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Radiative Divertor

Divertor detachment forming at the target — edge model.
Divertor detachment forming at the target — edge model. canon 2026-08-27 · © 2026 KFE

A divertor operated to radiate most of its heat before it reaches the targets.

Glossary of Fusion & Plasma TermsUpdated 2026-08-11

A radiative divertor seeds impurities to radiate the exhaust power volumetrically, spreading it over the whole surface. It is the operating strategy behind Kronos's high-radiated-fraction divertor design.

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