The authors adopt molecular dynamics simulations to get a basic physical image of the tungsten ablation phenomenon induced by intense pulsed ions irradiation. A one-dimension heat transfer model is set up and a series of simulations with different pulse energy fluences are applied. Ablation threshold and ablation depth are calculated and compared with thermal dynamic theoretical values. Energy allocation condition of the simulation system are discussed, which depends on whether the pulse energy exceed ablation threshold. Based on the calculation results, the authors drew a preliminary profile of tungsten ablation under a transient high heat flux brought by energetic ions.

Thermal response of pure and two kinds of oxide dispersion strengthened tungsten alloys were investigated using intense pulsed ion beam (IPIB) device. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were used to examine the surface modifications and the distributions of dispersion elements. By comparing the results, it is found that pure tungsten show a better resistance to thermal shock. From the perspective of the tolerance of heat load, WL10 and WYT are not recommended for PFMs.