Particle transport processes Monte-Carlo simulation

Currently only Monte Carlo approaches can handle the wide range of surface geometries, reflection models and support complex atomic and molecular processes that occur in real fusion edge plasmas. Therefore the neutral particle transport (ionization, dissociation, etc.) as well as impurity ion transport in the edge region of fusion plasmas is often treated by Monte Carlo simulation on a kinetic level. 

Roling B (2001) Modeling of ion transport processes in disordered solids Monte Carlo simulations of the low-temperature particle dynamics in the random barrier model. Phys Chem Chem Phys 3 5093-5098... 

Simulating erosion and re-deposition processes in fusion devices lead to a better understanding of the processes involved. The 3-dimensional Monte-Carlo code ERO-TEXTOR [35,36] has been developed to model the plasma-wall interaction and the transport of eroded particles in the vicinity of test limiters exposed to the edge plasma of TEXTOR. Important problems concerning the lifetime of various wall materials (high Z vs. low Z) under different plasma conditions and the transport of eroded impurities into the main plasma can be treated with the ERO-TEXTOR code. Recently, the divertor geometries have been implemented to carry out simulations for JET, ASDEX and ITER [37], In addition, first attempts have been made to simulate erosion and re-deposition processes in the linear plasma device PISCES to analyze the effect of beryllium. 

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