Generation of field-reversed configurations via neutral beam injection

Jan 2026 | Research Library,  Presentations, Confinement, Equilibrium, Experiment, Fast Particles, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Heating, Instabilities, Modeling, Overview, Performance, Plasma Profiles, Plasma Research, Simulation, Theory

November 2025 | T. Roche | APS DPP 2025 | Presentation

We report evidence of successful generation of field-reversed configuration plasmas by neutral beam injection. This is achieved by trapping the steady-state beams in an initial seed plasma, hence providing a direct source of toroidally directed energetic ion current …

Generation of field-reversed configurations via neutral beam injection

Jan 2026 | Research Library,  Papers, Confinement, Equilibrium, Experiment, Fast Particles, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Heating, Instabilities, Modeling, Overview, Performance, Plasma Profiles, Plasma Research, Simulation, Theory

November 2025 | T. Roche | APS DPP 2025 | Paper

We report evidence of successful generation of field-reversed configuration plasmas by neutral beam injection. This is achieved by trapping the steady-state beams in an initial seed plasma, hence providing a direct source of toroidally directed energetic ion current …

Generation of field-reversed configurations via neutral beam injection

Apr 2025 | Research Library,  Papers, Confinement, Equilibrium, Experiment, Fast Particles, Featured Publications, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Heating, Instabilities, Modeling, Performance, Plasma Profiles, Plasma Research, Simulation, Theory, Top Level

April 2025 | T. Roche | Nature Communications | Paper

We report evidence of successful generation of field-reversed configuration plasmas by neutral beam injection. This is achieved by trapping the steady state beams in an initial seed plasma, hence providing a direct source of toroidally directed energetic ion current and increase plasma …

The Field Reversed Configuration: A promising path to aneutronic fusion

Nov 2024 | Research Library,  Presentations, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Modeling, Overview, Performance, Plasma Research, Simulation, Stability, Theory

November 2024 | J. Romero | HPC | Presentation

The FRC suits aneutronic fuels ideally. Norman confines FRC plasma in an accessible linear device. Feedback control maintains stable, steady-state plasma. Bayesian inference enables holistic data analysis. Machine learning accelerates commercial energy development.