Energy spectrum and kinetics of the fusing particles
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
Measurement of Magnetic Null and Field Reversal in FRC Plasmas using the Hanle Effect
October 2017 | Deepak K. Gupta | APS-DPP | Poster
Hanle effect may provide a non-perturbative diagnostic to measure the low magnetic field in an FRC plasma, including the position and shape of zero axial magnetic-field (null) location
Fully-kinetic Ion Simulation of Global Electrostatic Turbulent Transport in C-2U
October 2017 | D.P. Fulton| APS-DPP | Poster
High-performance beam-driven field- reversed configuration (FRC). Achieved 5ms sustainment in June 2015, AND shots >10 ms, limited by stored energy.
Cross-separatrix Coupling in Nonlinear Global Electrostatic Turbulent Transport in C-2U
October 2017 | Calvin K. Lau | APS-DPP | Poster
Advanced beam-driven FRCs at TAE have lifetimes of milliseconds; turbulence simulations required for understanding confinement scaling and future devices
Far Infrared Laser Interferometry and Polarimetry Diagnostics for the C-2W FRC Experiment
October 2017 | Bihe Deng | APS-DPP | Poster
C-2W field-reversed configuration (FRC) experiments [1] are focused to resolve major physics issues facing the future of FRC devices.
Synchrotron Radiation From Plasmas with Sub-Relativistic Temperatures
Oct 2017 | A. Necas | APS-DPP | Poster
Theory for synchrotron radiation by high temperature (sub- relativistic) electrons has been developed
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE C-2W PLASMA GUNS
October 2017 | Ami M. Dubois | APS-DPP | Poster
Previous use of coaxial arc discharge plasma guns on the C-2U device exhibited great success in plasma stabilization and improved confinement.
Exascale Computing to Help Accelerate Drive for Clean Fusion Energy
Toshiki Tajima, Chief Science Officer at TAE Technologies, explains how exascale supercomputers are helping TAE pursue our unique path to clean, commercial fusion energy for a sustainable future.
Magnetohydrodynamic transport characterization of a Field Reversed Configuration
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.
A New Chapter
I am pleased to announce that as of October 4, Tri Alpha Energy will now be known as TAE Technologies. The name change reflects our growing tech footprint and adjacent innovations developed in pursuit of our core work in fusion energy.