9th International Workshop on Plasma Material Interaction Facilities for Fusion Research (PMIF 2025)

Asia/Tokyo
4th floor N4 building,Institute of Advanced Energy (IAE) (Kyoto University, Uji Campus)

4th floor N4 building,Institute of Advanced Energy (IAE)

Kyoto University, Uji Campus

Gokasho, Uji, 611-0011 JAPAN
MASUZAKI Suguru (National Institute for Fusion Science)
Description

NIFS and Kyoto University are jointly organizing the 9th International Workshop on Plasma Material Interaction Facilities for Fusion Research under the auspices of the International Energy Agency (IEA). We look forward to welcoming you to Uji, Kyoto.

Map: Kyoto University, Uji Campus

September 5, 2025: The agenda has been posted. (Please look below.)

September 5, 2025: Abstracts have been posted. (Please look below.)

 

May 19, 2025: Please send abstract submission via pmif-loc@nifs.ac.jp by June 27 July 12 2025 in PDF format. Please use the template below to create your abstract with the name format abstract_PMIF2025_familyname (e.g. abstract_pmif2025_Fusion.pdf)

Participation in this workshop is free of charge.

Workshop topics:
- Development of plasma-material interaction facilities;
- Testing of first wall and divertor materials;
- Plasma edge and divertor physics;
- Diagnostics for plasma and material surface;
- Theory and modelling of plasma-material interaction processes and facilities.
 
Important Dates:
- Registration Opens: June 2, 2025
- Abstract Submission Deadline: June 27 July 12, 2025
- Notification of Abstract Acceptance: July 12 before July 26, 2025
- Registration deadline: September 5, 2025
- Workshop: October 6-8, 2025
 
Program Committee:
Bernhard Unterberg (Chair, FZJ)
Matthew Baldwin (UC San Diego)
Cormac Corr (Australian National University)
Thomas Morgan (DIFFER)
Noriyasu Ohno (Nagoya University)
Mizuki Sakamoto (Tsukuba University) 
Tom Wauters (ITER Organization)
 
Local Organization Committee:
Suguru Masuzaki (Chair, NIFS)
Shinichiro Kado (Kyoto University)
Masayuki Tokitani (NIFS)
Yukinori Hamaji (NIFS)
Miyuki Yajima (NIFS)
 
