Helium Nano-bubble Formation in Tungsten

Matt Thompson was awarded his PhD in 2017 from the Australian National University (ANU), after developing new methods of using grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS) to measure plasma-induced modification in fusion materials. Since then he has continued to work for the ANU developing more precise Monte-Carlo based methods to fit GISAXS data, including a fitting package that will be released to the general public in 2019. His research now includes investigation plasma modification of other materials in order to better understand how and why particular nanostructures form, and to develop reproducible nanofabrication techniques for future commercialisation.

• Introduction.- Developing a GISAXS Model to Enable Study of Nano-bubble Formation.- Validation of GISAXS Model with TEM Data.- Effect of He Fluence on Nano-bubble Growth.- Effect of Sample Temperature and Transient Heat Loading on Nano-bubble Growth.- Investigating Synergistic Effects on W Performance with Magnum-PSI.- Conclusion.