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Jochen Linke is affiliated with Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany and specializes in materials science and engineering. Their work primarily focuses on fusion materials and technologies, with significant contributions to nuclear materials and properties, nuclear reactor physics and engineering, superconducting materials and applications, and numerical methods in engineering.

Their research covers various subfields including materials chemistry, aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, and mechanics of materials. This multidisciplinary approach supports their contributions to understanding and improving materials used in advanced energy systems and related technologies.

Linke has published multiple papers in the journal Fusion Engineering and Design, a venue closely aligned with their research interests. Notable recent publications include:

  • High heat flux performance assessment of ITER enhanced heat flux first wall technology after neutron irradiation (2022, Fusion Engineering and Design)
  • Strain life analysis of the first wall mock up under ITER-relevant heat flux conditions (2020, Fusion Engineering and Design)

Collaboration is a key aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including Th. Loewenhoff, G. Pintsuk, M. Wirtz, Takeshi Hirai, and Lifeng Bao. These partnerships indicate active engagement in ongoing research projects related to fusion technology and material performance under extreme conditions.

Best Publications

  • Recent progress in research on tungsten materials for nuclear fusion applications in Europe

    M. Rieth;S. L. Dudarev;S. M. Gonzalez De Vicente;J. Aktaa

  • Materials for the plasma-facing components of fusion reactors

    H. Bolt;V. Barabash;W. Krauss;J. Linke

  • Plasma facing and high heat flux materials-needs for ITER and beyond

    H. Bolt;V. Barabash;G. Federici;J. Linke

  • Use of Tungsten Material for the ITER Divertor

    T. Hirai;S. Panayotis;V. Barabash;C. Amzallag

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

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

  • Cracking failure study of ITER-reference tungsten grade under single pulse thermal shock loads at elevated temperatures

    T. Hirai;G. Pintsuk;J. Linke;M. Batilliot

  • Overview of the JET results in support to ITER

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

  • Review on the EFDA programme on tungsten materials technology and science

    M. Rieth;J.L. Boutard;S.L. Dudarev;T. Ahlgren

  • Performance of different tungsten grades under transient thermal loads

    J. Linke;T. Loewenhoff;V. Massaut;G. Pintsuk

  • Effects of ELMs on ITER divertor armour materials

    A. Zhitlukhin;N. Klimov;I. Landman;J. Linke

  • Materials for DEMO and reactor applications—boundary conditions and new concepts

    JW Coenen;S Antusch;M Aumann;Wolfgang Biel;Wolfgang Biel

  • Development of W/Cu—functionally graded materials☆

    G. Pintsuk;S.E. Brünings;J.-E. Döring;J. Linke

  • Experimental study of PFCs erosion under ITER-like transient loads at plasma gun facility QSPA

    N. Klimov;V. Podkovyrov;A. Zhitlukhin;D. Kovalenko

  • Development of nanostructured tungsten based materials resistant to recrystallization and/or radiation induced embrittlement

    H. Kurishita;H. Arakawa;S. Matsuo;T. Sakamoto

  • Thermal Spray Coatings for Fusion Applications—Review

    Jiří Matějíček;Pavel Chráska;Jochen Linke

  • Material testing facilities and programs for plasma-facing component testing

    Ch. Linsmeier;B. Unterberg;J. W. Coenen;R. P. Doerner

  • HIGH HEAT FLUX PERFORMANCE OF PLASMA FACING MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS UNDER SERVICE CONDITIONS IN FUTURE FUSION REACTORS

    Jochen Linke

  • Material/Plasma Surface Interaction Issues Following Neutron Damage

    V. Barabash;G. Federici;J. Linke;C.H. Wu

  • Tungsten and CFC degradation under combined high cycle transient and steady state heat loads

    Th. Loewenhoff;J. Linke;G. Pintsuk;C. Thomser

  • Investigation of tungsten alloys as plasma facing materials for the ITER divertor

    M. Roedig;W. Kuehnlein;J. Linke;M. Merola

  • The new electron beam test facility JUDITH II for high heat flux experiments on plasma facing components

    Patrick Majerus;Rainer Duwe;Takeshi Hirai;Winfried Kühnlein

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald Pintsuk
Gerald Pintsuk Forschungszentrum Jülich
H. Maier
H. Maier University of Hannover
Mario Merola
Mario Merola University of Naples Federico II
Ch. Linsmeier
Ch. Linsmeier Forschungszentrum Jülich
S. Brezinsek
S. Brezinsek Forschungszentrum Jülich
G. De Temmerman
G. De Temmerman PSL University
R. Neu
R. Neu Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics
Kai Nordlund
Kai Nordlund University of Helsinki
Peter Lang
Peter Lang University of Bern

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