Self-consistent edge model of neutral beam heated high-β plasmas

October 2024 | A. Necas | APS DPP 2024 | Poster

The poster presents a self-consistent edge model of neutral beam heated high-beta plasmas, focusing on the interaction between fast ions and halo plasmas, with results showing how diffusion and charge exchange processes impact energy flow and plasma confinement.

Demonstration of aneutronic p-11B reaction in a magnetic confinement device

August 2024 | K. Ogawa | Nuclear Fusion | Paper

Aneutronic fusion using commonly available fuel such as hydrogen and boron 11 (11B) is one of
the most attractive potential energy sources. On the other hand, it requires 30 times higher
temperature than deuterium–tritium fusion in a thermonuclear fusion reactor condition.

RF dispersion relations in FRC geometries and HHFW regime

February 2024 | F. Ceccherini | Physics of Plasmas | Paper

Field reversed configurations (FRC) are characterized by a magnetic field topology, which exhibits the inversion of the external magnetic field through plasma sustained current and the subsequent presence of a null field surface