Analytical model of particle and heat flux collection by dust immersed in dense magnetized plasmas. (14th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vignitchouk, L; Ratynskaia, S; Tolias, P
• Is Part Of: Plasma physics and controlled fusion. Volume 59:Number 10(2017:Oct.)
• Publication Date: 2017-08-14
• Subjects: dust -- droplets -- dust heating -- magnetized electron collection -- thin-sheath ions; Plasma (Ionized gases) -- Periodicals; Controlled fusion -- Periodicals; 530.44
• DOI: 10.1088/1361-6587/aa7c44
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0741-3335

Abstract

Abstract: A comprehensive analytical description is presented for the particle and heat fluxes collected by dust in dense magnetized plasmas. Compared to the widely used orbital motion limited theory, the suppression of cross-field transport leads to a strong reduction of the electron fluxes, while ion collection is inhibited by thin-sheath effects and the formation of a potential overshoot along the field lines. As a result, the incoming heat flux loses its sensitivity to the floating potential, thereby diminishing the importance of electron emission processes in dust survivability. Numerical simulations implementing the new model for ITER-like detached divertor plasmas predict a drastic enhancement of the dust lifetime.