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PhD at UNSW Sydney – Developing shielding mate ... (No replies)
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The current limitation in the advancement of spherical tokamak reactors is the need to shield critical components, such as the superconducting magnets, from the high-energy radiation produced inside the fusion plasma. Due to the space constraints, conventional shielding materials (e.g. steel, concrete, lead) are inadequate for spherical tokamaks, and new materials need to be designed to overcome this challenge.
We are developing new shielding materials that are tolerant to radiation damage caused by high-energy neutrons and gammas. The aim of this project is to develop an understanding of the radiation damage in these advanced shielding materials when exposed to fusion radiation, and the effect that these will have on the materials properties.