Behaviour of mirrors fabricated from amorphous alloys under impact of deuterium plasma ions

In-vessel mirrors are necessary for optical and laser diagnostics of plasmas in next-step fusion devices; however obtaining mirror materials that will maintain their performance in the harsh fusion environment remains problematic. At present, mirrors are fabricated from polycrystals or monocrystals, and metal films on metallic substrate mirrors are also being studied. In this paper, we report on a new family of bulk amorphous alloys that are being investigated in the search for new materials for the fusion environment. Their properties are very different from properties of well-known materials and are insufficiently investigated for scientific and technological applications. We present the results of investigation of modification of the surface and optical properties of amorphous mirror fabricated from Zr(41.2%)Ti(13.8%)Cu(12.5%)Ni(10%)Be(22.5%) alloy after bombardment by ions of deuterium plasma with different fluence and energy.