Sputtering

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Sputtering. 1 connected concept: Divertor (related to).

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In physics, sputtering is a phenomenon in which microscopic particles of a solid material are ejected from its surface, after the material is itself bombarded by energetic particles of a plasma or gas.

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Physical process causing divertor surface erosion
High-energy ions striking the divertor plate eject atoms from the surface, which is a primary mechanism for divertor degradation and plasma contamination.
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