Summary of Japan-US workshop on high heat flux components and plasma surface interactions for next fusion devices

This is a review of the Japan-US workshop on high heat flux components and plasma surface interactions for next fusion devices which was held at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan, from January 31 to February 3, 1995. The workshop covers the following research areas: plasma facing components and plasma surface interactions in tokamaks and helical devices, developments of high heat flux components, plasma surface interactions and plasma facing materials, tritium, and neutron damage. Many recent topics in these areas and very rapid progress on brazing components and evaluation of low Z materials were presented.