Increased p-11B fusion reaction rate through fast-ion acceleration by ICRF heating in LHD

Jan 2026 | Research Library,  Presentations, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fast Particles, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Heating, Instabilities, Plasma Profiles, Plasma Research

November 2025 | S. Kamio | 2025 US-Japan FRC Workshop | Presentation

ICRF heating in LHD clearly accelerates fast ions and enhances p-¹¹B fusion yield. In the FRC device C-2W, fast-ion acceleration is also observed together with beam-driven modes. The n = 2 mode can accelerate NB-injected ions to nearly twice their initial energy…

Overview of Beam Driven FRCs at TAE

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

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…

Experimental and Theoretical Progress on Beam-Driven FRCs in the C-2W Device

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

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.