July 2026 | B.J. Sporer | Journal of Plasmas Physics | Paper
The magnetic confinement topologies potentially capable of macro-stability with core plasma pressure greatly exceeding the vacuum magnetic field pressure (or ‘β → ∞’) are discussed.
July 2026 | S. Ishiwata (Nihon Univ.) | Journal of Plasmas Physics | Paper
Collisional merging experiments on field-reversed configurations (FRCs) in the FRC amplification via translation–collisional merging (FAT-CM) device have suggested that the mirror magnetic field strength influences the final merged plasma state.
June 2026 | A. Smolyakov (Univ. of Saskatchewan) | Journal of Plasmas Physics | Paper
Axisymmetric cylindrical configurations of the magnetic field are used to confine and guide plasmas in fusion and electric propulsion devices, where plasma equilibria are established as a balance between plasma pressure, magnetic stress (pressure) …
November 2025 | S. Dettrick | 2025 US-Japan FRC Workshop | Presentation
Non-inductive start-up, ramp-up, and sustainment of FRC using neutral beams. Experimental validation of Improved Tilt Stability with Neutral Beams. Neutral
Beams can drive Energetic Particle Modes in Steady State FRC. Electrode biasing improves MHD…
November 2025 | M. Nations | APS DPP 2025 | Poster
TAE Technologies’ C-2W device has achieved stable, beam-driven Field-Reversed Configurations (FRCs) maintained for up to 40 ms. Recent advances include real-time plasma control, enhanced fueling via pellets and compact toroids, and the commissioning of new cyclotron resonance heating systems.
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 …