The C-2W real time inference and plasma control system
October 2018 | J. Romero | APS-DPP | Poster
Efficient neutral beam capture and retention requires maintenance of plasma axisymmetry to avoid stochastic diffusion losses.
Effects of Rotation on Turbulent Transport in Field Reversed Configuration
October 2018 | J. Bao | APS-DPP | Poster
Local simulation of FRC finds that the drift wave instability is stable in the core region while is unstable in the SOL region [3,4,5].
Preliminary Results of Multi-pulse Compact Toroid Refueling in the C-2W Field-Reversed Configuration
October 2018 | I. Allfrey | APS-DPP | Poster
Abstract One of the limiting factors in the lifetime of a field- reversed configuration (FRC) is particle loss.
Overview of C-2W Field-Reversed Configuration Experimental Program
October 2018 | H. Gota | APS-DPP | Poster
TAE Technologies research is devoted to producing high temperature, stable, long-lived field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasmas by neutral-beam injection (NBI) and edge biasing/control.
Increased Ionization Efficiency for High Performance CT Injection
October 2018 | F. Tanaka | APS-DPP | Poster
A magnetized coaxial plasma gun (MCPG) is one of the devices used to generate and accelerate a compact toroid (CT) with a spheromak-like magnetic configuration.
Onset of Tilt Instability in FRC Plasmas
October 2018 | F. Ceccherini | APS-DPP | Poster
Tilt instability in FRC plasmas1 is a well-known MHD phenomenon that has been extensively investigated over the years by different authors and an empirical scaling law
Formation And Translation Experiments On The C-2W Experiment
October 2018 | E. Trask | APS-DPP | Poster
Increased stored energy, improved pulsed power reliability, and dynamic control of magnetic fields have allowed creation of FRC targets with improved characteristics.
Open field line region electron temperature and density profiles in C-2W via Thomson scattering
October 2018 | E. Parke | APS-DPP | Poster
C-2W is a field-reversed configuration (FRC) experiment with goals that include increasing plasma lifetimes and electron temperatures with respect to its predecessor C-2U
3D neutral distribution in C-2W determined from visible imaging and interpretive modeling
October 2018 | E. Granstedt | APS-DPP | Poster
The C-2W device1 is equipped with eight 1.6 MW neutral beams which inject large-orbit fast ions to sustain a field-reversed configuration embedded within an axisymmetric magnetic mirror.
Ion Flow Measurement on the C-2W Open Field Line Plasma
October 2018 | D. Sheftman | APS-DPP | Poster
Accurate operation and high performance of the open field line plasma surrounding the Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) is crucial to achieving the goals of successful temperature ramp up and confinement improvement on C-2W.