October 2018 | S. Dettrick | APS-DPP | Poster
Flexible control systems for all three of these actuators are available on the C-2W experiment, so we study their effects on FRC Equilibrium and Global Stability
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October 2018 | L. Steinhauer | APS-DPP | Poster
The magnetic structure of FRCs cannot be measured directly by existing diagnostics. A new tool “Grushenka” finds the structure based on magnetic measurements at the vessel wall.
DetailsOctober 2018 | A. Necas | APS-DPP | Poster
Spent nuclear fuel from current nuclear reactors generally managed by two distinct policies: once-through (U.S., Sw) and U/Pu recycling (Fr,J)
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July 2018 | J. Egedal | Physics of Plasmas | Paper
A new mathematical framework is developed for efficient evaluation of ion heating during magnetic pumping of field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasmas. The topology of ion trajectories is examined through the use of action variables applied to a typical FRC equilibrium.
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February 2018 | L. Steinhauer | Physics of Plasmas | Paper
Coupled transport is the close interconnection between the cross-field and parallel fluxes in differ- ent regions due to topological changes in the magnetic field. This occurs because perpendicular transport is necessary for particles or energy to leave closed field-line regions, while parallel transport strongly affects evolution of open field-line regions.
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October 2017 | S. Gupta | APS-DPP | Poster
C-2W goal is to increase electron temperature by reducing electron heat losses using expander divertor. FRC core is surrounded by the open field mirror system.
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October 2017 | Francesco Ceccherini | APS-DPP | Poster
The Tri Alpha Energy (TAE) code RF-Pisa is a Finite Larmor Radius (FLR) full wave code developed through the years to study RF heating in the Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) in both the ion and electron cyclotron regimes.
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October 2017 | D.D. Ryutov | APS-DPP | Poster
Main contribution to fusion energy release comes from the suprathermal “tails” of the distribution functions of the fusing ions
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Oct 2017 | A. Necas | APS-DPP | Poster
Theory for synchrotron radiation by high temperature (sub- relativistic) electrons has been developed
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September 2017 | M. Onofri | Physics of Plasmas | Paper
The transport phenomenon of a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) is studied using the newly developed two-dimensional code Q2D, which couples a magnetohydrodynamic code with a Monte Carlo code for the beam component. The simulation by Q2D of the transport parallel to the simple open h-pinch fields and its associated outflow phenomenon shows an excellent agreement with one of the leading theories, elevating the Q2D validity and simultaneously deepening the theoretical understanding of this fundamental process.
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