
Christian HILL (IAEA)
Meeting Opening, Introduction of participants, CRP background; Database activities in support of fusion energy research at the IAEA
Åsa LARSON (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Theoretical studies of electron and heavy particle scattering processes – demonstration of what we can do
Ewa PAWELEC (University of Opole, Poland)
Hydrogenic and hydride molecular bands: spectroscopic data from JET tokamak
Ioan F. SCHNEIDER (Université du Havre, France)
Recombination, Excitation and Dissociation of Molecular Ions in Edge Plasmas: H2+, BeH+, ArH+, NeH+ and N2+
Kevin VERHAEGH (Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, United Kingdom)
Plasma-molecular interactions in deeply detached (alternative) divertors
With Stefan MIJIN.
Evgeny VESHCHEV (ITER, France)
ITER diagnostic interests on molecule properties in edge plasmas