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M. Okamoto, T. Nakano, M. Aida, M. Nomura, Y. Fujii, S. Sharafat
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 28 | Number 3 | October 1995 | Pages 1244-1249
Tritium Properties and Interaction with Material | Proceedings of the Fifth Topical Meeting on Tritium Technology In Fission, Fusion, and Isotopic Applications Belgirate, Italy May 28-June 3, 1995 | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A30580
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Tritium permeation, particularly plasma driven permeation (PDP) through plasma facing materials has been identified as a critical safety issue for future fusion power devices. While PDP through metals has been reported earlier, this work presents the first measurements of permeation rates through SiC/SiC composite samples exposed to a modified RF-discharge plasma device. The response of the SiC/SiC composite samples to impinging plasma radiation was also investigated using SEM. In contrast to metals, SiC/SiC composite showed no evidence of PDP of deuterium. The SEMs revealed attack only of directly exposed fibers and fiber-matrix interfaces. In lieu of these measurements, SiC/SiC composites offer promising characteristics as plasma facing materials for future fusion devices.