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G. De Temmerman

G. De Temmerman

Overview

G. De Temmerman is a researcher affiliated with PSL University in France, specializing primarily in materials science with significant contributions to engineering and physics and astronomy. Their work focuses extensively on fusion materials and technologies, nuclear materials and properties, and magnetic confinement fusion research.

Their publication record includes numerous papers in well-regarded scientific journals. Recent notable papers include:

  • Operating a full tungsten actively cooled tokamak: overview of WEST first phase of operation (2021, Nuclear Fusion)
  • Data on erosion and hydrogen fuel retention in Beryllium plasma-facing materials (2021, Nuclear Materials and Energy)
  • Investigation of plasma wall interactions between tungsten plasma facing components and helium plasmas in the WEST tokamak (2021, Nuclear Fusion)
  • Blister-dominated retention mechanism in tungsten exposed to high-fluence deuterium plasma (2020, Nuclear Fusion)
  • Recrystallization at high temperature of two tungsten materials complying with the ITER specifications (2020, Journal of Nuclear Materials)

The topics covered in G. De Temmerman's research are diverse within their field and include:

  • Fusion materials and technologies
  • Nuclear materials and properties
  • Magnetic confinement fusion research
  • Metal and thin film mechanics
  • Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
  • Ion-surface interactions and analysis
  • Superconducting materials and applications

Frequently publishing in journals such as Nuclear Fusion, Physica Scripta, Nuclear Materials and Energy, Journal of Nuclear Materials, and Fusion Engineering and Design, G. De Temmerman has a well-established presence in the field.

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • T.W. Morgan
  • S. Brezinsek
  • M. Balden
  • R. Bisson
  • R.P. Doerner

In terms of subfields, their expertise spans materials chemistry, nuclear and high energy physics, mechanics of materials, aerospace engineering, and computational mechanics. This multidisciplinary background supports their work on nuclear fusion reactor materials, especially those involving plasma-facing components made from tungsten and beryllium. Their research addresses challenges such as plasma-wall interactions, erosion, hydrogen retention, and material recrystallization processes under extreme conditions used in fusion devices.

Best Publications

  • Physics basis for the first ITER tungsten divertor

    R.A. Pitts;X. Bonnin;F. Escourbiac;H. Frerichs

  • Research status and issues of tungsten plasma facing materials for ITER and beyond

    Y. Ueda;J.W. Coenen;G. De Temmerman;R.P. Doerner

  • First tests of molybdenum mirrors for ITER diagnostics in DIII-D divertor

    D. L. Rudakov;J. A. Boedo;R. A. Moyer;A. Litnovsky

  • Resonant magnetic perturbation experiments on MAST using external and internal coils for ELM control

    A. Kirk;E. Nardon;R. Akers;M. Bécoulet

  • Overview of the JET results in support to ITER

    X. Litaudon;S. Abduallev;M. Abhangi;P. Abreu

  • The influence of plasma-surface interaction on the performance of tungsten at the ITER divertor vertical targets

    G De Temmerman;T Hirai;R A Pitts

  • Nanostructuring of molybdenum and tungsten surfaces by low-energy helium ions

    GC De Temmerman;KE Kirill Bystrov;JJ Jakub Zielinski;M Balden

  • High heat flux capabilities of the Magnum-PSI linear plasma device

    G. De Temmerman;M.A. van den Berg;J. Scholten;A. Lof

  • Diagnostic mirrors for ITER: A material choice and the impact of erosion and deposition on their performance

    A. Litnovsky;P. Wienhold;V. Philipps;G. Sergienko

  • ELM simulation experiments on Pilot-PSI using simultaneous high flux plasma and transient heat/particle source

    GC De Temmerman;JJ Jakub Zielinski;van S Diepen;L Marot

  • Physics conclusions in support of ITER W divertor monoblock shaping

    R.A. Pitts;S. Bardin;B. Bazylev;M.A. van den Berg

  • Liquid metals as alternative solution for the power exhaust of future fusion devices: status and perspective

    J. W. Coenen;G. De Temmerman;G. Federici;V. Philipps

  • Helium effects on tungsten surface morphology and deuterium retention

    Y. Ueda;H.Y. Peng;H.T. Lee;N. Ohno

  • Helium effects on tungsten under fusion-relevant plasma loading conditions

    GC De Temmerman;KE Kirill Bystrov;RP Doerner;L Marot

  • Overview of progress in European medium sized tokamaks towards an integrated plasma-edge/wall solution

    H. Meyer;T. Eich;M. Beurskens;S. Coda

  • Progress in research and development of mirrors for ITER diagnostics

    A. Litnovsky;V. Voitsenya;T. Sugie;G. De Temmerman

  • Codeposition of deuterium with ITER materials

    R. P. Doerner;M. J. Baldwin;G. De Temmerman;J. Hanna

  • Deuterium retention and release in tungsten co-deposited layers

    G. De Temmerman;R.P. Doerner

  • Comparison of tungsten nano-tendrils grown in Alcator C-Mod and linear plasma devices

    G.M. Wright;D. Brunner;M.J. Baldwin;K. Bystrov

  • Analyses of metallic first mirror samples after long term plasma exposure in Tore Supra

    M. Lipa;B. Schunke;Ch. Gil;J. Bucalossi

Frequent Co-Authors

S. Brezinsek
S. Brezinsek Forschungszentrum Jülich
Ch. Linsmeier
Ch. Linsmeier Forschungszentrum Jülich
Gerald Pintsuk
Gerald Pintsuk Forschungszentrum Jülich
R. Neu
R. Neu Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics
Jochen Linke
Jochen Linke Forschungszentrum Jülich
H. Maier
H. Maier University of Hannover

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