November 11, 2011 - TAE Technologies

Fast-ion Characteristics in Colliding FRC’s with Neutral Beam Injection

by admin | Nov 2011 | Posters, Experiment, Fast Particles, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research, Research Library

November 2011 | R. Clary | APS-DPP | Poster

The TAE Technologies C-2 device [1,2] aims to explore confinement properties of colliding Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC) plasmas, augmented with neutral beam injection.

Equilibrium Profiles and Correlation with Instabilities in the C-2 FRC Experiment

by admin | Nov 2011 | Posters, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Instabilities, Plasma Research, Research Library

November 2011 | B. Deng | APS-DPP | Poster

Plasma equilibrium profiles and fluctuations in the C-2 field reversed configuration (FRC) experiment [M. W. Binderbauer et al, Phys.Rev.Lett. 105, 045003 (2010)] are measured under various operation conditions.

Finite Larmor Radius approximation for waves propagation in cylindrical plasma configurations

by admin | Nov 2011 | Posters, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research, Research Library, Theory, Waves

November 2011 | L. Galeotti | APS-DPP | Poster

We present an analytical derivation in cylindrical geometry of the Finite Larmor Radius approximation for the wave equations in the cyclotron frequency range.

Rotation Studies on the C-2 FRC Experiment

by admin | Nov 2011 | Posters, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research, Research Library

November 2011 | D. Gupta | APS-DPP | Poster

Although high rotation velocity in a FRC may lead to rotational instabilities, it is also believed that shear flow helps in improving FRC stability and transport.