Title :
First tests of silicon-carbide semiconductors as candidate neutron detector for the ITER Test Blanket Modules
Author :
Szalkai, Dora ; Issa, F. ; Klix, Axel ; Kuznetsov, A. ; Lyoussi, A. ; Ottaviani, L. ; Payan, Emmanuel ; Rucker, T. ; Vermeeren, L. ; Vervisch, V.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Neutron Phys. & Reactor Technol., Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol., Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract :
The tritium breeding blanket is an essential part of a future DT fusion power reactor. Test Blanket Modules (TBM) will be installed in the experimental reactor ITER with the aim to investigate the nuclear performance of different designs. Currently there is no qualified neutronics instrumentation for the TBMs which is able to withstand the harsh environment conditions such as high temperature and, depending on the operation scenario, intense radiation.
Keywords :
Tokamak devices; fusion reactor blankets; fusion reactor design; fusion reactor operation; neutron detection; plasma toroidal confinement; silicon radiation detectors; ITER test blanket modules; TBM; future DT fusion power reactor; neutron detector; neutronics instrumentation; operation scenario; silicon-carbide semiconductors; tritium breeding blanket; Atmospheric measurements; Neutrons; Photonics; Semiconductor device measurement; Semiconductor diodes; Silicon carbide; Voltage measurement; ITER; neutron detector; silicon-carbide; tritium breeding blanket;
Conference_Titel :
Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2013 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Marseille
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1046-5
DOI :
10.1109/ANIMMA.2013.6728038
