Superconducting plasma Wall interactiOn lineaR Device, SWORD

Apr 09, 2026

SWORD is built to address key R&D issues of plasma-facing materials and components for CFETR in appropriate physical regimes, size and time scales of plasma-surface interactions,can deliver reactor-relevant particle flux to materials and conduct in-situ analysis on material surfaces.

Main parameters:Particle flux> 1x1024m-2s-1

Shot length>1000 s

Magnetic field 3T

Max. Sample/mock-up size 250×250 mm