Hanle Effect as a Magnetic Diagnostic for Field-Reversed Configuration Plasmas
June 2016 | Deepak Gupta | HTPD | Poster
Hanle effect can be used as a low magnetic-field diagnostic for FRC plasmas.
Jet Outflow and Open Field Line Measurements on C-2U Device
June 2016 | Daniel Sheftman | HTPD | Poster
Knowledge and control of the axial outflow of plasma particles and energy along open field lines are of crucial importance to the stability and longevity of advanced beam-driven FRC plasma.
Development of a magnetized coaxial plasma gun for compact toroid injection into the C-2 field-reversed configuration device
May 2016 | T. Matsumoto | Review of Scientific Instruments | Paper
A compact toroid (CT) injector was developed for the C-2 device, primarily for refueling of field- reversed configurations. The CTs are formed by a magnetized coaxial plasma gun (MCPG), which consists of coaxial cylindrical electrodes and a bias coil for creating a magnetic field.
Transport studies in high-performance field reversed configuration plasmas
May 2016 | S. Gupta | Physics of Plasmas | Paper
A significant improvement of field reversed configuration (FRC) lifetime and plasma confinement times in the C-2 plasma, called High Performance FRC regime, has been observed with neutral beam injection (NBI), improved edge stability, and better wall conditioning.
Gyrokinetic simulation of driftwave instability in field-reversed configuration
May 2016 | Daniel Fulton | Physics of Plasmas | Paper
Following the recent remarkable progress in magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) stability control in the C-2U advanced beam driven field-reversed configuration (FRC), turbulent transport has become one of the foremost obstacles on the path towards an FRC-based fusion reactor.
Theory and Simulation of High-Performance Beam-Driven FRCs
April 2016 | Sean Dettrick | Sherwood | Presentation
The TAE research program has been successful due to the agility and close interaction between experiment, theory, and engineering groups.