Abstract

The first mirrors of ITER diagnostic systems are the most vulnerable ones since they are directed to the plasma and are subjected to erosion and intensive impurity deposition. To keep their optical performance and maintainability, single crystalline molybdenum and rhodium have been considered as mirror materials, subject to intensive investigations including R&Ds and mirror cleaning studies.The paper presents specific design and structural issues of the first mirror of 300mm in the size considered for the ITER core charge exchange recombination spectroscopy (cCXRS). Such a large mirror can be assumed as a generic one for solid middle (size) mirrors (up to 100mm in diameter) and for composed large mirrors (diameter >150mm) that are potentially made of an assembly of smaller pieces.The main design aspects like the first mirror material, the cooling capability of passively and actively cooled mirrors and the mechanical behavior of rhodium and molybdenum mirrors composed of single crystals pieces (i.e. plates and tiles) have been addressed and studied. The mirror design is supported by extensive structural and multi-field analysis.

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