Department of physics of tokamak reactors (OFTR)

Directions of scientific research:

• Development of neutron diagnostics of thermonuclear plasma
• Development of fast neutron detectors
• Development of systems for registration of fast neutron fluxes
• Calibration of neutron detectors and registration systems
• Physics of magnetron discharge
• Development of magnetron sputtering systems
• Simulation of physical processes in magnetron installations
• Calculation and theoretical work
• Testing of new methods of organizing a plasma column: boronization, lithiation, testing of new designs of heat receivers (in particular, limiters based on capillary porous systems)
• Development and testing of new types of plasma diagnostics (including active spectroscopy and refractometry for the ITER international fusion reactor)
• Study of the interaction of liquid lithium with hydrogen plasma at the periphery of the tokamak.
• Study of the dynamics of current disruption in a tokamak
• Research and development work in the fields of plasma physics, controlled thermonuclear fusion, nuclear instrumentation, nanotechnology
• Educational and innovative activities
• Study of magnetron discharges to create thin films and obtain adhesive-resistant coatings
• Physics of wall plasma and interaction of plasma with the first wall
• Development of the concept of compact thermonuclear installations
• Simulation of physical processes in tokamaks
• High-temperature and low-temperature plasma diagnostics
• Electrophysical problems of plasma, power, thermonuclear installations and reactors
• Methods for introducing fuel into thermonuclear installations
• Bench tests of powerful electrical and electrophysical equipment and plasma diagnostics systems
• Plasma physics and controlled thermonuclear fusion (CTF)
• Calculation and theoretical work

Experimental bench base:

• Plasma neutron diagnostics stand
• Neutron generator NG-24M
• ING-07T neutron generator
• ING-07D neutron generator
• ING-31 neutron generator
• Positioning system
• Neutron activation analysis system
• Laser deposition stand
• Hard ultraviolet stand (2 UV sources)
• Infrared laser
• Stand for the study of the discharge of a coaxial magnetron
• Tokamak T-11M
• High Temperature Vacuum Furnace RD-G WEBB-117
• Benchtop vacuum sputtering machine DESK V TSC
• VACION-1S high-vacuum device for ionic crystal surface cleaning
• Installation of microwelding with wire and tape HB04
• Scanning nanohardness tester "NanoScan - Compact"
• Spectrometer (200-1100 nm)
• Chemical processing area

Subdivisions:

• Department of Experimental Physics of Tokamaks
  • Laboratory of Physics of Plasma Processes
  • Laboratory for Problems of Tokamak Physics
  • Laboratory of diamond radiation-resistant nanoelectronics and innovations
• Department of Experimental Physics Installations
• Laboratory of Plasma Synthesis of Materials
• Isotope Separation Laboratory

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