First experimental measurements of a new fast ion driven micro-burst instability in a field-reversed configuration plasma
October 2018 | B. Deng | Nuclear Fusion | Paper
In modern F experiments at TAE Technologies, classical FRC instabilities are suppressed
by advanced neutral beam injection and edge biasing methods, leading to high plasma confinement and fast ion pressure built-up which is comparable to the bulk plasma pressure.
Characterization and calibration of the Thomson scattering diagnostic suite for the C-2W field-reversed configuration experiment
October 2018 | A. Ottaviano | Review of Scientific Instruments | Paper
The new C-2W Thomson scattering (TS) diagnostic consists of two individual subsystems for monitoring electron temperature (Te) and density (ne): one system in the central region is currently operational, and the second system is being commissioned to monitor the open field line region.
Development of a Zeff diagnostic using visible and near-infrared bremsstrahlung light for the C-2W field-reversed configuration plasma
October 2018 | M. Nations | Review of Scientific Instruments | Paper
In C-2W, an elevated impurity concentration can lead to significant degradation of plasma performance and energy losses through radiation.
Thomson scattering systems on C-2W field-reversed configuration plasma experiment
October 2018 | K. Zhai | Review of Scientific Instruments | Paper
TAE Technologies’ newly constructed C-2W experiment aims to improve the ion and electron temperatures in a sustained field-reversed configuration plasma.