Forward Modeling of Fast Ion Diagnostic Signals in C-2W with Monte Carlo Simulations
November 2020 | G. Player | APS-DPP | Presentation
Fast Ion Orbits in FRCs • Classifying Fast Ion Orbits • C-2W Fast Ion Orbit Topology • Diagnosing Orbit Types
Progress minimizing fast-ion charge-exchange loss associated with gas injection on C-2W
November 2020 | E. Granstedt | APS-DPP | Presentation
Norman plasma consists of an FRC embedded in a magnetic mirror SOL. Neutral particle transport & fast ion modeling indicate gas injection…
FRC Fast Ion Distribution: Effect on Equilibria
November 2020 | L. Galeotti | APS-DPP | Poster
Neutral Beam Injection (NBI) plays a critical role in TAE’s C-2W FRC device providing plasma stability, heating and current drive. C-2W produces steady-state FRCs that are stable and contain significant current and pressure from fast ions.
Fast ion D(a) diagnostic (FIDA) on C-2W
November 2020 | L. Morton | APS-DPP | Poster
Fast ions diagnostics are important for C-2W. Data from mCHERS demonstrates feasibility of FIDA measurement…
Simulation of Equilibrium, Stability, and Transport in Advanced FRCs
November 2020 | S. Dettrick | APS-DPP | Poster
Analysis – interpretive modeling of C-2W experiment. Simulation – predictive modeling of experiment.
Beam-driven ion-cyclotron modes in the scrape-off layer of a field-reversed configuration
November 2020 | B.S. Nicks | Nuclear Fusion | Paper
In the scrape-off-layer (SOL) of a field-reversed configuration, neutral beam injection can drive
modes in the vicinity of the ion-cyclotron frequency