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𝑋-Point Target Radiator Regime in Tokamak Divertor Plasmas

Lee, K.  
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Theiler, C.  
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Carpita, M.  
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May 7, 2025
Physical Review Letters

Fusion plasma regimes with a strongly radiating magnetic 𝑋 point are promising candidates to tackle the outstanding power exhaust challenge in reactor-scale devices. In this Letter, we report on a new type of 𝑋-point radiator, the XPTR (𝑋-point target radiator), produced by a secondary 𝑋 point placed well away from the confined plasma. This XPTR features strongly facilitated detachment access and significantly reduced sensitivity of the radiative front position near the secondary 𝑋 point. Consistent with a reduced analytical model, the physical origin of 𝑋-point radiation is rooted in its magnetic geometry, irrespective of whether the field lines are closed or open. The results presented open up a class of novel power exhaust concepts where radiative edge cooling can be robustly avoided during divertor detachment.

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