Beam instabilities and their impact on neutron reactivity
October 2014 | A. Necas | APS-DPP | Poster
In standard C-2 Field Reversed Configuration plasmas, a toroidal current is driven in deuterium plasma with hydrogen neutral beam injection.
Simulation of Neutral Beam current drive in C-2 FRC Plasmas
October 2014 | S. Gupta | APS-DPP | Poster
Recently, improved high confinement regime is observed in C2 FRC plasma due to better wall conditions and higher formation magnetic field.
Plasma flow and electron losses in the expander divertor of FRC
October 2014 | P. Yushmanov | APS-DPP | Poster
Increasing understanding of electron dynamics in large expander ratio FRC diverter by analytic and numerical models.
A 12-Barrel Deuterium Pellet Injector for the C-2 Field-Reversed Configuration Device
October 2014 | I. Vinyar | Instruments and Experimental Techniques | Paper
A compact 12-barrel deuterium pellet injector for plasma studies in the C-2 field-reversed configuration device (USA) is described.
Some Key Achievements on the C-2 Device
September 2014 | M. Tuszewski | PPPL Colloquium | Presentation
Hybrid FRCs successfully produced in C-2 device. HPF breakthrough. Improved FRC stability and confinement. FRC sustainment techniques developed.
Development Of A Negative Ion-Based Neutral Beam Injector In Novosibirsk
September 2014 | A. Ivanov | Proceedings of NIBS | Paper
The negative-ion based injector of a hydrogen neutral beam with the energy of 500- 1000 keV is being developed in the Budker Institute.