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Plasma control and inference of field-reversed configuration in C-2W

by webmaster | Nov 2021 | Presentations, Diagnostics, Equilibrium, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Overview, Performance, Plasma Research, Research Library, Stability

November 2021 | J. Romero | ITC30 | Presentation

C-2W is the world’s first steady-state FRC with fusion relevant parameters. C-2W machine and diagnostics are upgraded often in response to the research needs.

Electrode with Controllable Electron Emission in C-2W FRC Experiments

by webmaster | Nov 2021 | Posters, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research, Research Library

November 2021 | V. Sokolov | APS-DPP 2021 | Poster

The end bias electrode system provides stabilization and heating of the high-beta axisymmetric plasmas by inducing azimuthal plasma rotation via the application of radial electric fields.

Overview of the C-2W Experimental Program

by webmaster | Nov 2021 | Posters, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Overview, Performance, Plasma Research, Research Library

November 2021 | T. Roche | APS-DPP 2021 | Poster

TAE Technologies, Inc. (TAE) pursues an alternate approach to magnetically-confined fusion, relying on field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasmas.

Fast Ion Stabilization of the Internal Tilt Mode in C-2W

by webmaster | Nov 2021 | Posters, Experiment, Fast Particles, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Instabilities, Plasma Research, Research Library, Stability

November 2021 | T. DeHaas | APS-DPP 2021 | Poster

Traditional FRCs are known to be theoretically unstable to an internal tilt mode whose threshold is characterized by the parameter S*/E.

Internal B field measurements using Pulsed Polarimetry on TAE’s future Copernicus device

by webmaster | Nov 2021 | Posters, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research, Research Library

November 2021 | R. Smith | APS-DPP 2021 | Poster

Copernicus will be the next generation field reversed configuration (FRC) device at TAE Technologies.