Jun 2016 | Research Library, Posters, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research, Research Topics
June 2016 | Dima Osin / Tania Schindler | HTPD | Poster
C-2U is a macroscopically stable, high-performance field-reversed configuration (FRC), where high plasma temperatures with significant fast ion population and record lifetimes were achieved.
Jun 2016 | Posters, Research Library, Research Topics
June 2016 | Deepak Gupta | HTPD | Poster
Hanle effect can be used as a low magnetic-field diagnostic for FRC plasmas.
Jun 2016 | Research Library, Posters, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research, Research Topics
June 2016 | Daniel Sheftman | HTPD | Poster
Knowledge and control of the axial outflow of plasma particles and energy along open field lines are of crucial importance to the stability and longevity of advanced beam-driven FRC plasma.
May 2016 | Research Library, Papers, Experiment, Fueling, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology
May 2016 | T. Matsumoto | Review of Scientific Instruments | Paper
A compact toroid (CT) injector was developed for the C-2 device, primarily for refueling of field- reversed configurations. The CTs are formed by a magnetized coaxial plasma gun (MCPG), which consists of coaxial cylindrical electrodes and a bias coil for creating a magnetic field.
May 2016 | Research Library, Papers, Confinement, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Simulation, Theory, Transport
May 2016 | S. Gupta | Physics of Plasmas | Paper
A significant improvement of field reversed configuration (FRC) lifetime and plasma confinement times in the C-2 plasma, called High Performance FRC regime, has been observed with neutral beam injection (NBI), improved edge stability, and better wall conditioning.