Near-surface sputtered particle transport for an oblique incidence magnetic field plasma

Near-surface sputtered particle transport has been analyzed numerically using models of sputtering, sheath parameters, and impurity collisions with a background D–T plasma. Tungsten and carbon sputtering was examined, for tokamak divertor plasma conditions. Redeposited ion parameters computed include the charge state, transit time, energy, and angle of incidence. A regime of operation for finite self-sputtering of tungsten has been identified. This regime is broader than previous estimates. Results for energetically sputtered and thermally sputtered carbon are compared.