Nov 2018 | Research Library, Posters, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research
October 2018 | D. Sheftman | APS-DPP | Poster
Accurate operation and high performance of the open field line plasma surrounding the Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) is crucial to achieving the goals of successful temperature ramp up and confinement improvement on C-2W.
Nov 2018 | Research Library, Posters, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research
October 2018 | A. DuBois | APS-DPP | Poster
The C-2W experiment is a field-reversed configuration (FRC) which uses neutral beam injection and an edge biasing scheme to suppress turbulence and stabilize the plasma.
Nov 2018 | Research Library, Papers, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research
August 2018 | B. Deng | Review of Scientific Instruments | Paper
Great advancements in modern field-reversed configuration (FRC) experiments motivated the development of a 14-chord three-wave far infrared (FIR) laser interferometry and polarimetry diagnostic system, which can provide simultaneous high temporal resolution measurements of density and Faraday rotation profiles with high accuracy.
Oct 2018 | Research Library, Papers, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research
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.
Oct 2018 | Research Library, Papers, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research
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.
Oct 2018 | Research Library, Papers, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research
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.