Latest Electron Temperature and Density Measurement in C-2 High Performance Regimes
October 2014 | K. Zhai | APS-DPP | Poster
A new high performance regime of C-2 FRC Plasma was found and experimentally investigated during our latest campaigns.
VUV Spectra Observed in C-2 FRC Plasma
October 2014 | D. Osin | APS-DPP | Poster
Observation and analysis of broad range spectra allow one to identify impurities, determine charge state distribution and estimate radiative power losses from the core plasma.
Measurement of density fluctuation and particle transport in C-2
October 2014 | B. Deng | APS-DPP | Poster
Core FRC long wavelength density fluctuations are measured for the first time by FIR far forward scattering diagnostic.
Fast Global Imaging of the C-2 Field-Reversed Configuration and Divertor Plasmas
October 2014 | E. Granstedt | APS-DPP | Poster
Two high-speed, filtered cameras have been used to view the dynamics of the C-2 Field-Reversed Configuration (FRC) and divertor plasmas.
Measurements of classical fast ion confinement with fusion product diagnostics
October 2014 | R. Magee | APS-DPP | Poster
Neutral beam injected fast ions play a critical role in the C-2 field reversed configuration plasma, helping to sustain magnetic flux against resistive decay and heating the plasma via Coulomb collisions.
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.
Hybrid MHD Model for a Driven, Ion-Current FRC
October 2014 | H.U. Rahman | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science | Paper
A standard magnetohydrodynamic code, MACH2 [1], is modified in 1-D to account for two-fluid behavior, to include the effects of a finite-electric field during the formation of a driven, field-reversed configuration (FRC).