 
PMIF local organization committee
    • 9:00 AM 9:15 AM
      Registration
    • 9:15 AM 9:25 AM
      Welcome
    • 9:25 AM 9:50 AM
      Ohno: Development and present status of divertor plasma simulator NAGDIS-II
    • 9:50 AM 10:15 AM
      Ezumi: Recent Results from Divertor Simulation Experiments in GAMMA 10/PDX
    • 10:15 AM 10:40 AM
      Kreter: Recent results from PSI-2 and status of the JULE-PSI project
    • 10:40 AM 11:05 AM
      van Eck: Recent developments and experiments at DIFFER’s PSI facilities
    • 11:05 AM 11:30 AM
      Coffee break
    • 11:30 AM 11:55 AM
      Luo: Operational status of the compact high-flux linear plasma device SPARROW
    • 11:55 AM 12:20 PM
      Zhou: Recent developments of the linear plasma device SWORD
    • 12:20 PM 12:45 PM
      Cheng: Design and preliminary test of the new linear plasma device with in-situ transient grating spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction at Beihang University
    • 12:45 PM 1:45 PM
      Lunch
    • 1:45 PM 2:10 PM
      Sakamoto: Recent results from Pilot GAMMA PDX-SC experiments
    • 2:10 PM 2:35 PM
      Miyauchi: Characteristics of TPD Arc Plasma Source Using Large Diameter LaB6 Cathode for Pilot GAMMA PDX-SC
    • 2:35 PM 3:00 PM
      Kinashi: Characterization of Hydrogen Plasma Generated by Hybrid Method Using DC-Arc and RF Discharges
    • 3:00 PM 3:25 PM
      Bhattarai: Effective excitation of an Alfven Slow Wave with Difference-Frequency between Two Fast Waves in the GAMMA 10/PDX Central Cell
    • 3:25 PM 3:50 PM
      Coffee break
    • 3:50 PM 4:15 PM
      Unterburg: The MPEX near-term research plan and timeline to operations
    • 4:15 PM 4:40 PM
      Dhamale: Testing high-Z refractory coatings in PISCES-A for helicon source impurity mitigation for MPEX
    • 4:40 PM 5:05 PM
      Nishijima: Status of the UCSD POSEIDON facility: An experiment for the study of simulated burning plasma-material interactions
    • 5:05 PM 5:30 PM
      Seto: Plasma Characteristics and Wave Propagation near Helicon Plasma Source in PISCES-RF
    • 5:30 PM 5:35 PM
      End
    • 9:25 AM 9:50 AM
      Demiane: The DIONISOS Helicon Linear Plasma Device: Modifications and Research Activities on Low-Z PFC
    • 9:50 AM 10:15 AM
      Rayaprolu: Plasma conditioning and planned active sample-handling in the upcoming linear plasma device JULE-PSI
    • 10:15 AM 10:40 AM
      Uccello: The BiGyM Project: Status and Perspectives
    • 10:40 AM 11:05 AM
      Riesch: GLADIS high heat flux testing for present-day fusion devices: correlation of testing and reactor application
    • 11:05 AM 11:30 AM
      Coffee break
    • 11:30 AM 11:55 AM
      Discussion
    • 11:55 AM 12:20 PM
      L. Li: The effect of He-induced surface fuzz on deuterium permeation through W
    • 12:20 PM 12:45 PM
      Y. Li: Helium bubbles retard recrystallization in tungsten by limiting subgrain growth
    • 12:45 PM 1:45 PM
      Lunch
    • 1:45 PM 2:10 PM
      Shi: Reduction of Temperature Threshold for W Fuzz Growth by surface pre-treatment
    • 2:10 PM 2:35 PM
      Teo: The effects of thermal history on the He plasma-material interactions of tungsten and tungsten-based refractory alloys
    • 2:35 PM 3:00 PM
      Okumura: Trapping and Diffusion Profile of Hydrogen Isotopes for Damaged Tungsten-Tantalum alloy
    • 3:00 PM 3:25 PM
      Coffee break
    • 3:25 PM 3:50 PM
      Hoshino: Effect of Re addition on hydrogen isotope permeation behaviour
    • 3:50 PM 4:15 PM
      Yajima: Characterization of Deuterium Trapping in Neutron-Irradiated Tungsten Using the Compact Divertor Plasma Simulator (CDPS)
    • 4:15 PM 4:40 PM
      Discussion
    • 4:40 PM 5:30 PM
      Heliotron J Tour
    • 5:30 PM 5:35 PM
      End
    • 9:25 AM 9:50 AM
      Goriaev: Laboratory Assessment of ITER-Relevant Boron Layer Fuel Removal using Glow Discharge Cleaning and Ion Cyclotron Wall Conditioning in the TOMAS Device
    • 9:50 AM 10:15 AM
      Nuckols: Lauren Nuckols Ultra-high Temperature Ceramic TiB2 Response to Steady-State Deuterium Plasma
    • 10:15 AM 10:40 AM
      Lei: Proximal probe thermal desorption mass spectrometry: a method for measuring lateral distribution of hydrogen isotopes retention in tungsten
    • 10:40 AM 11:05 AM
      Song: In-situ thermal desorption spectroscopy of deuterium in tungsten in the scanning electron microscope
    • 11:05 AM 11:30 AM
      Coffee break
    • 11:30 AM 11:55 AM
      Yoshimura: The Asymmetric Optical Vortex Laser-Induced Fluorescence Method for Measuring Flow in Plasma–Solid Materials Boundary
    • 11:55 AM 12:20 PM
      Kajita: Cross-Machine Modeling of Machine-Learning based Helium Line Intensities
    • 12:20 PM 12:45 PM
      Discussion
    • 12:45 PM 12:50 PM
      Closing
    • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM
      IEA PWI TCP: 81st ExCo meeting