Gabriele Alberti
PhD thesis title: Nanoscale surface morphology evolution of plasma exposed materials in linear and tokamak machines: erosion and impurity migration
Academic Tutor: Marco Enrico Ricotti
Academic Supervisor: Matteo Passoni and Andrea Uccello
Industrial Supervisor: Claudio Carati (Eni S.p.a.)
PhD cycle: 36° (see all student profiles of the same cycle > LINK)
BSc: Engineering Physics, Politecnico di Milano
MSc: Nuclear Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Energy for Motion grant for “Conference Award” awarded by the Energy Department of Politecnico di Milano (2022)
Thesis abstract
My PhD objectives are thus related to the experimental and numerical investigation of such phenomena. In particular, my research activity focuses on the study of the micro-scale morphological evolution of plasma-exposed materials (especially tungsten) and of the erosion and migration of eroded impurities in linear devices and tokamaks.
Personal interest in my research theme
Nuclear fusion aims to achieve this objective. Its multidisciplinary nature and its complexity has made scientists struggle for decades. In addition, plasma-wall interaction represents one of the main problems to be solved within nuclear fusion research. What else?