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A power-producing thermonuclear plasma produces large amounts of gamma and neutron radiation. Materials for fusion reactors must be chosen with this radiation in mind, taking into account the fact that materials in different components experience different fluxes. Magnetic-confinement fusion devices are expected to use large superconducting magnets. Although these are protected from the plasma radiation by both the power-absorption blanket and a shield whose principal purpose is magnet protection, radiation at the magnets must still be addressed during design. There are a number of limitations on radiation tolerance, depending on the particular design. Most of the potential problems relate to changes in material properties.
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Long, C.J., Kernohan, R.H., Coltman, R.R. (1979). Radiation Effects on Insulators for Superconducting Magnets. In: Clark, A.F., Reed, R.P., Hartwig, G. (eds) Nonmetallic Materials and Composites at Low Temperatures. Cryogenic Materials Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7522-1_11
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